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IE O'Brien

Bowler, New Zealand, 19 Tests, 2005-2009. Debut v Australia, 2005

27.1Adjusted bowling average, 39th of 137 bowlers: runs per wicket once the batters he bowled at, the grounds and the conditions are allowed for, so lower is better. Raw 36.0. It could reasonably be anywhere from 23.3 to 34.2.
Raw 36.0Adjusted 27.120253035
Where his adjusted bowling average could be. The shaded part is the 89% range; the taller the curve, the likelier.

Where he sits

36Mohammed ShamiIndia26.937SR WatsonAustralia26.938Abdur RehmanPakistan27.0
39IE O'BrienNew Zealand27.1
40Mohammed SirajIndia27.241B KumarIndia27.342Nauman AliPakistan27.5
Every bowler on one chart
Season by seasonBowling, as recorded
YearWktsRunsAvgEcon
Career60215435.903.43
Percentile rankingsvs all Test players (2001–)
PoorAverageGreat
Bowling
Value
Adjusted avg
72
27.2
Volume
Wickets
54
60
5 wkts
18
0
Quality
Average
35
35.9
Strike rate
46
62.8
Economy
31
3.43
Conditions
Away average
52
34.85
Batting
Value
Adjusted avg
7
8.1
Value / inns
10
2.3
Volume
Runs
8
210
Average
8
7.78
Hundreds
43
0
Quality
Strike rate
15
39.3
Consistency
53
Conditions
Away average
2
4.2
Career arc
Batting by opposition
OppInnsRunsAvg100
Bowling by opposition
OppWktsAvgBest5w
Home & away
Home
12.25bat avg
36.76bowl avg
Away
4.2bat avg
34.85bowl avg
Batting by innings
InnsBatRunsAvg
Recent formLast 10 Tests
v Pakistan196/143McLean Park, Napier2009-12-11v Pakistan0 & 316/144Basin Reserve, Wellington2009-12-03v Pakistan13 & 43/161University Oval, Dunedin2009-11-24v Sri Lanka4 & 123/150Sinhalese Sports Club Ground2009-08-26v Sri Lanka9 & 53/170Galle International Stadium2009-08-18v India19 & 194/189Basin Reserve, Wellington2009-04-03v India12/160McLean Park, Napier2009-03-26v India8 & 143/103Seddon Park, Hamilton2009-03-18v Australia0 & 03/111Adelaide Oval2008-11-28v Australia1 & 34/102Brisbane Cricket Ground2008-11-20
Full recordAs recorded, 2001 to now
Batting
Innings
31
Not outs
4
Runs
210
Average
7.78
Strike rate
39.3
Highest
31
Hundreds
0
Fifties
0
Ducks
8
Bowling
Wickets
60
Average
35.90
Economy
3.43
Strike rate
62.8
Best
4/35
5 wickets
0
10 wkt match
0
Balls
3765