Graham Wagg

Batter and bowler, age 43

−1.3

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 10 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 472nd of 1,072 rated batters, top 50%.

Close to average in all three ways.

89% range: −2.4 to −0.3
Likely rank: 251st to 680th
Per 24 balls: −3.1
Whole career: −1.1
Balls: 585
Last played: 2020

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.

	Wagg	IPL average
Strike rate	146	153
Balls per dismissal	17	19
Boundary balls	21%	22%
Dot balls	30%	29%
Strike rate, powerplay	147	155
Strike rate, middle	140	145
Strike rate, death	157	167

−10 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 10 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−2.8

Middle−2.0

Death−3.4

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 48%

Gets out lessbottom 48%

Scores faster once intop 27%

Against each kind of bowler

	Strike rate	IPL average	Out every
Right-arm pace	150	157	16 balls
Left-arm pace	146	154	17 balls
Off-spin	139	147	19 balls
Left-arm spin	133	142	18 balls
Wrist-spin	142	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
2014	5	45	42	15	107.1	2	1	31	−17.4
2015	11	209	170	29.9	122.9	17	9	44.1	+1.3
2016	10	91	90	15.2	101.1	6	2	36.7	−2.5
2017	8	163	115	81.5	141.7	11	6	29.6	+8.2
2018	9	130	89	18.6	146.1	10	5	28.1	+9.0
2019	6	55	50	11	110	3	3	46	+1.0
2020	4	30	33	7.5	90.9	2	0	27.3	−1.3

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	53	723	21.3	122.8	+1.7

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(2)v Northamptonshire, Blast, 2020-09-03−1.1
13(13)v Somerset, Blast, 2020-09-01+3.4
6(8)v Birmingham Bears, Blast, 2020-08-30−1.7
10(10)v Gloucestershire, Blast, 2020-08-29−2.5
36*(17)v Surrey, Blast, 2019-08-11+13.4
3(8)v Sussex, Blast, 2019-08-06−6.6
2(4)v Hampshire, Blast, 2019-08-02−2.2
4(4)v Middlesex, Blast, 2019-07-26−1.9
0(3)v Surrey, Blast, 2019-07-25−1.1
10(14)Blast, 2019-07-19–

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.

46*(26)v Surrey, Blast, 2018-07-31+50.6
41(19)v Essex, Blast, 2015-06-19+23.0
53*(28)v Kent, Blast, 2015-07-17+21.1
50(28)v Hampshire, Blast, 2017-07-07+18.5
6*(4)v Essex, Blast, 2017-07-16+17.9

Plays most like him

Liton DasBPL−1.6 Mohammad MithunBPL−2.9 Wayne ParnellCSA T20−1.9 Agha SalmanPSL−1.3 Haider ButtAssociate T20Is−2.9

Head to head with Dipendra Airee See him in the Blast chart on the globe

−1.2

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 3.1 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 535th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 50%.

Close to average in all three ways.

89% range: −2.4 to 0.0
Likely rank: 215th to 866th
Per 24 balls: −1.5
Whole career: −1.6
No-balls (0.38 per 100 balls), per 24: +0.10
Balls: 1,305
Last played: 2020

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.

	Wagg	IPL average
Economy	9.9	9.5
Balls per wicket	20	20
Dot balls	26%	29%
Economy, powerplay	10.2	9.6
Economy, middle	9.3	9.0
Economy, death	10.9	10.4

Costs 1.4 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−2.0

Middle−1.3

Death−1.8

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketsbottom 46%

Hard to score offtop 43%

Stronger at the death than earliertop 39%

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
2014	8	32.0	13	21.1	8.6	14.8	35.9	+5.4
2015	11	41.0	13	30.8	9.8	18.9	24	−0.5
2016	12	31.1	13	20.4	8.5	14.4	30.5	−8.3
2017	13	37.2	9	37.9	9.1	24.9	24.6	−0.6
2018	11	36.0	13	24.2	8.7	16.6	26.9	−0.4
2019	8	23.0	5	34	7.4	27.6	28.3	−2.4
2020	5	16.0	3	47.7	8.9	32	21.9	−9.5

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	68	69	27.6	8.8	−1.7

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).

0/37(4.0)v Worcestershire, Blast, 2020-09-20−7.3
3/34(4.0)v Gloucestershire, Blast, 2020-09-18+13.9
0/24(2.0)v Northamptonshire, Blast, 2020-09-03−51.2
0/16(2.0)v Somerset, Blast, 2020-09-01−0.4
0/32(4.0)v Gloucestershire, Blast, 2020-08-29+6.1
0/24(2.0)v Surrey, Blast, 2019-08-11−27.6
1/6(1.0)v Essex, Blast, 2019-08-09–
0/13(2.0)v Sussex, Blast, 2019-08-06−0.5
2/34(4.0)v Hampshire, Blast, 2019-08-02+3.6
0/33(4.0)v Gloucestershire, Blast, 2019-08-01−12.0

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.

2/20(3.0)v Somerset, Blast, 2017-08-13+34.8
3/28(4.0)v Lancashire, Blast, 2014-08-01+21.8
4/27(4.0)v Hampshire, Blast, 2015-05-29+16.2
1/21(4.0)v Surrey, Blast, 2018-07-31+14.5
0/34(4.0)v Middlesex, Blast, 2015-06-05+14.1

Plays most like him

Sabaorish RavichandranAssociate T20Is−0.9 Jerome TaylorCPL−1.9 Nathan SmithSuper Smash−1.1 Stuart BinnyIPL−1.0 JP DuminyIPL−1.1

Head to head with Glenn Phillips See him in the Blast chart on the globe