Men's cricket

Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 2 Jul 2008 · last 24 Apr 2015 · 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)	35	53	12	451	50	11.00	41.68	0/1	11,592	178	7/55	28.11	2.59	10
ODI	108	69	23	323	33	7.02	60.49	0/0	5,748	175	5/24	23.13	4.23	2
T20I	64	23	12	91	21*	8.27	105.81	0/0	1,430	85	4/19	17.84	6.36	0

Matches: 35Men's Test
Runs: 451avg 11.00 · SR 41.68 · 1,082 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 50
Wickets: 178avg 28.11 · econ 2.59 · 11,592 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(8)

Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
99th pct.
This split
25.90
Own baseline
11.56
Cohort median
28.75
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 25.9, 14.3 above their average of 11.6 on all balls faced (+124%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 488 balls faced.
488 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
99th pct.
This split
53.07
Own baseline
41.68
Cohort median
48.99
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 53.1, 11.4 above their strike rate of 41.7 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 488 balls faced.
488 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
99th pct.
This split
17.79
Own baseline
11.56
Cohort median
29.05
99th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 17.8, 6.2 above their average of 11.6 on all balls faced (+54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 709 balls faced.
709 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
96th pct.
This split
19.61
Own baseline
28.11
Cohort median
35.96
96th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 19.6, 8.5 below their average of 28.1 on all balls bowled (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1633 balls bowled.
1,633 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
78th pct.
This split
25.43
Own baseline
28.11
Cohort median
33.23
78th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 25.4, 2.7 below their average of 28.1 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 7410 balls bowled.
7,410 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
98th pct.
This split
14.47
Own baseline
28.11
Cohort median
31.33
98th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 14.5, 13.6 below their average of 28.1 on all balls bowled (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 700 balls bowled.
700 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Country · average
97th pct.
This split
14.47
Own baseline
28.11
Cohort median
31.31
97th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 14.5, 13.6 below their average of 28.1 on all balls bowled (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 700 balls bowled.
700 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
13.60
Own baseline
11.56
Cohort median
28.84
77th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 13.6, 2.0 above their average of 11.6 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 172 balls faced.
172 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Spin
Pace or spin · average
below 1st pct.
This split
5.65
Own baseline
11.56
Cohort median
32.77
0th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 5.7, 5.9 below their average of 11.6 on all balls faced (-51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 373 balls faced.
373 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
below 1st pct.
This split
111.50
Own baseline
28.11
Cohort median
37.94
0th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 111.5, 83.4 above their average of 28.1 on all balls bowled (+297%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 415 balls bowled.

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)	11.00	5	1,082
Scoring rate (batting)	41.68	17	1,082
Against pace (batting)	17.79	17	709
Against spin (batting)	5.65	0	373
Time at the crease (batting)	26.39	10	1,082
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.44	9	1,082
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	488	259	10	25.90	53.07	70.1%	6.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	177	44	10	4.40	24.86	81.4%	1.7%
Off break	150	63	8	7.88	42.00	74.7%	3.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	86	31	3	10.33	36.05	75.6%	2.3%
Right-arm fast	85	45	4	11.25	52.94	75.3%	8.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	709	338	19	17.79	47.67	72.9%	5.6%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	7,410	3,179	125	25.43	2.57	59.3	74.9%	4.4%
Left-handed batters	4,182	1,824	53	34.42	2.62	78.9	73.7%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	7,659	3,227	108	29.88	2.53	70.9	75.2%	4.3%
Second new ball (81+)	2,675	1,235	51	24.22	2.77	52.5	72.4%	4.8%
New ball (1-20)	1,258	541	19	28.47	2.58	66.2	74.6%	3.7%

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	10	29	5.80	33.33	10	18	42.28	2.81
2010	6	69	17.25	61.61	7	15	36.67	2.94
2011	7	87	17.40	36.25	16	50	23.86	2.45
2012	9	65	8.13	36.52	12	39	20.56	2.66
2013	14	149	12.42	45.02	14	39	27.23	2.60
2014	7	52	10.40	38.81	8	17	37.35	2.30

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 61runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 7.63 (career 11.00) · strike rate 35.26 (career 41.68) · 23 Oct 2013 to 14 Aug 2014
Last 10 innings bowling: 19wickets for 782 runs2,035 balls · 31 Dec 2013 to 14 Aug 2014

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Aug 2014	Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground	3*	9	0	0	10	not out
14 Aug 2014	Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground	4	12	0	0	10	bowled
6 Aug 2014	Sri LankaGalle International Stadium	4	21	0	0	3	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

41 dismissals

Caught1639%
Lbw1229%
Bowled1024%
Run out37%

Dismissed by bowling type

39 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1026%
Slow left-arm orthodox1026%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

11.00

1,082

Scoring rate (batting)

41.68

1,082

Against pace (batting)

17.79

709

Against spin (batting)

5.65

373

Time at the crease (batting)

26.39

1,082

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.44

1,082

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

488

259

25.90

53.07

70.1%

6.4%

Slow left-arm orthodox

177

4.40

24.86

81.4%

1.7%

Off break

150

7.88

42.00

74.7%

3.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

10.33

36.05

75.6%

2.3%

Right-arm fast

11.25

52.94

75.3%

8.2%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

709

338

17.79

47.67

72.9%

5.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

7,410

3,179

125

25.43

2.57

59.3

74.9%

4.4%

Left-handed batters

4,182

1,824

34.42

2.62

78.9

73.7%

4.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

7,659

3,227

108

29.88

2.53

70.9

75.2%

4.3%

Second new ball (81+)

2,675

1,235

24.22

2.77

52.5

72.4%

4.8%

New ball (1-20)

1,258

541

28.47

2.58

66.2

74.6%

3.7%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2009

5.80

33.33

42.28

2.81

2010

17.25

61.61

36.67

2.94

2011

17.40

36.25

23.86

2.45

2012

8.13

36.52

20.56

2.66

2013

149

12.42

45.02

27.23

2.60

2014

10.40

38.81

37.35

2.30

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Aug 2014

Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground

not out

14 Aug 2014

Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground

bowled

6 Aug 2014

Sri LankaGalle International Stadium

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	65.12	48	11,592

Economy (bowling)	2.59	94	11,592

Bowling average (bowling)	28.11	78	11,592

To right-handers (bowling)	25.43	84	7,410

To left-handers (bowling)	34.42	55	4,182

Dot pressure (bowling)	74.46	68	11,592

Spin	373	113	20	5.65	30.29	78.8%	2.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	732	317	24	13.21	43.31	73.5%	4.2%
Old ball (21-80)	315	118	14	8.43	37.46	78.4%	4.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	312	180	6	30.00	57.69	66.3%	6.1%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	150	64	3	21.33	42.67	78.0%	6.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	110	24	6	4.00	21.82	82.7%	1.8%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	101	39	5	7.80	38.61	74.3%	2.0%
Left-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	78	28	3	9.33	35.90	76.9%	2.6%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	66	39	2	19.50	59.09	72.7%	9.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	60	19	4	4.75	31.67	78.3%	1.7%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	563	227	21	10.81	40.32	75.3%	4.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	327	149	11	13.55	45.57	75.2%	5.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	192	75	7	10.71	39.06	73.4%	3.1%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	309	120	13	9.23	38.83	74.4%	3.2%
England	240	109	8	13.63	45.42	70.8%	5.0%
South Africa	221	92	8	11.50	41.63	78.3%	5.4%
Zimbabwe	157	87	5	17.40	55.41	71.3%	6.4%
West Indies	96	27	2	13.50	28.13	79.2%	2.1%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,082	451	39	11.56	41.68	75.0%	4.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	155	81	5	16.20	52.26	71.6%	5.8%
No. 9	429	197	16	12.31	45.92	73.2%	5.1%
No. 10	261	90	9	10.00	34.48	78.2%	3.8%
No. 11	150	47	6	7.83	31.33	79.3%	2.7%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	356	154	12	12.83	43.26	71.9%	4.2%
Innings 1	344	144	8	18.00	41.86	78.2%	5.2%
Innings 2	275	110	15	7.33	40.00	74.2%	3.6%
Innings 4	107	43	4	10.75	40.19	76.6%	4.7%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	233	85	8	10.63	36.48	74.2%	2.1%
Harare Sports Club	105	59	4	14.75	56.19	72.4%	7.6%
Edgbaston	88	55	1	55.00	62.50	59.1%	8.0%
Newlands	88	25	1	25.00	28.41	84.1%	3.4%
Warner Park	79	23	0	–	29.11	79.7%	2.5%
Galle International Stadium	69	30	3	10.00	43.48	72.5%	4.3%
Sheikh Zayed Stadium	69	30	4	7.50	43.48	75.4%	4.3%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
JM Anderson	75	38	2	19.00	50.67	68.0%	6.7%
HMRKB Herath	72	14	5	2.80	19.44	84.7%	1.4%
GP Swann	66	19	4	4.75	28.79	77.3%	1.5%

Sri Lanka	5,068	2,170	66	32.88	2.57	76.8	74.5%	4.3%
South Africa	1,859	846	26	32.54	2.73	71.5	72.2%	4.0%
England	1,633	706	36	19.61	2.59	45.4	74.6%	4.2%
Zimbabwe	1,045	462	20	23.10	2.65	52.3	75.1%	5.9%
West Indies	700	246	17	14.47	2.11	41.2	79.1%	3.9%
Bangladesh	543	233	9	25.89	2.57	60.3	76.2%	5.0%
Australia	415	223	2	111.50	3.22	207.5	68.0%	3.9%
New Zealand	329	117	2	58.50	2.13	164.5	79.3%	4.3%

Sri Lanka

5,068

2,170

32.88

2.57

76.8

74.5%

4.3%

South Africa

1,859

846

32.54

2.73

71.5

72.2%

4.0%

England

1,633

706

19.61

2.59

45.4

74.6%

4.2%

Zimbabwe

1,045

462

23.10

2.65

52.3

75.1%

5.9%

West Indies

700

246

14.47

2.11

41.2

79.1%

3.9%

Bangladesh

543

233

25.89

2.57

60.3

76.2%

5.0%

Australia

415

223

111.50

3.22

207.5

68.0%

3.9%

New Zealand

329

117

58.50

2.13

164.5

79.3%

4.3%

Context
Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	11,592	5,003	178	28.11	2.59	65.1	74.5%	4.4%
Innings 1	4,246	1,847	53	34.85	2.61	80.1	74.6%	4.5%
Innings 3	3,205	1,365	48	28.44	2.56	66.8	74.7%	4.1%
Innings 2	2,739	1,198	52	23.04	2.62	52.7	73.9%	4.7%
Innings 4	1,402	593	25	23.72	2.54	56.1	74.5%	3.9%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	4,353	1,773	67	26.46	2.44	65.0	75.5%	3.6%
Sri Lanka	2,675	1,231	38	32.39	2.76	70.4	72.7%	4.9%
Zimbabwe	1,045	462	20	23.10	2.65	52.3	75.1%	5.9%
South Africa	781	365	11	33.18	2.80	71.0	72.5%	4.6%
England	751	353	12	29.42	2.82	62.6	71.9%	4.8%
West Indies	700	246	17	14.47	2.11	41.2	79.1%	3.9%
Bangladesh	543	233	9	25.89	2.57	60.3	76.2%	5.0%
Australia	415	223	2	111.50	3.22	207.5	68.0%	3.9%
New Zealand	329	117	2	58.50	2.13	164.5	79.3%	4.3%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
KC Sangakkara	1,224	531	4	132.75	2.60	306.0	71.5%	3.8%
AD Mathews	820	328	5	65.60	2.40	164.0	76.3%	4.5%
DPMD Jayawardene	507	238	10	23.80	2.82	50.7	72.2%	4.3%
AB de Villiers	385	166	0	–	2.59	–	72.2%	3.4%
HM Amla	354	191	2	95.50	3.24	177.0	66.4%	4.2%
JK Silva	347	127	3	42.33	2.20	115.7	78.1%	2.9%
NT Paranavitana	317	110	7	15.71	2.08	45.3	77.9%	2.5%
IJL Trott	295	130	1	130.00	2.64	295.0	72.2%	3.7%
AN Cook	253	89	2	44.50	2.11	126.5	81.8%	4.3%
TM Dilshan	248	180	4	45.00	4.35	62.0	63.3%	8.9%
SCJ Broad	241	113	4	28.25	2.81	60.3	71.4%	4.1%
GC Smith	231	129	5	25.80	3.35	46.2	67.1%	5.6%
HAPW Jayawardene	220	126	1	126.00	3.44	220.0	67.7%	5.9%
TMK Mawoyo	219	96	2	48.00	2.63	109.5	75.3%	6.4%
AJ Strauss	202	75	1	75.00	2.23	202.0	78.7%	3.5%
TT Samaraweera	194	61	7	8.71	1.89	27.7	81.4%	3.1%
MJ Prior	185	86	4	21.50	2.79	46.3	69.2%	2.7%
JH Kallis	177	111	5	22.20	3.76	35.4	63.8%	5.6%
F du Plessis	174	26	3	8.67	0.90	58.0	85.6%	0.6%
LD Chandimal	162	56	2	28.00	2.07	81.0	79.6%	4.3%
SR Watson	137	68	0	–	2.98	–	67.9%	2.2%
H Masakadza	132	57	3	19.00	2.59	44.0	78.8%	6.1%
HDRL Thirimanne	117	30	2	15.00	1.54	58.5	84.6%	1.7%
Mushfiqur Rahim	114	56	1	56.00	2.95	114.0	73.7%	6.1%
RJ Peterson	113	67	0	–	3.56	–	69.0%	8.0%
KAJ Roach	108	31	2	15.50	1.72	54.0	85.2%	3.7%
DM Bravo	105	34	1	34.00	1.94	105.0	83.8%	4.8%
KP Pietersen	104	64	5	12.80	3.69	20.8	68.3%	8.7%
WU Tharanga	103	59	0	–	3.44	–	70.9%	7.8%
Shakib Al Hasan	97	45	0	–	2.78	–	68.0%	4.1%
GP Swann	96	44	5	8.80	2.75	19.2	77.1%	7.3%
DW Steyn	95	26	1	26.00	1.64	95.0	83.2%	2.1%
EJG Morgan	95	46	3	15.33	2.91	31.7	72.6%	4.2%
MDK Perera	91	43	1	43.00	2.84	91.0	80.2%	7.7%

16 Jan 2014	Sri LankaSharjah Cricket Stadium	0*	8	0	0	10	not out

United Arab Emirates

349

127

10.58

36.39

75.1%

2.6%

South Africa

172

13.60

39.53

80.8%

5.8%

Zimbabwe

157

17.40

55.41

71.3%

6.4%

Sri Lanka

141

6.56

41.84

75.2%

4.3%

England

108

22.33

62.04

61.1%

8.3%

West Indies

13.50

28.13

79.2%

2.1%

Saeed Ajmal

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

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(8)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼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(8)

▼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(8)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(12)