Men's cricket

NT Paranavitana

Nishad Tharanga ParanavitanaSri Lanka · Opening Batter · Left-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 21 Feb 2009 · last 25 Nov 2012 · 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
Test (shown below)	32	60	5	1,792	111	32.58	41.93	2/11

Matches: 32Men's Test
Runs: 1,792avg 32.58 · SR 41.93 · 4,274 balls
100s / 50s: 2 / 11HS 111

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(10)

India
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
49.20
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
28.34
92nd percentile among comparable players
India: average of 49.2, 16.6 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1017 balls faced.
1,017 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
100th pct.
This split
159.00
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
32.31
100th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 159.0, 126.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+388%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 304 balls faced.
304 ballsMedium confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
52.30
Own baseline
41.93
Cohort median
49.21
95th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 52.3, 10.4 above their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 304 balls faced.
304 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
93rd pct.
This split
73.50
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
31.70
93rd percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 73.5, 40.9 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+126%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 377 balls faced.
377 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
73rd pct.
This split
44.00
Own baseline
41.93
Cohort median
48.99
73rd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 44.0, 2.1 above their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1625 balls faced.
1,625 ballsHigh confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
72nd pct.
This split
39.00
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
30.27
72nd percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 39.0, 6.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 570 balls faced.
570 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · average
82nd pct.
This split
51.67
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
36.41
82nd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: average of 51.7, 19.1 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 337 balls faced.
337 ballsMedium confidence
India
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
40.00
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
29.48
78th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 40.0, 7.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 400 balls faced.
400 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · strike rate
76th pct.
This split
45.99
Own baseline
41.93
Cohort median
50.88
76th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 46.0, 4.1 above their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 337 balls faced.
337 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
47.00
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
33.77
76th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 47.0, 14.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 369 balls faced.
369 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(6)

Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
15th pct.
This split
25.54
Own baseline
32.58
Cohort median
28.75
15th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 25.5, 7.0 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1625 balls faced.
1,625 ballsHigh confidence
Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
16th pct.
This split
36.21
Own baseline
41.93
Cohort median
49.93
16th 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)	32.58	59	4,274
Scoring rate (batting)	41.93	18	4,274
Against pace (batting)	30.52	55	2,763
Against spin (batting)	38.07	62	1,511
Time at the crease (batting)	77.71	79	4,274
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.94	17	4,274
Strike rotation (batting)	76.46	28	4,274

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	1,625	715	28	25.54	44.00	77.1%	6.2%
Off break	1,091	395	13	30.38	36.21	76.7%	2.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	377	147	2	73.50	38.99	73.7%	2.9%
Right-arm medium	337	155	3	51.67	45.99	76.3%	6.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	304	159	1	159.00	52.30	74.7%	7.9%
Left-arm fast	264	107	3	35.67	40.53	77.3%	4.9%
Right-arm fast	225	83	5	16.60	36.89	80.0%	4.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin

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	18	530	29.44	51.21	–	–	–	–
2010	10	433	54.13	43.91	–	–	–	–
2011	22	580	29.00	35.39	–	–	–	–
2012	10	249	27.67	40.55	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 249runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 27.67 (career 32.58) · strike rate 40.55 (career 41.93) · 22 Jun 2012 to 25 Nov 2012

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
25 Nov 2012	New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	0	1	0	0	1	lbw
25 Nov 2012	New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	40	112	3	0	1	caught
17 Nov 2012	New ZealandGalle International Stadium	31*	51	3	1	1	not out
17 Nov 2012	New ZealandGalle International Stadium	0	16	0	0

Dismissals

How they got out

55 dismissals

Caught3564%
Lbw1018%
Bowled815%
Stumped12%
Run out12%

Dismissed by bowling type

55 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2851%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

32.58

4,274

Scoring rate (batting)

41.93

4,274

Against pace (batting)

30.52

2,763

Against spin (batting)

38.07

1,511

Time at the crease (batting)

77.71

4,274

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.94

4,274

Strike rotation (batting)

76.46

4,274

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,625

715

25.54

44.00

77.1%

6.2%

Off break

1,091

395

30.38

36.21

76.7%

2.6%

Slow left-arm orthodox

377

147

73.50

38.99

73.7%

2.9%

Right-arm medium

337

155

51.67

45.99

76.3%

6.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

304

159

159.00

52.30

74.7%

7.9%

Left-arm fast

264

107

35.67

40.53

77.3%

4.9%

Right-arm fast

225

16.60

36.89

80.0%

4.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2009

530

29.44

51.21

–

2010

433

54.13

43.91

–

2011

580

29.00

35.39

–

2012

249

27.67

40.55

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

25 Nov 2012

New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

lbw

25 Nov 2012

New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

112

caught

17 Nov 2012

New ZealandGalle International Stadium

31*

not out

17 Nov 2012

New ZealandGalle International Stadium

Pace	2,763	1,221	40	30.52	44.19	77.0%	6.1%
Spin	1,511	571	15	38.07	37.79	75.5%	2.8%

Pace

2,763

1,221

30.52

44.19

77.0%

6.1%

Spin

1,511

571

38.07

37.79

75.5%

2.8%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	2,500	1,082	33	32.79	43.28	76.9%	5.8%
Old ball (21-80)	1,774	710	22	32.27	40.02	75.8%	3.8%

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	1,107	465	17	27.35	42.01	77.6%	5.9%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	670	223	6	37.17	33.28	75.8%	1.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	518	250	11	22.73	48.26	76.1%	6.8%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	421	172	7	24.57	40.86	78.1%	4.3%
Left-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	253	141	0	–	55.73	73.1%	8.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	229	95	1	95.00	41.48	72.5%	3.1%
Right-arm medium, New ball (1-20)	217	113	1	113.00	52.07	73.3%	7.8%
Left-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	186	76	2	38.00	40.86	78.0%	5.9%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	152	57	5	11.40	37.50	81.6%	5.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	148	52	1	52.00	35.14	75.7%	2.7%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	120	42	2	21.00	35.00	81.7%	4.2%
Left-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	78	31	1	31.00	39.74	75.6%	2.6%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	73	26	0	–	35.62	76.7%	2.7%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	2,421	998	31	32.19	41.22	75.7%	4.0%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,051	493	14	35.21	46.91	76.4%	6.7%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	802	301	10	30.10	37.53	78.9%	5.5%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	1,485	645	20	32.25	43.43	74.3%	4.5%
India	1,017	492	10	49.20	48.38	73.8%	6.6%
England	552	196	6	32.67	35.51	81.2%	4.5%
Australia	378	132	5	26.40	34.92	80.2%	3.7%
West Indies	369	141	3	47.00	38.21	78.6%	4.6%
New Zealand	334	129	7	18.43	38.62	79.0%	3.9%
South Africa	139	57	4	14.25	41.01	78.4%	5.8%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	2,562	1,114	32	34.81	43.48	75.0%	5.0%
Away from home	1,712	678	23	29.48	39.60	78.6%	4.9%

NT Paranavitana

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	3,683	1,486	44	33.77	40.35	76.7%	4.6%
No. 2	533	257	10	25.70	48.22	76.9%	6.8%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	1,454	587	17	34.53	40.37	76.8%	4.5%
Innings 1	1,356	592	19	31.16	43.66	75.9%	5.3%
Innings 2	1,007	369	12	30.75	36.64	79.3%	4.5%
Innings 4	457	244	7	34.86	53.39	70.7%	6.3%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Galle International Stadium	1,056	474	12	39.50	44.89	75.1%	5.3%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	754	345	9	38.33	45.76	72.7%	4.8%
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	381	152	4	38.00	39.90	77.2%	4.5%
P Saravanamuttu Stadium	274	107	6	17.83	39.05	75.9%	4.0%
Lord's	270	109	2	54.50	40.37	79.6%	5.9%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	268	78	2	39.00	29.10	81.0%	1.5%
Brabourne Stadium	225	107	2	53.50	47.56	77.3%	6.7%
Sophia Gardens	201	66	2	33.00	32.84	80.6%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Umar Gul	354	175	7	25.00	49.44	70.9%	6.5%
Saeed Ajmal	317	110	7	15.71	34.70	77.9%	2.5%
Harbhajan Singh	214	76	2	38.00	35.51	79.0%	3.7%
PP Ojha	185	84	0	–	45.41	70.8%	3.8%
Junaid Khan	181	77	2	38.50	42.54	76.2%	5.0%
I Sharma	176	108	4	27.00	61.36	67.0%	10.2%
SCJ Broad	174	77	0	–	44.25	79.9%	6.3%
Abdur Rehman	163	51	0	–	31.29	77.3%	2.5%
A Mithun	161	77	0	–	47.83	77.0%	8.1%
CT Tremlett	124	35	3	11.67	28.23	85.5%	4.8%
Z Khan	123	76	0	–	61.79	74.8%	12.2%
TA Copeland	119	37	0	–	31.09	84.9%	4.2%
Mohammad Amir	117	70	1	70.00	59.83	70.1%	6.8%
Mohammad Hafeez	114	40	0	–	35.09	77.2%	2.6%
KAJ Roach	103	39	2	19.50	37.86	77.7%	5.8%
GP Swann	97	29	0	–	29.90	77.3%	2.1%
S Shillingford	94	35	1	35.00	37.23	77.7%	1.1%
JM Anderson	88	20	1	20.00	22.73	85.2%	1.1%
V Sehwag	83	28	2	14.00	33.73	74.7%	1.2%
MG Johnson	83	30	1	30.00	36.14	79.5%	4.8%
DJG Sammy	78	29	0	–	37.18	82.1%	6.4%
JS Patel	68	34	0	–	50.00	79.4%	5.9%
NM Lyon	66	25	0	–	37.88	69.7%	0.0%
TA Boult	64	13	0	–	20.31	82.8%	1.6%
S Sreesanth	63	37	2	18.50	58.73	77.8%	7.9%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	2,562	1,114	32	34.81	43.48	75.0%	5.0%
United Arab Emirates	570	195	5	39.00	34.21	77.0%	2.5%
India	400	200	5	40.00	50.00	77.8%	7.8%
England	351	130	4	32.50	37.04	81.5%	5.4%
Wales	201	66	2	33.00	32.84	80.6%	3.0%
South Africa	139	57	4	14.25	41.01	78.4%	5.8%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(6)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(6)