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Xavier Doherty

Left-arm orthodox spin bowler, age 43

−0.8

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 3.5 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 418th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 40%.

A wicket-taker.

89% range
−2.2 to +0.3
Likely rank
169th to 817th
Per 24 balls
−1.0
Whole career
−0.5
Run-outs, per match
0.00
No-balls (0 per 100 balls), per 24
+0.19
Balls
839
Last played
2016
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.

DohertyIPL average
Economy9.99.5
Balls per wicket1920
Dot balls28%29%
Economy, powerplay10.19.6
Economy, middle9.49.0
Economy, death10.810.4

Costs 1.5 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−1.3
Middle−0.9
Death−1.2

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketstop 23%
Hard to score offtop 41%
Stronger at the death than earliertop 40%

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

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.

-140+14 2011: −3.6 per 24 over 234 balls 112012: 0.0 per 24 over 204 balls 122013: +8.8 per 24 over 114 balls 132014: −8.7 per 24 over 114 balls 142015: −14.5 per 24 over 150 balls 152016: +0.6 per 24 over 18 balls 16
SeasonMatchesOversWktsAvgEconSRDot %Win value

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.

CompetitionStrengthMatchesWktsAvgEconWin value

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. 0/30(3.0)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2017-01-12+0.4
  2. 2/30(4.0)v Adelaide Strikers, BBL, 2016-01-18−1.7
  3. 0/31(2.0)v Sydney Thunder, BBL, 2016-01-11−26.3
  4. 0/27(4.0)v Melbourne Stars, BBL, 2016-01-09−14.3
  5. 2/19(3.0)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2016-01-04+3.0
  6. 0/43(4.0)v Melbourne Stars, BBL, 2016-01-02−31.8
  7. 0/42(4.0)v Sydney Sixers, BBL, 2015-12-23−30.7
  8. 2/29(4.0)v Brisbane Heat, BBL, 2015-12-19+10.7
  9. 1/23(3.0)v Perth Scorchers, BBL, 2015-01-11−20.2
  10. 1/30(4.0)v Melbourne Renegades, BBL, 2015-01-07−2.7

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.

  1. 1/24(3.0)v India, T20Is, 2013-10-10+32.1
  2. 4/17(4.0)v Adelaide Strikers, BBL, 2011-12-28+18.4
  3. 3/20(4.0)v South Africa, T20Is, 2012-09-30+16.4
  4. 2/21(4.0)v Sri Lanka, T20Is, 2013-01-26+12.3
  5. 2/29(4.0)v Brisbane Heat, BBL, 2015-12-19+10.7