Men's cricket

SB Styris

Scott Bernard StyrisNew Zealand · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Right-arm mediumFirst match in the data 4 Jan 2003 · last 29 Mar 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
Test (shown below)	14	23	2	867	170	41.29	55.97	3/3	762	6	2/23	63.00	2.98
ODI	111	97	15	3,184	141	38.83	81.52	3/22	3,217	67	4/43	37.27	4.66
T20I	31	29	2	578	66	21.41	119.67	0/1	309	18	3/5	19.39	6.78

Matches: 14Men's Test
Runs: 867avg 41.29 · SR 55.97 · 1,549 balls
100s / 50s: 3 / 3HS 170
Wickets: 6avg 63.00 · econ 2.98 · 762 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(10)

At home
Home or away · average
99th pct.
This split
88.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
30.32
99th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 88.0, 44.6 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+103%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 497 balls faced.
497 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
88.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
31.55
96th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 88.0, 44.6 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+103%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 497 balls faced.
497 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
94th pct.
This split
65.56
Own baseline
55.97
Cohort median
48.99
94th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 65.6, 9.6 above their strike rate of 56.0 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 543 balls faced.
543 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
90th pct.
This split
59.33
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
28.75
90th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 59.3, 16.0 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 543 balls faced.
543 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
88th pct.
This split
59.68
Own baseline
55.97
Cohort median
49.33
88th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 59.7, 3.7 above their strike rate of 56.0 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 950 balls faced.
950 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
82nd pct.
This split
51.55
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
30.08
82nd percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 51.5, 8.2 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 950 balls faced.
950 ballsHigh confidence
India
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
119.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
29.48
99th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 119.0, 75.7 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+175%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 231 balls faced.
231 ballsMedium confidence
India
Opposition · average
98th pct.
This split
119.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
28.34
98th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 119.0, 75.7 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+175%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 231 balls faced.
231 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
89.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
36.90
78th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 89.0, 45.6 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+105%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 192 balls faced.
192 ballsLow confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
89.00
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
38.87
75th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 89.0, 45.6 above their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (+105%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 192 balls faced.
192 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Away from home
Home or away · average
9th pct.
This split
32.19
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
29.28
9th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 32.2, 11.2 below their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1052 balls faced.
1,052 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
20th pct.
This split
38.67
Own baseline
43.35
Cohort median
32.77
20th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 38.7, 4.7 below their average of 43.4 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 537 balls faced.

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)	41.29	83	1,549
Scoring rate (batting)	55.97	73	1,549
Against pace (batting)	45.36	91	1,012
Against spin (batting)	38.67	62	537
Time at the crease (batting)	73.76	75	1,549
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.07	83	1,549

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	543	356	6	59.33	65.56	70.9%	11.2%
Right-arm fast	362	192	8	24.00	53.04	71.5%	7.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	277	107	3	35.67	38.63	76.5%	4.0%
Off break	146	77	0	–	52.74	66.4%	4.1%
Leg break	114	48	3	16.00	42.11	75.4%	5.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	56	0	–	88.89	63.5%	15.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	527	254	3	84.67	2.89	175.7	76.5%	7.0%
Left-handed batters	235	124	3	41.33	3.17	78.3	81.7%	10.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	522	287	4	71.75	3.30	130.5	76.6%	9.2%
Second new ball (81+)	126	43	0	–	2.05	–	82.5%	4.8%
New ball (1-20)	114	48	2	24.00	2.53	57.0	79.8%	6.1%

Opposition
Opposition

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
2003	1	119	119.00	51.52	2	1	44.00	1.91
2004	8	403	50.38	54.76	5	1	179.00	3.31
2005	2	52	52.00	65.00	4	0	–	2.56
2006	8	234	39.00	65.18	5	4	18.00	3.00
2007	4	59	14.75	41.26	2	0	–	4.20

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 185runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 20.56 (career 41.29) · strike rate 49.60 (career 55.97) · 15 Apr 2006 to 16 Nov 2007
Last 10 innings bowling: 4wickets for 146 runs258 balls · 7 Aug 2005 to 16 Nov 2007

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
16 Nov 2007	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	29	58	6	0	4	caught
16 Nov 2007	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	3	8	0	0	5	lbw
8 Nov 2007	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	16	28	3	0	3	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

21 dismissals

Caught1362%
Lbw314%
Caught and bowled314%
Run out15%
Bowled15%

Dismissed by bowling type

20 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast840%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

41.29

1,549

Scoring rate (batting)

55.97

1,549

Against pace (batting)

45.36

1,012

Against spin (batting)

38.67

537

Time at the crease (batting)

73.76

1,549

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.07

1,549

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

543

356

59.33

65.56

70.9%

11.2%

Right-arm fast

362

192

24.00

53.04

71.5%

7.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

277

107

35.67

38.63

76.5%

4.0%

Off break

146

–

52.74

66.4%

4.1%

Leg break

114

16.00

42.11

75.4%

5.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

–

88.89

63.5%

15.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

527

254

84.67

2.89

175.7

76.5%

7.0%

Left-handed batters

235

124

41.33

3.17

78.3

81.7%

10.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

522

287

71.75

3.30

130.5

76.6%

9.2%

Second new ball (81+)

126

–

2.05

–

82.5%

4.8%

New ball (1-20)

114

24.00

2.53

57.0

79.8%

6.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

119

119.00

51.52

44.00

1.91

2004

403

50.38

54.76

179.00

3.31

2005

52.00

65.00

–

2.56

2006

234

39.00

65.18

18.00

3.00

2007

14.75

41.26

–

4.20

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

16 Nov 2007

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

16 Nov 2007

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

lbw

8 Nov 2007

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	127.00	2	762

Economy (bowling)	2.98	75	762

Bowling average (bowling)	63.00	3	762

To right-handers (bowling)	84.67	2	527

To left-handers (bowling)	41.33	34	235

Dot pressure (bowling)	78.08	93	762

Pace	1,012	635	14	45.36	62.75	70.6%	10.1%

Spin	537	232	6	38.67	43.20	73.6%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	950	567	11	51.55	59.68	69.6%	8.6%
New ball (1-20)	346	159	6	26.50	45.95	78.6%	7.8%
Second new ball (81+)	253	141	3	47.00	55.73	69.6%	6.3%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	380	255	4	63.75	67.11	69.7%	11.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	256	103	2	51.50	40.23	76.2%	4.3%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	177	78	4	19.50	44.07	78.0%	6.8%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	170	102	4	25.50	60.00	64.7%	7.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	130	77	1	77.00	59.23	76.2%	11.5%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	107	54	0	–	50.47	65.4%	2.8%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	62	28	1	28.00	45.16	75.8%	4.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	875	565	10	56.50	64.57	67.1%	8.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	368	192	6	32.00	52.17	74.7%	8.4%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	306	110	4	27.50	35.95	80.7%	5.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	741	429	12	35.75	57.89	71.5%	8.8%
India	231	119	1	119.00	51.52	70.1%	5.2%
Bangladesh	192	89	1	89.00	46.35	74.5%	5.7%
Australia	176	70	4	17.50	39.77	81.3%	6.8%
West Indies	129	108	1	108.00	83.72	62.0%	14.0%
Zimbabwe	80	52	1	52.00	65.00	63.8%	8.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,052	515	16	32.19	48.95	74.0%	6.7%
At home	497	352	4	88.00	70.82	66.6%	11.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	334	189	2	94.50	56.59	70.1%	7.2%
No. 4	755	400	10	40.00	52.98	73.9%	7.9%
No. 5	218	95	6	15.83	43.58	74.8%	5.5%
No. 6	202	155	1	155.00	76.73	62.4%	11.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	667	360	7	51.43	53.97	70.8%	6.9%
Innings 3	416	210	5	42.00	50.48	74.8%	8.2%
Innings 2	398	271	5	54.20	68.09	67.3%	10.1%
Innings 4	68	26	3	8.67	38.24	85.3%	7.4%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Eden Park	349	278	2	139.00	79.66	63.9%	12.6%
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium	231	119	1	119.00	51.52	70.1%	5.2%
Chittagong Stadium	192	89	1	89.00	46.35	74.5%	5.7%
Wanderers Stadium	187	69	4	17.25	36.90	77.0%	4.8%
Basin Reserve	148	74	2	37.00	50.00	73.0%	7.4%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	102	34	2	17.00	33.33	81.4%	4.9%
Newlands	96	65	1	65.00	67.71	66.7%	10.4%
SuperSport Park	90	51	4	12.75	56.67	78.9%	10.0%
Adelaide Oval

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
M Ntini	186	83	3	27.67	44.62	73.7%	4.8%
N Boje	114	52	2	26.00	45.61	71.9%	4.4%
DW Steyn	99	54	4	13.50	54.55	71.7%	9.1%
A Nel	95	57	1	57.00	60.00	73.7%	10.5%
JH Kallis	94	69	2	34.50	73.40	69.1%	11.7%
SM Pollock	84	55	0	–	65.48	75.0%	13.1%
Harbhajan Singh	77	37	0	–	48.05	70.1%	3.9%
Mohammad Rafique	76	24	1	24.00	31.58	82.9%	5.3%
Enamul Haque jnr	64	20	0	–	31.25	76.6%	1.6%
A Kumble	63	28	1	28.00	44.44	76.2%	4.8%
GD McGrath	63	30	1	30.00	47.62	81.0%	9.5%

South Africa	438	237	3	79.00	3.25	146.0	77.2%	9.4%
India	138	44	1	44.00	1.91	138.0	84.8%	3.6%
Zimbabwe	96	41	0	–	2.56	–	81.3%	8.3%

South Africa

438

237

79.00

3.25

146.0

77.2%

9.4%

India

138

44.00

1.91

138.0

84.8%

3.6%

Zimbabwe

–

2.56

–

81.3%

8.3%

SB Styris

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

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(10)

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

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	444	209	3	69.67	2.82	148.0	76.6%	6.8%
At home	318	169	3	56.33	3.19	106.0	80.2%	9.7%
Innings 2	402	186	4	46.50	2.78	100.5	78.1%	6.5%
Innings 3	180	94	1	94.00	3.13	180.0	76.7%	9.4%
Innings 1	108	46	0	–	2.56	–	83.3%	7.4%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	318	169	3	56.33	3.19	106.0	80.2%	9.7%
South Africa	162	91	2	45.50	3.37	81.0	69.8%	7.4%
India	138	44	1	44.00	1.91	138.0	84.8%	3.6%
Zimbabwe	96	41	0	–	2.56	–	81.3%	8.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
JA Rudolph	112	50	0	–	2.68	–	87.5%	10.7%
JH Kallis	101	57	1	57.00	3.39	101.0	74.3%	9.9%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼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(10)

▼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(10)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(12)