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 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	35	53	12	451	50	11.00	41.68	0/1	11,592	178	7/55	28.11	2.59	10
ODI (shown below)	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: 108Men's ODI
Runs: 323avg 7.02 · SR 60.49 · 534 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 33
Wickets: 175avg 23.13 · econ 4.23 · 5,748 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(7)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
94th pct.
This split
3.82
Own baseline
4.23
Cohort median
4.93
94th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 3.82, 0.40 below their economy of 4.23 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 4377 balls bowled.
4,377 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
82nd pct.
This split
19.33
Own baseline
32.85
Cohort median
29.50
82nd percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 19.3, 13.5 below their strike rate of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 1179 balls bowled.
1,179 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
81st pct.
This split
19.99
Own baseline
23.13
Cohort median
33.84
81st percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 20.0, 3.1 below their average of 23.1 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1882 balls bowled.
1,882 ballsHigh confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
20.12
Own baseline
23.13
Cohort median
32.59
78th percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 20.1, 3.0 below their average of 23.1 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 1891 balls bowled.
1,891 ballsHigh confidence
India
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
18.19
Own baseline
23.13
Cohort median
38.89
95th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 18.2, 4.9 below their average of 23.1 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 555 balls bowled.
555 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
20.90
Own baseline
23.13
Cohort median
35.64
77th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 20.9, 2.2 below their average of 23.1 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 643 balls bowled.
643 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
75th pct.
This split
67.39
Own baseline
60.49
Cohort median
83.12
75th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 67.4, 6.9 above their strike rate of 60.5 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 230 balls faced.
230 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Death (41-50)
Match phase · economy
15th pct.
This split
5.82
Own baseline
4.23
Cohort median
6.06
15th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): economy of 5.82, 1.60 above their economy of 4.23 on all balls bowled (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 1179 balls bowled.
1,179 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
20th pct.
This split
25.08
Own baseline
23.13
Cohort median
32.46
20th 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)	7.02	0	534
Scoring rate (batting)	60.49	4	534
Against pace (batting)	7.72	0	428
Against spin (batting)	7.50	0	106
Time at the crease (batting)	11.61	0	534
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.68	2	534
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	230	155	21	7.38	67.39	54.3%	5.7%
Right-arm fast	94	53	7	7.57	56.38	52.1%	3.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	428	278	36	7.72	64.95	56.3%	5.8%
Spin	106	45	6	7.50	42.45	59.4%	0.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,866	2,709	108	25.08	4.20	35.8	55.8%	5.8%
Left-handed batters	1,882	1,339	67	19.99	4.27	28.1	55.6%	6.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,377	2,789	114	24.46	3.82	38.4	57.8%	4.8%
Death (41-50)	1,179	1,144	61	18.75	5.82	19.3	46.0%	10.0%
Powerplay (1-10)	192	115	0	–	3.59	–	69.3%	6.8%

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
2008	1	4	–	80.00	3	4	26.00	3.80
2009	11	68	22.67	66.67	18	23	26.26	3.97
2010	12	43	5.38	53.75	13	17	35.29	5.29
2011	9	43	14.33	45.26	18	27	19.96	3.51
2012	9	53	7.57	67.95	15	31	20.10	4.40
2013	23	96	5.65	64.00	33	62	20.45	4.14
2014	3	16

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 28runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 2.80 (career 7.02) · strike rate 56.00 (career 60.49) · 8 Nov 2013 to 17 Apr 2015
Last 10 innings bowling: 19wickets for 429 runs558 balls · 22 Dec 2013 to 19 Apr 2015

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
17 Apr 2015	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	0	4	0	9	lbw
30 Aug 2014	Sri LankaRangiri Dambulla International Stadium	6	15	1	10	caught
2 Mar 2014	IndiaShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	0	1	0	10	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

46 dismissals

Caught1839%
Bowled1226%
Lbw1022%
Run out613%

Dismissed by bowling type

42 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2150%
Right-arm fast717%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

7.02

534

Scoring rate (batting)

60.49

534

Against pace (batting)

7.72

428

Against spin (batting)

7.50

106

Time at the crease (batting)

11.61

534

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.68

534

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

230

155

7.38

67.39

54.3%

5.7%

Right-arm fast

7.57

56.38

52.1%

3.2%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

428

278

7.72

64.95

56.3%

5.8%

Spin

106

7.50

42.45

59.4%

0.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,866

2,709

108

25.08

4.20

35.8

55.8%

5.8%

Left-handed batters

1,882

1,339

19.99

4.27

28.1

55.6%

6.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

4,377

2,789

114

24.46

3.82

38.4

57.8%

4.8%

Death (41-50)

1,179

1,144

18.75

5.82

19.3

46.0%

10.0%

Powerplay (1-10)

192

115

–

3.59

–

69.3%

6.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2008

–

80.00

26.00

3.80

2009

22.67

66.67

26.26

3.97

2010

5.38

53.75

35.29

5.29

2011

14.33

45.26

19.96

3.51

2012

7.57

67.95

20.10

4.40

2013

5.65

64.00

20.45

4.14

2014

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

17 Apr 2015

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

lbw

30 Aug 2014

Sri LankaRangiri Dambulla International Stadium

caught

2 Mar 2014

IndiaShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	32.85	77	5,748

Economy (bowling)	4.23	94	5,748

Bowling average (bowling)	23.13	95	5,748

To right-handers (bowling)	25.08	87	3,866

To left-handers (bowling)	19.99	98	1,882

Dot pressure (bowling)	55.76	64	5,748

Middle (11-40)	187	77	9	8.56	41.18	66.8%	1.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	152	118	16	7.38	77.63	48.7%	7.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	78	37	5	7.40	47.44	65.4%	2.6%
Right-arm fast, Death (41-50)	68	41	6	6.83	60.29	50.0%	4.4%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	442	249	36	6.92	56.33	58.6%	4.3%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	88	71	5	14.20	80.68	50.0%	6.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	135	86	6	14.33	63.70	56.3%	5.9%
South Africa	73	31	13	2.38	42.47	61.6%	2.7%
New Zealand	65	50	1	50.00	76.92	47.7%	6.2%
Australia	63	28	6	4.67	44.44	66.7%	3.2%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	526	321	42	7.64	61.03	56.8%	4.8%
Batting first	293	182	24	7.58	62.12	56.7%	4.8%
Chasing	241	141	18	7.83	58.51	57.3%	4.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 9	134	79	12	6.58	58.96	56.7%	3.7%
No. 10	214	124	21	5.90	57.94	57.5%	4.7%
No. 11	155	91	8	11.38	58.71	57.4%	4.5%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	293	182	24	7.58	62.12	56.7%	4.8%
Innings 2	241	141	18	7.83	58.51	57.3%	4.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sheikh Zayed Stadium	104	65	7	9.29	62.50	52.9%	4.8%
Sharjah Cricket Stadium	64	30	3	10.00	46.88	65.6%	3.1%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	209	110	15	7.33	52.63	57.9%	3.3%
Sri Lanka	65	38	5	7.60	58.46	61.5%	6.2%

Sri Lanka

1,203

844

23.44

4.21

33.4

55.4%

5.7%

South Africa

932

658

24.37

4.24

34.5

54.9%

6.4%

Australia

747

486

25.58

3.90

39.3

55.8%

3.9%

West Indies

706

441

21.00

3.75

33.6

63.6%

5.7%

India

555

382

18.19

4.13

26.4

55.0%

5.8%

England

498

432

22.74

5.20

26.2

48.0%

7.0%

Bangladesh

483

340

26.15

4.22

37.2

60.5%

7.9%

Zimbabwe

264

189

27.00

4.30

37.7

54.2%

7.2%

New Zealand

212

149

18.63

4.22

26.5

48.6%

3.8%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	5,584	3,931	172	22.85	4.22	32.5	55.9%	6.0%
At home	164	117	3	39.00	4.28	54.7	52.4%	3.7%
Innings 1	2,931	2,124	91	23.34	4.35	32.2	54.9%	6.3%
Innings 2	2,817	1,924	84	22.90	4.10	33.5	56.7%	5.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	1,891	1,288	64	20.13	4.09	29.5	56.8%	5.2%
Bangladesh	767	531	24	22.13	4.15	32.0	59.7%	7.7%
South Africa	643	439	21	20.90	4.10	30.6	54.6%	6.2%
West Indies	520	331	14	23.64	3.82	37.1	62.9%	5.8%
Sri Lanka	516	387	13	29.77	4.50	39.7	51.9%	5.8%
England	408	342	13	26.31	5.03	31.4	48.8%	6.4%
Zimbabwe	264	189	7	27.00	4.30	37.7	54.2%	7.2%
India	238	130	10	13.00	3.28	23.8	63.0%	3.8%
Australia	237	198	3	66.00	5.01	79.0	40.9%	5.1%
Pakistan	164	117	3	39.00	4.28	54.7	52.4%	3.7%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AB de Villiers	204	182	6	30.33	5.35	34.0	45.1%	8.8%
KC Sangakkara	179	127	4	31.75	4.26	44.8	52.0%	5.0%
DPMD Jayawardene	175	132	5	26.40	4.53	35.0	53.7%	6.3%
AD Mathews	157	108	4	27.00	4.13	39.3	56.7%	5.7%
MN Samuels	137	48	1	48.00	2.10	137.0	73.0%	0.7%
MS Dhoni	135	83	0	–	3.69	–	52.6%	2.2%
LMP Simmons	126	105	5	21.00	5.00	25.2	54.8%	8.7%
HM Amla	126	120	3	40.00	5.71	42.0	41.3%	9.5%
MJ Clarke	125	89	2	44.50	4.27	62.5	48.0%	2.4%
MEK Hussey	112	94	3	31.33	5.04	37.3	47.3%	7.1%
SR Watson	103	47	1	47.00	2.74	103.0	68.0%	1.9%
EJG Morgan	96	99	2	49.50	6.19	48.0	45.8%	9.4%
F du Plessis	92	53	1	53.00	3.46	92.0	65.2%	5.4%
LD Chandimal	92	63	2	31.50	4.11	46.0	53.3%	4.3%

Saeed Ajmal

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(7)

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(7)

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
19 Apr 2015	Bangladesh	55	1	49	1
17 Apr 2015	Bangladesh	60	0	74	0
30 Aug 2014	Sri Lanka	24	0	10	1
8 Mar 2014	Sri Lanka	60	2	26	3
4 Mar 2014	Bangladesh	60	0	61	2
2 Mar 2014	India	60	0	40	3
25 Feb 2014	Sri Lanka	60	0	50	1
27 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	60	0	43	2
25 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	59	1	39	4
22 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	60	1	37	2
20 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	60	0	44	1
18 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	60	0	48	0
30 Nov 2013	South Africa	60	1	34	2
27 Nov 2013	South Africa	48	0	46	1
24 Nov 2013	South Africa	60	0	28	2
11 Nov 2013	South Africa	60	0	45	3
8 Nov 2013	South Africa	60	0	53	0
6 Nov 2013	South Africa	60	1	38	2
1 Nov 2013	South Africa	48	1	15	2
30 Oct 2013	South Africa	60	2	30	4
31 Aug 2013	Zimbabwe	42	1	15	2
29 Aug 2013	Zimbabwe	42	0	40	2
27 Aug 2013	Zimbabwe	60	0	44	2
24 Jul 2013	West Indies	60	2	57	2
21 Jul 2013	West Indies	60	0	43	1

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(7)

▼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(7)

▼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(7)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(7)