Men's cricket

PR Stirling

Paul Robert StirlingIreland · Batting Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 25 Aug 2008 · last 24 Oct 2026 · 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)	8	16	0	415	103	25.94	63.85	1/1	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI	119	112	2	3,681	162	33.46	87.73	8/18	1,458	22	2/27	55.18	5.00	0
T20I	134	131	12	3,160	115*	26.55	133.90	1/20	474	16	2/12	35.12	7.11	0

Matches: 8Men's Test
Runs: 415avg 25.94 · SR 63.85 · 650 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 1HS 103

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(6)

Away from home
Home or away · average
85th pct.
This split
29.58
Own baseline
25.94
Cohort median
29.28
85th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 29.6, 3.6 above their average of 25.9 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 518 balls faced.
518 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
76.26
Own baseline
63.85
Cohort median
48.16
95th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 76.3, 12.4 above their strike rate of 63.8 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 278 balls faced.
278 ballsMedium confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
71st pct.
This split
34.80
Own baseline
25.94
Cohort median
32.77
71st percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 34.8, 8.9 above their average of 25.9 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 276 balls faced.
276 ballsMedium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
99th pct.
This split
108.50
Own baseline
40.62
Cohort median
57.03
99th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 108, 68 above their balls per dismissal of 41 on all balls faced (+167%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 217 balls faced.
217 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
89th pct.
This split
52.00
Own baseline
25.94
Cohort median
32.96
89th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 52.0, 26.1 above their average of 25.9 on all balls faced (+100%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 186 balls faced.
186 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
87th pct.
This split
52.00
Own baseline
25.94
Cohort median
33.80
87th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 52.0, 26.1 above their average of 25.9 on all balls faced (+100%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 186 balls faced.
186 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(3)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
8th pct.
This split
53.70
Own baseline
63.85
Cohort median
49.33
8th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 53.7, 10.1 below their strike rate of 63.8 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 324 balls faced.
324 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
5th pct.
This split
23.44
Own baseline
40.62
Cohort median
61.01
5th 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)	25.94	37	650
Scoring rate (batting)	63.85	90	650
Against pace (batting)	21.91	27	374
Against spin (batting)	34.80	56	276
Time at the crease (batting)	40.62	21	650
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.92	90	650
Strike rotation (batting)	69.23	82	650

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 %
Slow left-arm orthodox	183	124	5	24.80	67.76	68.3%	9.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	171	109	7	15.57	63.74	70.2%	9.4%
Right-arm medium	112	88	3	29.33	78.57	65.2%	12.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	79	43	1	43.00	54.43	67.1%	6.3%
Off break	75	41	0	–	54.67	76.0%	5.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	374	241	11	21.91	64.44	68.4%	9.4%

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
2018	2	28	14.00	52.83	–	–	–	–
2019	2	36	18.00	80.00	–	–	–	–
2023	4	149	37.25	62.61	–	–	–	–
2024	2	32	16.00	40.51	–	–	–	–
2025	6	170	28.33	72.34	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 247runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 24.70 (career 25.94) · strike rate 67.49 (career 63.85) · 1 Jun 2023 to 19 Nov 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
19 Nov 2025	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	9	27	1	0	2	caught
19 Nov 2025	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	27	26	4	1	2	lbw
11 Nov 2025	BangladeshSylhet International Cricket Stadium	43	59	7	0	1	run out
11 Nov 2025	BangladeshSylhet International Cricket Stadium	60	76

Dismissals

How they got out

16 dismissals

Caught1169%
Lbw319%
Run out16%
Bowled16%

Dismissed by bowling type

16 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium744%
Slow left-arm orthodox531%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

25.94

650

Scoring rate (batting)

63.85

650

Against pace (batting)

21.91

374

Against spin (batting)

34.80

276

Time at the crease (batting)

40.62

650

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.92

650

Strike rotation (batting)

69.23

650

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Slow left-arm orthodox

183

124

24.80

67.76

68.3%

9.8%

Right-arm fast-medium

171

109

15.57

63.74

70.2%

9.4%

Right-arm medium

112

29.33

78.57

65.2%

12.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

43.00

54.43

67.1%

6.3%

Off break

–

54.67

76.0%

5.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

374

241

21.91

64.44

68.4%

9.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2018

14.00

52.83

–

2019

18.00

80.00

–

2023

149

37.25

62.61

–

2024

16.00

40.51

–

2025

170

28.33

72.34

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

19 Nov 2025

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

caught

19 Nov 2025

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

lbw

11 Nov 2025

BangladeshSylhet International Cricket Stadium

run out

11 Nov 2025

BangladeshSylhet International Cricket Stadium

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	90	63	2	31.50	70.00	68.9%	11.1%
Right-arm medium, New ball (1-20)	87	71	2	35.50	81.61	63.2%	12.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	81	54	3	18.00	66.67	67.9%	8.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	79	36	3	12.00	45.57	74.7%	5.1%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	75	41	0	–	54.67	76.0%	5.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	73	64	3	21.33	87.67	63.0%	15.1%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	222	112	5	22.40	50.45	71.6%	5.9%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	217	152	2	76.00	70.05	70.0%	11.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	211	151	9	16.78	71.56	65.9%	10.0%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Bangladesh	188	139	4	34.75	73.94	66.5%	11.7%
Sri Lanka	186	104	2	52.00	55.91	71.0%	7.0%
Zimbabwe	126	63	4	15.75	50.00	73.8%	5.6%
England	97	81	4	20.25	83.51	60.8%	12.4%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	129	96	3	32.00	74.42	65.1%	11.6%
No. 5	417	240	10	24.00	57.55	71.7%	7.7%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	310	203	4	50.75	65.48	67.4%	9.0%
Innings 2	152	102	4	25.50	67.11	67.8%	8.6%
Innings 3	143	91	5	18.20	63.64	72.7%	10.5%

PR Stirling

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(3)

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(6)

Weaknesses(3)

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

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	324	174	7	24.86	53.70	72.5%	6.5%
New ball (1-20)	278	212	8	26.50	76.26	65.5%	11.9%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	518	355	12	29.58	68.53	67.2%	9.8%
At home	132	60	4	15.00	45.45	77.3%	5.3%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Galle International Stadium	186	104	2	52.00	55.91	71.0%	7.0%
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	135	103	2	51.50	76.30	65.2%	11.9%
Lord's	97	81	4	20.25	83.51	60.8%	12.4%
Civil Service Cricket Club	79	32	2	16.00	40.51	77.2%	3.8%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Taijul Islam	73	48	2	24.00	65.75	74.0%	11.0%
NGRP Jayasuriya	62	42	1	42.00	67.74	67.7%	9.7%
B Muzarabani	62	26	2	13.00	41.94	79.0%	4.8%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(6)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(6)

Weaknesses(3)

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(3)