Ben Cutting

Batter and bowler, age 39

+0.0

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 12 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 147th of 1,072 rated batters, top 15%.

A big hitter and goes up a gear once he is in. Adds most in the death.

89% range: −0.7 to +1.0
Likely rank: 82nd to 363rd
Per 24 balls: +0.1
Whole career: +0.7
Run-outs, per match: +0.01
Balls: 1,884
Last played: 2024

Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

Each dot is a rated batter, by rating per innings. Tap anywhere on the line to zoom in and see who is who.

In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

	Cutting	IPL average
Strike rate	159	153
Balls per dismissal	18	19
Boundary balls	24%	22%
Dot balls	32%	29%
Strike rate, powerplay	160	155
Strike rate, middle	148	145
Strike rate, death	180	167

+9 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 12 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−0.0

Middle−0.8

Death+3.2

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6stop 9%

Gets out lesstop 42%

Scores faster once intop 3%

Against each kind of bowler

	Strike rate	IPL average	Out every
Right-arm pace	165	157	17 balls
Left-arm pace	163	154	18 balls
Off-spin	146	147	20 balls
Left-arm spin	139	142	19 balls
Wrist-spin	147	146	17 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

Season	Inns	Runs	Balls	Avg	SR	4s	6s	Dot %	Win value
2012	6	69	53	17.2	130.2	3	3	30.2	+16.2
2013	8	159	89	26.5	178.7	4	15	30.3	+23.0
2014	9	147	104	16.3	141.3	7	10	43.3	+1.3
2015	8	133	89	22.2	149.4	12	5	31.5	+0.2
2016	10	143	88	17.9	162.5	11	8	34.1	+4.3
2017	13	246	155	20.5	158.7	15	17	32.9	−0.2
2018	29	474	323	23.7	146.7	25	33	36.2	+1.2
2019	23	381	271	23.8	140.6	26	24	39.5	−1.5
2020	17	329	224	29.9	146.9	31	17	40.6	−6.3
2021	18	350	249	21.9	140.6	29	18	36.1	−6.5
2022	12	165	130	20.6	126.9	17	7	44.6	+3.4
2023	1	1	8	1	12.5	0	0	87.5	−46.2
2024	3	10	19	3.3	52.6	1	0	68.4	−34.4

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

Competition	Strength	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Win value
BBL	−1.4	97	1,708	23.1	142.6	−0.4
PSL	−1.5	25	481	22.9	157.2	+3.2
IPL	0	17	238	21.6	168.8	+3.2
CPL	−1.1	10	129	21.5	125.2	−0.6
T20Is	−0.9	3	35	11.7	152.2	+12.5
NPL	−5.0	3	10	3.3	52.6	−34.4
BPL	−3.1	1	1	1	12.5	−46.2
Full v associate	−4.7	1	5	5	125	−61.7

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

1(6)v Karnali Yaks, NPL, 2024-12-13−12.3
3(7)v Janakpur Bolts, NPL, 2024-12-08−15.9
6(6)v Biratnagar Kings, NPL, 2024-12-04−1.9
1(8)v Comilla Victorians, BPL, 2024-01-26−15.4
33(14)v Lahore Qalandars, PSL, 2023-03-12+7.0
15(13)v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL, 2023-03-01−3.5
12(10)v Multan Sultans, PSL, 2023-02-22+6.1
20(19)v Lahore Qalandars, PSL, 2023-02-19−7.8
9*(8)v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL, 2023-02-14−4.3
9(9)v Melbourne Stars, BBL, 2023-01-25+17.8

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

58(32)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2018-12-22+77.7
15*(7)v Perth Scorchers, BBL, 2013-12-22+76.5
42*(17)v Islamabad United, PSL, 2020-02-27+48.3
13(5)v Adelaide Strikers, BBL, 2012-12-13+34.3
35(18)v Melbourne Renegades, BBL, 2017-01-20+28.0

Plays most like him

Sikandar RazaT20Is−0.4 Jonny BairstowT20Is+0.3 Mohammad NabiBPL−0.6 Travis HeadBBL+0.7 Mark ChapmanT20Is−0.3

Head to head with Jacob Bethell See him in the BBL chart on the globe

−0.9

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 2.2 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 445th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 40%.

At his best at the death.

89% range: −1.6 to −0.2
Likely rank: 295th to 688th
Per 24 balls: −1.7
Whole career: −0.8
Run-outs, per match: +0.01
Balls: 2,530
Last played: 2023

Where he sits among 1,127 rated bowlers

Each dot is a rated bowler, by rating per match. Tap anywhere on the line to zoom in and see who is who.

In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

	Cutting	IPL average
Economy	10.0	9.5
Balls per wicket	20	20
Dot balls	26%	29%
Economy, powerplay	10.2	9.6
Economy, middle	9.4	9.0
Economy, death	10.9	10.4

Costs 1.1 runs a match against an average IPL bowler. Runs only; the rating also counts his wickets.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−2.4

Middle−1.3

Death−1.6

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketstop 44%

Hard to score offtop 40%

Stronger at the death than earliertop 18%

Bowling the 19th, defending 24 off 12

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average bowler in his place. Each line is one finish, ball by ball, from 24 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Season	Matches	Overs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR	Dot %	Win value
2012	10	33.0	13	17.3	6.8	15.2	42.9	+9.3
2013	9	27.5	8	31.5	9.1	20.9	28.7	−10.7
2014	9	21.0	3	59	8.4	42	34.9	−14.2
2015	8	26.4	4	59.8	9	40	25	+0.7
2016	13	44.0	14	29	9.2	18.9	26.9	−1.4
2017	14	38.0	8	49	10.3	28.5	20.2	−2.3
2018	31	95.2	27	32.6	9.2	21.2	27.4	−9.0
2019	19	49.2	20	23.8	9.6	14.8	23.6	−1.2
2020	17	34.5	5	59.2	8.5	41.8	23.4	−4.9
2021	11	16.5	2	83	9.9	50.5	23.8	−7.5
2022	10	15.0	6	21.8	8.7	15	24.4	+12.2
2023	2	2.0	1	25	12.5	12	33.3	−28.3

By competition

Strength: a typical bowler there against a typical IPL bowler, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

Competition	Strength	Matches	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Win value
BBL	−0.8	103	71	32.2	8.7	−1.1
IPL	0	17	10	42.9	9.2	−15.8
CPL	−1.3	11	13	27.4	9.2	+0.5
PSL	+0.1	13	13	27.4	10.9	−8.7
T20Is	−0.3	4	1	99	9	−12.7
Full v associate	−2.4	3	2	58	11.6	−7.4
BPL	−2.2	2	1	25	12.5	−28.3

Last 10 matches

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

1/10(1.0)v Comilla Victorians, BPL, 2024-01-26+5.1
0/15(1.0)v Chattogram Challengers, BPL, 2024-01-19−22.8
2/12(1.0)v Lahore Qalandars, PSL, 2023-02-19+0.1
1/29(3.0)v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL, 2023-02-14+1.2
1/17(2.0)v Brisbane Heat, BBL, 2023-01-27+2.3
0/9(2.0)v Melbourne Stars, BBL, 2023-01-25+6.4
0/8(1.0)v Sydney Sixers, BBL, 2023-01-21−1.0
0/5(1.0)v Melbourne Renegades, BBL, 2023-01-19−2.7
0/13(1.0)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2023-01-15−2.2
0/14(1.0)v Sydney Sixers, BBL, 2023-01-08−0.4

His biggest spells, by win chance added

Not the most runs or wickets: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

2/12(4.0)v Melbourne Renegades, BBL, 2012-12-22+55.1
2/16(2.0)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2022-12-31+42.0
3/24(4.0)v Melbourne Renegades, BBL, 2013-01-15+34.7
2/41(4.0)v Sydney Sixers, BBL, 2016-01-10+27.5
2/18(4.0)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2018-08-25+26.2

Plays most like him

Neil DexterBlast−0.7 Paul CollingwoodBlast−0.8 Beau WebsterBBL−1.0 Fabian AllenCPL−0.9 Graeme van BuurenBlast−1.3

Head to head with Andre Russell See him in the BBL chart on the globe