Men's cricket

SJ Benn

Sulieman Jamaal BennWest Indies · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 22 Mar 2008 · last 23 Nov 2016 · 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)	25	37	4	482	42	14.61	60.86	0/0	7,074	86	6/81	38.36	2.80	6
ODI	45	30	7	182	31	7.91	75.83	0/0	2,279	35	4/18	53.14	4.90	0
T20I	23	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	480	17	4/6	34.59	7.35	0

Matches: 25Men's Test
Runs: 482avg 14.61 · SR 60.86 · 792 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 42
Wickets: 86avg 38.36 · econ 2.80 · 7,074 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(9)

At home
Home or away · average
81st pct.
This split
32.34
Own baseline
38.36
Cohort median
32.99
81st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 32.3, 6.0 below their average of 38.4 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 4477 balls bowled.
4,477 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · economy
100th pct.
This split
1.96
Own baseline
2.80
Cohort median
3.16
100th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): economy of 1.96, 0.83 below their economy of 2.80 on all balls bowled (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 666 balls bowled.
666 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
100th pct.
This split
12.43
Own baseline
38.36
Cohort median
29.55
100th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 12.4, 25.9 below their average of 38.4 on all balls bowled (-68%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 559 balls bowled.
559 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
79th pct.
This split
16.22
Own baseline
15.06
Cohort median
29.05
79th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 16.2, 1.2 above their average of 15.1 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 468 balls faced.
468 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
90th pct.
This split
72.13
Own baseline
60.86
Cohort median
48.99
90th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 72.1, 11.3 above their strike rate of 60.9 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 244 balls faced.
244 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
89th pct.
This split
22.00
Own baseline
15.06
Cohort median
28.75
89th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 22.0, 6.9 above their average of 15.1 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 244 balls faced.
244 ballsMedium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
82nd pct.
This split
28.93
Own baseline
24.75
Cohort median
57.03
82nd percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 29, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 25 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 434 balls faced.
434 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
20.20
Own baseline
15.06
Cohort median
29.58
78th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 20.2, 5.1 above their average of 15.1 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 162 balls faced.
162 ballsLow confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
74th pct.
This split
16.71
Own baseline
15.06
Cohort median
28.46
74th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 16.7, 1.7 above their average of 15.1 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 201 balls faced.
201 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(10)

South Africa
Country · average
8th pct.
This split
64.83
Own baseline
38.36
Cohort median
33.78
8th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 64.8, 26.5 above their average of 38.4 on all balls bowled (+69%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 816 balls bowled.
816 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
16th pct.
This split
49.68
Own baseline
38.36
Cohort median
36.59
16th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 49.7, 11.3 above their average of 38.4 on all balls bowled (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2279 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)	14.61	13	792
Scoring rate (batting)	60.86	85	792
Against pace (batting)	16.22	14	468
Against spin (batting)	13.57	10	324
Time at the crease (batting)	24.00	7	792
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.96	91	792
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	244	176	8	22.00	72.13	71.7%	11.5%
Off break	171	113	11	10.27	66.08	75.4%	11.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	107	59	1	59.00	55.14	75.7%	6.5%
Right-arm fast	88	40	5	8.00	45.45	79.5%	8.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	80	31	2	15.50	38.75	71.3%	1.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	468	292	18	16.22	62.39	72.9%	9.0%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,546	2,031	55	36.93	2.68	82.7	75.3%	4.8%
Left-handed batters	2,528	1,268	31	40.90	3.01	81.5	70.1%	4.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	4,344	2,100	53	39.62	2.90	82.0	73.3%	5.1%
Second new ball (81+)	2,064	981	27	36.33	2.85	76.4	71.8%	4.7%
New ball (1-20)	666	218	6	36.33	1.96	111.0	79.7%	3.0%

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	4	51	17.00	50.00	4	7	52.29	3.45
2009	14	196	15.08	59.57	13	27	41.37	2.90
2010	7	130	21.67	61.03	7	16	32.88	2.66
2014	9	98	14.00	77.78	12	31	30.68	2.53
2015	3	7	2.33	31.82	4	5	67.80	2.97

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 63runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 7.88 (career 14.61) · strike rate 63.00 (career 60.86) · 16 Jun 2014 to 13 Apr 2015
Last 10 innings bowling: 22wickets for 763 runs1,687 balls · 5 Sept 2014 to 13 Apr 2015

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
13 Apr 2015	EnglandSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua	2	7	0	0	11	caught
2 Jan 2015	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	0	4	0	0	10	caught
2 Jan 2015	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	5	11	1	0	10	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

33 dismissals

Caught1958%
Bowled721%
Lbw515%
Run out26%

Dismissed by bowling type

32 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break1134%
Right-arm fast-medium825%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

14.61

792

Scoring rate (batting)

60.86

792

Against pace (batting)

16.22

468

Against spin (batting)

13.57

324

Time at the crease (batting)

24.00

792

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.96

792

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

244

176

22.00

72.13

71.7%

11.5%

Off break

171

113

10.27

66.08

75.4%

11.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

107

59.00

55.14

75.7%

6.5%

Right-arm fast

8.00

45.45

79.5%

8.0%

Left-arm fast-medium

15.50

38.75

71.3%

1.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

468

292

16.22

62.39

72.9%

9.0%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,546

2,031

36.93

2.68

82.7

75.3%

4.8%

Left-handed batters

2,528

1,268

40.90

3.01

81.5

70.1%

4.8%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

4,344

2,100

39.62

2.90

82.0

73.3%

5.1%

Second new ball (81+)

2,064

981

36.33

2.85

76.4

71.8%

4.7%

New ball (1-20)

666

218

36.33

1.96

111.0

79.7%

3.0%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2008

17.00

50.00

52.29

3.45

2009

196

15.08

59.57

41.37

2.90

2010

130

21.67

61.03

32.88

2.66

2014

14.00

77.78

30.68

2.53

2015

2.33

31.82

67.80

2.97

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

13 Apr 2015

EnglandSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

caught

2 Jan 2015

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

caught

2 Jan 2015

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	82.26	20	7,074

Economy (bowling)	2.80	85	7,074

Bowling average (bowling)	38.36	34	7,074

To right-handers (bowling)	36.93	39	4,546

To left-handers (bowling)	40.90	36	2,528

Dot pressure (bowling)	73.45	57	7,074

Spin	324	190	14	13.57	58.64	76.2%	9.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	394	243	14	17.36	61.68	72.1%	7.6%
Old ball (21-80)	378	235	17	13.82	62.17	75.4%	10.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	142	121	3	40.33	85.21	69.0%	14.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	96	51	4	12.75	53.13	75.0%	6.3%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	92	62	7	8.86	67.39	75.0%	12.0%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	79	51	4	12.75	64.56	75.9%	10.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	78	43	0	–	55.13	75.6%	6.4%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	434	220	15	14.67	50.69	78.1%	7.6%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	298	230	13	17.69	77.18	69.5%	11.7%
Once set (40+ balls)	60	32	4	8.00	53.33	70.0%	5.0%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	201	117	7	16.71	58.21	69.2%	6.5%
South Africa	198	122	8	15.25	61.62	76.8%	10.6%
England	174	97	9	10.78	55.75	78.7%	9.2%
Sri Lanka	118	64	2	32.00	54.24	75.4%	5.1%
New Zealand	82	57	5	11.40	69.51	74.4%	13.4%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	424	273	17	16.06	64.39	74.8%	10.4%
Away from home	330	188	13	14.46	56.97	73.3%	7.3%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	77	64	3	21.33	83.12	63.6%	10.4%
No. 9	588	329	19	17.32	55.95	76.0%	8.0%
No. 10	100	83	8	10.38	83.00	67.0%	15.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	345	196	16	12.25	56.81	75.7%	8.4%
Innings 4	190	151	7	21.57	79.47	71.1%	13.2%
Innings 1	168	100	4	25.00	59.52	72.6%	7.1%
Innings 3	89	35	5	7.00	39.33	78.7%	5.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Kensington Oval	128	74	7	10.57	57.81	77.3%	9.4%
Sabina Park	84	65	3	21.67	77.38	71.4%	14.3%
Queen's Park Oval	80	46	3	15.33	57.50	78.8%	11.3%
Providence Stadium	63	35	1	35.00	55.56	77.8%	6.3%
Adelaide Oval	61	22	2	11.00	36.07	73.8%	1.6%
Riverside Ground	60	35	2	17.50	58.33	81.7%	11.7%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
West Indies	424	273	17

South Africa	1,875	849	21	40.43	2.72	89.3	74.1%	4.5%
England	1,707	909	18	50.50	3.20	94.8	70.2%	5.6%
New Zealand	1,253	527	14	37.64	2.52	89.5	76.2%	4.9%
Australia	1,236	595	15	39.67	2.89	82.4	72.7%	4.8%
Bangladesh	559	174	14	12.43	1.87	39.9	83.0%	2.7%
Sri Lanka	444	245	4	61.25	3.31	111.0	65.5%	5.4%

South Africa

1,875

849

40.43

2.72

89.3

74.1%

4.5%

England

1,707

909

50.50

3.20

94.8

70.2%

5.6%

New Zealand

1,253

527

37.64

2.52

89.5

76.2%

4.9%

Australia

1,236

595

39.67

2.89

82.4

72.7%

4.8%

Bangladesh

559

174

12.43

1.87

39.9

83.0%

2.7%

Sri Lanka

444

245

61.25

3.31

111.0

65.5%

5.4%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	4,477	2,005	62	32.34	2.69	72.2	74.5%	4.5%
Away from home	2,279	1,093	22	49.68	2.88	103.6	72.8%	5.0%
Innings 1	3,565	1,826	34	53.71	3.07	104.9	71.6%	5.8%
Innings 3	1,986	917	26	35.27	2.77	76.4	72.4%	4.2%
Innings 2	1,067	409	19	21.53	2.30	56.2	77.3%	3.3%
Innings 4	456	147	7	21.00	1.93	65.1	83.8%	3.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AB de Villiers	360	189	3	63.00	3.15	120.0	68.3%	4.2%
KS Williamson	331	133	2	66.50	2.41	165.5	79.2%	5.1%
HM Amla	312	127	3	42.33	2.44	104.0	76.3%	4.5%
AN Cook	239	134	1	134.00	3.36	239.0	64.4%	5.0%
SM Katich	211	118	3	39.33	3.36	70.3	64.0%	3.3%
PD Collingwood	208	93	1	93.00	2.68	208.0	71.2%	3.4%
RS Bopara	205	121	0	–	3.54	–	68.3%	7.3%
MEK Hussey	204	76	3	25.33	2.24	68.0	77.0%	2.5%
BJ Watling	194	58	1	58.00	1.79	194.0	78.4%	2.6%
TWM Latham	183	84	1	84.00	2.75	183.0	76.0%	6.6%
F du Plessis	181	59	2	29.50	1.96	90.5	82.9%	3.3%
AN Petersen	168	67	2	33.50	2.39	84.0	80.4%	4.2%
KP Pietersen	167	80	3	26.67	2.87	55.7	69.5%	4.2%
LRPL Taylor	164	67	0	–	2.45	–	79.3%	4.9%
BJ Haddin	158	92	2	46.00	3.49	79.0	74.1%	7.6%
GC Smith	151	65	2	32.50	2.58	75.5	68.9%	2.6%
SR Watson	149	46	1	46.00	1.85	149.0	83.2%	4.0%
JH Kallis	147	78	2	39.00	3.18	73.5	68.0%	4.8%
AG Prince	143	60	1	60.00	2.52	143.0	72.7%	3.5%
MJ Clarke	138	81	1	81.00	3.52	138.0	70.3%	8.0%
JDS Neesham	137	81	2	40.50	3.55	68.5	64.2%	6.6%
Mominul Haque	123	45	2	22.50	2.20	61.5	81.3%	3.3%
MV Boucher	120	43	0	–	2.15	–	80.0%	3.3%
AJ Strauss	116	79	0	–	4.09	–	62.9%	8.6%
JE Root	113	70	0	–	3.72	–	71.7%	6.2%
MJ Prior	108	63	1	63.00	3.50	108.0	68.5%	6.5%
Tamim Iqbal	102	40	2	20.00	2.35	51.0	79.4%	2.9%
IR Bell	101	34	1	34.00	2.02	101.0	81.2%	3.0%
Mahmudullah	97	36	1	36.00	2.23	97.0	79.4%	3.1%
Mushfiqur Rahim	93	24	0	–	1.55	–	84.9%	3.2%
A Flintoff	90	31	1	31.00	2.07	90.0	78.9%	3.3%

SJ Benn

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(10)

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(9)

Weaknesses(10)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(9)

Weaknesses(10)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(10)