Men's cricket

OA Shah

Owais Alam ShahEngland · Batter · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 11 Jan 2003 · last 2 Oct 2009 · 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	5	8	0	143	57	17.88	39.50	0/1	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI (shown below)	56	52	4	1,579	107*	32.90	82.28	1/10	193	7	3/15	26.29	5.72	0
T20I	17	15	1	347	55*	24.79	122.18	0/1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Matches: 56Men's ODI
Runs: 1,579avg 32.90 · SR 82.28 · 1,919 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 10HS 107*
Wickets: 7avg 26.29 · econ 5.72 · 193 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(11)

Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
97th pct.
This split
73.40
Own baseline
44.63
Cohort median
40.58
97th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 73, 29 above their balls per dismissal of 45 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 734 balls faced.
734 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
88th pct.
This split
42.50
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
31.81
88th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 42.5, 5.8 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1051 balls faced.
1,051 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
86th pct.
This split
46.56
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
33.63
86th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 46.6, 9.8 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 974 balls faced.
974 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
83rd pct.
This split
46.56
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
35.57
83rd percentile among comparable players
England: average of 46.6, 9.8 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 974 balls faced.
974 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
80th pct.
This split
51.14
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
35.26
80th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 51.1, 14.4 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 460 balls faced.
460 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
75th pct.
This split
45.00
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
33.58
75th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 45.0, 8.3 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 725 balls faced.
725 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
89th pct.
This split
94.88
Own baseline
82.28
Cohort median
83.12
89th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 94.9, 12.6 above their strike rate of 82.3 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 449 balls faced.
449 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
87th pct.
This split
63.75
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
33.34
87th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 63.8, 27.0 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 311 balls faced.
311 ballsMedium confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
81st pct.
This split
132.00
Own baseline
82.28
Cohort median
104.34
81st percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 132.0, 49.7 above their strike rate of 82.3 on all balls faced (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +25%) — 300 balls faced.
300 ballsMedium confidence
India
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
48.00
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
33.71
78th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 48.0, 11.3 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 233 balls faced.
233 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
59.00
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
31.56
92nd percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 59.0, 22.3 above their average of 36.7 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 192 balls faced.
192 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(9)

Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
7th pct.
This split
30.29
Own baseline
44.63
Cohort median
37.57
7th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 30, 14 below their balls per dismissal of 45 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 515 balls faced.
515 ballsHigh confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
14th pct.
This split
30.67
Own baseline
36.72
Cohort median
32.04
14th 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)	32.90	57	1,919
Scoring rate (batting)	82.28	54	1,919
Against pace (batting)	33.13	58	1,194
Against spin (batting)	45.00	79	725
Time at the crease (batting)	39.98	56	1,919
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.82	35	1,919
Strike rotation (batting)	48.78	78	1,919

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	449	426	12	35.50	94.88	47.9%	11.1%
Right-arm medium	378	262	6	43.67	69.31	52.4%	5.0%
Off break	350	292	8	36.50	83.43	43.4%	6.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	311	255	4	63.75	81.99	45.0%	5.1%
Left-arm fast-medium	172	130	4	32.50	75.58	52.3%	8.7%
Right-arm fast	167	149	5	29.80	89.22	53.3%	11.4%

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	124	118	4	29.50	5.71	31.0	35.5%	6.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	169	154	6	25.67	5.47	28.2	38.5%	5.9%

Not enough balls: bowling splits are shown from 90 balls bowled.

Context
Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	103	109	5	21.80	6.35	20.6	31.1%	7.8%
At home	90

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
2003	2	47	23.50	67.14	–	–	–	–
2006	3	11	3.67	57.89	–	–	–	–
2007	11	389	43.22	84.20	3	2	25.00	5.56
2008	18	586	45.08	90.29	2	1	76.00	7.60
2009	18	546	34.13	75.94	5	4	14.50	4.41

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 265runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 26.50 (career 32.90) · strike rate 76.37 (career 82.28) · 6 Sept 2009 to 2 Oct 2009
Last 10 innings bowling: 7wickets for 184 runs193 balls · 5 Sept 2007 to 2 Oct 2009

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
2 Oct 2009	AustraliaSuperSport Park, Centurion	0	2	0	0	3	caught
29 Sept 2009	New ZealandWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	3	10	0	0	3	caught
27 Sept 2009	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	98	89	5	6	3	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

48 dismissals

Caught3369%
Lbw510%
Run out510%
Bowled48%
Hit wicket12%

Dismissed by bowling type

43 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1228%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

32.90

1,919

Scoring rate (batting)

82.28

1,919

Against pace (batting)

33.13

1,194

Against spin (batting)

45.00

725

Time at the crease (batting)

39.98

1,919

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.82

1,919

Strike rotation (batting)

48.78

1,919

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

449

426

35.50

94.88

47.9%

11.1%

Right-arm medium

378

262

43.67

69.31

52.4%

5.0%

Off break

350

292

36.50

83.43

43.4%

6.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

311

255

63.75

81.99

45.0%

5.1%

Left-arm fast-medium

172

130

32.50

75.58

52.3%

8.7%

Right-arm fast

167

149

29.80

89.22

53.3%

11.4%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

124

118

29.50

5.71

31.0

35.5%

6.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

169

154

25.67

5.47

28.2

38.5%

5.9%

Context

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Away from home

103

109

21.80

6.35

20.6

31.1%

7.8%

At home

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

23.50

67.14

–

2006

3.67

57.89

–

2007

389

43.22

84.20

25.00

5.56

2008

586

45.08

90.29

76.00

7.60

2009

546

34.13

75.94

14.50

4.41

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

2 Oct 2009

AustraliaSuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

29 Sept 2009

New ZealandWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

27 Sept 2009

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

Pace	1,194	994	30	33.13	83.25	50.7%	9.0%
Spin	725	585	13	45.00	80.69	45.7%	5.9%

Pace

1,194

994

33.13

83.25

50.7%

9.0%

Spin

725

585

45.00

80.69

45.7%

5.9%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,472	1,071	26	41.19	72.76	51.1%	5.8%
Death (41-50)	300	396	13	30.46	132.00	29.3%	14.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	147	112	4	28.00	76.19	65.3%	14.3%

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	335	221	5	44.20	65.97	53.7%	4.8%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	305	233	6	38.83	76.39	44.3%	5.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	280	211	2	105.50	75.36	47.5%	4.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	277	221	7	31.57	79.78	54.2%	7.9%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	111	158	5	31.60	142.34	25.2%	17.1%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	97	52	2	26.00	53.61	56.7%	3.1%
Right-arm fast, Middle (11-40)	95	75	1	75.00	78.95	52.6%	9.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	61	47	0	–	77.05	60.7%	14.8%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	734	563	10	56.30	76.70	48.9%	6.3%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	670	435	16	27.19	64.93	59.3%	6.4%
Once set (40+ balls)	515	581	17	34.18	112.82	35.0%	11.8%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
West Indies	460	358	7	51.14	77.83	47.8%	6.7%
India	415	396	10	39.60	95.42	48.4%	11.8%
New Zealand	326	274	8	34.25	84.05	49.1%	7.1%
Sri Lanka	261	185	6	30.83	70.88	50.6%	4.6%
Australia	233	168	8	21.00	72.10	49.4%	6.4%
South Africa	192	177	3	59.00	92.19	46.9%	9.9%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	417	358	11	32.55	85.85	52.5%	10.8%
No. 4	449	333	10	33.30	74.16	50.6%	6.7%
No. 5	387	308	7	44.00	79.59	46.0%	6.2%
No. 6	646	572	14	40.86	88.54	46.0%	7.7%

OA Shah

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(9)

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(11)

Weaknesses(9)

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

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	974	838	18	46.56	86.04	46.6%	8.1%
Away from home	929	734	23	31.91	79.01	50.7%	7.5%
Batting first	1,051	935	22	42.50	88.96	44.8%	8.4%
Chasing	868	644	21	30.67	74.19	53.6%	7.1%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,051	935	22	42.50	88.96	44.8%	8.4%
Innings 2	868	644	21	30.67	74.19	53.6%	7.1%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
The Oval	251	233	2	116.50	92.83	47.8%	10.4%
Lord's	218	206	2	103.00	94.50	39.0%	8.7%
Edgbaston	162	157	4	39.25	96.91	37.7%	7.4%
Trent Bridge	146	105	3	35.00	71.92	52.1%	6.2%
Providence Stadium	130	84	2	42.00	64.62	51.5%	5.4%
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	107	89	2	44.50	83.18	40.2%	4.7%
SuperSport Park	91	98	2	49.00	107.69	45.1%	12.1%
Wanderers Stadium	84	47	2	23.50	55.95	57.1%	4.8%
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
DL Vettori	102	63	1	63.00	61.76	55.9%	2.9%
DJ Bravo	82	63	2	31.50	76.83	43.9%	4.9%
NM Hauritz	68	49	0	–	72.06	45.6%	5.9%
DJG Sammy	65	28	0	–	43.08	61.5%	1.5%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
2 Oct 2009	Australia	6	0	11	0
20 Sept 2009	Australia	30	1	14	1
12 Sept 2009	Australia	18	0	12	0
27 Aug 2009	Ireland	18	0	15	3
29 Mar 2009	West Indies	7	0	6	0
28 Jun 2008	New Zealand	18	0	30	0
20 Feb 2008	New Zealand	42	0	46	1
13 Oct 2007	Sri Lanka	18	0	18	1
1 Oct 2007	Sri Lanka	12	0	13	0
5 Sept 2007	India	24	0	19	1

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	974	838	18	46.56	86.04	46.6%	8.1%
India	233	240	5	48.00	103.00	46.8%	14.2%
South Africa	175	145	4	36.25	82.86	50.9%	8.6%
West Indies	167	107	4	26.75	64.07	53.9%	6.0%
Sri Lanka	128	102	4	25.50	79.69	45.3%	4.7%
New Zealand	124	72	3	24.00	58.06	55.6%	2.4%
Australia	70	47	2	23.50	67.14	54.3%	2.9%

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(11)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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(11)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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(11)

Weaknesses(9)

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(9)