Lancashire
Ajeet Dale
26
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 40 | 54 | 389 | 11.11 | 44.9 | 0/1 | 52 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 11 | 96 | 12.00 | 35.6 | 0/0 | 44* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 40 | 5,877 | 102 | 34.65 | 3.61 | 7/110 | 3 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,691 | 34 | 27.88 | 3.36 | 7/110 | 2 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 11.9 | 32.5 | |
| Average v pace | 11.8 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 12.0 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 55 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 36 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 25 | 60 | |
| Dot % | 75.7 | 72.5 |
814 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Apr 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 35.3 | 32.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 58.7 | 57.8 | |
| Economy | 3.61 | 3.32 | |
| Average with the new ball | 34.8 | 29.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 32.5 | 30.3 | |
| Average v left-handers | 42.4 | 35.5 | |
| Dot % | 71.8 | 73.6 |
5,751 balls bowled in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Apr 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −8.4
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −7.7
April 2026Now −8.4202120222023202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 13 | 120 | 10.9 | 36.6 | 42 | 30.2 | 3.38 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- LancashireCounty ChampionshipLast played Apr 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 83% | 0 | 10 | 5912046520 |
- Ajeet Dale has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | County Ground | – | 0/3 (2.0) | Lancashire won by 4 wickets |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Lancashire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 1 & 44* | 2/65 (32.0) | Drawn |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Gloucestershire | Middlesex | Lord's | 5 & 8 | 5/108 (25.0) | Middlesex won by an innings and 67 runs |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Gloucestershire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 5 (3) | 6/90 (31.1) | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets |
| 8 Sept 2025 | Gloucestershire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 17* (19) | 4/97 (26.4) | Drawn |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Gloucestershire | Lancashire | College Ground | 0 & 11* | 0/96 (26.0) | Lancashire won by 9 wickets |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 2 (5) | 2/72 (24.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Gloucestershire | Derbyshire | County Ground | 1 (7) | 1/109 (27.0) | Drawn |
| 16 May 2025 | Gloucestershire | Kent | County Ground | 2 (9) | 9/179 (43.0) | Gloucestershire won by 3 wickets |
| 2 May 2025 | Gloucestershire | Lancashire | Old Trafford | – | 5/129 (45.0) | Drawn |