Men's cricket

RJ Sidebottom

Ryan Jay SidebottomEngland · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Left-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 25 May 2007 · last 7 Sept 2010 · 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)	21	30	11	309	31	16.26	35.11	0/0	4,692	79	7/47	27.43	2.77	5
ODI	22	16	6	124	24	12.40	68.13	0/0	1,144	24	3/27	39.00	4.91	0
T20I	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	367	23	3/16	19.00	7.14	0

Matches: 21Men's Test
Runs: 309avg 16.26 · SR 35.11 · 880 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 31
Wickets: 79avg 27.43 · econ 2.77 · 4,692 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)

New Zealand
Opposition · average
97th pct.
This split
18.49
Own baseline
27.43
Cohort median
36.76
97th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 18.5, 8.9 below their average of 27.4 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1626 balls bowled.
1,626 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
96th pct.
This split
48.27
Own baseline
59.39
Cohort median
66.67
96th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 48.3, 11.1 below their strike rate of 59.4 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2124 balls bowled.
2,124 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
95th pct.
This split
17.08
Own baseline
27.43
Cohort median
37.03
95th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 17.1, 10.3 below their average of 27.4 on all balls bowled (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 846 balls bowled.
846 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
77th pct.
This split
17.25
Own baseline
16.26
Cohort median
29.05
77th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 17.2, 1.0 above their average of 16.3 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 574 balls faced.
574 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
76th pct.
This split
24.68
Own baseline
27.43
Cohort median
35.44
76th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 24.7, 2.7 below their average of 27.4 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2646 balls bowled.
2,646 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
93rd pct.
This split
83.50
Own baseline
46.32
Cohort median
61.01
93rd percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 84, 37 above their balls per dismissal of 46 on all balls faced (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 334 balls faced.
334 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
86th pct.
This split
22.20
Own baseline
16.26
Cohort median
28.75
86th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 22.2, 5.9 above their average of 16.3 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 283 balls faced.
283 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
82nd pct.
This split
39.22
Own baseline
35.11
Cohort median
48.99
82nd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 39.2, 4.1 above their strike rate of 35.1 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 283 balls faced.
283 ballsMedium confidence
England
Country · average
80th pct.
This split
19.88
Own baseline
16.26
Cohort median
29.17
80th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 19.9, 3.6 above their average of 16.3 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 345 balls faced.
345 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
40.50
Own baseline
16.26
Cohort median
33.77
92nd percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 40.5, 24.2 above their average of 16.3 on all balls faced (+149%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 173 balls faced.
173 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
15th pct.
This split
67.00
Own baseline
59.39
Cohort median
58.34
15th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 67.0, 7.6 above their strike rate of 59.4 on all balls bowled (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 1206 balls bowled.
1,206 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
19th pct.
This split
80.12
Own baseline
59.39
Cohort median
66.33
19th 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)	16.26	16	880
Scoring rate (batting)	35.11	6	880
Against pace (batting)	17.25	16	574
Against spin (batting)	14.57	12	306
Time at the crease (batting)	46.32	27	880
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.20	7	880
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 %
Right-arm fast-medium	283	111	5	22.20	39.22	80.6%	4.9%
Right-arm fast	154	50	5	10.00	32.47	80.5%	3.9%
Off break	153	35	4	8.75	22.88	88.2%	2.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	120	32	2	16.00	26.67	85.8%	2.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	110	31	2	15.50	28.18	77.3%	0.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	574	207	12	17.25	36.06	81.2%	4.5%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,058	1,420	50	28.40	2.79	61.2	76.8%	6.2%
Left-handed batters	1,634	747	29	25.76	2.74	56.3	77.7%	6.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,124	989	44	22.48	2.79	48.3	77.4%	6.6%
New ball (1-20)	1,362	591	17	34.76	2.60	80.1	79.1%	5.8%
Second new ball (81+)	1,206	587	18	32.61	2.92	67.0	74.5%	6.6%

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
2007	14	167	20.88	38.84	15	29	32.28	2.78
2008	12	95	11.88	30.45	16	47	20.26	2.68
2009	2	32	32.00	27.83	2	1	181.00	3.07
2010	2	15	7.50	65.22	1	2	49.00	3.16

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 99runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 14.14 (career 16.26) · strike rate 32.35 (career 35.11) · 15 May 2008 to 14 Jan 2010
Last 10 innings bowling: 18wickets for 615 runs1,364 balls · 23 May 2008 to 14 Jan 2010

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Jan 2010	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	15	17	2	0	10	bowled
14 Jan 2010	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	0	6	0	0	10	caught
4 Feb 2009	West IndiesSabina Park	6	43	0	0	9	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

19 dismissals

Caught1368%
Bowled316%
Lbw211%
Caught and bowled15%

Dismissed by bowling type

19 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast526%
Right-arm fast-medium526%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

16.26

880

Scoring rate (batting)

35.11

880

Against pace (batting)

17.25

574

Against spin (batting)

14.57

306

Time at the crease (batting)

46.32

880

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.20

880

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

283

111

22.20

39.22

80.6%

4.9%

Right-arm fast

154

10.00

32.47

80.5%

3.9%

Off break

153

8.75

22.88

88.2%

2.6%

Left-arm fast-medium

120

16.00

26.67

85.8%

2.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

110

15.50

28.18

77.3%

0.9%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

574

207

17.25

36.06

81.2%

4.5%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,058

1,420

28.40

2.79

61.2

76.8%

6.2%

Left-handed batters

1,634

747

25.76

2.74

56.3

77.7%

6.7%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

2,124

989

22.48

2.79

48.3

77.4%

6.6%

New ball (1-20)

1,362

591

34.76

2.60

80.1

79.1%

5.8%

Second new ball (81+)

1,206

587

32.61

2.92

67.0

74.5%

6.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2007

167

20.88

38.84

32.28

2.78

2008

11.88

30.45

20.26

2.68

2009

32.00

27.83

181.00

3.07

2010

7.50

65.22

49.00

3.16

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Jan 2010

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

bowled

14 Jan 2010

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

4 Feb 2009

West IndiesSabina Park

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	59.39	62	4,692

Economy (bowling)	2.77	89	4,692

Bowling average (bowling)	27.43	82	4,692

To right-handers (bowling)	28.40	73	3,058

To left-handers (bowling)	25.76	86	1,634

Dot pressure (bowling)	77.13	88	4,692

Spin	306	102	7	14.57	33.33	80.7%	3.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	604	217	11	19.73	35.93	80.0%	4.3%
Old ball (21-80)	244	85	8	10.63	34.84	82.4%	4.1%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	231	94	4	23.50	40.69	80.1%	5.2%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	114	37	3	12.33	32.46	81.6%	5.3%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	95	17	2	8.50	17.89	88.4%	1.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	82	24	0	–	29.27	74.4%	0.0%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	367	124	9	13.78	33.79	82.0%	4.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	334	134	4	33.50	40.12	79.3%	4.8%
Once set (40+ balls)	179	51	6	8.50	28.49	82.1%	2.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	253	60	4	15.00	23.72	85.0%	2.0%
New Zealand	238	70	6	11.67	29.41	81.1%	2.1%
West Indies	173	81	2	40.50	46.82	77.5%	6.9%
India	119	58	3	19.33	48.74	77.3%	6.7%
South Africa	97	40	4	10.00	41.24	81.4%	7.2%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	535	150	11	13.64	28.04	82.2%	2.2%
At home	345	159	8	19.88	46.09	79.1%	7.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	175	45	3	15.00	25.71	84.6%	2.3%
No. 9	568	188	11	17.09	33.10	81.3%	3.7%
No. 10	115	71	3	23.67	61.74	72.2%	9.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	388	115	7	16.43	29.64	80.9%	2.6%
Innings 2	277	93	5	18.60	33.57	84.1%	4.3%
Innings 3	182	97	5	19.40	53.30	75.3%	8.2%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sabina Park	115	32	1	32.00	27.83	82.6%	2.6%
Trent Bridge	108	50	0	–	46.30	76.9%	5.6%
Lord's	101	27	3	9.00	26.73	86.1%	4.0%
Asgiriya Stadium	96	32	2	16.00	33.33	80.2%	3.1%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	81	17	1	17.00	20.99	84.0%	1.2%
Galle International Stadium	76	11	1	11.00	14.47	92.1%	1.3%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	345	159	8

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
M Muralitharan	96	11	3	3.67	11.46	93.8%	1.0%
SL Malinga	62	16	1	16.00	25.81	80.6%	1.6%
DL Vettori	60	21	1	21.00	35.00	73.3%	1.7%

New Zealand	1,626	758	41	18.49	2.80	39.7	77.8%	6.6%
West Indies	1,014	496	17	29.18	2.93	59.6	75.9%	6.9%
India	702	303	8	37.88	2.59	87.8	77.6%	5.3%
South Africa	690	292	8	36.50	2.54	86.3	77.7%	5.4%
Sri Lanka	660	318	5	63.60	2.89	132.0	76.2%	7.0%

New Zealand

1,626

758

18.49

2.80

39.7

77.8%

6.6%

West Indies

1,014

496

29.18

2.93

59.6

75.9%

6.9%

India

702

303

37.88

2.59

87.8

77.6%

5.3%

South Africa

690

292

36.50

2.54

86.3

77.7%

5.4%

Sri Lanka

660

318

63.60

2.89

132.0

76.2%

7.0%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	2,646	1,160	47	24.68	2.63	56.3	78.5%	6.0%
Away from home	2,046	1,007	32	31.47	2.95	63.9	75.4%	6.8%
Innings 2	1,846	863	32	26.97	2.80	57.7	75.8%	6.0%
Innings 1	1,199	565	18	31.39	2.83	66.6	77.9%	6.8%
Innings 3	958	402	21	19.14	2.52	45.6	80.2%	5.9%
Innings 4	689	337	8	42.13	2.93	86.1	75.0%	7.1%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
JM How	310	124	4	31.00	2.40	77.5	79.7%	4.8%
S Chanderpaul	248	83	1	83.00	2.01	248.0	80.6%	4.4%
LRPL Taylor	226	147	1	147.00	3.90	226.0	69.0%	8.8%
DPMD Jayawardene	201	74	0	–	2.21	–	78.1%	4.0%
JDP Oram	189	84	6	14.00	2.67	31.5	81.0%	7.9%
ND McKenzie	175	48	0	–	1.65	–	85.1%	2.9%
KD Karthik	153	75	2	37.50	2.94	76.5	73.2%	5.9%
DL Vettori	153	81	6	13.50	3.18	25.5	75.8%	7.8%
RR Sarwan	143	73	1	73.00	3.06	143.0	74.1%	5.6%
SR Tendulkar	133	42	0	–	1.89	–	82.7%	3.8%
DS Smith	132	70	2	35.00	3.18	66.0	75.0%	8.3%
MG Vandort	127	56	2	28.00	2.65	63.5	81.1%	6.3%
BB McCullum	127	95	2	47.50	4.49	63.5	64.6%	13.4%
GC Smith	117	47	1	47.00	2.41	117.0	72.6%	4.3%
W Jaffer	116	72	0	–	3.72	–	71.6%	8.6%
SP Fleming	112	50	3	16.67	2.68	37.3	76.8%	3.6%
KC Sangakkara	110	64	1	64.00	3.49	110.0	72.7%	10.0%
VVS Laxman	104	38	1	38.00	2.19	104.0	79.8%	3.8%
CH Gayle	98	68	1	68.00	4.16	98.0	69.4%	10.2%
KD Mills	95	45	3	15.00	2.84	31.7	76.8%	6.3%

RJ Sidebottom

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

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(10)

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

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
14 Jan 2010	South Africa	186	6	98	2
26 Feb 2009	West Indies	210	4	146	1
4 Feb 2009	West Indies	144	5	35	0
30 Jul 2008	South Africa	60	1	26	0
30 Jul 2008	South Africa	150	9	81	3
10 Jul 2008	South Africa	114	3	41	2
10 Jul 2008	South Africa	180	9	46	1
5 Jun 2008	New Zealand	144	7	67	6
5 Jun 2008	New Zealand	102	4	49	1
23 May 2008	New Zealand	74	5	26	2
23 May 2008	New Zealand	162	6	86	2
15 May 2008	New Zealand	128	4	65	2
15 May 2008	New Zealand	170	12	55	4
22 Mar 2008	New Zealand	119	3	83	1
22 Mar 2008	New Zealand	130	6	47	7
13 Mar 2008	New Zealand	102	3	36	1
13 Mar 2008	New Zealand	186	10	105	5
5 Mar 2008	New Zealand	207	8	90	4
5 Mar 2008	New Zealand	102	4	49	6
18 Dec 2007	Sri Lanka	204	8	95	1
9 Dec 2007	Sri Lanka	216	4	100	3
1 Dec 2007	Sri Lanka	150	5	65	0
1 Dec 2007	Sri Lanka	90	1	58	1
9 Aug 2007	India	192	8	93	1
27 Jul 2007	India	48	0	28	0

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼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(10)

▼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

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(12)