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 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	41	61	9	532	65*	10.23	49.08	0/1	8,340	138	6/135	34.79	3.45	3
ODI (shown below)	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: 120Men's ODI
Runs: 442avg 9.61 · SR 70.16 · 630 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 39
Wickets: 157avg 31.19 · econ 5.25 · 5,597 balls

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(7)

Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
100th pct.
This split
15.19
Own baseline
35.65
Cohort median
29.50
100th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 15.2, 20.5 below their strike rate of 35.6 on all balls bowled (-57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 942 balls bowled.
942 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
89th pct.
This split
27.52
Own baseline
31.19
Cohort median
32.46
89th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 27.5, 3.7 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 3537 balls bowled.
3,537 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · economy
80th pct.
This split
4.58
Own baseline
5.25
Cohort median
4.78
80th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): economy of 4.58, 0.67 below their economy of 5.25 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 2438 balls bowled.
2,438 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
93rd pct.
This split
23.31
Own baseline
31.19
Cohort median
34.95
93rd percentile among comparable players
England: average of 23.3, 7.9 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 400 balls bowled.
400 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
20.13
Own baseline
31.19
Cohort median
32.01
92nd percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 20.1, 11.1 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 430 balls bowled.
430 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
71st pct.
This split
27.88
Own baseline
31.19
Cohort median
33.07
71st percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 27.9, 3.3 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1124 balls bowled.
1,124 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
77th pct.
This split
11.45
Own baseline
10.05
Cohort median
31.81
77th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 11.4, 1.4 above their average of 10.0 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 307 balls faced.
307 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(10)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
5th pct.
This split
52.79
Own baseline
35.65
Cohort median
43.74
5th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 52.8, 17.1 above their strike rate of 35.6 on all balls bowled (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 2217 balls bowled.
2,217 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · economy
8th pct.
This split
7.54
Own baseline
5.25
Cohort median
6.06
8th percentile among comparable players

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)	9.61	0	630
Scoring rate (batting)	70.16	18	630
Against pace (batting)	10.06	1	449
Against spin (batting)	10.00	0	181
Time at the crease (batting)	13.70	1	630
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.62	31	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	297	206	23	8.96	69.36	60.6%	7.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	81	34	2	17.00	41.98	69.1%	2.5%
Off break	79	44	5	8.80	55.70	62.0%	3.8%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	449	352	35	10.06	78.40	57.7%	9.4%
Spin	181	90	9	10.00	49.72	66.3%	3.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,537	3,027	110	27.52	5.13	32.2	58.6%	10.5%
Left-handed batters	2,060	1,870	47	39.79	5.45	43.8	56.7%	11.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	2,438	1,861	53	35.11	4.58	46.0	67.6%	10.7%
Middle (11-40)	2,217	1,853	42	44.12	5.01	52.8	57.1%	9.5%
Death (41-50)	942	1,183	62	19.08	7.54	15.2	34.7%	14.3%

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
2003	1	2	2.00	11.11	13	12	39.42	4.96
2006	3	32	16.00	60.38	9	9	38.33	4.74
2007	7	23	5.75	74.19	12	14	36.07	5.11
2008	5	29	9.67	90.63	11	21	21.14	5.21
2009	12	108	10.80	61.71	16	27	25.52	5.12
2010	8	50	8.33	56.18	8	15	29.27	6.26

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 60runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 8.57 (career 9.61) · strike rate 72.29 (career 70.16) · 18 Jun 2012 to 1 Sept 2016
Last 10 innings bowling: 9wickets for 505 runs480 balls · 25 Feb 2014 to 4 Sept 2016

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
1 Sept 2016	EnglandHeadingley	6*	3	0	1	10	not out
22 Apr 2015	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	0	2	0	0	9	run out
4 Mar 2014	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	0*	0	0	0	9	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

46 dismissals

Caught2350%
Bowled817%
Lbw715%
Run out613%
Caught and bowled24%

Dismissed by bowling type

44 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium2352%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

9.61

630

Scoring rate (batting)

70.16

630

Against pace (batting)

10.06

449

Against spin (batting)

10.00

181

Time at the crease (batting)

13.70

630

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.62

630

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

297

206

8.96

69.36

60.6%

7.7%

Slow left-arm orthodox

17.00

41.98

69.1%

2.5%

Off break

8.80

55.70

62.0%

3.8%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

449

352

10.06

78.40

57.7%

9.4%

Spin

181

10.00

49.72

66.3%

3.3%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,537

3,027

110

27.52

5.13

32.2

58.6%

10.5%

Left-handed batters

2,060

1,870

39.79

5.45

43.8

56.7%

11.4%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Powerplay (1-10)

2,438

1,861

35.11

4.58

46.0

67.6%

10.7%

Middle (11-40)

2,217

1,853

44.12

5.01

52.8

57.1%

9.5%

Death (41-50)

942

1,183

19.08

7.54

15.2

34.7%

14.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

2.00

11.11

39.42

4.96

2006

16.00

60.38

38.33

4.74

2007

5.75

74.19

36.07

5.11

2008

9.67

90.63

21.14

5.21

2009

108

10.80

61.71

25.52

5.12

2010

8.33

56.18

29.27

6.26

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

1 Sept 2016

EnglandHeadingley

not out

22 Apr 2015

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

run out

4 Mar 2014

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

not out

Wicket taking (bowling)	35.65	60	5,597

Economy (bowling)	5.25	40	5,597

Bowling average (bowling)	31.19	58	5,597

To right-handers (bowling)	27.52	75	3,537

To left-handers (bowling)	39.79	31	2,060

Dot pressure (bowling)	57.91	77	5,597

Death (41-50)	399	311	34	9.15	77.94	55.4%	8.5%
Middle (11-40)	224	124	10	12.40	55.36	68.3%	5.8%

Death (41-50)

399

311

9.15

77.94

55.4%

8.5%

Middle (11-40)

224

124

12.40

55.36

68.3%

5.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	195	145	18	8.06	74.36	56.4%	8.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	100	61	5	12.20	61.00	68.0%	7.0%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	493	340	35	9.71	68.97	61.1%	7.3%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	137	102	9	11.33	74.45	56.9%	8.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	141	107	8	13.38	75.89	57.4%	8.5%
New Zealand	121	62	8	7.75	51.24	64.5%	4.1%
England	117	86	6	14.33	73.50	59.8%	7.7%
India	90	68	6	11.33	75.56	60.0%	10.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	554	379	40	9.47	68.41	59.9%	7.2%
At home	76	63	4	15.75	82.89	61.8%	10.5%
Chasing	323	213	24	8.88	65.94	64.7%	7.7%
Batting first	307	229	20	11.45	74.59	55.4%	7.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	136	106	7	15.14	77.94	61.0%	9.6%
No. 9	305	205	21	9.76	67.21	60.3%	7.2%
No. 10	149	117	14	8.36	78.52	54.4%	8.1%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	323	213	24	8.88	65.94	64.7%	7.7%
Innings 1	307	229	20	11.45	74.59	55.4%	7.5%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sheikh Zayed Stadium	98	41	8	5.13	41.84	71.4%	3.1%
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	65	49	2	24.50	75.38	53.8%	9.2%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	60	45	2	22.50	75.00	63.3%	8.3%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	171	93	11	8.45	54.39	67.3%	4.7%
Sri Lanka	109	101	4	25.25	92.66	46.8%	10.1%
India	87	47	5	9.40	54.02	65.5%	5.7%
Pakistan

Sri Lanka

1,124

892

27.88

4.76

35.1

61.1%

9.4%

India

853

849

44.68

5.97

44.9

53.0%

13.1%

Bangladesh

709

633

28.77

5.36

32.2

60.6%

11.4%

New Zealand

643

540

31.76

5.04

37.8

58.2%

11.0%

England

592

605

35.59

6.13

34.8

50.3%

12.7%

South Africa

446

461

57.63

6.20

55.8

55.2%

14.1%

Australia

435

399

30.69

5.50

33.5

53.1%

10.1%

West Indies

430

302

20.13

4.21

28.7

62.3%

7.2%

Zimbabwe

166

13.57

3.43

23.7

70.5%

6.0%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	4,368	3,841	126	30.48	5.28	34.7	57.5%	10.8%
At home	1,181	1,014	30	33.80	5.15	39.4	59.8%	10.9%
Innings 1	3,085	2,770	83	33.37	5.39	37.2	57.0%	11.0%
Innings 2	2,512	2,127	74	28.74	5.08	33.9	59.0%	10.7%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	1,185	1,025	32	32.03	5.19	37.0	58.2%	10.8%
Pakistan	1,181	1,014	30	33.80	5.15	39.4	59.8%	10.9%
Bangladesh	750	696	27	25.78	5.57	27.8	56.7%	12.1%
Sri Lanka	660	499	19	26.26	4.54	34.7	62.1%	8.6%
India	546	483	12	40.25	5.31	45.5	59.0%	11.0%
England	400	373	16	23.31	5.59	25.0	52.0%	10.8%
South Africa	281	274	5	54.80	5.85	56.2	54.4%	12.8%
New Zealand	198	169	4	42.25	5.12	49.5	54.5%	10.6%
West Indies	138	72	4	18.00	3.13	34.5	72.5%	5.1%
Australia	120	150	3	50.00	7.50	40.0	40.0%	13.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
KC Sangakkara	224	166	1	166.00	4.45	224.0	64.7%	8.5%
TM Dilshan	198	155	4	38.75	4.70	49.5	63.6%	10.1%
SR Tendulkar	134	143	2	71.50	6.40	67.0	56.0%	17.2%
WU Tharanga	99	74	2	37.00	4.48	49.5	65.7%	9.1%
S Chanderpaul	99	65	0	–	3.94	–	59.6%	5.1%
SR Watson	98	99	3	33.00	6.06	32.7	54.1%	15.3%
DPMD Jayawardene	97	86	3	28.67	5.32	32.3	54.6%	10.3%

Umar Gul

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(7)

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(7)

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

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
4 Sept 2016	England	60	0	77	1
1 Sept 2016	England	60	1	39	1
24 Aug 2016	England	36	0	46	1
18 Aug 2016	Ireland	30	0	23	3
22 Apr 2015	Bangladesh	42	0	53	0
8 Dec 2014	New Zealand	54	0	49	0
8 Mar 2014	Sri Lanka	36	0	44	0
4 Mar 2014	Bangladesh	60	1	76	0
2 Mar 2014	India	54	0	60	1
25 Feb 2014	Sri Lanka	48	0	38	2
27 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	47	0	44	1
25 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	42	1	37	3
22 Dec 2013	Sri Lanka	34	0	19	3
15 Mar 2013	South Africa	30	0	37	0
10 Mar 2013	South Africa	60	1	68	0
6 Jan 2013	India	48	1	45	1
3 Jan 2013	India	42	0	24	2
30 Dec 2012	India	48	0	38	0
18 Jun 2012	Sri Lanka	60	1	43	0
16 Jun 2012	Sri Lanka	48	1	51	1
9 Jun 2012	Sri Lanka	54	0	58	0
7 Jun 2012	Sri Lanka	54	2	24	3
22 Mar 2012	Bangladesh	60	2	65	2
18 Mar 2012	India	53	0	65	2
15 Mar 2012	Sri Lanka	48	1	20	2

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(7)

▼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(7)

▼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(7)

Weaknesses(10)

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(10)