Cameron Delport

Batter and bowler, age 37

−0.6

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 15 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 285th of 1,072 rated batters, top 30%.

A big hitter and gets out more than most.

89% range: −1.3 to +0.3
Likely rank: 172nd to 480th
Per 24 balls: −1.0
Whole career: −0.7
Run-outs, per match: 0.00
Balls: 3,431
Last played: 2023

Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

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

	Delport	IPL average
Strike rate	156	153
Balls per dismissal	15	19
Boundary balls	23%	22%
Dot balls	29%	29%
Strike rate, powerplay	155	155
Strike rate, middle	150	145
Strike rate, death	170	167

+6 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 15 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−1.8

Middle−1.0

Death−1.1

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6stop 15%

Gets out lessbottom 18%

Scores faster once inbottom 31%

Against each kind of bowler

	Strike rate	IPL average	Out every
Right-arm pace	160	157	15 balls
Left-arm pace	156	154	15 balls
Off-spin	153	147	17 balls
Left-arm spin	146	142	16 balls
Wrist-spin	149	146	15 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
2011	4	108	73	27	147.9	15	5	49.3	+8.5
2012	6	171	113	34.2	151.3	19	6	32.7	+8.5
2013	11	222	174	20.2	127.6	26	5	41.4	+2.6
2014	8	177	145	22.1	122.1	13	9	46.2	+1.5
2015	23	597	464	27.1	128.7	61	28	44	+1.2
2016	20	383	277	22.5	138.3	33	18	38.3	−2.5
2017	21	484	334	26.9	144.9	43	21	34.7	−1.7
2018	46	1,097	825	24.9	133	107	47	39.4	+0.5
2019	41	1,027	670	25	153.3	110	48	38.5	+0.8
2020	12	225	174	20.5	129.3	28	8	46	−2.5
2021	7	99	76	16.5	130.3	10	4	38.2	−4.2
2022	5	76	50	15.2	152	10	4	54	+8.5
2023	1	6	7	6	85.7	1	0	57.1	−48.7

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
Blast	−2.5	54	1,323	26.5	144.1	−2.8
CSA T20	−2.7	47	1,007	21.9	136.6	+3.3
PSL	−1.5	38	873	24.2	126.9	−1.4
BPL	−3.1	31	636	22.7	142.6	+3.7
CPL	−1.1	19	342	20.1	121.3	−1.1
MSL	−2.3	15	461	30.7	163.5	+5.9
BBL	−1.4	1	30	30	103.4	−4.1

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).

6(7)v Warriors, CSA T20, 2024-03-08−14.2
14(10)v Western Province, CSA T20, 2022-10-31+10.4
27(21)v Dolphins, CSA T20, 2022-10-26+2.2
30(11)v Warriors, CSA T20, 2022-10-21+11.3
3(5)v Titans, CSA T20, 2022-10-19−6.9
2(3)v North West, CSA T20, 2022-10-17+1.4
3(7)v Minister Group Dhaka, BPL, 2022-02-01−4.6
51*(23)v Chattogram Challengers, BPL, 2022-01-31+17.8
19(13)v Fortune Barishal, BPL, 2022-01-25−1.6
16(19)v Sylhet Sunrisers, BPL, 2022-01-22−2.2

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.

129(49)v Surrey, Blast, 2019-07-19+59.1
117*(60)v Lahore Qalandars, PSL, 2019-03-09+49.8
38(22)v Sylhet Sixers, BPL, 2019-01-09+45.8
103*(58)v Knights, CSA T20, 2013-03-08+40.7
109*(59)v Nottinghamshire, Blast, 2017-08-18+39.8

Plays most like him

Ziaur RahmanBPL−1.6 Rikki ClarkeBlast−1.1 Rehan AhmedBlast−1.6 Michael LumbBBL−0.8 Kevin O'BrienFull v associate−0.9

Head to head with Shaun Marsh See him in the Blast chart on the globe

−0.8

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 2.2 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 413th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 40%.

Close to average in all three ways.

89% range: −1.8 to +0.1
Likely rank: 216th to 713th
Per 24 balls: −1.5
Whole career: −0.4
Run-outs, per match: 0.00
No-balls (0.76 per 100 balls), per 24: −0.39
Balls: 1,216
Last played: 2022

Where he sits among 1,127 rated bowlers

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In IPL numbers

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

	Delport	IPL average
Economy	9.8	9.5
Balls per wicket	20	20
Dot balls	26%	29%
Economy, powerplay	10.0	9.6
Economy, middle	9.2	9.0
Economy, death	10.8	10.4

Costs 0.8 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−1.4

Middle−0.9

Death−1.2

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketstop 37%

Hard to score offtop 39%

Stronger at the death than earliertop 46%

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
2011	3	10.0	2	40.5	8.1	30	21.7	−7.7
2012	4	6.0	1	66	11	36	27.8	−6.1
2013	3	4.0	1	39	9.8	24	37.5	−8.1
2015	9	22.5	8	20.1	7.1	17.1	29.9	+4.1
2016	14	30.5	11	23.3	8.3	16.8	32.4	+2.1
2017	15	38.0	10	25.9	6.8	22.8	31.6	+5.2
2018	14	35.3	11	26.4	8.2	19.4	23.9	−1.6
2019	15	30.5	5	60.2	9.8	37	18.4	−12.7
2020	7	14.2	4	29.2	8.2	21.5	30.2	−0.8
2021	1	1.0	0	–	25	–	16.7	−39.6
2022	2	3.0	2	15	10	9	22.2	−4.9

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
Blast	−2.2	35	21	28.4	8	−0.8
CSA T20	−2.3	24	16	27.9	8.1	−0.6
BPL	−2.2	14	8	36.5	8.5	−4.7
PSL	+0.1	14	10	28.9	9.1	−2.6

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).

1/15(1.0)v Titans, CSA T20, 2022-10-19−1.3
1/15(2.0)v North West, CSA T20, 2022-10-17−2.4
0/25(1.0)v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL, 2021-06-12−13.2
0/5(0.2)v Sussex, Blast, 2020-09-20−0.5
0/10(1.0)v Sussex, Blast, 2020-09-14+3.5
0/11(1.0)v Surrey, Blast, 2020-09-11−15.0
0/25(3.0)v Kent, Blast, 2020-09-05−1.9
2/31(3.0)v Middlesex, Blast, 2020-09-03−4.4
0/13(2.0)v Hampshire, Blast, 2020-09-01+0.8
2/22(4.0)v Surrey, Blast, 2020-08-30+14.5

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.

3/18(4.0)v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL, 2016-02-13+39.1
0/33(3.1)v Cape Cobras, CSA T20, 2016-12-04+22.1
1/14(3.0)v Warwickshire, Blast, 2017-07-16+20.0
2/26(4.0)v Lancashire, Blast, 2017-08-04+15.3
2/22(4.0)v Surrey, Blast, 2020-08-30+14.5

Plays most like him

Johannes SmitAssociate T20Is−1.1 Daniel DouthwaiteBlast−1.6 Bradley CurrieAssociate T20Is−1.1 Kyle MillsT20Is−0.6 Kesrick WilliamsCPL−1.5

Head to head with Mohammad Shahid See him in the Blast chart on the globe