Men's cricket

Mohammad Amir

Pakistan · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Left-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 7 Jun 2009 · last 16 Jun 2024 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test (shown below)	36	67	11	751	48	13.41	37.93	0/0	7,619	119	6/44	30.48	2.86	4
ODI	60	30	10	363	73*	18.15	81.76	0/2	2,953	81	5/30	29.12	4.79	1
T20I	62	17	8	65	21*	7.22	85.53	0/0	1,322	71	4/13	21.94	7.07	0

Matches: 36Men's Test
Runs: 751avg 13.41 · SR 37.93 · 1,980 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 48
Wickets: 119avg 30.48 · econ 2.86 · 7,619 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
49.08
Own baseline
37.93
Cohort median
53.32
98th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 49.1, 11.1 above their strike rate of 37.9 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 650 balls faced.
650 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Country · average
93rd pct.
This split
17.46
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
31.31
93rd percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 17.5, 13.0 below their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 774 balls bowled.
774 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
88th pct.
This split
43.47
Own baseline
35.36
Cohort median
57.03
88th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 43, 8 above their balls per dismissal of 35 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 826 balls faced.
826 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
87th pct.
This split
25.55
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
35.44
87th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 25.6, 4.9 below their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2559 balls bowled.
2,559 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
84th pct.
This split
15.92
Own baseline
13.41
Cohort median
28.46
84th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 15.9, 2.5 above their average of 13.4 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 510 balls faced.
510 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
84th pct.
This split
59.60
Own baseline
64.03
Cohort median
66.67
84th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 59.6, 4.4 below their strike rate of 64.0 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 3457 balls bowled.
3,457 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
81st pct.
This split
26.50
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
35.96
81st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 26.5, 4.0 below their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 2104 balls bowled.
2,104 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
79th pct.
This split
16.77
Own baseline
13.41
Cohort median
29.27
79th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 16.8, 3.4 above their average of 13.4 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 592 balls faced.
592 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
76th pct.
This split
27.40
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
35.58
76th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 27.4, 3.1 below their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 3161 balls bowled.
3,161 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
74th pct.
This split
15.12
Own baseline
13.41
Cohort median
29.17
74th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 15.1, 1.7 above their average of 13.4 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 654 balls faced.
654 ballsHigh confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
90th pct.
This split
25.40
Own baseline
13.41
Cohort median
32.27
90th percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 25.4, 12.0 above their average of 13.4 on all balls faced (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 393 balls faced.
393 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
71st pct.
This split
24.11
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
31.33
71st percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 24.1, 6.4 below their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 1253 balls bowled.
1,253 ballsHigh confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
4th pct.
This split
60.71
Own baseline
30.48
Cohort median
35.17
4th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 60.7, 30.2 above their average of 30.5 on all balls bowled (+99%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 831 balls bowled.
831 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
7th pct.
This split
33.39
Own baseline
37.93
Cohort median
49.33
7th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 33.4, 4.5 below their strike rate of 37.9 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1282 balls faced.

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	13.41	10	1,980
Scoring rate (batting)	37.93	9	1,980
Against pace (batting)	12.63	10	1,322
Against spin (batting)	15.53	13	658
Time at the crease (batting)	35.36	16	1,980
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.75	13	1,980

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	936	345	26	13.27	36.86	80.1%	4.5%
Off break	393	127	5	25.40	32.32	86.5%	4.3%
Right-arm fast	159	82	8	10.25	51.57	73.6%	6.3%
Left-arm fast	143	69	1	69.00	48.25	80.4%	7.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	132	55	5	11.00	41.67	81.1%	5.3%
Leg break	96	43	4	10.75	44.79	72.9%	4.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,458	2,038	61	33.41	2.74	73.1	77.9%	5.9%
Left-handed batters	3,161	1,589	58	27.40	3.02	54.5	75.5%	6.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	3,457	1,619	58	27.91	2.81	59.6	77.5%	6.0%
New ball (1-20)	2,568	1,207	41	29.44	2.82	62.6	77.8%	6.3%
Second new ball (81+)	1,594	801	20	40.05	3.02	79.7	74.0%	6.1%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2009	14	153	13.91	30.24	14	18	41.50	3.31
2010	14	125	11.36	24.46	13	33	22.33	2.93
2016	18	259	16.19	54.64	19	30	38.83	3.06
2017	11	108	9.82	43.03	10	14	33.86	2.24
2018	6	70	17.50	42.68	7	16	19.19	2.43
2019	4	36	12.00	48.65	4	8	24.63	2.67

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 106runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 15.14 (career 13.41) · strike rate 44.54 (career 37.93) · 11 May 2018 to 11 Jan 2019
Last 10 innings bowling: 21wickets for 441 runs1,025 balls · 11 May 2018 to 11 Jan 2019

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
11 Jan 2019	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	4	5	1	9	caught
11 Jan 2019	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	10	17	2	10	caught
3 Jan 2019	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	0	5	0	8	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

56 dismissals

Caught3766%
Bowled916%
Lbw713%
Run out24%
Caught and bowled12%

Dismissed by bowling type

56 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2646%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

13.41

1,980

Scoring rate (batting)

37.93

1,980

Against pace (batting)

12.63

1,322

Against spin (batting)

15.53

658

Time at the crease (batting)

35.36

1,980

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.75

1,980

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

936

345

13.27

36.86

80.1%

4.5%

Off break

393

127

25.40

32.32

86.5%

4.3%

Right-arm fast

159

10.25

51.57

73.6%

6.3%

Left-arm fast

143

69.00

48.25

80.4%

7.7%

Slow left-arm orthodox

132

11.00

41.67

81.1%

5.3%

Leg break

10.75

44.79

72.9%

4.2%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,458

2,038

33.41

2.74

73.1

77.9%

5.9%

Left-handed batters

3,161

1,589

27.40

3.02

54.5

75.5%

6.4%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

3,457

1,619

27.91

2.81

59.6

77.5%

6.0%

New ball (1-20)

2,568

1,207

29.44

2.82

62.6

77.8%

6.3%

Second new ball (81+)

1,594

801

40.05

3.02

79.7

74.0%

6.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2009

153

13.91

30.24

41.50

3.31

2010

125

11.36

24.46

22.33

2.93

2016

259

16.19

54.64

38.83

3.06

2017

108

9.82

43.03

33.86

2.24

2018

17.50

42.68

19.19

2.43

2019

12.00

48.65

24.63

2.67

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

11 Jan 2019

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

11 Jan 2019

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

3 Jan 2019

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	64.03	50	7,619

Economy (bowling)	2.86	83	7,619

Bowling average (bowling)	30.48	68	7,619

To right-handers (bowling)	33.41	49	4,458

To left-handers (bowling)	27.40	81	3,161

Dot pressure (bowling)	76.89	85	7,619

Pace	1,322	518	41	12.63	39.18	79.7%	5.0%

Spin	658	233	15	15.53	35.41	83.6%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,282	428	33	12.97	33.39	82.7%	4.1%
Second new ball (81+)	650	319	22	14.50	49.08	77.4%	6.3%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	573	200	15	13.33	34.90	81.8%	4.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	315	141	10	14.10	44.76	76.2%	5.1%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	303	73	2	36.50	24.09	88.4%	3.0%
Left-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	94	32	0	–	34.04	84.0%	4.3%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	90	54	3	18.00	60.00	80.0%	8.9%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	87	46	5	9.20	52.87	72.4%	5.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	85	37	4	9.25	43.53	78.8%	5.9%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	72	36	3	12.00	50.00	75.0%	6.9%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	67	25	4	6.25	37.31	74.6%	4.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	826	302	19	15.89	36.56	81.4%	4.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	693	282	23	12.26	40.69	79.9%	5.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	461	167	14	11.93	36.23	82.0%	4.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	592	218	13	16.77	36.82	82.1%	5.6%
Australia	510	191	12	15.92	37.45	82.9%	4.5%
New Zealand	369	115	10	11.50	31.17	82.9%	3.5%
West Indies	216	104	8	13.00	48.15	75.5%	5.1%
Sri Lanka	153	61	7	8.71	39.87	77.1%	4.6%
South Africa	99	49	5	9.80	49.49	74.7%	6.1%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,980	751	56	13.41	37.93	81.0%	4.7%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 6	89	15	1	15.00	16.85	89.9%	2.2%
No. 8	1,177	420	32	13.13	35.68	81.9%	4.0%
No. 9	274	123	10	12.30	44.89	79.2%	6.2%
No. 10	386	179	11	16.27	46.37	78.0%	7.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	614	225	18	12.50	36.64	81.9%	4.6%
Innings 4	510	218	14	15.57	42.75	80.2%	5.5%
Innings 1	431	180	12	15.00	41.76	78.2%	5.6%
Innings 3	425	128	12	10.67	30.12	83.5%	3.3%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Edgbaston	190	45	4	11.25	23.68	86.8%	2.6%
Melbourne Cricket Ground	156	55	4	13.75	35.26	84.0%	5.8%
McLean Park	135	30	2	15.00	22.22	87.4%	3.0%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	132	69	2	34.50	52.27	77.3%	5.3%
Bellerive Oval	128	34	1	34.00	26.56	85.9%	3.1%
Lord's	122	56	6	9.33	45.90	80.3%	6.6%
The Oval	115	49	1	49.00	42.61	81.7%	7.0%
Trent Bridge	113	29	2	14.50	25.66	84.1%	3.5%
University Oval	101	41

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
JM Anderson	126	33	3	11.00	26.19	84.1%	3.2%
SCJ Broad	107	50	5	10.00	46.73	76.6%	7.5%
GP Swann	103	16	1	16.00	15.53	94.2%	2.9%
DL Vettori	93	25	2	12.50	26.88	87.1%	3.2%
MG Johnson	75	24	0	–	32.00	85.3%	5.3%
TG Southee	73	18	1	18.00	24.66	84.9%	2.7%
D Bishoo	72	33	2	16.50	45.83	75.0%	4.2%
MA Starc	68	45	1	45.00	66.18	75.0%	10.3%
ST Finn	66	20	2	10.00	30.30	80.3%	3.0%
CS Martin	64	27	1	27.00	42.19	73.4%	3.1%
NM Hauritz	64	13	1	13.00	20.31	90.6%	3.1%
NM Lyon	61	18	1	18.00	29.51	88.5%	3.3%

England	2,104	1,007	38	26.50	2.87	55.4	76.6%	6.4%
Australia	1,595	876	24	36.50	3.30	66.5	74.8%	7.2%
West Indies	1,253	458	19	24.11	2.19	65.9	80.8%	3.9%
New Zealand	966	506	14	36.14	3.14	69.0	74.8%	6.8%
Sri Lanka	831	425	7	60.71	3.07	118.7	73.8%	6.4%
South Africa	634	283	12	23.58	2.68	52.8	81.1%	6.6%
Ireland	236	72	5	14.40	1.83	47.2	80.9%	2.5%

England

2,104

1,007

26.50

2.87

55.4

76.6%

6.4%

Australia

1,595

876

36.50

3.30

66.5

74.8%

7.2%

West Indies

1,253

458

24.11

2.19

65.9

80.8%

3.9%

New Zealand

966

506

36.14

3.14

69.0

74.8%

6.8%

Sri Lanka

831

425

60.71

3.07

118.7

73.8%

6.4%

South Africa

634

283

23.58

2.68

52.8

81.1%

6.6%

Ireland

236

14.40

1.83

47.2

80.9%

2.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AN Cook	370	230	6	38.33	3.73	61.7	72.4%	9.2%
JE Root	238	121	1	121.00	3.05	238.0	70.6%	5.5%
KC Brathwaite	225	89	2	44.50	2.37	112.5	78.2%	2.2%
IJL Trott	224	97	2	48.50	2.60	112.0	79.0%	5.4%
RL Chase	196	55	2	27.50	1.68	98.0	84.7%	2.6%
SM Katich	196	109	2	54.50	3.34	98.0	73.5%	7.7%
MJ Clarke	168	80	1	80.00	2.86	168.0	79.2%	5.4%
JM Bairstow	165	88	2	44.00	3.20	82.5	73.3%	7.9%
SR Watson	161	94	2	47.00	3.50	80.5	75.8%	8.1%
LRPL Taylor	151	106	1	106.00	4.21	151.0	66.9%	9.9%
RT Ponting	149	100	4	25.00	4.03	37.3	70.5%	9.4%
SPD Smith	143	73	1	73.00	3.06	143.0	72.0%	4.2%
AD Hales	136	55	4	13.75	2.43	34.0	84.6%	8.1%
PSP Handscomb	134	48	0	–	2.15	–	81.3%	3.7%
SO Dowrich	128	63	1	63.00	2.95	128.0	80.5%	7.8%
NT Paranavitana	117	70	1	70.00	3.59	117.0	70.1%	6.8%
JO Holder	115	40	1	40.00	2.09	115.0	77.4%	4.3%
FDM Karunaratne	115	78	0	–	4.07	–	70.4%	10.4%
AJ Strauss	113	45	4	11.25	2.39	28.3	78.8%	2.7%
KOA Powell	108	27	2	13.50	1.50	54.0	84.3%	1.9%
HM Amla	105	46	1	46.00	2.63	105.0	81.9%	8.6%
MT Renshaw	104	43	0	–	2.48	–	77.9%	4.8%
DM Bravo	103	45	0	–	2.62	–	72.8%	3.9%
SCJ Broad	103	54	3	18.00	3.15	34.3	73.8%	6.8%
D Elgar	102	40	2	20.00	2.35	51.0	85.3%	5.9%
LD Chandimal	96	21	0	–	1.31	–	85.4%	1.0%
CR Woakes	95	39	0	–	2.46	–	78.9%	5.3%
TG McIntosh	93	22	1	22.00	1.42	93.0	84.9%	1.1%
D Bishoo	91	29	1	29.00	1.91	91.0	81.3%	2.2%

Mohammad Amir

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	7,619	3,627	119	30.48	2.86	64.0	76.9%	6.1%
Innings 1	2,784	1,409	49	28.76	3.04	56.8	76.3%	6.9%
Innings 3	2,107	984	37	26.59	2.80	56.9	76.7%	6.0%
Innings 2	1,830	813	23	35.35	2.67	79.6	78.3%	5.5%
Innings 4	898	421	10	42.10	2.81	89.8	76.1%	5.0%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	2,559	1,252	49	25.55	2.94	52.2	76.4%	6.7%
Australia	1,140	631	13	48.54	3.32	87.7	74.6%	6.8%
New Zealand	966	506	14	36.14	3.14	69.0	74.8%	6.8%
United Arab Emirates	830	395	7	56.43	2.86	118.6	77.1%	6.0%
West Indies	774	227	13	17.46	1.76	59.5	83.1%	2.6%
South Africa	634	283	12	23.58	2.68	52.8	81.1%	6.6%
Sri Lanka	480	261	6	43.50	3.26	80.0	71.5%	6.7%
Ireland	236	72	5	14.40	1.83	47.2	80.9%	2.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	654	242	16	15.13	37.00	82.3%	5.4%
Australia	448	167	9	18.56	37.28	82.8%	4.7%
New Zealand	369	115	10	11.50	31.17	82.9%	3.5%
West Indies	159	75	5	15.00	47.17	77.4%	5.0%
United Arab Emirates	117	53	7	7.57	45.30	76.1%	5.1%
South Africa	99	49	5	9.80	49.49	74.7%	6.1%
Sri Lanka	93	37	3	12.33	39.78	74.2%	4.3%

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