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Men's cricket

MP Vaughan

Michael Paul VaughanEngland · Opening Batter · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 19 Dec 2001 · last 30 Jul 2008 · 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)	38	69	2	2,483	183	37.06	50.04	7/9	264	1	1/26	169.00	3.84	0
ODI	59	56	6	1,382	90*	27.64	66.73	0/10	516	9	3/39	46.44	4.86	0

Matches: 38Men's Test
Runs: 2,483avg 37.06 · SR 50.04 · 4,962 balls
100s / 50s: 7 / 9HS 183
Wickets: 1avg 169.00 · econ 3.84 · 264 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)

Australia
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
84.75
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
29.58
99th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 84.8, 47.1 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+125%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 520 balls faced.
520 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
97th pct.
This split
65.03
Own baseline
50.04
Cohort median
51.47
97th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 65.0, 15.0 above their strike rate of 50.0 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 955 balls faced.
955 ballsHigh confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
89th pct.
This split
66.75
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
31.70
89th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 66.8, 29.1 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+77%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 596 balls faced.
596 ballsHigh confidence
India
Opposition · average
89th pct.
This split
51.29
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
28.34
89th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 51.3, 13.7 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 762 balls faced.
762 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
88th pct.
This split
51.75
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
28.93
88th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 51.8, 14.1 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 955 balls faced.
955 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
82nd pct.
This split
51.29
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
32.77
82nd percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 51.3, 13.7 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1497 balls faced.
1,497 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
81st pct.
This split
40.92
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
29.28
81st percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 40.9, 3.3 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2026 balls faced.
2,026 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
78th pct.
This split
53.22
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
33.77
78th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 53.2, 15.6 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 907 balls faced.
907 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
78th pct.
This split
42.85
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
30.08
78th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 42.8, 5.2 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 2847 balls faced.
2,847 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
95th pct.
This split
104.00
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
36.90
95th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 104.0, 66.4 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+176%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 404 balls faced.
404 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
40.42
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
28.46
75th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 40.4, 2.8 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 804 balls faced.
804 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
90th pct.
This split
84.00
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
38.87
90th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 84.0, 46.4 above their average of 37.6 on all balls faced (+123%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 444 balls faced.
444 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(11)

Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
4th pct.
This split
55.40
Own baseline
75.18
Cohort median
61.01
4th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 55, 20 below their balls per dismissal of 75 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1108 balls faced.
1,108 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
4th pct.
This split
26.46
Own baseline
37.62
Cohort median
28.75
4th percentile among comparable players

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)	37.06	72	4,962
Scoring rate (batting)	50.04	53	4,962
Against pace (batting)	33.94	68	3,465
Against spin (batting)	51.29	85	1,497
Time at the crease (batting)	74.06	76	4,962
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.93	64	4,962
Strike rotation

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	1,694	741	28	26.46	43.74	77.7%	6.3%
Right-arm fast	955	621	12	51.75	65.03	68.9%	10.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	596	267	4	66.75	44.80	77.0%	5.7%
Leg break	520	281	6	46.83	54.04	74.6%	7.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	457	228	8	28.50	49.89	75.5%	6.8%
Off break	381	170	4	42.50	44.62	71.9%	3.7%
Right-arm medium	359	175	4	43.75	48.75	75.8%	6.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Left-handed batters	172	104	0	–	3.63	–	61.6%	4.1%
Right-handed batters	92	65	1	65.00	4.24	92.0	65.2%	9.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	156	95	1	95.00	3.65	156.0	64.1%	5.1%
Second new ball (81+)	108	74	0	–	4.11	–	61.1%	7.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %

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
2001	1	64	64.00	46.38	–	–	–	–
2002	2	156	78.00	66.38	–	–	–	–
2003	16	679	48.50	52.55	5	1	68.00	3.40
2004	5	228	45.60	51.82	3	0	–	4.53
2005	13	232	17.85	52.61	–	–	–	–
2007	17	761	47.56	49.64	2	0	–	3.43
2008	15	363	24.20	41.11

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 244runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 24.40 (career 37.06) · strike rate 43.73 (career 50.04) · 22 Mar 2008 to 30 Jul 2008
Last 10 innings bowling: 1wickets for 169 runs264 balls · 24 Jul 2003 to 1 Dec 2007

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
30 Jul 2008	South AfricaEdgbaston	17	18	4	0	3	caught
30 Jul 2008	South AfricaEdgbaston	0	1	0	0	3	caught
18 Jul 2008	South AfricaHeadingley	21	53	3	0	3	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

67 dismissals

Caught4263%
Bowled1319%
Lbw69%
Caught and bowled46%
Handled the ball11%
Run out11%

Dismissed by bowling type

66 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

37.06

4,962

Scoring rate (batting)

50.04

4,962

Against pace (batting)

33.94

3,465

Against spin (batting)

51.29

1,497

Time at the crease (batting)

74.06

4,962

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.93

4,962

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,694

741

26.46

43.74

77.7%

6.3%

Right-arm fast

955

621

51.75

65.03

68.9%

10.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

596

267

66.75

44.80

77.0%

5.7%

Leg break

520

281

46.83

54.04

74.6%

7.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

457

228

28.50

49.89

75.5%

6.8%

Off break

381

170

42.50

44.62

71.9%

3.7%

Right-arm medium

359

175

43.75

48.75

75.8%

6.7%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Left-handed batters

172

104

–

3.63

–

61.6%

4.1%

Right-handed batters

65.00

4.24

92.0

65.2%

9.8%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

156

95.00

3.65

156.0

64.1%

5.1%

Second new ball (81+)

108

–

4.11

–

61.1%

7.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2001

64.00

46.38

–

2002

156

78.00

66.38

–

2003

679

48.50

52.55

68.00

3.40

2004

228

45.60

51.82

–

4.53

2005

232

17.85

52.61

–

2007

761

47.56

49.64

–

3.43

2008

363

24.20

41.11

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

30 Jul 2008

South AfricaEdgbaston

caught

30 Jul 2008

South AfricaEdgbaston

caught

18 Jul 2008

South AfricaHeadingley

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	264.00	0	264

Economy (bowling)	3.84	10	264

Bowling average (bowling)	169.00	0	264

To right-handers (bowling)	65.00	5	92

Dot pressure (bowling)	62.88	4	264

Pace	3,465	1,765	52	33.94	50.94	74.8%	7.4%
Spin	1,497	718	14	51.29	47.96	74.9%	5.8%

Pace

3,465

1,765

33.94

50.94

74.8%

7.4%

Spin

1,497

718

51.29

47.96

74.9%

5.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,847	1,414	33	42.85	49.67	74.6%	6.8%
New ball (1-20)	1,912	943	28	33.68	49.32	75.6%	6.9%
Second new ball (81+)	203	126	5	25.20	62.07	70.4%	8.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	801	373	17	21.94	46.57	77.3%	6.9%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	795	333	10	33.30	41.89	78.4%	6.0%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	494	308	4	77.00	62.35	69.2%	9.7%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	434	287	7	41.00	66.13	69.4%	10.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	422	166	3	55.33	39.34	78.2%	4.7%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	398	221	3	73.67	55.53	73.6%	7.5%
Left-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	268	143	2	71.50	53.36	73.1%	8.2%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	266	134	4	33.50	50.38	68.4%	4.5%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	264	130	4	32.50	49.24	75.4%	7.2%
Left-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	170	72	5	14.40	42.35	78.8%	3.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	122	54	0	–	44.26	77.9%	5.7%
Leg break, New ball (1-20)	116	56	2	28.00	48.28	77.6%	6.9%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	114	35	0	–	30.70	80.7%	1.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	98	35	1	35.00	35.71	75.5%	3.1%
Right-arm medium, New ball (1-20)	95	45	0	–	47.37	76.8%	5.3%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	2,918	1,536	34	45.18	52.64	73.7%	7.3%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,108	544	20	27.20	49.10	75.4%	6.9%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	936	403	12	33.58	43.06	77.5%	6.0%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
West Indies	907	479	9	53.22	52.81	71.0%	6.6%
Australia	804	485	12	40.42	60.32	72.4%	9.2%
New Zealand	801	323	10	32.30	40.32	79.2%	4.9%
India	762	359	7	51.29	47.11	75.9%	6.6%
South Africa	703	327	15	21.80	46.51	76.7%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	518	247	8	30.88	47.68	75.1%	5.8%
Bangladesh	444	252	3	84.00	56.76	74.3%	9.2%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	2,652	1,313	39	33.67	49.51	74.4%	6.8%
Away from home	2,026	1,023	25	40.92	50.49	75.7%	7.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	2,582	1,320	30	44.00	51.12	74.9%	7.2%
No. 3	1,954	975	28	34.82	49.90	74.6%	6.7%
No. 4	426	188	8	23.50	44.13	75.4%	6.1%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	1,560	895	17	52.65	57.37	71.2%	8.2%
Innings 1	1,397	679	21	32.33	48.60	75.4%	6.8%
Innings 2	1,321	587	17	34.53	44.44	78.5%	6.3%
Innings 4	684	322	11	29.27	47.08	74.9%	5.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Lord's	539	224	6	37.33	41.56	78.8%	5.2%
Edgbaston	447	235	8	29.38	52.57	74.9%	8.3%
Old Trafford	413	159	4	39.75	38.50	77.2%	4.6%
The Oval	406	211	7	30.14	51.97	70.9%	6.9%
Trent Bridge	380	213	7	30.43	56.05	71.6%	8.7%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	324	180	4	45.00	55.56	73.1%	7.4%
Headingley	310	160	5	32.00	51.61	73.5%	6.1%
Sydney Cricket Ground	285	183	2	91.50	64.21	71.2%	9.8%
Antigua Recreation Ground	284

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
DL Vettori	240	92	2	46.00	38.33	78.8%	3.3%
A Kumble	217	114	1	114.00	52.53	74.2%	6.9%
M Ntini	189	115	3	38.33	60.85	72.5%	10.6%
SCG MacGill	175	123	1	123.00	70.29	71.4%	10.9%
SM Pollock	174	37	3	12.33	21.26	83.3%	2.3%
CD Collymore	169	68	1	68.00	40.24	77.5%	5.3%
B Lee	166	110	3	36.67	66.27	68.1%	10.2%
Z Khan	141	58	2	29.00	41.13	80.1%	6.4%
CS Martin	140	84	2	42.00	60.00	70.7%	8.6%
WPUJC Vaas	138	79	2	39.50	57.25	74.6%	7.2%
JN Gillespie	127	87	1	87.00	68.50	74.8%	11.8%
FH Edwards	126	85	1	85.00	67.46	60.3%	8.7%
S Sreesanth	123	34	1	34.00	27.64	83.7%	3.3%
DJ Bravo	123	55	2	27.50	44.72	78.0%	4.9%
KD Mills	121	45	2	22.50	37.19	81.8%	5.0%
JDP Oram	120	26	1	26.00	21.67	85.0%	1.7%
Mohammad Rafique	117	71	1	71.00	60.68	71.8%	8.5%
M Muralitharan	114	29	2	14.50	25.44	81.6%	0.9%
Mashrafe Mortaza	109	57	2	28.50	52.29	73.4%	9.2%
SL Malinga	103	57	0	–	55.34	70.9%	9.7%
GD McGrath	100	49	3	16.33	49.00	77.0%	8.0%
CRD Fernando	93	63	2	31.50	67.74	67.7%	8.6%
Khaled Mahmud	89	42	0	–	47.19	78.7%	5.6%
RP Singh	81	48	2	24.00	59.26	72.8%	9.9%
RJ Peterson	77	42	1	42.00	54.55	74.0%	7.8%
Dewald Pretorius	77	55	1	55.00	71.43	62.3%	9.1%
SK Warne	75	33	2	16.50	44.00	76.0%	5.3%
TG Southee	73	28	1	28.00	38.36	82.2%	6.8%
RO Hinds	73	24	0	–	32.88	82.2%	5.5%
CH Gayle	72	41	0	–	56.94	62.5%	2.8%
DBL Powell	66	43	0	–	65.15	69.7%	7.6%
IE O'Brien	65	25	1	25.00	38.46	80.0%	4.6%
AJ Bichel	64	34	1	34.00	53.13	73.4%	6.3%
Mushfiqur Rahman	62	33	0	–	53.23	82.3%	11.3%

South Africa	114	63	1	63.00	3.32	114.0	65.8%	4.4%
West Indies	102	77	0	–	4.53	–	55.9%	5.9%

South Africa

114

63.00

3.32

114.0

65.8%

4.4%

West Indies

102

–

4.53

–

55.9%

5.9%

MP Vaughan

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

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 %
At home	162	98	1	98.00	3.63	162.0	66.0%	6.8%
Innings 1	156	110	1	110.00	4.23	156.0	59.6%	5.8%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
1 Dec 2007	Sri Lanka	18	0	6	0
19 Jul 2007	India	24	0	18	0
29 Jul 2004	West Indies	6	0	8	0
29 Jul 2004	West Indies	18	0	9	0
10 Apr 2004	West Indies	78	0	60	0
18 Dec 2003	Sri Lanka	6	0	5	0
4 Sept 2003	South Africa	30	0	24	0
21 Aug 2003	South Africa	30	1	13	0
14 Aug 2003	South Africa	6	1	0	0
24 Jul 2003	South Africa	48	0	26	1

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	2,652	1,313	39	33.67	49.51	74.4%	6.8%
Australia	520	339	4	84.75	65.19	71.0%	10.0%
Sri Lanka	518	247	8	30.88	47.68	75.1%	5.8%
Bangladesh	404	208	2	104.00	51.49	75.5%	7.9%
New Zealand	329	123	6	20.50	37.39	82.4%	4.9%
India	138	64	1	64.00	46.38	73.9%	5.8%
South Africa	94	31	2	15.50	32.98	86.2%	5.3%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

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

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(11)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(11)