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Assad Vala stats
Data through 18 May 2026Last updated 18 May 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 15 November 2013 to 18 May 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Assad Vala played 56 ODIs, 62 T20Is for Papua New Guinea in the data, between 2013 and 2026. The most runs came in ODIs: 1,783 at an average of 32.42 and a strike rate of 69.7, with a highest score of 104. With the ball, the best return was 46 wickets in ODIs at an average of 28.43 and an economy rate of 3.93. Against Namibia in ODIs, Assad Vala averaged 42.83 over 6 innings.
International matches
118
ODIs 56 · T20Is 62
International runs
3,127
1 hundreds
International wickets
87
0 five-wicket hauls
Best batting average (ODI)
32.42
56 innings
Highest score
144*
First-class
Best bowling
4/25
Other T20
Teams played for
Papua New Guinea 2013–2026 · 158
Assad Vala batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 56 | 56 | 1 | 1,783 | 104 | 32.42 | 2,557 | 69.7 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 147 | 26 |
| T20I | 62 | 58 | 9 | 1,344 | 93* | 27.43 | 1,146 | 117.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 114 | 40 |
| First-class | 2 | 4 | 1 | 290 | 144* | 96.67 | 498 | 58.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| List A | 25 | 24 | 3 | 719 | 129* | 34.24 | 871 | 82.5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 10 |
| Other T20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 327 | 110 | 27.25 | 227 | 144.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 40 |
| 2015 | 285 |
| 2016 | 589 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 371 |
| 2019 | 776 |
| 2021 | 349 |
| 2022 | 893 |
| 2023 | 543 |
| 2024 | 351 |
| 2025 | 88 |
| 2026 | 111 |
Year-by-year batting (27 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Other T20 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 85.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | List A | 4 | 161 | 40.25 | 81.7 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Other T20 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 105.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | T20I | 2 | 66 | 66.00 | 86.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 4 | 290 | 96.67 | 58.2 | 144 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | List A | 4 | 153 | 51.00 | 87.9 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | ODI | 3 | 114 | 38.00 | 85.7 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | T20I | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 118.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ODI | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 52.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20I | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 74.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | List A | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 83.1 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ODI | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 55.7 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Other T20 | 4 | 229 | 57.25 | 183.2 | 110 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | List A | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 64.4 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | ODI | 9 | 366 | 40.67 | 75.3 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | T20I | 10 | 285 | 35.62 | 128.4 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | ODI | 8 | 213 | 26.62 | 70.5 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | T20I | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 124.8 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | ODI | 18 | 650 | 38.24 | 70.0 | 94 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | T20I | 12 | 243 | 24.30 | 136.5 | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | ODI | 11 | 308 | 28.00 | 66.1 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | T20I | 8 | 235 | 47.00 | 130.6 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | List A | 4 | 200 | 66.67 | 107.5 | 129 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | T20I | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 95.0 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | List A | 5 | 26 | 6.50 | 47.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | T20I | 3 | 62 | 31.00 | 95.4 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20I | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 112.1 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Assad Vala bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 51 | 1,998 | 1,308 | 46 | 3/17 | – | 28.43 | 3.93 | 43.4 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| T20I | 44 | 617 | 645 | 41 | 3/7 | – | 15.73 | 6.27 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| List A | 16 | 440 | 326 | 16 | 3/32 | – | 20.38 | 4.45 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other T20 | 12 | 150 | 203 | 8 | 4/25 | – | 25.38 | 8.12 | 18.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Year-by-year bowling (26 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Other T20 | 4 | 1 | 79.00 | 11.29 | 1/23 |
| 2015 | List A | 4 | 7 | 17.71 | 6.53 | 3/32 |
| 2015 | Other T20 | 3 | 2 | 34.50 | 6.90 | 1/22 |
| 2015 | T20I | 2 | 3 | 6.67 | 4.29 | 2/7 |
| 2016 | List A | 2 | 1 | 30.00 | 6.00 | 1/22 |
| 2016 | ODI | 3 | 3 | 30.67 | 3.54 | 2/36 |
| 2016 | T20I | 2 | 3 | 11.00 | 6.60 | 2/19 |
| 2017 | ODI | 3 | 6 | 9.00 | 2.57 | 3/20 |
| 2017 | T20I | 2 | 1 | 52.00 | 8.43 | 1/18 |
| 2018 | List A | 1 | 0 | – | 3.83 | 0/23 |
| 2018 | ODI | 4 | 3 | 31.00 | 4.23 | 2/39 |
| 2018 | Other T20 | 5 | 5 | 11.00 | 6.88 | 4/25 |
| 2019 | List A | 4 | 5 | 10.60 | 2.89 | 2/24 |
| 2019 | ODI | 8 | 10 | 22.30 | 3.91 | 3/37 |
| 2019 | T20I | 8 | 10 | 10.80 | 4.70 | 3/7 |
| 2021 | ODI | 7 | 4 | 39.25 | 4.28 | 2/30 |
| 2021 | T20I | 4 | 4 | 18.50 | 9.25 | 2/10 |
| 2022 | ODI | 16 | 12 | 35.42 | 4.03 | 3/17 |
| 2022 | T20I | 6 | 3 | 34.67 | 8.67 | 3/18 |
| 2023 | ODI | 10 | 8 | 33.00 | 4.06 | 3/21 |
| 2023 | T20I | 3 | 1 | 18.00 | 4.50 | 1/4 |
| 2024 | List A | 2 | 2 | 25.50 | 4.64 | 1/20 |
| 2024 | T20I | 9 | 9 | 14.78 | 5.78 | 2/13 |
| 2025 | List A | 3 | 1 | 45.00 | 3.21 | 1/25 |
| 2025 | T20I | 2 | 1 | 35.00 | 11.67 | 1/27 |
| 2026 | T20I | 6 | 6 | 11.33 | 4.86 | 2/3 |
Assad Vala against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | ODI | 10 | 426 | 42.60 | 79.6 | 94 | 0 | 3 |
| Namibia | ODI | 6 | 257 | 42.83 | 81.1 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | ODI | 10 | 246 | 27.33 | 66.1 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
| Nepal | ODI | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 62.9 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Scotland | ODI | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 62.8 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman | ODI | 6 | 158 | 26.33 | 62.9 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | ODI | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 75.4 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| Oman | T20I | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 111.2 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| Malaysia | T20I | 4 | 126 | 126.00 | 138.5 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanuatu | T20I | 4 | 122 | 61.00 | 135.6 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | T20I | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 132.9 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | T20I | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 108.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | T20I | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 105.2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal | T20I | 6 | 61 | 12.20 | 68.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Namibia | T20I | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 122.7 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | T20I | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 94.4 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore | T20I | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 120.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | T20I | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 74.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya | List A | 4 | 146 | 73.00 | 96.1 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| Nepal | List A | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 85.8 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| Namibia | List A | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 76.6 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | ODI | 9 | 9 | 19.67 | 3.74 | 3/17 |
| United Arab Emirates | ODI | 8 | 9 | 23.56 | 3.53 | 3/20 |
| Scotland | ODI | 6 | 7 | 28.57 | 4.36 | 3/37 |
| Nepal | ODI | 8 | 6 | 31.00 | 4.43 | 3/21 |
| Namibia | ODI | 5 | 5 | 40.20 | 4.67 | 2/52 |
| Oman | ODI | 6 | 4 | 30.25 | 3.12 | 1/16 |
| Hong Kong | ODI | 5 | 4 | 27.75 | 3.70 | 2/36 |
| Namibia | T20I | 3 | 5 | 8.40 | 6.00 | 3/19 |
| Nepal | T20I | 3 | 4 | 8.25 | 4.95 | 2/7 |
| Ireland | T20I | 3 | 4 | 11.50 | 6.57 | 2/19 |
| Oman | T20I | 4 | 2 | 31.50 | 7.00 | 2/24 |
| Malaysia | T20I | 4 | 1 | 46.00 | 7.67 | 1/4 |
| Kenya | List A | 3 | 2 | 26.50 | 2.94 | 1/20 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amini Park | 17 | 687 | 52.85 | 144 |
| Wanderers Cricket Ground | 8 | 352 | 44.00 | 94 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) | 12 | 338 | 28.17 | 62 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 11 | 288 | 28.80 | 74 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 13 | 256 | 21.33 | 68 |
| Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 4 | 228 | 57.00 | 104 |
| ICC Academy | 7 | 177 | 29.50 | 55 |
| Tony Ireland Stadium | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 120 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 8 | 169 | 21.12 | 87 |
| United Cricket Club Ground | 4 | 138 | 34.50 | 75 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 6 | 13 | 13.08 | 4.45 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 12 | 10 | 22.40 | 3.50 |
| Wanderers Cricket Ground | 7 | 9 | 19.67 | 3.77 |
| Mission Road Ground | 6 | 7 | 18.71 | 3.85 |
| Mannofield Park | 4 | 6 | 19.00 | 3.45 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) | 9 | 6 | 31.83 | 6.23 |
| Amini Park | 8 | 5 | 31.00 | 4.27 |
| Albert Park 1 | 2 | 4 | 8.50 | 6.80 |
| Sano International Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 10.00 | 4.44 |
| The Village | 3 | 4 | 14.25 | 5.90 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 566 | 516 | 109.7 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 6.78 |
| T20 | Middle | 700 | 570 | 122.8 | 17 | 426 | 28 | 5.77 |
| T20 | Death | 78 | 60 | 130.0 | 7 | 137 | 11 | 7.62 |
| ODI | Powerplay | 329 | 526 | 62.5 | 11 | 120 | 1 | 3.60 |
| ODI | Middle | 1348 | 1949 | 69.2 | 38 | 1727 | 38 | 3.73 |
| ODI | Death | 106 | 82 | 129.3 | 6 | 151 | 7 | 6.40 |
How Assad Vala was dismissed
- Caught78 (56%)
- Lbw24 (17%)
- Bowled23 (16%)
- Run out7 (5%)
- Caught and bowled7 (5%)
- Stumped1 (1%)
How Assad Vala took wickets
- Caught57
- Bowled26
- Lbw13
- Caught and bowled8
- Stumped7
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2024 | 21 |
| 5 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | 6 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 8 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | 0 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 129 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | 63 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 14 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 10 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | 13 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 38 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 10 |
| 10 May 2026 | 9 |
| 13 May 2026 | 26 |
| 14 May 2026 | 34 |
| 17 May 2026 | 25 |
| 18 May 2026 | 17 |
Last 20 bowling innings
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Assad Vala scored in ODIs?
1,783 runs in 56 innings (56 matches) at an average of 32.42 and a strike rate of 69.7, in the data from 2016 to 2023.
How many runs has Assad Vala scored in T20Is?
1,344 runs in 58 innings (62 matches) at an average of 27.43 and a strike rate of 117.3, in the data from 2015 to 2026.
What is Assad Vala's highest score?
144* in first-class, the highest score in the data.
How many wickets has Assad Vala taken in ODIs?
46 wickets in 51 innings at an average of 28.43, economy 3.93, best figures 3/17.
How many wickets has Assad Vala taken in T20Is?
41 wickets in 44 innings at an average of 15.73, economy 6.27, best figures 3/7.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.