Men's cricket

SC Ganguly

Sourav Chandidas GangulyAsia XI, India · Batter · Left-hand bat · Right-arm mediumFirst match in the data 19 Dec 2001 · last 6 Nov 2008 · 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	59	5	2,577	239	47.72	58.37	6/13	1,027	9	2/20	55.78	2.93	0
ODI	77	74	7	2,452	112*	36.60	72.01	3/16	1,026	19	3/22	46.16	5.13	0

Matches: 35Men's Test
Runs: 2,577avg 47.72 · SR 58.37 · 4,415 balls
100s / 50s: 6 / 13HS 239
Wickets: 9avg 55.78 · econ 2.93 · 1,027 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(12)

Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
98th pct.
This split
138.33
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
31.70
98th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 138.3, 90.6 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+190%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 674 balls faced.
674 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
95th pct.
This split
135.38
Own baseline
81.76
Cohort median
61.01
95th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 135, 54 above their balls per dismissal of 82 on all balls faced (+66%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1083 balls faced.
1,083 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
93rd pct.
This split
66.18
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
28.75
93rd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 66.2, 18.5 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1292 balls faced.
1,292 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
91st pct.
This split
75.78
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
29.13
91st percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 75.8, 28.1 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1019 balls faced.
1,019 ballsHigh confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
87th pct.
This split
84.75
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
35.67
87th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 84.8, 37.0 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+78%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 635 balls faced.
635 ballsHigh confidence
India
Country · average
84th pct.
This split
58.75
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
29.48
84th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 58.8, 11.0 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1985 balls faced.
1,985 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
82nd pct.
This split
58.75
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
30.32
82nd percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 58.8, 11.0 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 1985 balls faced.
1,985 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
100th pct.
This split
76.21
Own baseline
58.37
Cohort median
48.16
100th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 76.2, 17.8 above their strike rate of 58.4 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 290 balls faced.
290 ballsMedium confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · average
100th pct.
This split
221.00
Own baseline
47.72
Cohort median
31.21
100th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): average of 221.0, 173.3 above their average of 47.7 on all balls faced (+363%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 290 balls faced.
290 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
97th pct.
This split
35.67
Own baseline
55.78
Cohort median
32.99
97th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 35.7, 20.1 below their average of 55.8 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 510 balls bowled.
510 ballsMedium confidence
India
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
35.67
Own baseline
55.78
Cohort median
37.82
96th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 35.7, 20.1 below their average of 55.8 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 510 balls bowled.
510 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
74th pct.
This split
61.57
Own baseline
58.37
Cohort median
47.74
74th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 61.6, 3.2 above their strike rate of 58.4 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 674 balls faced.
674 ballsHigh confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
8th pct.
This split
74.40
Own baseline
55.78
Cohort median
33.23
8th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 74.4, 18.6 above their average of 55.8 on all balls bowled (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 729 balls bowled.
729 ballsHigh confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · strike rate
15th pct.
This split
53.39
Own baseline
58.37
Cohort median
53.01
15th 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)	47.72	92	4,415
Scoring rate (batting)	58.37	79	4,415
Against pace (batting)	46.21	93	2,612
Against spin (batting)	50.10	84	1,803
Time at the crease (batting)	81.76	85	4,415
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.41	74	4,415

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	1,292	728	11	66.18	56.35	70.1%	7.8%
Right-arm fast	882	563	13	43.31	63.83	65.6%	8.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	674	415	3	138.33	61.57	68.2%	7.9%
Leg break	635	339	4	84.75	53.39	68.7%	6.5%
Off break	329	181	9	20.11	55.02	68.7%	6.1%
Left-arm wrist spin	165	117	5	23.40	70.91	64.2%	8.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	164	85	3	28.33	51.83	76.2%	6.7%
Right-arm medium	138	98	2	49.00	71.01	55.8%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	729	372	5	74.40	3.06	145.8	79.0%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	298	130	4	32.50	2.62	74.5	78.2%	5.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	439	232	4	58.00	3.17	109.8	79.5%	8.9%
Second new ball (81+)	312	141	4	35.25	2.71	78.0	78.2%	6.4%
New ball (1-20)	276	129	1	129.00	2.80	276.0	78.3%	5.4%

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
2001	1	0	0.00	0.00	2	0	–	3.19
2003	1	144	144.00	73.47	1	0	–	8.00
2004	6	270	45.00	56.84	7	2	52.00	2.97
2005	1	101	101.00	38.55	1	0	–	0.00
2006	6	173	34.60	61.13	4	1	99.00	4.50
2007	19	1,106	61.44	62.59	9	6	26.17	2.31
2008	25	783	35.59

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 377runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 47.13 (career 47.72) · strike rate 49.15 (career 58.37) · 8 Aug 2008 to 6 Nov 2008
Last 10 innings bowling: 1wickets for 118 runs247 balls · 8 Dec 2007 to 8 Aug 2008

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
6 Nov 2008	AustraliaVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur	0	1	0	0	6	caught and bowled
6 Nov 2008	AustraliaVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur	85	153	8	1	6	caught
29 Oct 2008	AustraliaFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	32*	53	3	1	7	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

54 dismissals

Caught3667%
Bowled815%
Lbw713%
Caught and bowled12%
Run out12%
Stumped12%

Dismissed by bowling type

54 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

47.72

4,415

Scoring rate (batting)

58.37

4,415

Against pace (batting)

46.21

2,612

Against spin (batting)

50.10

1,803

Time at the crease (batting)

81.76

4,415

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.41

4,415

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,292

728

66.18

56.35

70.1%

7.8%

Right-arm fast

882

563

43.31

63.83

65.6%

8.0%

Slow left-arm orthodox

674

415

138.33

61.57

68.2%

7.9%

Leg break

635

339

84.75

53.39

68.7%

6.5%

Off break

329

181

20.11

55.02

68.7%

6.1%

Left-arm wrist spin

165

117

23.40

70.91

64.2%

8.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

164

28.33

51.83

76.2%

6.7%

Right-arm medium

138

49.00

71.01

55.8%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

729

372

74.40

3.06

145.8

79.0%

8.1%

Left-handed batters

298

130

32.50

2.62

74.5

78.2%

5.0%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

439

232

58.00

3.17

109.8

79.5%

8.9%

Second new ball (81+)

312

141

35.25

2.71

78.0

78.2%

6.4%

New ball (1-20)

276

129

129.00

2.80

276.0

78.3%

5.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2001

0.00

–

3.19

2003

144

144.00

73.47

–

8.00

2004

270

45.00

56.84

52.00

2.97

2005

101

101.00

38.55

–

0.00

2006

173

34.60

61.13

99.00

4.50

2007

1,106

61.44

62.59

26.17

2.31

2008

783

35.59

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

6 Nov 2008

AustraliaVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

caught and bowled

6 Nov 2008

AustraliaVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

153

caught

29 Oct 2008

AustraliaFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

32*

not out

Wicket taking (bowling)	114.11	3	1,027

Economy (bowling)	2.93	79	1,027

Bowling average (bowling)	55.78	8	1,027

To right-handers (bowling)	74.40	3	729

To left-handers (bowling)	32.50	63	298

Dot pressure (bowling)	78.77	95	1,027

Left-arm fast	136	51	4	12.75	37.50	78.7%	2.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	2,612	1,525	33	46.21	58.38	68.7%	7.6%
Spin	1,803	1,052	21	50.10	58.35	68.1%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,770	1,521	36	42.25	54.91	69.6%	6.6%
Second new ball (81+)	1,355	835	17	49.12	61.62	66.4%	7.7%
New ball (1-20)	290	221	1	221.00	76.21	67.2%	13.4%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	721	366	6	61.00	50.76	71.4%	6.5%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	515	291	10	29.10	56.50	67.2%	6.2%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	444	229	0	–	51.58	69.6%	6.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	442	287	1	287.00	64.93	67.9%	8.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	421	231	5	46.20	54.87	70.1%	7.1%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	289	215	2	107.50	74.39	63.0%	10.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	201	112	2	56.00	55.72	68.2%	6.5%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	189	79	6	13.17	41.80	75.7%	4.8%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	173	104	4	26.00	60.12	64.7%	7.5%
Left-arm wrist spin, Old ball (21-80)	162	112	4	28.00	69.14	64.8%	8.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	150	131	0	–	87.33	64.0%	16.0%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	132	95	3	31.67	71.97	58.3%	7.6%
Left-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	114	59	3	19.67	51.75	76.3%	6.1%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	105	72	2	36.00	68.57	58.1%	8.6%
Left-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	78	26	4	6.50	33.33	78.2%	1.3%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	78	57	1	57.00	73.08	65.4%	12.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	2,555	1,493	34	43.91	58.43	66.7%	6.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,083	618	8	77.25	57.06	70.8%	7.8%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	777	466	12	38.83	59.97	70.8%	9.0%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	1,269	728	17	42.82	57.37	67.8%	6.2%
Pakistan	1,019	682	9	75.78	66.93	64.6%	9.4%
South Africa	849	522	11	47.45	61.48	66.5%	7.5%
England	455	249	6	41.50	54.73	72.3%	7.7%
Bangladesh	335	199	4	49.75	59.40	70.4%	9.0%
Zimbabwe	262	101	1	101.00	38.55	74.4%	3.8%
Sri Lanka	226	96	6	16.00	42.48	78.8%	5.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	2,430	1,402	34	41.24	57.70	70.1%	7.8%
At home	1,985	1,175	20	58.75	59.19	66.4%	7.0%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 4	729	467	6	77.83	64.06	63.8%	8.0%
No. 5	2,629	1,535	34	45.15	58.39	69.6%	7.6%
No. 6	976	530	14	37.86	54.30	68.5%	6.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	1,704	945	19	49.74	55.46	70.4%	7.0%
Innings 1	1,469	869	15	57.93	59.16	67.1%	7.6%
Innings 3	790	480	14	34.29	60.76	64.9%	7.0%
Innings 4	452	283	6	47.17	62.61	71.7%	9.3%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
M Chinnaswamy Stadium	681	403	4	100.75	59.18	65.9%	7.3%
Eden Gardens	287	188	3	62.67	65.51	64.5%	8.0%
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium	262	129	2	64.50	49.24	64.9%	3.8%
Queens Sports Club	262	101	1	101.00	38.55	74.4%	3.8%
Green Park	258	157	2	78.50	60.85	67.8%	7.4%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	196	144	1	144.00	73.47	65.8%	9.2%
Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium	180	113	2	56.50	62.78	67.2%	8.9%
Newlands	164	112	2	56.00	68.29	63.4%	9.1%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Danish Kaneria	344	207	2	103.50	60.17	67.7%	8.1%
Mohammad Sami	193	126	1	126.00	65.28	64.8%	8.8%
B Lee	184	102	3	34.00	55.43	66.3%	6.5%
PL Harris	175	127	1	127.00	72.57	64.6%	10.3%
Shoaib Akhtar	164	100	2	50.00	60.98	68.3%	7.9%
M Ntini	158	110	4	27.50	69.62	66.5%	9.5%
CT Tremlett	151	74	0	–	49.01	72.8%	6.6%
GB Hogg	144	98	4	24.50	68.06	66.0%	8.3%
MG Johnson	136	51	4	12.75	37.50	78.7%	2.9%
SM Pollock	128	65	1	65.00	50.78	71.1%	7.0%
CL White	125	65	1	65.00	52.00	62.4%	4.0%
Mohammad Rafique	118	70	2	35.00	59.32	71.2%	8.5%
SR Watson	105	42	0	–	40.00	76.2%	4.8%
MS Panesar	101	71	0	–	70.30	64.4%	7.9%
MJ Clarke	98	60	0	–	61.22	62.2%	5.1%
SR Clark	97	44	0	–	45.36	75.3%	5.2%
JM Anderson	97	62	2	31.00	63.92	73.2%	11.3%
BAW Mendis	96	23	0	–	23.96	86.5%	3.1%
Yasir Arafat	92	88	0	–	95.65	58.7%	16.3%
KM Dabengwa	91	28	0	–	30.77	79.1%	2.2%
M Muralitharan	90	51	5	10.20	56.67	73.3%	7.8%
GM Ewing	86	30	1	30.00	34.88	74.4%	2.3%
JH Kallis	78	50	1	50.00	64.10	61.5%	6.4%
DW Steyn	76	45	2	22.50	59.21	63.2%	5.3%
JJ Krejza	70	56	2	28.00	80.00	62.9%	10.0%
M Morkel	68	47	0	–	69.12	58.8%	7.4%
RJ Sidebottom	67	24	1	24.00	35.82	83.6%	6.0%
Mashrafe Mortaza	63	43	1	43.00	68.25	63.5%	11.1%
A Nel	62	30	0	–	48.39	72.6%	4.8%

Pakistan	366	181	5	36.20	2.97	73.2	80.9%	8.2%
England	264	116	2	58.00	2.64	132.0	76.9%	6.1%
South Africa	198	106	2	53.00	3.21	99.0	78.8%	8.6%
Australia	102	44	0	–	2.59	–	76.5%	2.0%

Pakistan

366

181

36.20

2.97

73.2

80.9%

8.2%

England

264

116

58.00

2.64

132.0

76.9%

6.1%

South Africa

198

106

53.00

3.21

99.0

78.8%

8.6%

Australia

102

–

2.59

–

76.5%

2.0%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	517	288	3	96.00	3.34	172.3	77.4%	8.3%
At home	510	214	6	35.67	2.52	85.0	80.2%	6.1%
Innings 1	588	278	5	55.60	2.84	117.6	79.4%	6.8%
Innings 3	258	143	3	47.67	3.33	86.0	75.6%	8.5%
Innings 2	174	66	1	66.00	2.28	174.0	82.2%	5.2%

SC Ganguly

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

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(12)

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

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	510	214	6	35.67	2.52	85.0	80.2%	6.1%
England	168	65	2	32.50	2.32	84.0	79.8%	5.4%
Pakistan	144	104	1	104.00	4.33	144.0	75.7%	13.2%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
8 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka	18	0	11	0
8 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka	1	0	4	0
23 Jul 2008	Sri Lanka	48	1	24	0
3 Apr 2008	South Africa	18	0	12	0
26 Mar 2008	South Africa	12	1	1	0
26 Mar 2008	South Africa	18	0	12	0
24 Jan 2008	Australia	18	1	6	0
2 Jan 2008	Australia	36	1	13	0
26 Dec 2007	Australia	18	1	15	0
8 Dec 2007	Pakistan	60	2	20	1
30 Nov 2007	Pakistan	24	1	9	0
22 Nov 2007	Pakistan	84	5	28	1
22 Nov 2007	Pakistan	54	2	20	2
9 Aug 2007	England	30	1	8	0
27 Jul 2007	England	48	4	11	1
27 Jul 2007	England	36	0	22	0
19 Jul 2007	England	54	3	24	1
26 Dec 2006	South Africa	18	1	11	0
15 Dec 2006	South Africa	6	0	11	0
29 Jan 2006	Pakistan	96	1	68	1
29 Jan 2006	Pakistan	12	0	9	0
13 Sept 2005	Zimbabwe	6	1	0	0
10 Dec 2004	Bangladesh	24	2	16	0
28 Nov 2004	South Africa	54	3	14	1
20 Nov 2004	South Africa	72	2	45	1

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Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

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Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

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Percentile profile

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Career by year

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Recent batting innings

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