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Men's cricket

SM Katich

Simon Mathew KatichAustralia · Batter · Left-hand bat · Left-arm wrist spinFirst match in the data 17 Oct 2003 · last 3 Dec 2010 · 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	45	80	5	3,625	157	48.33	49.73	10/21	721	15	6/65	29.33	3.66	1
ODI (shown below)	33	31	5	1,041	107*	40.04	69.68	1/7	–	–	–	–	–	–

Matches: 33Men's ODI
Runs: 1,041avg 40.04 · SR 69.68 · 1,494 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 7HS 107*

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(9)

Chasing
Innings context · average
97th pct.
This split
55.67
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
32.04
97th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 55.7, 15.6 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 743 balls faced.
743 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
63.40
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
33.14
92nd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 63.4, 23.4 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 456 balls faced.
456 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
85th pct.
This split
50.80
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
31.80
85th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 50.8, 10.8 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 720 balls faced.
720 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · average
83rd pct.
This split
48.62
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
31.53
83rd percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): average of 48.6, 8.6 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 617 balls faced.
617 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
82nd pct.
This split
42.80
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
30.96
82nd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 42.8, 2.8 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1222 balls faced.
1,222 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
95th pct.
This split
104.00
Own baseline
57.46
Cohort median
41.75
95th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 104, 47 above their balls per dismissal of 57 on all balls faced (+81%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 416 balls faced.
416 ballsMedium confidence
New Zealand
Opposition · average
79th pct.
This split
51.67
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
31.53
79th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 51.7, 11.6 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 184 balls faced.
184 ballsLow confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
61.00
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
36.47
76th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 61.0, 21.0 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 156 balls faced.
156 ballsLow confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
73rd pct.
This split
51.67
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
35.06
73rd percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 51.7, 11.6 above their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 184 balls faced.
184 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
6th pct.
This split
34.00
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
34.39
6th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 34.0, 6.0 below their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 812 balls faced.
812 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
9th pct.
This split
31.76
Own baseline
40.04
Cohort median
31.81
9th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 31.8, 8.3 below their average of 40.0 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 751 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)	40.04	82	1,494
Scoring rate (batting)	69.68	17	1,494
Against pace (batting)	42.80	88	1,222
Against spin (batting)	30.83	39	272
Time at the crease (batting)	57.46	95	1,494
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.76	34	1,494
Strike rotation (batting)	60.78	9	1,494

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	720	508	10	50.80	70.56	63.3%	8.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	279	175	5	35.00	62.72	66.3%	8.6%
Off break	150	114	4	28.50	76.00	50.0%	5.3%
Right-arm fast	122	76	3	25.33	62.30	63.9%	7.4%
Right-arm medium	89	85	1	85.00	95.51	49.4%	11.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	87	43	1	43.00	49.43	57.5%	1.1%

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

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
2004	3	31	31.00	73.81	–	–	–	–
2005	8	323	46.14	84.11	–	–	–	–
2006	20	687	38.17	64.33	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 332runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 36.89 (career 40.04) · strike rate 62.76 (career 69.68) · 3 Mar 2006 to 24 Sept 2006

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
24 Sept 2006	West IndiesKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur	25	66	1	1	2	caught
22 Sept 2006	IndiaKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur	9	23	1	0	2	caught
18 Sept 2006	West IndiesKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur	22	21	4	0	2	run out
28 Apr 2006	BangladeshNarayanganj Osmani Stadium, Fatullah	42*	69	5

Dismissals

How they got out

26 dismissals

Caught1765%
Bowled312%
Run out312%
Lbw312%

Dismissed by bowling type

26 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1038%
Left-arm fast-medium519%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

40.04

1,494

Scoring rate (batting)

69.68

1,494

Against pace (batting)

42.80

1,222

Against spin (batting)

30.83

272

Time at the crease (batting)

57.46

1,494

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.76

1,494

Strike rotation (batting)

60.78

1,494

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

720

508

50.80

70.56

63.3%

8.6%

Left-arm fast-medium

279

175

35.00

62.72

66.3%

8.6%

Off break

150

114

28.50

76.00

50.0%

5.3%

Right-arm fast

122

25.33

62.30

63.9%

7.4%

Right-arm medium

85.00

95.51

49.4%

11.2%

Slow left-arm orthodox

43.00

49.43

57.5%

1.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

31.00

73.81

–

2005

323

46.14

84.11

–

2006

687

38.17

64.33

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

24 Sept 2006

West IndiesKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur

caught

22 Sept 2006

IndiaKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur

caught

18 Sept 2006

West IndiesKinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur

run out

28 Apr 2006

BangladeshNarayanganj Osmani Stadium, Fatullah

42*

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	359	262	6	43.67	72.98	61.0%	9.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	324	200	3	66.67	61.73	69.4%	7.4%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	180	106	2	53.00	58.89	70.0%	8.3%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	142	106	3	35.33	74.65	51.4%	5.6%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	87	52	3	17.33	59.77	62.1%	6.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	85	42	1	42.00	49.41	57.6%	1.2%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-10)	84	61	2	30.50	72.62	63.1%	9.5%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	73	78	1	78.00	106.85	46.6%	12.3%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	587	443	14	31.64	75.47	53.3%	7.2%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	491	370	8	46.25	75.36	62.1%	10.0%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	416	228	4	57.00	54.81	69.7%	6.0%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	456	317	5	63.40	69.52	58.8%	6.6%
South Africa	369	228	8	28.50	61.79	66.4%	7.0%
New Zealand	184	155	3	51.67	84.24	61.4%	13.6%
West Indies	173	123	3	41.00	71.10	56.1%	7.5%
Bangladesh	156	122	2	61.00	78.21	55.8%	9.0%
ICC World XI	71	47	1	47.00	66.20	62.0%	4.2%
India	65	40	2	20.00	61.54	63.1%	7.7%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	752	525	13	40.38	69.81	63.0%	9.2%
At home	742	516	13	39.69	69.54	58.5%	6.3%
Batting first	751	540	17	31.76	71.90	59.3%	8.0%
Chasing	743	501	9	55.67	67.43	62.3%	7.5%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	1,330	891	23	38.74	66.99	62.6%	7.6%
No. 6	117	94	1	94.00	80.34	50.4%	7.7%

SM Katich

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(7)

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(9)

Weaknesses(7)

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

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	812	578	17	34.00	71.18	57.1%	7.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	617	389	8	48.63	63.05	68.1%	8.1%
Death (41-50)	65	74	1	74.00	113.85	36.9%	12.3%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	751	540	17	31.76	71.90	59.3%	8.0%
Innings 2	743	501	9	55.67	67.43	62.3%	7.5%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Adelaide Oval	256	184	3	61.33	71.88	57.4%	7.0%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	149	107	1	107.00	71.81	54.4%	6.0%
WACA	144	100	2	50.00	69.44	59.0%	6.3%
Eden Park	143	112	2	56.00	78.32	61.5%	11.2%
Telstra Dome	114	72	2	36.00	63.16	64.0%	4.4%
Kinrara Academy Oval	110	56	3	18.67	50.91	67.3%	6.4%
Narayanganj Osmani Stadium	105	68	1	68.00	64.76	63.8%	7.6%
Wanderers Stadium	90	79	1	79.00	87.78	51.1%	11.1%
St George's Park

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SM Pollock	119	49	1	49.00	41.18	77.3%	4.2%
WPUJC Vaas	104	60	2	30.00	57.69	71.2%	7.7%
M Muralitharan	100	74	1	74.00	74.00	56.0%	8.0%
AJ Hall	91	59	2	29.50	64.84	64.8%	6.6%
KMDN Kulasekara	79	44	0	–	55.70	67.1%	5.1%
M Ntini	68	38	2	19.00	55.88	72.1%	7.4%
PDRL Perera	62	36	1	36.00	58.06	66.1%	6.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	742	516	13	39.69	69.54	58.5%	6.3%
South Africa	302	192	5	38.40	63.58	66.2%	7.6%
New Zealand	184	155	3	51.67	84.24	61.4%	13.6%
Bangladesh	133	86	2	43.00	64.66	62.4%	7.5%
Malaysia	110	56	3	18.67	50.91	67.3%	6.4%

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(9)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(7)