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Ian Butler stats
Data through 19 June 2014Last updated 19 June 2014
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 16 October 2003 to 19 June 2014. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2003 and 2014, Ian Butler appears in 1 Test, 13 ODIs, 19 T20Is for New Zealand in the Cricsheet data. Ian Butler took 43 first-class wickets in the data (average 28.47, economy 3.43, best 6/65).
International matches
33
Tests 1 · ODIs 13 · T20Is 19
International wickets
39
0 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
5
47 runs
Best bowling
6/65
First-class
Teams played for
Ian Butler batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 13 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 13.00 | 125 | 62.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| T20I | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2* | 5.00 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23* | 23.50 | 33 | 142.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| First-class | 12 | 19 | 6 | 375 | 73* | 28.85 | 793 | 47.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 6 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2009 | 69 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2012 | 219 |
| 2013 | 104 |
| 2014 | 100 |
Year-by-year batting (11 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ODI | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ODI | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 63.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | T20I | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 44.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ODI | 1 | 13 | – | 61.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | T20I | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | First-class | 9 | 219 | 36.50 | 52.4 | 73 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | First-class | 6 | 80 | 20.00 | 66.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 23 | – | 230.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | T20I | 1 | 1 | – | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | First-class | 4 | 76 | 25.33 | 29.9 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 24 | 12.00 | 104.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Ian Butler bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 240 | 128 | 1 | 1/116 | 1/128 | 128.00 | 3.20 | 240.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ODI | 13 | 600 | 563 | 15 | 4/44 | – | 37.53 | 5.63 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| T20I | 18 | 358 | 481 | 23 | 3/19 | – | 20.91 | 8.06 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 90 | 120 | 7 | 4/25 | – | 17.14 | 8.00 | 12.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 20 | 2,142 | 1,224 | 43 | 6/65 | 10/111 | 28.47 | 3.43 | 49.8 | 6 | 2 | 73 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Year-by-year bowling (12 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Test | 2 | 1 | 128.00 | 3.20 | 1/116 |
| 2004 | ODI | 2 | 1 | 83.00 | 5.93 | 1/58 |
| 2009 | ODI | 9 | 11 | 34.45 | 5.57 | 4/44 |
| 2009 | T20I | 12 | 16 | 20.75 | 8.30 | 3/19 |
| 2010 | ODI | 2 | 3 | 33.67 | 5.61 | 3/43 |
| 2010 | T20I | 3 | 4 | 16.00 | 7.11 | 3/19 |
| 2012 | First-class | 10 | 25 | 26.96 | 3.43 | 5/57 |
| 2013 | First-class | 7 | 14 | 26.50 | 3.38 | 6/65 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 1 | 26.00 | 6.50 | 1/26 |
| 2013 | T20I | 3 | 3 | 28.33 | 7.97 | 2/9 |
| 2014 | First-class | 3 | 4 | 44.75 | 3.51 | 4/41 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 6 | 15.67 | 8.55 | 4/25 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | ODI | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 58.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | T20I | 3 | 2 | 2.00 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Districts | First-class | 3 | 85 | – | 82.5 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Central Stags | First-class | 3 | 77 | 38.50 | 45.8 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Canterbury | First-class | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 40.8 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Firebirds | First-class | 5 | 62 | 15.50 | 74.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | ODI | 4 | 3 | 47.33 | 5.92 | 1/37 |
| Pakistan | T20I | 5 | 7 | 20.86 | 8.59 | 3/19 |
| Sri Lanka | T20I | 3 | 3 | 30.67 | 8.36 | 2/29 |
| England | T20I | 4 | 3 | 31.67 | 8.14 | 2/9 |
| Northern Districts | First-class | 4 | 16 | 14.94 | 2.96 | 6/65 |
| Canterbury | First-class | 4 | 5 | 40.20 | 2.96 | 2/38 |
| Wellington Firebirds | First-class | 5 | 4 | 65.00 | 3.71 | 2/64 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Oval, Dunedin | 5 | 82 | 20.50 | 41 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 4 | 76 | 25.33 | 48 |
| McLean Park | 3 | 75 | 37.50 | 73 |
| Seddon Park | 2 | 67 | – | 61 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 46 | 15.33 | 25 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 37 | 37.00 | 24 |
| Mainpower Oval | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 34 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 31 | 15.50 | 25 |
| Queenstown Events Centre | 1 | 18 | – | 18 |
| County Ground, Worcester | 1 | 13 | – | 13 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Events Centre | 2 | 10 | 11.10 | 2.80 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 7 | 10 | 32.70 | 3.08 |
| Eden Park No 2 | 2 | 9 | 13.11 | 4.37 |
| Seddon Park | 4 | 9 | 19.11 | 3.51 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 5 | 15.60 | 4.33 |
| Headingley | 1 | 4 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 4 | 19.00 | 9.50 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 4 | 4 | 35.75 | 6.50 |
| McLean Park | 2 | 4 | 43.50 | 4.21 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 3 | 4 | 44.75 | 3.51 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 156 | 8 | 9.08 |
| T20 | Middle | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 184 | 18 | 6.39 |
| T20 | Death | 51 | 42 | 121.4 | 3 | 108 | 4 | 9.39 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 84 | 1 | 5.36 |
| ODI | Middle | 60 | 79 | 75.9 | 4 | 408 | 7 | 5.03 |
| ODI | Death | 18 | 46 | 39.1 | 2 | 108 | 7 | 8.11 |
How Ian Butler was dismissed
- Bowled8 (36%)
- Caught8 (36%)
- Lbw4 (18%)
- Caught and bowled1 (5%)
- Run out1 (5%)
How Ian Butler took wickets
- Caught59
- Bowled18
- Lbw12
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2012 | 73 |
| 26 Nov 2012 | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2012 | 0 |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2013 | 23 |
| 24 Jan 2013 | 16 |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 18 |
| 15 Feb 2013 | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2013 | 11 |
| 20 Feb 2013 | 8 |
| 27 Oct 2013 | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2013 | 25 |
| 16 May 2014 | 1 |
| 18 May 2014 | 48 |
| 18 May 2014 | 14 |
| 23 May 2014 | 9 |
| 30 May 2014 | 13 |
| 31 May 2014 | 14 |
| 31 May 2014 | 0 |
| 19 Jun 2014 | 1 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Warwickshire | 1* | 2 | not out | Edgbaston |
| 31 May 2014 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0 | 37 | lbw | County Ground, Northampton |
| 31 May 2014 | First-class | Yorkshire | 14 | 20 | caught | County Ground, Northampton |
| 30 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Worcestershire | 13* | 11 | not out | County Ground, Worcester |
| 23 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Leicestershire | 9 | 7 | caught and bowled | County Ground, Bristol |
| 18 May 2014 | First-class | Middlesex | 14 | 119 | caught | County Ground, Northampton |
| 18 May 2014 | First-class | Middlesex | 48* | 78 | not out | County Ground, Northampton |
| 16 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Yorkshire | 1 | 3 | bowled | Headingley |
| 27 Oct 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 25* | 15 | not out | Basin Reserve |
| 27 Oct 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 2 | 12 | caught | Basin Reserve |
| 20 Feb 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 8 | 16 | caught | Basin Reserve |
| 20 Feb 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 11 | 23 | bowled | Basin Reserve |
| 15 Feb 2013 | T20I | England | 1* | 1 | not out | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 31 Jan 2013 | First-class | Northern Districts | 18* | 38 | not out | Queenstown Events Centre |
| 24 Jan 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 16 | 17 | bowled | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 20 Jan 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 23* | 10 | not out | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 17 Dec 2012 | First-class | Central Stags | 2 | 15 | bowled | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 2 Dec 2012 | First-class | Auckland Aces | 0 | 1 | bowled | Eden Park No 2 |
| 26 Nov 2012 | First-class | Central Stags | 2 | 24 | caught | McLean Park |
| 26 Nov 2012 | First-class | Central Stags | 73* | 129 | not out | McLean Park |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Warwickshire | 0/13 | 1 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 31 May 2014 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0/77 | 16 | 4 | County Ground, Northampton |
| 31 May 2014 | First-class | Yorkshire | 4/41 | 11 | 3 | County Ground, Northampton |
| 30 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Worcestershire | 0/27 | 2 | 0 | County Ground, Worcester |
| 23 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Leicestershire | 2/29 | 4 | 0 | County Ground, Bristol |
| 18 May 2014 | First-class | Middlesex | 0/61 | 24 | 4 | County Ground, Northampton |
| 16 May 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Yorkshire | 4/25 | 4 | 0 | Headingley |
| 27 Oct 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 0/65 | 14 | 1 | Basin Reserve |
| 25 Jun 2013 | T20I | England | 1/35 | 4 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 20 Feb 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 1/69 | 21 | 5 | Basin Reserve |
| 20 Feb 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 2/64 | 12 | 0 | Basin Reserve |
| 15 Feb 2013 | T20I | England | 0/41 | 2.4 | 0 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 12 Feb 2013 | T20I | England | 2/9 | 4 | 0 | Seddon Park |
| 31 Jan 2013 | First-class | Northern Districts | 4/46 | 20 | 6 | Queenstown Events Centre |
| 31 Jan 2013 | First-class | Northern Districts | 6/65 | 19.4 | 2 | Queenstown Events Centre |
| 24 Jan 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 1/29 | 11 | 5 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 24 Jan 2013 | First-class | Wellington Firebirds | 0/33 | 12 | 3 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 20 Jan 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Wellington | 1/26 | 4 | 0 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 17 Dec 2012 | First-class | Central Stags | 2/95 | 27 | 10 | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 2 Dec 2012 | First-class | Auckland Aces | 4/61 | 13 | 2 | Eden Park No 2 |
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Ian Butler taken in ODIs?
15 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 37.53, economy 5.63, best figures 4/44.
How many wickets has Ian Butler taken in T20Is?
23 wickets in 18 innings at an average of 20.91, economy 8.06, best figures 3/19.
How many runs has Ian Butler scored in ODIs?
78 runs in 8 innings (13 matches) at an average of 13.00 and a strike rate of 62.4, in the data from 2004 to 2010.
How many runs has Ian Butler scored in T20Is?
5 runs in 6 innings (19 matches) at an average of 5.00 and a strike rate of 50.0, in the data from 2009 to 2013.
How many runs has Ian Butler scored in T20 leagues?
47 runs in 5 innings (5 matches) at an average of 23.50 and a strike rate of 142.4, in the data from 2013 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.