Men's cricket

Umar Gul

Pakistan · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 3 Apr 2003 · last 4 Sept 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)	41	61	9	532	65*	10.23	49.08	0/1	8,340	138	6/135	34.79	3.45	3
ODI	120	63	17	442	39	9.61	70.16	0/0	5,597	157	6/42	31.19	5.25	1
T20I	58	26	8	165	32	9.17	105.77	0/0	1,155	83	5/6	17.07	7.36	2

Matches: 41Men's Test
Runs: 532avg 10.23 · SR 49.08 · 1,084 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 65*
Wickets: 138avg 34.79 · econ 3.45 · 8,340 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(11)

Pakistan
Country · average
89th pct.
This split
27.82
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
36.89
89th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 27.8, 7.0 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 1666 balls bowled.
1,666 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
88th pct.
This split
27.82
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
32.99
88th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 27.8, 7.0 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1666 balls bowled.
1,666 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
85th pct.
This split
11.63
Own baseline
10.43
Cohort median
29.05
85th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 11.6, 1.2 above their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 621 balls faced.
621 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
82nd pct.
This split
29.85
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
35.96
82nd percentile among comparable players
England: average of 29.8, 4.9 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1647 balls bowled.
1,647 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
79th pct.
This split
31.34
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
33.23
79th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 31.3, 3.4 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 4953 balls bowled.
4,953 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
30.00
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
37.03
78th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 30.0, 4.8 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1136 balls bowled.
1,136 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
97th pct.
This split
60.65
Own baseline
49.08
Cohort median
48.99
97th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 60.7, 11.6 above their strike rate of 49.1 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 399 balls faced.
399 ballsMedium confidence
England
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
30.97
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
35.44
77th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 31.0, 3.8 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 1578 balls bowled.
1,578 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
86th pct.
This split
14.80
Own baseline
10.43
Cohort median
29.27
86th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 14.8, 4.4 above their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 258 balls faced.
258 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
23.87
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
29.55
75th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 23.9, 10.9 below their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 684 balls bowled.
684 ballsMedium confidence
England
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
13.00
Own baseline
10.43
Cohort median
29.17
78th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 13.0, 2.6 above their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 197 balls faced.
197 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(11)

Sri Lanka
Country · average
3rd pct.
This split
78.25
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
35.99
3rd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 78.2, 43.5 above their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (+125%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 947 balls bowled.
947 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
10th pct.
This split
54.80
Own baseline
34.79
Cohort median
36.78
10th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 54.8, 20.0 above their average of 34.8 on all balls bowled (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1383 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)	10.23	4	1,084
Scoring rate (batting)	49.08	48	1,084
Against pace (batting)	11.63	7	621
Against spin (batting)	8.71	3	463
Time at the crease (batting)	20.85	3	1,084
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.92	64	1,084
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	399	242	24	10.08	60.65	75.9%	9.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	324	108	14	7.71	33.33	85.2%	4.6%
Off break	105	52	4	13.00	49.52	78.1%	6.7%
Left-arm fast-medium	93	43	1	43.00	46.24	73.1%	4.3%
Right-arm fast	87	54	4	13.50	62.07	70.1%	10.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	621	349	30	11.63	56.20	75.0%	8.2%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,953	2,821	90	31.34	3.42	55.0	73.6%	7.5%
Left-handed batters	3,387	1,980	48	41.25	3.51	70.6	72.1%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	3,633	2,095	54	38.80	3.46	67.3	72.8%	7.2%
New ball (1-20)	2,676	1,539	44	34.98	3.45	60.8	74.4%	7.8%
Second new ball (81+)	2,031	1,167	40	29.18	3.45	50.8	71.4%	7.0%

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
2003	2	10	10.00	15.38	2	8	18.00	3.06
2006	9	61	8.71	51.69	12	28	34.71	3.65
2007	3	20	6.67	37.04	4	6	41.00	3.13
2009	12	133	11.08	50.19	15	24	39.42	3.88
2010	14	185	20.56	69.81	15	21	43.86	3.42
2011	8	60	7.50	55.05	16	34	25.68	3.03
2012	9	40

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 53runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 5.30 (career 10.23) · strike rate 30.46 (career 49.08) · 3 Feb 2012 to 14 Feb 2013
Last 10 innings bowling: 12wickets for 543 runs900 balls · 3 Feb 2012 to 14 Feb 2013

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Feb 2013	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	0	1	0	0	9	caught
14 Feb 2013	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	0	9	0	0	9	lbw
1 Feb 2013	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	23	43	3	0	8	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

52 dismissals

Caught3262%
Lbw1121%
Bowled713%
Stumped12%
Run out12%

Dismissed by bowling type

51 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2447%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

10.23

1,084

Scoring rate (batting)

49.08

1,084

Against pace (batting)

11.63

621

Against spin (batting)

8.71

463

Time at the crease (batting)

20.85

1,084

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.92

1,084

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

399

242

10.08

60.65

75.9%

9.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

324

108

7.71

33.33

85.2%

4.6%

Off break

105

13.00

49.52

78.1%

6.7%

Left-arm fast-medium

43.00

46.24

73.1%

4.3%

Right-arm fast

13.50

62.07

70.1%

10.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

621

349

11.63

56.20

75.0%

8.2%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,953

2,821

31.34

3.42

55.0

73.6%

7.5%

Left-handed batters

3,387

1,980

41.25

3.51

70.6

72.1%

7.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

3,633

2,095

38.80

3.46

67.3

72.8%

7.2%

New ball (1-20)

2,676

1,539

34.98

3.45

60.8

74.4%

7.8%

Second new ball (81+)

2,031

1,167

29.18

3.45

50.8

71.4%

7.0%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

10.00

15.38

18.00

3.06

2006

8.71

51.69

34.71

3.65

2007

6.67

37.04

41.00

3.13

2009

133

11.08

50.19

39.42

3.88

2010

185

20.56

69.81

43.86

3.42

2011

7.50

55.05

25.68

3.03

2012

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Feb 2013

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

caught

14 Feb 2013

South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town

lbw

1 Feb 2013

South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	60.43	59	8,340

Economy (bowling)	3.45	30	8,340

Bowling average (bowling)	34.79	48	8,340

To right-handers (bowling)	31.34	60	4,953

To left-handers (bowling)	41.25	34	3,387

Dot pressure (bowling)	72.96	50	8,340

Spin	463	183	21	8.71	39.52	82.9%	5.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	687	345	30	11.50	50.22	76.7%	7.0%
Old ball (21-80)	392	178	21	8.48	45.41	81.9%	6.4%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	210	72	13	5.54	34.29	83.8%	4.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	204	118	11	10.73	57.84	74.5%	8.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	190	115	13	8.85	60.53	78.4%	10.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	114	36	1	36.00	31.58	87.7%	4.4%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	90	47	2	23.50	52.22	76.7%	6.7%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	86	54	3	18.00	62.79	69.8%	10.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	653	247	32	7.72	37.83	82.2%	5.5%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	364	226	15	15.07	62.09	72.8%	8.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	67	59	4	14.75	88.06	71.6%	13.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	258	148	10	14.80	57.36	79.8%	8.9%
Sri Lanka	218	91	14	6.50	41.74	77.1%	4.1%
New Zealand	175	102	8	12.75	58.29	77.7%	9.7%
South Africa	158	76	8	9.50	48.10	78.5%	8.2%
Australia	130	65	6	10.83	50.00	75.4%	6.2%
Bangladesh	96	21	2	10.50	21.88	85.4%	2.1%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	926	479	46	10.41	51.73	77.3%	7.2%
At home	158	53	5	10.60	33.54	84.8%	5.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	105	71	5	14.20	67.62	63.8%	8.6%
No. 9	672	351	33	10.64	52.23	77.7%	7.7%
No. 10	305	110	12	9.17	36.07	84.9%	4.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	478	286	23	12.43	59.83	75.5%	9.2%
Innings 1	208	86	9	9.56	41.35	82.2%	5.3%
Innings 3	203	89	8	11.13	43.84	77.8%	4.9%
Innings 4	195	71	11	6.45	36.41	82.1%	5.1%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Basin Reserve	91	51	3	17.00	56.04	76.9%	8.8%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	89	31	4	7.75	34.83	85.4%	4.5%
Multan Cricket Stadium	84	17	2	8.50	20.24	89.3%	2.4%
Galle International Stadium	66	22	4	5.50	33.33	83.3%	3.0%
Sheikh Zayed Stadium	64	31	2	15.50	48.44	81.3%	7.8%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	197	130	10	13.00	65.99	76.1%	10.7%
Sri Lanka	191

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
HMRKB Herath	83	32	6	5.33	38.55	79.5%	3.6%
MS Panesar	79	31	2	15.50	39.24	87.3%	5.1%
DL Vettori	63	20	2	10.00	31.75	87.3%	6.3%

Sri Lanka	2,054	1,232	31	39.74	3.60	66.3	73.2%	8.1%
England	1,647	985	33	29.85	3.59	49.9	71.9%	7.6%
South Africa	1,383	822	15	54.80	3.57	92.2	71.6%	7.8%
New Zealand	1,136	630	21	30.00	3.33	54.1	72.4%	7.0%
Australia	817	453	13	34.85	3.33	62.8	73.3%	5.8%
Bangladesh	684	358	15	23.87	3.14	45.6	76.5%	6.9%
West Indies	619	321	10	32.10	3.11	61.9	74.8%	6.9%

Sri Lanka

2,054

1,232

39.74

3.60

66.3

73.2%

8.1%

England

1,647

985

29.85

3.59

49.9

71.9%

7.6%

South Africa

1,383

822

54.80

3.57

92.2

71.6%

7.8%

New Zealand

1,136

630

30.00

3.33

54.1

72.4%

7.0%

Australia

817

453

34.85

3.33

62.8

73.3%

5.8%

Bangladesh

684

358

23.87

3.14

45.6

76.5%

6.9%

West Indies

619

321

32.10

3.11

61.9

74.8%

6.9%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	6,674	3,883	105	36.98	3.49	63.6	72.4%	7.3%
At home	1,666	918	33	27.82	3.31	50.5	75.4%	7.5%
Innings 1	4,094	2,286	64	35.72	3.35	64.0	74.2%	7.4%
Innings 3	2,585	1,498	53	28.26	3.48	48.8	72.2%	7.0%
Innings 2	1,230	694	16	43.38	3.39	76.9	72.7%	7.2%
Innings 4	431	323	5	64.60	4.50	86.2	66.4%	9.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
KC Sangakkara	447	260	1	260.00	3.49	447.0	71.4%	6.5%
NT Paranavitana	341	190	6	31.67	3.34	56.8	73.6%	6.7%
AJ Strauss	303	201	1	201.00	3.98	303.0	69.6%	8.6%
JH Kallis	301	170	1	170.00	3.39	301.0	73.8%	8.3%
TT Samaraweera	265	151	0	–	3.42	–	77.4%	8.7%
GC Smith	260	156	2	78.00	3.60	130.0	71.2%	7.3%
AN Cook	256	132	6	22.00	3.09	42.7	74.6%	6.3%
DPMD Jayawardene	230	123	3	41.00	3.21	76.7	78.3%	8.7%
HM Amla	184	111	0	–	3.62	–	70.1%	7.6%
PD Collingwood	183	100	3	33.33	3.28	61.0	77.6%	8.2%
AB de Villiers	175	132	2	66.00	4.53	87.5	64.0%	9.7%
BB McCullum	167	125	4	31.25	4.49	41.8	68.9%	10.8%
TM Dilshan	156	128	2	64.00	4.92	78.0	62.8%	11.5%
LRPL Taylor	139	111	2	55.50	4.79	69.5	66.9%	12.2%
KP Pietersen	136	85	3	28.33	3.75	45.3	72.1%	9.6%
DL Vettori	134	94	2	47.00	4.21	67.0	57.5%	7.5%
ME Trescothick	130	61	4	15.25	2.82	32.5	80.0%	6.2%
MJ Clarke	129	74	2	37.00	3.44	64.5	76.7%	7.8%
MJ Guptill	121	27	0	–	1.34	–	86.8%	2.5%
MEK Hussey	121	62	2	31.00	3.07	60.5	73.6%	5.8%
IR Bell	114	82	2	41.00	4.32	57.0	64.0%	7.9%
RT Ponting	114	89	1	89.00	4.68	114.0	64.0%	8.8%
IJL Trott	113	71	3	23.67	3.77	37.7	71.7%	7.1%
BC Lara	109	91	1	91.00	5.01	109.0	60.6%	11.9%
TG McIntosh	107	45	0	–	2.52	–	83.2%	6.5%
SM Katich	107	50	1	50.00	2.80	107.0	75.7%	5.6%
D Ganga	93	26	1	26.00	1.68	93.0	89.2%	4.3%
AN Petersen	91	59	2	29.50	3.89	45.5	65.9%	8.8%

Umar Gul

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

Weaknesses(11)

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 %
United Arab Emirates	1,677	925	29	31.90	3.31	57.8	71.7%	6.3%
Pakistan	1,666	918	33	27.82	3.31	50.5	75.4%	7.5%
England	1,578	929	30	30.97	3.53	52.6	72.9%	7.0%
New Zealand	1,136	630	21	30.00	3.33	54.1	72.4%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	947	626	8	78.25	3.97	118.4	71.9%	9.4%
Australia	442	264	5	52.80	3.58	88.4	72.4%	7.9%
Bangladesh	402	214	7	30.57	3.19	57.4	76.1%	8.2%
South Africa	366	234	5	46.80	3.84	73.2	69.7%	8.5%
West Indies	126	61	0	–	2.90	–	73.8%	5.6%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(11)

▼Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

▼Weaknesses(11)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

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Strengths(11)

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