Men's cricket

S Sreesanth

Shanthakumaran SreesanthIndia · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 25 Oct 2005 · last 18 Aug 2011 · 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)	26	38	11	252	35	9.33	52.07	0/0	5,209	82	5/40	38.67	3.65	3
ODI	50	21	10	44	10*	4.00	36.36	0/0	2,368	73	6/55	32.22	5.96	1
T20I	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	204	7	2/12	41.14	8.47	0

Matches: 26Men's Test
Runs: 252avg 9.33 · SR 52.07 · 484 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 35
Wickets: 82avg 38.67 · econ 3.65 · 5,209 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(9)

South Africa
Country · average
93rd pct.
This split
28.56
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
33.78
93rd percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 28.6, 10.1 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1284 balls bowled.
1,284 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
82nd pct.
This split
35.19
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
36.59
82nd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 35.2, 3.5 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 3134 balls bowled.
3,134 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
33.71
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
36.78
76th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 33.7, 5.0 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1770 balls bowled.
1,770 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
75th pct.
This split
35.41
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
33.23
75th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 35.4, 3.3 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 3298 balls bowled.
3,298 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
90th pct.
This split
11.24
Own baseline
9.33
Cohort median
29.05
90th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 11.2, 1.9 above their average of 9.3 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 322 balls faced.
322 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Country · average
80th pct.
This split
23.75
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
31.31
80th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 23.8, 14.9 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 366 balls bowled.
366 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
74th pct.
This split
30.00
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
35.17
74th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 30.0, 8.7 below their average of 38.7 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 372 balls bowled.
372 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
80th pct.
This split
12.62
Own baseline
9.33
Cohort median
28.93
80th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 12.6, 3.3 above their average of 9.3 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 158 balls faced.
158 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
79th pct.
This split
63.92
Own baseline
52.07
Cohort median
51.47
79th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 63.9, 11.9 above their strike rate of 52.1 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 158 balls faced.
158 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · economy
18th pct.
This split
4.07
Own baseline
3.65
Cohort median
3.33
18th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): economy of 4.07, 0.42 above their economy of 3.65 on all balls bowled (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1211 balls bowled.
1,211 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
21st pct.
This split
43.31
Own baseline
38.67
Cohort median
32.99
21st 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)	9.33	3	484
Scoring rate (batting)	52.07	60	484
Against pace (batting)	11.24	6	322
Against spin (batting)	6.10	1	162
Time at the crease (batting)	17.93	1	484
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.85	80	484
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	158	101	8	12.63	63.92	71.5%	10.1%
Right-arm fast-medium	137	77	8	9.63	56.20	77.4%	9.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	113	37	7	5.29	32.74	82.3%	2.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	322	191	17	11.24	59.32	73.3%	9.3%
Spin	162	61	10	6.10	37.65	82.7%	4.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,298	1,983	56	35.41	3.61	58.9	74.0%	9.0%
Left-handed batters	1,911	1,188	26	45.69	3.73	73.5	73.3%	9.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,222	1,307	33	39.61	3.53	67.3	74.6%	8.6%
New ball (1-20)	1,776	1,042	27	38.59	3.52	65.8	74.6%	8.9%
Second new ball (81+)	1,211	822	22	37.36	4.07	55.0	71.0%	10.1%

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
2006	9	90	12.86	62.50	12	30	25.10	3.54
2007	6	48	12.00	80.00	8	11	40.55	2.97
2008	4	50	16.67	66.67	5	4	68.50	3.38
2009	2	8	4.00	50.00	4	8	30.00	3.87
2010	10	34	4.86	23.94	13	16	48.25	3.89
2011	7	22	5.50	46.81	6	13	52.77	4.18

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 25runs, 6 dismissalsAverage 4.17 (career 9.33) · strike rate 36.76 (career 52.07) · 16 Dec 2010 to 18 Aug 2011
Last 10 innings bowling: 19wickets for 897 runs1,332 balls · 20 Nov 2010 to 18 Aug 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
18 Aug 2011	EnglandThe Oval	6	9	1	0	11	bowled
18 Aug 2011	EnglandThe Oval	0	2	0	0	11	caught
10 Aug 2011	EnglandEdgbaston	5	13	1	0	11	caught
10 Aug 2011

Dismissals

How they got out

27 dismissals

Caught1659%
Lbw622%
Bowled519%

Dismissed by bowling type

27 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast830%
Right-arm fast-medium830%
Slow left-arm orthodox726%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

9.33

484

Scoring rate (batting)

52.07

484

Against pace (batting)

11.24

322

Against spin (batting)

6.10

162

Time at the crease (batting)

17.93

484

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.85

484

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast

158

101

12.63

63.92

71.5%

10.1%

Right-arm fast-medium

137

9.63

56.20

77.4%

9.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

113

5.29

32.74

82.3%

2.7%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

322

191

11.24

59.32

73.3%

9.3%

Spin

162

6.10

37.65

82.7%

4.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,298

1,983

35.41

3.61

58.9

74.0%

9.0%

Left-handed batters

1,911

1,188

45.69

3.73

73.5

73.3%

9.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

2,222

1,307

39.61

3.53

67.3

74.6%

8.6%

New ball (1-20)

1,776

1,042

38.59

3.52

65.8

74.6%

8.9%

Second new ball (81+)

1,211

822

37.36

4.07

55.0

71.0%

10.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2006

12.86

62.50

25.10

3.54

2007

12.00

80.00

40.55

2.97

2008

16.67

66.67

68.50

3.38

2009

4.00

50.00

30.00

3.87

2010

4.86

23.94

48.25

3.89

2011

5.50

46.81

52.77

4.18

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

18 Aug 2011

EnglandThe Oval

bowled

18 Aug 2011

EnglandThe Oval

caught

10 Aug 2011

EnglandEdgbaston

caught

10 Aug 2011

Wicket taking (bowling)	63.52	51	5,209

Economy (bowling)	3.65	17	5,209

Bowling average (bowling)	38.67	34	5,209

To right-handers (bowling)	35.41	43	3,298

To left-handers (bowling)	45.69	26	1,911

Dot pressure (bowling)	73.76	60	5,209

Second new ball (81+)	321	166	16	10.38	51.71	76.6%	7.5%
Old ball (21-80)	160	86	10	8.60	53.75	75.6%	8.8%

Second new ball (81+)

321

166

10.38

51.71

76.6%

7.5%

Old ball (21-80)

160

8.60

53.75

75.6%

8.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	101	37	6	6.17	36.63	80.2%	3.0%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	100	60	3	20.00	60.00	74.0%	9.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	79	42	5	8.40	53.16	78.5%	8.9%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	314	148	22	6.73	47.13	79.3%	7.6%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	121	85	3	28.33	70.25	70.2%	10.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	180	108	11	9.82	60.00	76.1%	10.0%
England	98	60	7	8.57	61.22	78.6%	11.2%
New Zealand	98	30	2	15.00	30.61	85.7%	4.1%
West Indies	77	45	3	15.00	58.44	61.0%	5.2%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	232	134	18	7.44	57.76	76.7%	9.9%
At home	198	89	9	9.89	44.95	80.3%	6.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 10	180	107	13	8.23	59.44	73.9%	9.4%
No. 11	250	116	14	8.29	46.40	81.6%	7.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	216	107	9	11.89	49.54	77.3%	7.4%
Innings 1	149	70	9	7.78	46.98	73.8%	6.0%
Innings 3	92	61	7	8.71	66.30	77.2%	10.9%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	71	24	1	24.00	33.80	84.5%	4.2%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	198	89	9	9.89	44.95	80.3%	6.6%
South Africa	105	58	8	7.25	55.24	77.1%	9.5%
England	92	59	6	9.83	64.13	78.3%	12.0%

South Africa	1,770	1,045	31	33.71	3.54	57.1	73.9%	8.4%
England	1,577	962	21	45.81	3.66	75.1	74.0%	9.3%
West Indies	576	335	10	33.50	3.49	57.6	76.6%	9.2%
New Zealand	564	354	8	44.25	3.77	70.5	70.4%	9.2%
Sri Lanka	372	240	8	30.00	3.87	46.5	73.4%	9.9%
Australia	210	127	2	63.50	3.63	105.0	74.3%	8.1%
Bangladesh	140	108	2	54.00	4.63	70.0	71.4%	12.1%

South Africa

1,770

1,045

33.71

3.54

57.1

73.9%

8.4%

England

1,577

962

45.81

3.66

75.1

74.0%

9.3%

West Indies

576

335

33.50

3.49

57.6

76.6%

9.2%

New Zealand

564

354

44.25

3.77

70.5

70.4%

9.2%

Sri Lanka

372

240

30.00

3.87

46.5

73.4%

9.9%

Australia

210

127

63.50

3.63

105.0

74.3%

8.1%

Bangladesh

140

108

54.00

4.63

70.0

71.4%

12.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	3,134	1,900	54	35.19	3.64	58.0	73.6%	8.6%
At home	1,865	1,126	26	43.31	3.62	71.7	73.7%	9.4%
Innings 1	1,811	1,113	29	38.38	3.69	62.4	74.3%	9.7%
Innings 2	1,380	909	23	39.52	3.95	60.0	71.7%	9.6%
Innings 3	1,296	798	16	49.88	3.69	81.0	72.8%	9.0%
Innings 4	722	351	14	25.07	2.92	51.6	78.0%	6.4%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
JH Kallis	324	157	4	39.25	2.91	81.0	79.0%	7.4%
AN Cook	302	208	0	–	4.13	–	69.5%	10.6%
AJ Strauss	251	142	3	47.33	3.39	83.7	75.7%	8.8%
GC Smith	249	196	5	39.20	4.72	49.8	67.1%	12.0%
IR Bell	240	157	0	–	3.92	–	71.7%	10.8%
AB de Villiers	234	108	5	21.60	2.77	46.8	78.2%	6.4%
AG Prince	230	118	3	39.33	3.08	76.7	76.1%	5.2%
HM Amla	230	159	6	26.50	4.15	38.3	72.6%	10.9%
KP Pietersen	209	135	4	33.75	3.88	52.3	73.7%	9.1%
D Ganga	143	76	1	76.00	3.19	143.0	77.6%	7.7%
BB McCullum	138	103	2	51.50	4.48	69.0	64.5%	12.3%
MP Vaughan	122	37	1	37.00	1.82	122.0	84.4%	3.3%
ND McKenzie	114	46	1	46.00	2.42	114.0	78.1%	6.1%
MV Boucher	108	61	3	20.33	3.39	36.0	72.2%	7.4%
CH Gayle	105	58	3	19.33	3.31	35.0	79.0%	8.6%
PD Collingwood	102	45	3	15.00	2.65	34.0	82.4%	6.9%
AN Petersen	90	56	0	–	3.73	–	63.3%	7.8%

S Sreesanth

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(5)

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(9)

Weaknesses(5)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(9)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(5)