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Lakshmipathy Balaji stats
Data through 1 June 2014Last updated 1 June 2014
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 16 October 2003 to 1 June 2014. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Lakshmipathy Balaji played 2 Tests, 20 ODIs, 4 T20Is for India in the data, between 2003 and 2014. Lakshmipathy Balaji took 76 T20 league wickets in the data (average 26.68, economy 8.05, best 5/24).
International matches
26
Tests 2 · ODIs 20 · T20Is 4
International wickets
39
0 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
73
36 runs
Best bowling
5/24
T20 (leagues & domestic)
Teams played for
Kolkata Knight Riders 2011–2013 · 35Chennai Super Kings 2008–2010 · 29India 2003–2012 · 26Punjab Kings 2014 · 9
Lakshmipathy Balaji batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 7.50 | 29 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ODI | 20 | 12 | 4 | 104 | 21* | 13.00 | 129 | 80.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 73 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 15 | 4.50 | 49 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 91 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 |
Year-by-year batting (11 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Test | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 17.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ODI | 10 | 80 | 11.43 | 75.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Test | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 183.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ODI | 1 | 17 | – | 130.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ODI | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 70.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 90.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 4 | – | 200.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 9 | 9.00 | 90.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lakshmipathy Balaji bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | 414 | 249 | 7 | 4/63 | 7/171 | 35.57 | 3.61 | 59.1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| ODI | 20 | 961 | 899 | 25 | 4/48 | – | 35.96 | 5.61 | 38.4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| T20I | 4 | 75 | 102 | 7 | 3/22 | – | 14.57 | 8.16 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 73 | 1,512 | 2,028 | 76 | 5/24 | – | 26.68 | 8.05 | 19.9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Year-by-year bowling (13 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 2.60 | 0/78 |
| 2004 | ODI | 16 | 24 | 30.50 | 5.38 | 4/48 |
| 2004 | Test | 2 | 7 | 24.43 | 4.38 | 4/63 |
| 2005 | ODI | 3 | 1 | 135.00 | 7.11 | 1/51 |
| 2008 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 11 | 26.00 | 8.67 | 5/24 |
| 2009 | ODI | 1 | 0 | – | 6.40 | 0/32 |
| 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 13 | 24.31 | 8.46 | 4/21 |
| 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 7 | 29.57 | 8.87 | 2/9 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 14 | 10 | 37.10 | 8.37 | 3/15 |
| 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 11 | 14.73 | 5.40 | 4/18 |
| 2012 | T20I | 4 | 7 | 14.57 | 8.16 | 3/22 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 12 | 32.25 | 7.74 | 3/19 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 12 | 24.92 | 8.79 | 4/13 |
Lakshmipathy Balaji against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | ODI | 5 | 64 | 32.00 | 145.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | ODI | 4 | 15 | 5.00 | 34.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 8 | 2.67 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 1 | 0.50 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ODI | 7 | 12 | 26.17 | 5.25 | 4/48 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 8 | 9 | 41.78 | 6.15 | 3/27 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 16 | 20.94 | 8.34 | 4/18 |
| Delhi Capitals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 12 | 18.42 | 7.37 | 3/19 |
| Punjab Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 10 | 25.90 | 7.85 | 5/24 |
| Rajasthan Royals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 9 | 30.78 | 8.52 | 4/21 |
| Pune Warriors | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 7 | 12.43 | 6.96 | 3/19 |
| Mumbai Indians | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 5 | 44.00 | 7.86 | 2/11 |
| Deccan Chargers | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 5 | 41.80 | 8.89 | 2/22 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 4 | 36.75 | 9.00 | 2/9 |
| Chennai Super Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 4 | 51.75 | 8.62 | 2/43 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 14 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1 | 21 | – | 21 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 18 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 15 |
| Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 | 17 | – | 17 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 11 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 10 | – | 10 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 10 | – | 9 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 7 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 16 | 12 | 39.00 | 7.89 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 | 8 | 24.25 | 9.78 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 9 | 8 | 35.88 | 8.70 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 3 | 7 | 31.14 | 4.84 |
| VRA Cricket Ground | 2 | 6 | 7.83 | 3.62 |
| The Gabba | 2 | 6 | 14.17 | 4.43 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 | 6 | 15.67 | 8.55 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 4 | 6 | 16.83 | 7.48 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 3 | 5 | 10.00 | 5.26 |
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 5 | 20.40 | 9.71 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 468 | 16 | 6.96 |
| T20 | Middle | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 584 | 29 | 7.03 |
| T20 | Death | 35 | 45 | 77.8 | 8 | 535 | 38 | 10.13 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 360 | 4 | 5.63 |
| ODI | Middle | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 2 | 497 | 15 | 4.99 |
| ODI | Death | 92 | 105 | 87.6 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 8.54 |
How Lakshmipathy Balaji was dismissed
- Caught8 (44%)
- Run out4 (22%)
- Bowled4 (22%)
- Lbw2 (11%)
How Lakshmipathy Balaji took wickets
- Caught79
- Bowled28
- Caught and bowled4
- Lbw4
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2004 | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 0 |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 18 |
| 5 Apr 2005 | 17 |
| 21 May 2008 | 0 |
| 8 Feb 2009 | 7 |
| 23 Apr 2009 | 0 |
| 2 May 2009 | 2 |
| 14 May 2009 | 0 |
| 20 May 2009 | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2010 | 15 |
| 23 Mar 2010 | 0 |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 3 |
| 20 Apr 2011 | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 3 |
| 16 Apr 2013 | 0 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | 9 |
| 7 May 2013 | 0 |
| 26 Apr 2014 | 0 |
| 9 May 2014 | 1 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1* | 1 | not out | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 26 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 2 | lbw | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 7 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai Indians | 0 | 3 | bowled | Wankhede Stadium |
| 20 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 9* | 7 | not out | Eden Gardens |
| 16 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 0* | 0 | not out | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 28 Apr 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 3* | 1 | not out | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 20 Apr 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 1* | 1 | not out | Eden Gardens |
| 15 Apr 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 3 | 8 | lbw | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 23 Mar 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0* | 2 | not out | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 14 Mar 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Deccan Chargers | 15 | 10 | caught | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 20 May 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 2* | 6 | not out | Kingsmead |
| 14 May 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 1 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 2 May 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 3 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 23 Apr 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | run out | Kingsmead |
| 8 Feb 2009 | ODI | Sri Lanka | 7 | 10 | caught | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 21 May 2008 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 4 | run out | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 5 Apr 2005 | ODI | Pakistan | 17* | 13 | not out | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
| 3 Sep 2004 | ODI | England | 18 | 30 | bowled | Kennington Oval |
| 1 Sep 2004 | ODI | England | 0 | 1 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 21 Aug 2004 | ODI | Pakistan | 2 | 3 | caught | VRA Cricket Ground |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0/41 | 4 | 0 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 23 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Rajasthan Royals | 1/37 | 4 | 0 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 9 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2/43 | 3 | 0 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 3 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai Indians | 1/38 | 4 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium |
| 28 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1/17 | 4 | 0 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 26 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1/21 | 3 | 0 | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4/13 | 4 | 0 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 20 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Rajasthan Royals | 0/46 | 4 | 0 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 18 Apr 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 2/43 | 4 | 0 | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 15 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Pune Warriors | 1/41 | 4 | 0 | JSCA International Stadium Complex |
| 12 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2/22 | 4 | 0 | JSCA International Stadium Complex |
| 9 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Pune Warriors | 3/19 | 3.3 | 0 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 7 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai Indians | 0/7 | 3 | 1 | Wankhede Stadium |
| 1 May 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 1/35 | 4 | 0 | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium |
| 28 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 0/45 | 4 | 0 | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 26 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 1/44 | 4 | 0 | Eden Gardens |
| 24 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai Indians | 0/24 | 4 | 0 | Eden Gardens |
| 20 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 1/28 | 4 | 0 | Eden Gardens |
| 16 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 1/39 | 4 | 0 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 14 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0/30 | 4 | 0 | Eden Gardens |
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Lakshmipathy Balaji taken in Tests?
7 wickets in 3 innings at an average of 35.57, economy 3.61, best figures 4/63.
How many wickets has Lakshmipathy Balaji taken in ODIs?
25 wickets in 20 innings at an average of 35.96, economy 5.61, best figures 4/48.
How many runs has Lakshmipathy Balaji scored in Tests?
15 runs in 2 innings (2 matches) at an average of 7.50 and a strike rate of 51.7, in the data from 2003 to 2004.
How many runs has Lakshmipathy Balaji scored in ODIs?
104 runs in 12 innings (20 matches) at an average of 13.00 and a strike rate of 80.6, in the data from 2004 to 2009.
How many runs has Lakshmipathy Balaji scored in T20 leagues?
36 runs in 15 innings (73 matches) at an average of 4.50 and a strike rate of 73.5, in the data from 2008 to 2014.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.