Men's cricket

PP Ojha

Pragyan Prayash OjhaIndia · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 28 Jun 2008 · last 14 Nov 2013 · 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)	24	27	17	89	18*	8.90	18.09	0/0	7,633	113	6/47	30.27	2.69	7
ODI	18	10	8	46	16*	23.00	41.07	0/0	876	21	4/38	31.05	4.47	0
T20I	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	126	10	4/21	13.20	6.29	0

Matches: 24Men's Test
Runs: 89avg 8.90 · SR 18.09 · 492 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 18*
Wickets: 113avg 30.27 · econ 2.69 · 7,633 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(10)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
95th pct.
This split
24.93
Own baseline
30.27
Cohort median
33.23
95th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 24.9, 5.3 below their average of 30.3 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 5438 balls bowled.
5,438 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
95th pct.
This split
2.48
Own baseline
2.69
Cohort median
3.20
95th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 2.48, 0.21 below their economy of 2.69 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 5438 balls bowled.
5,438 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
90th pct.
This split
20.26
Own baseline
30.27
Cohort median
31.33
90th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 20.3, 10.0 below their average of 30.3 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 1462 balls bowled.
1,462 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · economy
85th pct.
This split
2.42
Own baseline
2.69
Cohort median
3.16
85th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): economy of 2.42, 0.26 below their economy of 2.69 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1275 balls bowled.
1,275 ballsHigh confidence
India
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
27.51
Own baseline
30.27
Cohort median
37.82
78th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 27.5, 2.8 below their average of 30.3 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 6421 balls bowled.
6,421 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
74th pct.
This split
63.75
Own baseline
67.55
Cohort median
66.33
74th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 63.8, 3.8 below their strike rate of 67.5 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1275 balls bowled.
1,275 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
82nd pct.
This split
66.00
Own baseline
54.67
Cohort median
57.03
82nd percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 66, 11 above their balls per dismissal of 55 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 264 balls faced.
264 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
99th pct.
This split
18.00
Own baseline
9.89
Cohort median
29.28
99th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 18.0, 8.1 above their average of 9.9 on all balls faced (+82%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 177 balls faced.
177 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
88th pct.
This split
20.50
Own baseline
9.89
Cohort median
33.80
88th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 20.5, 10.6 above their average of 9.9 on all balls faced (+107%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 182 balls faced.
182 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
83rd pct.
This split
17.50
Own baseline
9.89
Cohort median
32.96
83rd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 17.5, 7.6 above their average of 9.9 on all balls faced (+77%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 166 balls faced.
166 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(10)

Away from home
Home or away · average
2nd pct.
This split
53.42
Own baseline
30.27
Cohort median
36.59
2nd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 53.4, 23.2 above their average of 30.3 on all balls bowled (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 1212 balls bowled.
1,212 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
4th pct.
This split
51.13
Own baseline
30.27
Cohort median
35.58
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)	8.90	3	492
Scoring rate (batting)	18.09	0	492
Against pace (batting)	9.00	3	151
Against spin (batting)	10.33	6	341
Time at the crease (batting)	49.20	32	492
Boundary hitting (batting)	1.42	0	492
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 %
Off break	192	28	4	7.00	14.58	86.5%	0.5%
Right-arm fast-medium	110	17	3	5.67	15.45	85.5%	0.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	102	25	2	12.50	24.51	84.3%	2.0%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	341	62	6	10.33	18.18	85.9%	1.2%
Pace	151	27	3	9.00	17.88	84.8%	2.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	5,438	2,244	90	24.93	2.48	60.4	78.7%	5.1%
Left-handed batters	2,195	1,176	23	51.13	3.21	95.4	67.6%	5.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	4,312	1,926	66	29.18	2.68	65.3	75.3%	5.1%
Second new ball (81+)	2,046	979	27	36.26	2.87	75.8	74.3%	5.8%
New ball (1-20)	1,275	515	20	25.75	2.42	63.8	78.0%	4.9%

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	2	6	–	37.50	4	9	28.67	3.03
2010	11	61	15.25	20.00	18	33	43.61	2.85
2011	2	3	–	14.29	6	20	22.50	2.54
2012	8	16	5.33	11.43	12	33	25.97	2.43
2013	4	3	1.50	30.00	8	18	23.11	2.73

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 15runs, 5 dismissalsAverage 3.00 (career 8.90) · strike rate 12.71 (career 18.09) · 15 Nov 2012 to 14 Nov 2013
Last 10 innings bowling: 19wickets for 557 runs1,365 balls · 13 Dec 2012 to 14 Nov 2013

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Nov 2013	West IndiesWankhede Stadium, Mumbai	0	1	0	0	10	run out
6 Nov 2013	West IndiesEden Gardens, Kolkata	2*	6	0	0	11	not out
22 Mar 2013	AustraliaFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	0	1	0	0	11	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

10 dismissals

Bowled330%
Caught330%
Run out220%
Lbw220%

Dismissed by bowling type

9 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break444%
Right-arm fast-medium333%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

8.90

492

Scoring rate (batting)

18.09

492

Against pace (batting)

9.00

151

Against spin (batting)

10.33

341

Time at the crease (batting)

49.20

492

Boundary hitting (batting)

1.42

492

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

192

7.00

14.58

86.5%

0.5%

Right-arm fast-medium

110

5.67

15.45

85.5%

0.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

102

12.50

24.51

84.3%

2.0%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

341

10.33

18.18

85.9%

1.2%

Pace

151

9.00

17.88

84.8%

2.0%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

5,438

2,244

24.93

2.48

60.4

78.7%

5.1%

Left-handed batters

2,195

1,176

51.13

3.21

95.4

67.6%

5.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

4,312

1,926

29.18

2.68

65.3

75.3%

5.1%

Second new ball (81+)

2,046

979

36.26

2.87

75.8

74.3%

5.8%

New ball (1-20)

1,275

515

25.75

2.42

63.8

78.0%

4.9%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2009

–

37.50

28.67

3.03

2010

15.25

20.00

43.61

2.85

2011

–

14.29

22.50

2.54

2012

5.33

11.43

25.97

2.43

2013

1.50

30.00

23.11

2.73

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Nov 2013

West IndiesWankhede Stadium, Mumbai

run out

6 Nov 2013

West IndiesEden Gardens, Kolkata

not out

22 Mar 2013

AustraliaFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	67.55	41	7,633

Economy (bowling)	2.69	91	7,633

Bowling average (bowling)	30.27	70	7,633

To right-handers (bowling)	24.93	87	5,438

To left-handers (bowling)	51.13	15	2,195

Dot pressure (bowling)	75.53	77	7,633

Second new ball (81+)	418	69	7	9.86	16.51	86.8%	1.2%
Old ball (21-80)	74	20	2	10.00	27.03	78.4%	2.7%

Second new ball (81+)

418

9.86

16.51

86.8%

1.2%

Old ball (21-80)

10.00

27.03

78.4%

2.7%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	159	24	2	12.00	15.09	86.8%	0.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	101	15	3	5.00	14.85	86.1%	1.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	74	15	2	7.50	20.27	87.8%	1.4%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	264	38	4	9.50	14.39	87.5%	1.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	147	32	3	10.67	21.77	84.4%	2.0%
Once set (40+ balls)	81	19	2	9.50	23.46	81.5%	1.2%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	182	41	2	20.50	22.53	81.9%	1.6%
New Zealand	135	24	3	8.00	17.78	89.6%	1.5%
England	108	12	2	6.00	11.11	88.9%	0.9%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	315	53	7	7.57	16.83	87.3%	1.6%
Away from home	177	36	2	18.00	20.34	82.5%	1.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 10	224	34	5	6.80	15.18	87.5%	0.9%
No. 11	268	55	4	13.75	20.52	84.0%	1.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	230	37	6	6.17	16.09	84.3%	0.9%
Innings 3	131	31	2	15.50	23.66	84.0%	2.3%
Innings 1	121	16	1	16.00	13.22	90.9%	0.8%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sardar Patel Stadium	105	20	1	20.00	19.05	87.6%	1.0%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	92	18	0	–	19.57	83.7%	1.1%
Galle International Stadium	67	16	2	8.00	23.88	79.1%	1.5%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	315	53	7	7.57	16.83	87.3%	1.6%
Sri Lanka	166	35	2	17.50	21.08	81.9%	1.2%

New Zealand	1,591	689	25	27.56	2.60	63.6	74.9%	4.5%
England	1,526	617	20	30.85	2.43	76.3	79.6%	5.4%
Sri Lanka	1,495	773	17	45.47	3.10	87.9	70.8%	5.6%
West Indies	1,462	628	31	20.26	2.58	47.2	76.3%	5.3%
Australia	1,331	587	16	36.69	2.65	83.2	76.6%	5.4%
Bangladesh	228	126	4	31.50	3.32	57.0	72.8%	6.1%

New Zealand

1,591

689

27.56

2.60

63.6

74.9%

4.5%

England

1,526

617

30.85

2.43

76.3

79.6%

5.4%

Sri Lanka

1,495

773

45.47

3.10

87.9

70.8%

5.6%

West Indies

1,462

628

20.26

2.58

47.2

76.3%

5.3%

Australia

1,331

587

36.69

2.65

83.2

76.6%

5.4%

Bangladesh

228

126

31.50

3.32

57.0

72.8%

6.1%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AN Cook	317	147	1	147.00	2.78	317.0	69.7%	4.7%
DPMD Jayawardene	308	138	3	46.00	2.69	102.7	74.7%	5.2%
BB McCullum	275	123	3	41.00	2.68	91.7	71.6%	4.4%
KS Williamson	273	91	5	18.20	2.00	54.6	82.4%	2.9%
KC Sangakkara	272	203	3	67.67	4.48	90.7	58.8%	8.5%
TT Samaraweera	265	114	0	–	2.58	–	73.6%	3.8%
IJL Trott	238	88	4	22.00	2.22	59.5	84.9%	5.9%
SR Watson	237	75	3	25.00	1.90	79.0	82.7%	3.8%
KP Pietersen	225	121	3	40.33	3.23	75.0	76.9%	7.6%
DM Bravo	222	109	2	54.50	2.95	111.0	71.2%	5.0%
NRD Compton	220	79	3	26.33	2.15	73.3	80.0%	3.6%
KC Brathwaite	216	54	3	18.00	1.50	72.0	84.3%	1.9%
MJ Prior	202	63	2	31.50	1.87	101.0	85.1%	5.4%
MN Samuels	194	100	3	33.33	3.09	64.7	77.3%	8.2%
LRPL Taylor	188	89	2	44.50	2.84	94.0	73.4%	5.3%
NT Paranavitana	183	86	0	–	2.82	–	71.6%	3.8%
RT Ponting	175	72	0	–	2.47	–	78.3%	5.1%
S Chanderpaul	171	88	0	–	3.09	–	64.9%	4.1%
KA Edwards	151	55	3	18.33	2.19	50.3	82.8%	5.3%
MJ Guptill	141	62	5	12.40	2.64	28.2	78.0%	6.4%
IR Bell	130	30	1	30.00	1.38	130.0	88.5%	3.1%
SPD Smith	123	55	1	55.00	2.68	123.0	78.0%	5.7%
JD Ryder	119	72	0	–	3.63	–	56.3%	4.2%
TD Paine	115	51	2	25.50	2.66	57.5	77.4%	6.1%
TG McIntosh	97	40	1	40.00	2.47	97.0	73.2%	3.1%
TM Dilshan	92	74	1	74.00	4.83	92.0	51.1%	6.5%

PP Ojha

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

Weaknesses(10)

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	6,421	2,779	101	27.51	2.60	63.6	76.6%	5.2%
Away from home	1,212	641	12	53.42	3.17	101.0	69.8%	5.3%
Innings 1	3,209	1,565	39	40.13	2.93	82.3	73.9%	5.9%
Innings 3	2,928	1,235	46	26.85	2.53	63.7	76.1%	4.7%
Innings 2	1,400	582	27	21.56	2.49	51.9	77.9%	5.0%
Innings 4	96	38	1	38.00	2.38	96.0	76.0%	3.1%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

Weaknesses(10)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(10)