Men's cricket

Saim Ayub

Pakistan · Top order Batter · Left-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 14 Apr 2023 · last 25 Oct 2026 · 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)	9	16	0	364	77	22.75	54.49	0/3	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI	20	20	1	772	113*	40.63	99.36	3/3	517	9	2/29	50.33	5.26	0
T20I	64	61	3	1,259	98*	21.71	139.73	0/6	552	32	3/25	21.34	7.42	0

Matches: 9Men's Test
Runs: 364avg 22.75 · SR 54.49 · 668 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 3HS 77

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(3)

At home
Home or away · average
79th pct.
This split
29.00
Own baseline
22.75
Cohort median
30.32
79th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 29.0, 6.2 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 531 balls faced.
531 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
90th pct.
This split
65.25
Own baseline
41.75
Cohort median
61.80
90th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 65, 24 above their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 261 balls faced.
261 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
86th pct.
This split
31.67
Own baseline
22.75
Cohort median
30.08
86th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 31.7, 8.9 above their average of 22.8 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 186 balls faced.
186 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(0)

None in this format: no split clears the sample and percentile thresholds.

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)	22.75	27	668
Scoring rate (batting)	54.49	68	668
Against pace (batting)	21.09	25	437
Against spin (batting)	26.40	35	231
Time at the crease (batting)	41.75	21	668
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.29	50	668
Strike rotation (batting)	71.56	69	668

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 %
Off break	151	75	3	25.00	49.67	70.2%	3.3%
Right-arm fast-medium	137	71	6	11.83	51.82	74.5%	8.0%
Right-arm fast	124	57	3	19.00	45.97	79.0%	6.5%
Right-arm medium	118	73	1	73.00	61.86	66.1%	6.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	80	57	2	28.50	71.25	62.5%	8.8%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	437	232	11	21.09	53.09	73.7%	6.9%

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
2024	14	364	26.00	55.40	–	–	–	–
2026	2	0	0.00	0.00	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 196runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 19.60 (career 22.75) · strike rate 53.41 (career 54.49) · 7 Oct 2024 to 9 Sept 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
9 Sept 2026	EnglandEdgbaston	0	1	0	1	caught
9 Sept 2026	EnglandEdgbaston	0	10	0	1	lbw
26 Dec 2024	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	27	36	6	1	bowled
26 Dec 2024	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	14	35	2	2

Dismissals

How they got out

16 dismissals

Caught1169%
Lbw319%
Stumped16%
Bowled16%

Dismissed by bowling type

16 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium638%
Off break319%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

22.75

668

Scoring rate (batting)

54.49

668

Against pace (batting)

21.09

437

Against spin (batting)

26.40

231

Time at the crease (batting)

41.75

668

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.29

668

Strike rotation (batting)

71.56

668

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

151

25.00

49.67

70.2%

3.3%

Right-arm fast-medium

137

11.83

51.82

74.5%

8.0%

Right-arm fast

124

19.00

45.97

79.0%

6.5%

Right-arm medium

118

73.00

61.86

66.1%

6.8%

Slow left-arm orthodox

28.50

71.25

62.5%

8.8%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

437

232

21.09

53.09

73.7%

6.9%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2024

364

26.00

55.40

–

2026

0.00

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

9 Sept 2026

EnglandEdgbaston

caught

9 Sept 2026

EnglandEdgbaston

lbw

26 Dec 2024

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

bowled

26 Dec 2024

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	482	269	13	20.69	55.81	72.2%	6.6%
Old ball (21-80)	186	95	3	31.67	51.08	69.9%	5.4%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	261	131	4	32.75	50.19	70.5%	5.0%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	226	134	6	22.33	59.29	69.9%	6.2%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	181	99	6	16.50	54.70	75.1%	8.3%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	296	155	8	19.38	52.36	70.9%	5.4%
Bangladesh	246	135	4	33.75	54.88	71.5%	5.7%
South Africa	71	41	2	20.50	57.75	74.6%	11.3%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	425	209	7	29.86	49.18	73.6%	4.9%
Innings 3	202	128	7	18.29	63.37	69.8%	8.9%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	287	162	6	27.00	56.45	69.7%	5.9%
Multan Cricket Stadium	244	128	4	32.00	52.46	72.1%	5.3%
SuperSport Park	71	41	2	20.50	57.75	74.6%	11.3%

Saim Ayub

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(0)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(0)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	112	57	3	19.00	50.89	77.7%	7.1%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	106	57	2	28.50	53.77	68.9%	3.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	100	52	5	10.40	52.00	75.0%	9.0%
Right-arm medium, New ball (1-20)	74	45	0	–	60.81	68.9%	6.8%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	531	290	10	29.00	54.61	70.8%	5.6%
Away from home	137	74	6	12.33	54.01	74.5%	8.8%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	531	290	10	29.00	54.61	70.8%	5.6%
South Africa	71	41	2	20.50	57.75	74.6%	11.3%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Shoaib Bashir	80	36	1	36.00	45.00	71.3%	2.5%
MJ Leach	78	56	2	28.00	71.79	62.8%	9.0%
Nahid Rana	65	46	0	–	70.77	64.6%	7.7%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(3)

▼Weaknesses(0)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(3)

▼Weaknesses(0)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(0)

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(0)