SPD Smith

Runs
6,161
Balls
4,592
Strike rate
134.2
Dismissals
174
Strongest against
left-arm orthodox
132.0 SR · +12% vs type average
846 runs off 641 balls
Weakest against
leg break
113.6 SR · -8% vs type average
754 runs off 664 balls

Strike rate by bowling type and phase

Each cell is SPD Smith's strike rate, shaded by how far it sits above or below the league average against that same bowling type. Minimum 30 balls; blank cells are below that.

vs type average−25%+25%
SPD Smith: strike rate by bowling type and phase of innings
Bowling typepowerplaymiddledeathAll
RA pace
141
1135/803
141
1351/955
168
611/363
1463097/2121
LA pace
116
319/275
133
256/193
168
191/114
132766/582
Off break
111
122/110
116
386/334
114508/444
LA orthodox
122
229/188
129
519/402
192
98/51
132846/641
Leg break
101
130/129
114
571/503
166
53/32
114754/664
LA wrist
135
120/89
135120/89

Bowler by bowler

Individual contests where SPD Smith has faced at least 24 balls — the matchups that have actually happened, not career averages.

Keeps them quietest

BowlerBallsRunsOutSR
Rashid KhanLeg break4938278
D WieseRA pace2924283
Imran TahirLeg break4538284
MM SharmaRA pace3127287
T ShamsiLA wrist2825089
SP NarineOff break8880391
RA JadejaLA orthodox8174691
TA BoultLA pace3432194

Goes after most

BowlerBallsRunsOutSR
KA PollardRA pace29641221
Bipul SharmaLA orthodox26480185
Haris RaufRA pace42701167
Mohammad AmirLA pace29482166
AD RussellRA pace41673163

Career, by bowling type

Bowling typeBallsRunsOutSRvs avg
RA pace2,1213,09790146.0+9%
Leg break66475420113.6-8%
LA orthodox64184620132.0+12%
LA pace58276629131.6+2%
Off break46553914115.9-2%
LA wrist1191591133.6+7%

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