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 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	26	38	11	252	35	9.33	52.07	0/0	5,209	82	5/40	38.67	3.65	3
ODI (shown below)	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: 50Men's ODI
Runs: 44avg 4.00 · SR 36.36 · 121 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 10*
Wickets: 73avg 32.22 · econ 5.96 · 2,368 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(5)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
84th pct.
This split
5.41
Own baseline
5.96
Cohort median
4.93
84th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 5.41, 0.55 below their economy of 5.96 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 968 balls bowled.
968 ballsHigh confidence
India
Country · average
83rd pct.
This split
29.00
Own baseline
32.22
Cohort median
37.04
83rd percentile among comparable players
India: average of 29.0, 3.2 below their average of 32.2 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1032 balls bowled.
1,032 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
94th pct.
This split
23.55
Own baseline
32.22
Cohort median
35.80
94th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 23.6, 8.7 below their average of 32.2 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 488 balls bowled.
488 ballsMedium confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
71st pct.
This split
29.76
Own baseline
32.22
Cohort median
32.46
71st percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 29.8, 2.5 below their average of 32.2 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1513 balls bowled.
1,513 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
78th pct.
This split
14.44
Own baseline
32.44
Cohort median
29.50
78th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 14.4, 18.0 below their strike rate of 32.4 on all balls bowled (-55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 390 balls bowled.
390 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · strike rate
12th pct.
This split
50.50
Own baseline
32.44
Cohort median
42.28
12th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 50.5, 18.1 above their strike rate of 32.4 on all balls bowled (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 1010 balls bowled.
1,010 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
13th pct.
This split
40.03
Own baseline
32.22
Cohort median
33.69
13th 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
Wicket taking (bowling)	32.44	80	2,368
Economy (bowling)	5.96	7	2,368
Bowling average (bowling)	32.22	53	2,368
To right-handers (bowling)	29.76	61	1,513
To left-handers (bowling)	37.91	37	855
Dot pressure (bowling)	55.91	65	2,368

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	90	35	7	5.00	38.89	65.6%	2.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	94	38	6	6.33	40.43	62.8%	2.1%

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	110	39	9	4.33

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,513	1,518	51	29.76	6.02	29.7	53.0%	12.6%
Left-handed batters	855	834	22	37.91	5.85	38.9	61.1%	15.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	1,010	958	20	47.90	5.69	50.5	64.3%	15.2%
Middle (11-40)	968	873	26	33.58	5.41	37.2	56.6%	11.2%
Death (41-50)	390	521	27	19.30	8.02	14.4	32.6%	14.4%

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
2005	–	–	–	–	4	4	48.75	6.16
2006	7	6	3.00	27.27	17	24	32.21	5.45
2007	5	19	9.50	32.20	11	20	27.40	5.96
2008	4	9	4.50	69.23	5	9	20.44	4.93
2010	5	10	3.33	37.04	10	16	34.19	6.94
2011	–	–	–	–	2	0	–	8.08

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 29runs, 5 dismissalsAverage 5.80 (career 4.00) · strike rate 51.79 (career 36.36) · 18 Nov 2007 to 28 Nov 2010
Last 10 innings bowling: 14wickets for 551 runs461 balls · 10 Jan 2010 to 2 Apr 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
28 Nov 2010	New ZealandNehru Stadium, Guwahati	4	6	1	0	10	caught
27 Feb 2010	South AfricaSardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	1	3	0	0	9	lbw
21 Feb 2010	South AfricaSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	0*	0	0	0	11	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

11 dismissals

Caught436%
Run out327%
Bowled218%
Stumped19%
Lbw19%

Dismissed by bowling type

9 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium556%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Wicket taking (bowling)

32.44

2,368

Economy (bowling)

5.96

2,368

Bowling average (bowling)

32.22

2,368

To right-handers (bowling)

29.76

1,513

To left-handers (bowling)

37.91

855

Dot pressure (bowling)

55.91

2,368

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

5.00

38.89

65.6%

2.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

6.33

40.43

62.8%

2.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	110	39	9	4.33

Stage of innings

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

New at the crease (first 15 balls)

110

4.33

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,513

1,518

29.76

6.02

29.7

53.0%

12.6%

Left-handed batters

855

834

37.91

5.85

38.9

61.1%

15.0%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Powerplay (1-10)

1,010

958

47.90

5.69

50.5

64.3%

15.2%

Middle (11-40)

968

873

33.58

5.41

37.2

56.6%

11.2%

Death (41-50)

390

521

19.30

8.02

14.4

32.6%

14.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

–

48.75

6.16

2006

3.00

27.27

32.21

5.45

2007

9.50

32.20

27.40

5.96

2008

4.50

69.23

20.44

4.93

2010

3.33

37.04

34.19

6.94

2011

–

8.08

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

28 Nov 2010

New ZealandNehru Stadium, Guwahati

caught

27 Feb 2010

South AfricaSardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

lbw

21 Feb 2010

South AfricaSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

not out

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	69	24	5	4.80	34.78	71.0%	2.9%
Chasing	80	28	4	7.00	35.00	68.8%	1.3%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 11	96	31	5	6.20	32.29	65.6%	1.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	80	28	4	7.00	35.00	68.8%	1.3%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	69	24	5	4.80	34.78	71.0%	2.9%

Sri Lanka	513	525	10	52.50	6.14	51.3	56.5%	15.8%
Australia	488	471	20	23.55	5.79	24.4	53.3%	12.1%
Pakistan	449	405	11	36.82	5.41	40.8	59.2%	11.1%
West Indies	273	250	5	50.00	5.49	54.6	57.1%	11.4%
South Africa	212	266	6	44.33	7.53	35.3	49.1%	19.3%
Bangladesh	156	174	2	87.00	6.69	78.0	52.6%	14.7%
England	131	134	9	14.89	6.14	14.6	62.6%	15.3%

Sri Lanka

513

525

52.50

6.14

51.3

56.5%

15.8%

Australia

488

471

23.55

5.79

24.4

53.3%

12.1%

Pakistan

449

405

36.82

5.41

40.8

59.2%

11.1%

West Indies

273

250

50.00

5.49

54.6

57.1%

11.4%

South Africa

212

266

44.33

7.53

35.3

49.1%

19.3%

Bangladesh

156

174

87.00

6.69

78.0

52.6%

14.7%

England

131

134

14.89

6.14

14.6

62.6%

15.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,253	1,161	29	40.03	5.56	43.2	56.7%	11.7%
At home	1,032	1,102	38	29.00	6.41	27.2	54.7%	15.2%
Innings 1	1,471	1,431	49	29.20	5.84	30.0	55.3%	12.8%
Innings 2	897	921	24	38.38	6.16	37.4	56.9%	14.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	1,032	1,102	38	29.00	6.41	27.2	54.7%	15.2%
Bangladesh	297	331	4	82.75	6.69	74.3	51.9%	16.2%
Pakistan	288	289	6	48.17	6.02	48.0	55.6%	12.2%
Australia	224	184	9	20.44	4.93	24.9	58.0%	9.4%
West Indies	173	158	2	79.00	5.48	86.5	52.6%	10.4%
United Arab Emirates	101	64	2	32.00	3.80	50.5	68.3%	8.9%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Shoaib Malik	117	93	2	46.50	4.77	58.5	64.1%	11.1%
KC Sangakkara	113	95	1	95.00	5.04	113.0	67.3%	14.2%
TM Dilshan	104	103	0	–	5.94	–	58.7%	16.3%

S Sreesanth

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(7)

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(5)

Weaknesses(7)

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
2 Apr 2011	Sri Lanka	48	0	52	0
19 Feb 2011	Bangladesh	30	0	53	0
1 Dec 2010	New Zealand	54	1	47	4
28 Nov 2010	New Zealand	32	0	30	3
27 Feb 2010	South Africa	54	0	83	0
24 Feb 2010	South Africa	42	0	49	3
21 Feb 2010	South Africa	54	1	74	2
13 Jan 2010	Sri Lanka	57	0	72	0
11 Jan 2010	Bangladesh	48	0	53	1
10 Jan 2010	Sri Lanka	42	0	38	1
7 Jan 2010	Bangladesh	48	0	54	1
5 Jan 2010	Sri Lanka	42	0	47	1
4 Mar 2008	Australia	54	0	43	2
24 Feb 2008	Australia	48	0	58	2
17 Feb 2008	Australia	48	0	35	0
10 Feb 2008	Australia	54	0	31	3
3 Feb 2008	Australia	20	0	17	2
18 Nov 2007	Pakistan	60	1	52	3
14 Oct 2007	Australia	48	0	64	1
5 Oct 2007	Australia	54	0	58	2
2 Oct 2007	Australia	54	0	67	3
29 Sept 2007	Australia	60	0	55	3
23 Jun 2007	Ireland	60	0	50	3
10 May 2007	Bangladesh	30	1	14	0
17 Feb 2007	Sri Lanka	48	1	46	1

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(5)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(5)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(5)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(7)