Men's cricket

NLTC Perera

Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha PereraICC World XI, Sri Lanka · Bowling Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 24 Dec 2009 · last 14 Mar 2021 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

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	6	10	0	203	75	20.30	73.02	0/1	954	11	4/63	59.36	4.11	0
ODI (shown below)	161	128	14	2,233	140	19.59	112.78	1/10	5,666	164	6/44	33.92	5.89	3
T20I	83	73	22	1,192	61	23.37	151.65	0/3	1,078	48	3/24	35.08	9.37	0

Matches: 161Men's ODI
Runs: 2,233avg 19.59 · SR 112.78 · 1,980 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 10HS 140
Wickets: 164avg 33.92 · econ 5.89 · 5,666 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
14.72
Own baseline
34.55
Cohort median
29.50
98th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 14.7, 19.8 below their strike rate of 34.5 on all balls bowled (-57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 736 balls bowled.
736 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
96th pct.
This split
25.45
Own baseline
33.92
Cohort median
32.01
96th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 25.4, 8.5 below their average of 33.9 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 2049 balls bowled.
2,049 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
133.20
Own baseline
112.78
Cohort median
83.12
95th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 133.2, 20.4 above their strike rate of 112.8 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 512 balls faced.
512 ballsHigh confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
95th pct.
This split
26.41
Own baseline
20.12
Cohort median
32.04
95th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 26.4, 6.3 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 857 balls faced.
857 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
93rd pct.
This split
25.45
Own baseline
33.92
Cohort median
31.49
93rd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 25.4, 8.5 below their average of 33.9 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 2049 balls bowled.
2,049 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
86th pct.
This split
28.46
Own baseline
33.92
Cohort median
34.57
86th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 28.5, 5.5 below their average of 33.9 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1163 balls bowled.
1,163 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
84th pct.
This split
5.44
Own baseline
5.89
Cohort median
4.93
84th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 5.44, 0.45 below their economy of 5.89 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 4014 balls bowled.
4,014 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
23.18
Own baseline
20.12
Cohort median
34.30
78th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 23.2, 3.1 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 888 balls faced.
888 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
26.91
Own baseline
33.92
Cohort median
33.83
77th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 26.9, 7.0 below their average of 33.9 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 744 balls bowled.
744 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
95th pct.
This split
42.71
Own baseline
20.12
Cohort median
33.96
95th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 42.7, 22.6 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+112%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 235 balls faced.
235 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
90th pct.
This split
28.93
Own baseline
20.12
Cohort median
31.56
90th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 28.9, 8.8 above their average of 20.1 on all balls faced (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 358 balls faced.
358 ballsMedium confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
71st pct.
This split
31.64
Own baseline
33.92
Cohort median
32.46
71st percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 31.6, 2.3 below their average of 33.9 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 4081 balls bowled.
4,081 ballsHigh confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
below 1st pct.
This split
66.59
Own baseline
112.78
Cohort median
79.19
0th percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 66.6, 46.2 below their strike rate of 112.8 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 458 balls faced.
458 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · economy
4th pct.
This split
9.00
Own baseline
5.89
Cohort median
6.06
4th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): economy of 9.00, 3.11 above their economy of 5.89 on all balls bowled (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 736 balls bowled.

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)	19.59	10	1,980
Scoring rate (batting)	112.78	98	1,980
Against pace (batting)	18.75	8	1,134
Against spin (batting)	23.09	17	846
Time at the crease (batting)	17.37	3	1,980
Boundary hitting (batting)	12.68	92	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	512	682	33	20.67	133.20	35.2%	17.4%
Off break	458	305	12	25.42	66.59	50.7%	3.5%
Leg break	227	279	14	19.93	122.91	46.3%	14.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	224	299	15	19.93	133.48	36.2%	16.1%
Right-arm fast	220	240	15	16.00	109.09	39.1%	11.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	133	200	7	28.57	150.38	41.4%	20.3%
Left-arm fast	89	110	9	12.22	123.60	41.6%	15.7%
Right-arm medium	85	90	4	22.50	105.88	30.6%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,081	3,923	124	31.64	5.77	32.9	49.5%	11.1%
Left-handed batters	1,585	1,640	40	41.00	6.21	39.6	44.6%	11.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,014	3,641	94	38.73	5.44	42.7	48.2%	9.4%
Powerplay (1-10)	916	818	20	40.90	5.36	45.8	61.0%	13.0%
Death (41-50)	736	1,104	50	22.08	9.00	14.7	32.1%	18.6%

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	1	31	31.00	221.43	1	0	–	7.33
2010	8	102	17.00	106.25	13	22	18.91	5.16
2011	9	99	14.14	116.47	9	14	25.21	4.64
2012	16	246	20.50	110.81	21	32	26.84	5.96
2013	14	164	14.91	90.61	17	16	36.06	5.97
2014	18	376	23.50	122.48	23	21	35.90

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 162runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 16.20 (career 19.59) · strike rate 110.20 (career 112.78) · 15 Jun 2019 to 14 Mar 2021
Last 10 innings bowling: 4wickets for 383 runs425 balls · 15 Jun 2019 to 14 Mar 2021

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Mar 2021	West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua	3	4	0	7	run out
12 Mar 2021	West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua	19	25	2	7	run out
1 Mar 2020	West IndiesPallekele International Cricket Stadium	38	31	2	7	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

114 dismissals

Caught8373%
Bowled1412%
Run out109%
Lbw33%
Caught and bowled22%
Stumped22%

Dismissed by bowling type

111 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

19.59

1,980

Scoring rate (batting)

112.78

1,980

Against pace (batting)

18.75

1,134

Against spin (batting)

23.09

846

Time at the crease (batting)

17.37

1,980

Boundary hitting (batting)

12.68

1,980

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

512

682

20.67

133.20

35.2%

17.4%

Off break

458

305

25.42

66.59

50.7%

3.5%

Leg break

227

279

19.93

122.91

46.3%

14.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

224

299

19.93

133.48

36.2%

16.1%

Right-arm fast

220

240

16.00

109.09

39.1%

11.8%

Slow left-arm orthodox

133

200

28.57

150.38

41.4%

20.3%

Left-arm fast

110

12.22

123.60

41.6%

15.7%

Right-arm medium

22.50

105.88

30.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,081

3,923

124

31.64

5.77

32.9

49.5%

11.1%

Left-handed batters

1,585

1,640

41.00

6.21

39.6

44.6%

11.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

4,014

3,641

38.73

5.44

42.7

48.2%

9.4%

Powerplay (1-10)

916

818

40.90

5.36

45.8

61.0%

13.0%

Death (41-50)

736

1,104

22.08

9.00

14.7

32.1%

18.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2009

31.00

221.43

–

7.33

2010

102

17.00

106.25

18.91

5.16

2011

14.14

116.47

25.21

4.64

2012

246

20.50

110.81

26.84

5.96

2013

164

14.91

90.61

36.06

5.97

2014

376

23.50

122.48

35.90

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Mar 2021

West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

run out

12 Mar 2021

West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

run out

1 Mar 2020

West IndiesPallekele International Cricket Stadium

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	34.55	68	5,666

Economy (bowling)	5.89	10	5,666

Bowling average (bowling)	33.92	43	5,666

To right-handers (bowling)	31.64	54	4,081

To left-handers (bowling)	41.00	28	1,585

Dot pressure (bowling)	48.15	17	5,666

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	1,134	1,425	76	18.75	125.66	36.2%	15.3%
Spin	846	808	35	23.09	95.51	47.9%	9.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,112	1,108	48	23.08	99.64	48.7%	11.4%
Death (41-50)	861	1,115	63	17.70	129.50	31.4%	14.2%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	314	188	6	31.33	59.87	54.8%	3.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	263	383	27	14.19	145.63	29.7%	19.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	248	298	6	49.67	120.16	41.1%	15.3%
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	162	194	11	17.64	119.75	53.1%	16.7%
Left-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	149	236	11	21.45	158.39	26.8%	20.1%
Off break, Death (41-50)	144	117	6	19.50	81.25	41.7%	4.2%
Right-arm fast, Middle (11-40)	120	131	8	16.38	109.17	46.7%	14.2%
Right-arm fast, Death (41-50)	99	109	7	15.57	110.10	29.3%	9.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	79	135	3	45.00	170.89	41.8%	25.3%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	75	63	4	15.75	84.00	54.7%	8.0%
Leg break, Death (41-50)	65	85	3	28.33	130.77	29.2%	9.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,289	1,284	74	17.35	99.61	43.8%	10.2%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	589	793	33	24.03	134.63	35.5%	16.8%
Once set (40+ balls)	102	156	4	39.00	152.94	40.2%	19.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	358	323	23	14.04	90.22	50.3%	9.5%
South Africa	358	405	14	28.93	113.13	38.3%	12.3%
India	288	332	20	16.60	115.28	40.6%	13.9%
New Zealand	255	327	13	25.15	128.24	43.9%	15.7%
Bangladesh	208	254	10	25.40	122.12	38.0%	13.5%
England	184	212	10	21.20	115.22	38.6%	13.6%
West Indies	115	134	5	26.80	116.52	33.0%	10.4%
Australia	107	114	11	10.36	106.54	48.6%	14.0%
Zimbabwe	84	114	3	38.00	135.71	25.0%	14.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,092	1,213	67	18.10	111.08	43.7%	12.5%
At home	888	1,020	44	23.18	114.86	38.1%	12.8%
Batting first	1,123	1,203	72	16.71	107.12	40.3%	11.3%
Chasing	857	1,030	39	26.41	120.19	42.2%	14.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 5	79	80	5	16.00	101.27	36.7%	8.9%
No. 6	253	344	10	34.40	135.97	33.6%	17.0%
No. 7	832	973	46	21.15	116.95	39.8%	13.3%
No. 8	684	711	43	16.53	103.95	45.6%	11.7%
No. 9	115	115	4	28.75	100.00	44.3%	8.7%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,123	1,203	72	16.71	107.12	40.3%	11.3%
Innings 2	857	1,030	39	26.41	120.19	42.2%	14.5%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	309	338	12	28.17	109.39	40.8%	12.0%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	208	282	6	47.00	135.58	38.9%	17.8%
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	206	213	10	21.30	103.40	41.3%	11.2%
R Premadasa Stadium	173	191	13	14.69	110.40	40.5%	12.7%
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium	130	188	6	31.33	144.62	27.7%	17.7%
Bay Oval	92	159	3	53.00	172.83	39.1%	23.9%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	70	90	3	30.00	128.57	30.0%	12.9%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	69	49

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Mohammad Hafeez	79	41	3	13.67	51.90	62.0%	2.5%

India	1,279	1,276	36	35.44	5.99	35.5	46.5%	11.3%
Pakistan	1,163	1,053	37	28.46	5.43	31.4	50.1%	9.0%
Bangladesh	641	579	16	36.19	5.42	40.1	51.0%	11.1%
Australia	591	615	20	30.75	6.24	29.6	46.9%	12.5%
New Zealand	570	663	9	73.67	6.98	63.3	42.8%	14.6%
South Africa	541	554	20	27.70	6.14	27.1	45.3%	11.8%
England	350	343	7	49.00	5.88	50.0	46.9%	10.3%
West Indies	243	220	7	31.43	5.43	34.7	52.7%	9.9%
Zimbabwe	162	149	7	21.29	5.52	23.1	60.5%	12.3%

India

1,279

1,276

35.44

5.99

35.5

46.5%

11.3%

Pakistan

1,163

1,053

28.46

5.43

31.4

50.1%

9.0%

Bangladesh

641

579

36.19

5.42

40.1

51.0%

11.1%

Australia

591

615

30.75

6.24

29.6

46.9%

12.5%

New Zealand

570

663

73.67

6.98

63.3

42.8%

14.6%

South Africa

541

554

27.70

6.14

27.1

45.3%

11.8%

England

350

343

49.00

5.88

50.0

46.9%

10.3%

West Indies

243

220

31.43

5.43

34.7

52.7%

9.9%

Zimbabwe

162

149

21.29

5.52

23.1

60.5%

12.3%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	2,049	1,934	76	25.45	5.66	27.0	50.7%	11.4%
Bangladesh	744	619	23	26.91	4.99	32.3	53.4%	8.6%
Australia	696	710	25	28.40	6.12	27.8	46.4%	11.4%
United Arab Emirates	529	482	12	40.17	5.47	44.1	50.1%	8.5%
New Zealand	493	599	8	74.88	7.29	61.6	42.4%	15.4%
India	368	437	7	62.43	7.13	52.6	41.0%	14.9%
England	272	242	1	242.00	5.34	272.0	44.1%	7.7%
South Africa	203	217	6	36.17	6.41	33.8	41.4%	12.3%
Wales	114	97	1	97.00	5.11	114.0	53.5%	8.8%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
V Kohli	259	266	5	53.20	6.16	51.8	44.0%	10.8%
Mohammad Hafeez	195	150	3	50.00	4.62	65.0	60.0%	9.2%
MS Dhoni	142	145	6	24.17	6.13	23.7	52.8%	15.5%
Misbah-ul-Haq	134	106	2	53.00	4.75	67.0	50.0%	7.5%
S Dhawan	132	137	0	–	6.23	–	40.2%	13.6%
G Gambhir	132	117	2	58.50	5.32	66.0	44.7%	7.6%
RG Sharma	129	142	1	142.00	6.60	129.0	41.1%	10.1%
Mushfiqur Rahim	123	118	2	59.00	5.76	61.5	51.2%	10.6%
SK Raina	106	128	3	42.67	7.25	35.3	38.7%	12.3%
F du Plessis	103	87	5	17.40	5.07	20.6	53.4%	9.7%
Azhar Ali	102	90	0	–	5.29	–	45.1%	6.9%
JE Root	100	100	1	100.00	6.00	100.0	39.0%	11.0%
LRPL Taylor	96	98	2	49.00	6.13	48.0	41.7%	11.5%
KS Williamson	93	88	2	44.00	5.68	46.5	46.2%	10.8%

NLTC Perera

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	3,617	3,629	88	41.24	6.02	41.1	46.7%	11.1%
At home	2,049	1,934	76	25.45	5.66	27.0	50.7%	11.4%
Innings 1	2,966	3,077	90	34.19	6.22	33.0	47.0%	12.4%
Innings 2	2,700	2,486	74	33.59	5.52	36.5	49.4%	9.9%

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Men's ODI analysis

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Strengths and weaknesses

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Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

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