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Men's cricket

TA Boult

New Zealand · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Left-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 9 Dec 2011 · last 17 Jun 2024 · 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)	78	94	46	759	52*	15.81	60.00	0/1	17,417	317	6/30	27.50	3.00	10
ODI	111	52	28	216	21*	9.00	77.42	0/0	6,018	206	7/34	24.56	5.04	6
T20I	59	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1,341	78	4/13	22.31	7.79	0

Matches: 78Men's Test
Runs: 759avg 15.81 · SR 60.00 · 1,265 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 52*
Wickets: 317avg 27.50 · econ 3.00 · 17,417 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)

Sri Lanka
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
18.06
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
35.99
96th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 18.1, 9.4 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 750 balls bowled.
750 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
82nd pct.
This split
24.04
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
35.44
82nd percentile among comparable players
England: average of 24.0, 3.5 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2272 balls bowled.
2,272 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
80th pct.
This split
22.33
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
35.17
80th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 22.3, 5.2 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 2276 balls bowled.
2,276 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
99th pct.
This split
79.47
Own baseline
60.00
Cohort median
48.99
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 79.5, 19.5 above their strike rate of 60.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 375 balls faced.
375 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
77th pct.
This split
43.15
Own baseline
54.94
Cohort median
58.34
77th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 43.1, 11.8 below their strike rate of 54.9 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 4315 balls bowled.
4,315 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
25.24
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
35.96
76th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 25.2, 2.3 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 3648 balls bowled.
3,648 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
75th pct.
This split
25.04
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
37.03
75th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 25.0, 2.5 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 8782 balls bowled.
8,782 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
92nd pct.
This split
23.21
Own baseline
15.81
Cohort median
30.32
92nd percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 23.2, 7.4 above their average of 15.8 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 427 balls faced.
427 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
89th pct.
This split
75.66
Own baseline
60.00
Cohort median
49.93
89th percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 75.7, 15.7 above their strike rate of 60.0 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 267 balls faced.
267 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
71st pct.
This split
25.41
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
35.58
71st percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 25.4, 2.1 below their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 6523 balls bowled.
6,523 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
84th pct.
This split
23.21
Own baseline
15.81
Cohort median
31.55
84th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 23.2, 7.4 above their average of 15.8 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 427 balls faced.
427 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
89th pct.
This split
42.00
Own baseline
15.81
Cohort median
38.87
89th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 42.0, 26.2 above their average of 15.8 on all balls faced (+166%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 195 balls faced.
195 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

South Africa
Country · average
12th pct.
This split
43.22
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
33.78
12th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 43.2, 15.7 above their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 746 balls bowled.
746 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
18th pct.
This split
41.70
Own baseline
27.50
Cohort median
37.94
18th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 41.7, 14.2 above their average of 27.5 on all balls bowled (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1566 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)	15.81	16	1,265
Scoring rate (batting)	60.00	83	1,265
Against pace (batting)	15.68	14	617
Against spin (batting)	16.00	13	648
Time at the crease (batting)	26.35	9	1,265
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.85	90	1,265
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	375	298	20	14.90	79.47	69.3%	12.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	331	101	8	12.63	30.51	86.1%	4.2%
Off break	267	202	10	20.20	75.66	76.0%	12.0%
Right-arm fast	157	102	5	20.40	64.97	72.6%	10.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	648	320	20	16.00	49.38	81.5%	7.3%
Pace	617	439	28	15.68	71.15	70.5%	10.5%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	10,894	5,337	184	29.01	2.94	59.2	76.9%	6.8%
Left-handed batters	6,523	3,380	133	25.41	3.11	49.0	75.5%	7.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	7,414	3,666	123	29.80	2.97	60.3	76.5%	6.7%
New ball (1-20)	5,688	2,734	94	29.09	2.88	60.5	77.7%	6.5%
Second new ball (81+)	4,315	2,317	100	23.17	3.22	43.1	74.5%	7.6%

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
2011	2	21	21.00	116.67	2	4	20.00	3.20
2012	12	89	17.80	61.38	13	22	30.77	3.27
2013	14	144	20.57	51.06	21	46	25.09	2.68
2014	11	52	8.67	36.36	18	34	28.59	2.84
2015	11	86	14.33	58.90	16	36	31.47	3.33
2016	13	69	9.86	46.31	18	31	33.13	2.86

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 91runs, 4 dismissalsAverage 22.75 (career 15.81) · strike rate 95.79 (career 60.00) · 10 Jun 2021 to 23 Jun 2022
Last 10 innings bowling: 25wickets for 637 runs1,146 balls · 1 Jan 2022 to 23 Jun 2022

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
23 Jun 2022	EnglandHeadingley	4	8	1	0	11	bowled
23 Jun 2022	EnglandHeadingley	0*	0	0	0	11	not out
10 Jun 2022	EnglandTrent Bridge	17	15	3	0	11	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

48 dismissals

Caught3573%
Bowled817%
Stumped24%
Lbw24%
Caught and bowled12%

Dismissed by bowling type

48 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2042%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

15.81

1,265

Scoring rate (batting)

60.00

1,265

Against pace (batting)

15.68

617

Against spin (batting)

16.00

648

Time at the crease (batting)

26.35

1,265

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.85

1,265

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

375

298

14.90

79.47

69.3%

12.0%

Slow left-arm orthodox

331

101

12.63

30.51

86.1%

4.2%

Off break

267

202

20.20

75.66

76.0%

12.0%

Right-arm fast

157

102

20.40

64.97

72.6%

10.2%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

648

320

16.00

49.38

81.5%

7.3%

Pace

617

439

15.68

71.15

70.5%

10.5%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

10,894

5,337

184

29.01

2.94

59.2

76.9%

6.8%

Left-handed batters

6,523

3,380

133

25.41

3.11

49.0

75.5%

7.0%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

7,414

3,666

123

29.80

2.97

60.3

76.5%

6.7%

New ball (1-20)

5,688

2,734

29.09

2.88

60.5

77.7%

6.5%

Second new ball (81+)

4,315

2,317

100

23.17

3.22

43.1

74.5%

7.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2011

21.00

116.67

20.00

3.20

2012

17.80

61.38

30.77

3.27

2013

144

20.57

51.06

25.09

2.68

2014

8.67

36.36

28.59

2.84

2015

14.33

58.90

31.47

3.33

2016

9.86

46.31

33.13

2.86

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

23 Jun 2022

EnglandHeadingley

bowled

23 Jun 2022

EnglandHeadingley

not out

10 Jun 2022

EnglandTrent Bridge

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	54.94	73	17,417

Economy (bowling)	3.00	74	17,417

Bowling average (bowling)	27.50	81	17,417

To right-handers (bowling)	29.01	70	10,894

To left-handers (bowling)	25.41	88	6,523

Dot pressure (bowling)	76.40	83	17,417

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	771	478	28	17.07	62.00	74.8%	9.2%
Old ball (21-80)	485	280	19	14.74	57.73	77.9%	8.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	236	75	6	12.50	31.78	84.7%	4.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	210	176	12	14.67	83.81	68.6%	12.9%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	165	122	8	15.25	73.94	70.3%	10.9%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	138	92	7	13.14	66.67	81.2%	10.1%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	129	110	3	36.67	85.27	70.5%	14.0%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	111	83	4	20.75	74.77	69.4%	11.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	95	26	2	13.00	27.37	89.5%	4.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	870	518	33	15.70	59.54	75.7%	8.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	275	191	15	12.73	69.45	74.9%	10.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	120	50	0	–	41.67	81.7%	5.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
West Indies	201	135	4	33.75	67.16	76.6%	10.9%
Bangladesh	195	84	2	42.00	43.08	82.6%	6.7%
England	190	135	11	12.27	71.05	76.8%	12.1%
India	186	82	8	10.25	44.09	78.0%	5.9%
Australia	164	124	7	17.71	75.61	72.6%	11.6%
Sri Lanka	114	99	8	12.38	86.84	62.3%	11.4%
Pakistan	110	37	5	7.40	33.64	80.9%	3.6%
South Africa	86	58	3	19.33	67.44	72.1%	8.1%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	838	434	34	12.76	51.79	79.4%	7.9%
At home	427	325	14	23.21	76.11	69.8%	10.8%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 10	185	115	8	14.38	62.16	72.4%	7.6%
No. 11	1,080	644	40	16.10	59.63	76.8%	9.1%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	485	323	15	21.53	66.60	73.8%	9.7%
Innings 2	383	242	14	17.29	63.19	75.2%	9.1%
Innings 3	207	140	14	10.00	67.63	72.0%	10.1%
Innings 4	190	54	5	10.80	28.42	88.4%	4.7%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Basin Reserve	210	171	7	24.43	81.43	71.0%	12.4%
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	137	52	0	–	37.96	83.2%	5.1%
Galle International Stadium	74	64	4	16.00	86.49	63.5%	10.8%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	427	325	14	23.21	76.11	69.8%	10.8%
England	165	123	8	15.38	74.55	77.0%	13.9%
Bangladesh	148	56	1	56.00	37.84	82.4%	4.7%
India	130	26

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Abdur Razzak	71	11	1	11.00	15.49	87.3%	0.0%

England	3,648	1,767	70	25.24	2.91	52.1	76.8%	6.7%
West Indies	2,340	1,200	48	25.00	3.08	48.8	76.5%	7.1%
Sri Lanka	2,276	1,005	45	22.33	2.65	50.6	77.7%	5.1%
India	2,179	1,149	41	28.02	3.16	53.1	74.2%	7.2%
Pakistan	1,943	866	29	29.86	2.67	67.0	79.3%	5.8%
Bangladesh	1,719	948	37	25.62	3.31	46.5	76.1%	8.4%
Australia	1,566	959	23	41.70	3.67	68.1	72.0%	8.5%
South Africa	1,236	638	16	39.88	3.10	77.3	75.3%	7.4%
Zimbabwe	510	185	8	23.13	2.18	63.8	82.7%	6.1%

England

3,648

1,767

25.24

2.91

52.1

76.8%

6.7%

West Indies

2,340

1,200

25.00

3.08

48.8

76.5%

7.1%

Sri Lanka

2,276

1,005

22.33

2.65

50.6

77.7%

5.1%

India

2,179

1,149

28.02

3.16

53.1

74.2%

7.2%

Pakistan

1,943

866

29.86

2.67

67.0

79.3%

5.8%

Bangladesh

1,719

948

25.62

3.31

46.5

76.1%

8.4%

Australia

1,566

959

41.70

3.67

68.1

72.0%

8.5%

South Africa

1,236

638

39.88

3.10

77.3

75.3%

7.4%

Zimbabwe

510

185

23.13

2.18

63.8

82.7%

6.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	8,782	4,332	173	25.04	2.96	50.8	77.4%	6.9%
Away from home	8,635	4,385	144	30.45	3.05	60.0	75.4%	6.9%
Innings 1	5,596	2,944	82	35.90	3.16	68.2	75.5%	7.5%
Innings 2	4,910	2,291	107	21.41	2.80	45.9	77.4%	6.2%
Innings 3	4,354	2,133	87	24.52	2.94	50.0	77.1%	6.8%
Innings 4	2,557	1,349	41	32.90	3.17	62.4	75.3%	6.8%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AN Cook	487	151	9	16.78	1.86	54.1	83.6%	3.3%
JE Root	465	195	7	27.86	2.52	66.4	76.8%	4.7%
FDM Karunaratne	406	193	4	48.25	2.85	101.5	75.9%	4.2%
Azhar Ali	385	139	4	34.75	2.17	96.3	81.3%	3.6%
AD Mathews	343	121	2	60.50	2.12	171.5	77.6%	3.2%
CA Pujara	319	140	5	28.00	2.63	63.8	77.4%	5.3%
JM Bairstow	289	223	6	37.17	4.63	48.2	67.8%	12.5%
KC Brathwaite	283	108	6	18.00	2.29	47.2	78.1%	3.2%
DA Warner	272	226	4	56.50	4.99	68.0	62.1%	9.6%
SPD Smith	259	154	4	38.50	3.57	64.8	74.1%	8.5%
V Kohli	249	146	3	48.67	3.52	83.0	72.3%	8.4%
AM Rahane	244	125	4	31.25	3.07	61.0	73.4%	6.6%
S Chanderpaul	232	117	2	58.50	3.03	116.0	73.7%	5.2%
Tamim Iqbal	229	179	3	59.67	4.69	76.3	67.2%	14.0%
BA Stokes	229	164	3	54.67	4.30	76.3	69.4%	12.2%
UT Khawaja	209	148	3	49.33	4.25	69.7	68.9%	10.5%
Mominul Haque	208	104	3	34.67	3.00	69.3	76.9%	7.7%
JA Burns	204	127	3	42.33	3.74	68.0	73.5%	11.3%
AC Voges	197	82	2	41.00	2.50	98.5	77.7%	5.1%
DM Bravo	195	68	2	34.00	2.09	97.5	79.5%	4.6%
Mohammad Hafeez	189	113	2	56.50	3.59	94.5	74.6%	9.0%
Asad Shafiq	182	75	2	37.50	2.47	91.0	81.9%	5.5%
BKG Mendis	181	104	1	104.00	3.45	181.0	73.5%	7.2%
NRD Compton	176	71	0	–	2.42	–	80.1%	4.5%
OJ Pope	174	81	3	27.00	2.79	58.0	76.4%	6.3%
IR Bell	167	46	0	–	1.65	–	85.0%	3.0%
KOA Powell	164	57	5	11.40	2.09	32.8	84.1%	5.5%
HM Amla	162	88	2	44.00	3.26	81.0	72.2%	7.4%
D Elgar	160	66	1	66.00	2.48	160.0	79.4%	5.0%
F du Plessis	156	62	1	62.00	2.38	156.0	80.8%	5.8%
RG Sharma	156	71	1	71.00	2.73	156.0	75.6%	5.1%
Haris Sohail	155	78	1	78.00	3.02	155.0	75.5%	5.2%
IJL Trott	154	73	3	24.33	2.84	51.3	76.0%	4.5%
M Vijay	148	65	0	–	2.64	–	79.7%	6.8%
Mahmudullah	147	78	1	78.00	3.18	147.0	78.9%	10.2%
D Ramdin	146	91	3	30.33	3.74	48.7	74.7%	11.6%
KA Edwards	136	61	3	20.33	2.69	45.3	77.9%	6.6%
KC Sangakkara	135	69	4	17.25	3.07	33.8	75.6%	5.2%
LD Chandimal	135	48	0	–	2.13	–	83.0%	4.4%
RJ Burns	132	52	1	52.00	2.36	132.0	81.1%	5.3%

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