Men's cricket

SN Thakur

Shardul Narendra ThakurIndia · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm mediumFirst match in the data 31 Aug 2017 · last 23 Jul 2025 · 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)	13	21	1	377	67	18.85	59.84	0/4	1,612	33	7/61	31.03	3.81	1
ODI	46	25	6	329	50*	17.32	105.11	0/1	1,904	64	4/37	30.98	6.25	0
T20I	23	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	488	33	4/27	22.45	9.11	0

Matches: 13Men's Test
Runs: 377avg 18.85 · SR 59.84 · 630 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 4HS 67
Wickets: 33avg 31.03 · econ 3.81 · 1,612 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)

Australia
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
30.00
Own baseline
18.85
Cohort median
28.46
95th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 30.0, 11.1 above their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 232 balls faced.
232 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
80th pct.
This split
66.40
Own baseline
59.84
Cohort median
48.99
80th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 66.4, 6.6 above their strike rate of 59.8 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 247 balls faced.
247 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
78th pct.
This split
25.38
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
36.78
78th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 25.4, 5.6 below their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 552 balls bowled.
552 ballsMedium confidence
England
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
21.90
Own baseline
18.85
Cohort median
29.17
77th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 21.9, 3.0 above their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 374 balls faced.
374 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
75th pct.
This split
25.38
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
33.78
75th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 25.4, 5.6 below their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 552 balls bowled.
552 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
74th pct.
This split
26.69
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
35.58
74th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 26.7, 4.3 below their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 509 balls bowled.
509 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
73rd pct.
This split
28.78
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
37.94
73rd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 28.8, 2.3 below their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 444 balls bowled.
444 ballsMedium confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
94th pct.
This split
56.00
Own baseline
31.50
Cohort median
61.80
94th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 56, 24 above their balls per dismissal of 32 on all balls faced (+78%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 224 balls faced.
224 ballsLow confidence
Australia
Country · average
90th pct.
This split
22.14
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
38.70
90th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 22.1, 8.9 below their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 258 balls bowled.
258 ballsLow confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · economy
71st pct.
This split
3.41
Own baseline
3.81
Cohort median
3.16
71st percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): economy of 3.41, 0.40 below their economy of 3.81 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 287 balls bowled.
287 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

England
Country · average
21st pct.
This split
42.92
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
35.44
21st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 42.9, 11.9 above their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 750 balls bowled.
750 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
23rd pct.
This split
33.85
Own baseline
31.03
Cohort median
33.23
23rd percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 33.9, 2.8 above their average of 31.0 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1103 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)	18.85	18	630
Scoring rate (batting)	59.84	83	630
Against pace (batting)	19.29	21	491
Against spin (batting)	16.33	14	139
Time at the crease (batting)	31.50	13	630
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.73	88	630
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	247	164	10	16.40	66.40	67.6%	9.7%
Right-arm fast	161	95	6	15.83	59.01	70.8%	8.7%
Off break	90	34	2	17.00	37.78	77.8%	4.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	491	328	17	19.29	66.80	68.2%	10.2%
Spin	139	49	3	16.33	35.25	77.0%	3.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,103	677	20	33.85	3.68	55.1	70.8%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	509	347	13	26.69	4.09	39.2	69.0%	9.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,181	762	25	30.48	3.87	47.2	69.8%	8.5%
New ball (1-20)	287	163	3	54.33	3.41	95.7	75.3%	8.4%
Second new ball (81+)	144	99	5	19.80	4.13	28.8	63.9%	8.3%

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
2018	1	4	–	33.33	1	0	–	5.40
2021	7	200	28.57	75.19	8	16	23.19	3.44
2022	6	50	8.33	56.18	6	11	25.45	3.73
2023	4	77	19.25	49.68	4	4	55.00	3.86
2025	3	46	15.33	42.59	3	2	72.00	5.33

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 133runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 13.30 (career 18.85) · strike rate 42.36 (career 59.84) · 11 Jan 2022 to 23 Jul 2025
Last 10 innings bowling: 8wickets for 514 runs685 balls · 11 Jan 2022 to 23 Jul 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
23 Jul 2025	EnglandOld Trafford	41	88	5	0	7	caught
20 Jun 2025	EnglandHeadingley	4	12	0	0	8	caught
20 Jun 2025	EnglandHeadingley	1	8	0	0	8	caught
26 Dec 2023

Dismissals

How they got out

20 dismissals

Caught1785%
Lbw210%
Bowled15%

Dismissed by bowling type

20 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1050%
Right-arm fast630%
Off break210%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

18.85

630

Scoring rate (batting)

59.84

630

Against pace (batting)

19.29

491

Against spin (batting)

16.33

139

Time at the crease (batting)

31.50

630

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.73

630

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

247

164

16.40

66.40

67.6%

9.7%

Right-arm fast

161

15.83

59.01

70.8%

8.7%

Off break

17.00

37.78

77.8%

4.4%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

491

328

19.29

66.80

68.2%

10.2%

Spin

139

16.33

35.25

77.0%

3.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,103

677

33.85

3.68

55.1

70.8%

8.1%

Left-handed batters

509

347

26.69

4.09

39.2

69.0%

9.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

1,181

762

30.48

3.87

47.2

69.8%

8.5%

New ball (1-20)

287

163

54.33

3.41

95.7

75.3%

8.4%

Second new ball (81+)

144

19.80

4.13

28.8

63.9%

8.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2018

–

33.33

–

5.40

2021

200

28.57

75.19

23.19

3.44

2022

8.33

56.18

25.45

3.73

2023

19.25

49.68

55.00

3.86

2025

15.33

42.59

72.00

5.33

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

23 Jul 2025

EnglandOld Trafford

caught

20 Jun 2025

EnglandHeadingley

caught

20 Jun 2025

EnglandHeadingley

caught

26 Dec 2023

Wicket taking (bowling)	48.85	88	1,612

Economy (bowling)	3.81	10	1,612

Bowling average (bowling)	31.03	64	1,612

To right-handers (bowling)	33.85	48	1,103

To left-handers (bowling)	26.69	83	509

Dot pressure (bowling)	70.22	27	1,612

Old ball (21-80)	354	215	12	17.92	60.73	71.5%	9.0%
Second new ball (81+)	250	152	7	21.71	60.80	66.4%	8.4%

Old ball (21-80)

354

215

17.92

60.73

71.5%

9.0%

Second new ball (81+)

250

152

21.71

60.80

66.4%

8.4%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	130	87	6	14.50	66.92	69.2%	10.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	117	77	4	19.25	65.81	65.8%	9.4%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	102	67	3	22.33	65.69	70.6%	9.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	236	125	11	11.36	52.97	75.0%	7.6%
Once set (40+ balls)	224	143	4	35.75	63.84	66.5%	9.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	170	109	5	21.80	64.12	68.2%	9.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	260	168	8	21.00	64.62	67.7%	8.8%
Australia	232	120	4	30.00	51.72	71.1%	7.3%
South Africa	126	85	8	10.63	67.46	73.8%	11.9%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	618	373	20	18.65	60.36	70.2%	8.9%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 7	88	41	1	41.00	46.59	71.6%	5.7%
No. 8	504	322	18	17.89	63.89	69.0%	9.5%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	242	122	3	40.67	50.41	71.1%	7.0%
Innings 1	199	140	8	17.50	70.35	68.8%	10.6%
Innings 3	181	113	7	16.14	62.43	69.6%	9.4%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
The Oval	222	168	4	42.00	75.68	63.1%	10.8%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	118	69	2	34.50	58.47	72.9%	9.3%
Old Trafford	88	41	1	41.00	46.59	71.6%	5.7%
SuperSport Park	75	40	4	10.00	53.33	77.3%	8.0%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	374	219	10	21.90	58.56	68.2%	7.8%
South Africa	126	85	8	10.63	67.46	73.8%	11.9%
Australia	118	69	2	34.50

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
PJ Cummins	72	52	1	52.00	72.22	66.7%	11.1%

England

564

411

41.10

4.37

56.4

64.2%

8.9%

South Africa

552

330

25.38

3.59

42.5

73.9%

8.5%

Australia

444

259

28.78

3.50

49.3

71.6%

7.9%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,602	1,015	33	30.76	3.80	48.5	70.2%	8.4%
Innings 2	594	445	13	34.23	4.49	45.7	68.7%	10.8%
Innings 1	412	242	8	30.25	3.52	51.5	75.5%	9.2%
Innings 4	366	218	6	36.33	3.57	61.0	66.9%	6.3%
Innings 3	240	119	6	19.83	2.98	40.0	70.0%	4.6%

SN Thakur

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)

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(5)

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 %
England	750	515	12	42.92	4.12	62.5	65.5%	8.4%
South Africa	552	330	13	25.38	3.59	42.5	73.9%	8.5%
Australia	258	155	7	22.14	3.60	36.9	73.3%	8.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
D Elgar	152	100	2	50.00	3.95	76.0	70.4%	8.6%
JE Root	150	97	2	48.50	3.88	75.0	60.7%	5.3%
T Bavuma	100	64	1	64.00	3.84	100.0	73.0%	9.0%
M Labuschagne	100	55	0	–	3.30	–	76.0%	9.0%
SPD Smith	93	66	1	66.00	4.26	93.0	69.9%	10.8%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(5)

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(5)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)