BJ Watling
ODI retired 2016 Test retired 2021 2 Player of Match
BJ Watling has scored 4,235 runs in 98 international matches. Average 37.44, SR 42.2.
Career Statistics
ODI
573
24 matches · avg 30.16
SR 68.4 HS 96 100s 0 50s 5 4s 58 6s 3
Test
3,790
74 matches · avg 37.9
SR 42.6 HS 205 100s 8 50s 19 4s 429 6s 8
Approaching Milestones
1 away
1 fifties from 20 in Tests
2 away
2 hundreds from 10 in Tests
210 away
210 runs from 4,000 in Tests
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2013 · Best avg: 2019 (55.9)
Career Span
Test
2009-12-11 — 2021-06-18
ODI
2010-08-13 — 2016-12-09
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Strongest in Test
Average 37.44, SR 42.2
Most aggressive in ODI
Strike rate 66.6
Dominant vs Zimbabwe
Avg 209.0, 209 runs in 3 matches
Career Milestones
1,000 international runs 2,000 international runs 3,000 international runs
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 107 |
| 2010 | 9 | 195 |
| 2011 | 1 | 19 |
| 2012 | 7 | 351 |
| 2013 | 17 | 683 |
| 2014 | 10 | 470 |
| 2015 | 8 | 536 |
| 2016 | 15 | 599 |
| 2017 | 5 | 187 |
| 2018 | 7 | 355 |
| 2019 | 8 | 559 |
| 2020 | 5 | 150 |
| 2021 | 3 | 24 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 804 | 44.67 | 44.6 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 675 | 67.5 | 51.6 |
| West Indies | 12 | 549 | 42.23 | 48.8 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 548 | 32.24 | 41.1 |
| Australia | 13 | 453 | 20.59 | 41.1 |
| South Africa | 9 | 422 | 32.46 | 40.9 |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 289 | 32.11 | 46.7 |
| India | 12 | 286 | 17.88 | 33.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 209 | 209 | 62.8 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 11 | 626 | 41.73 | 39.3 |
| Seddon Park | 8 | 307 | 38.38 | 38.1 |
| Hagley Oval | 8 | 306 | 30.6 | 47.9 |
| Sabina Park, Kingston | 4 | 256 | 64 | 54.1 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 3 | 188 | 37.6 | 35.5 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 107 | 17.83 | 38.1 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 5 | 97 | 32.33 | 38.2 |
| University Oval | 4 | 96 | 24 | 43.4 |
| Eden Park | 4 | 83 | 13.83 | 35.9 |
Dismissal Profile
57.8%
caught
74 times
18.8%
bowled
24 times
14.8%
lbw
19 times
6.2%
run out
8 times
1.6%
stumped
2 times
0.8%
caught and bowled
1 times
Boundary Profile
T20I
2 fours
0 sixes
26.7%
from boundaries
ODI
58 fours
3 sixes
43.6%
from boundaries
Test
411 fours
8 sixes
46.6%
from boundaries
Recent Form
Recent Test matches
| Match | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test: ICC World Test Championship 2021-06-18 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 33.3 | bowled |
| Test: New Zealand tour of England 2021-06-02 | 16 | 37 | 2 | - | 43.2 | caught |
| Test: Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2021-01-03 | 7 | 18 | 1 | - | 38.9 | caught |
| Test: Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2020-12-26 | 78 | 148 | 9 | - | 52.7 | run out |
| Test: West Indies tour of New Zealan 2020-12-11 | 30 | 53 | 6 | - | 56.6 | bowled |
| Test: India in New Zealand Test Seri 2020-02-29 | 0 | 16 | - | - | - | caught |
| Test: India in New Zealand Test Seri 2020-02-21 | 14 | 30 | 1 | - | 46.7 | caught |
| Test: Trans-Tasman Trophy 2020-01-03 | 28 | 138 | 1 | - | 20.3 | caught |
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