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Aneurin Donald
29England
- Right-handed ultra-aggressive opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 112 | 108 | 2,438 | 1,414 | 23.70 | 172.4 | 91 | 18 | 255 | 131 | 36.6 |
| Blast | 98 | 94 | 2,231 | 1,305 | 25.10 | 171.0 | 91 | 18 | 232 | 119 | 36.6 |
| The Hundred | 11 | 11 | 161 | 85 | 14.60 | 189.4 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 36.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 282 | 129 | 28.20 | 218.6 | 91 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 29.5 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive opener
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate217Par 138Balls per dismissal17Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate201Par 133Balls per dismissal9Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.2 | 28.4 | |
| Strike rate | 213 | 137 | |
| Boundary % | 36.3 | 20.4 | |
| Dot % | 34.1 | 40.5 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 41 | 25 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 208 | 138 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 223 | 134 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 203 | 126 |
686 balls in T20s · Jun 2024 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 10.8 balls (field 21.1 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and T20Is)
- Powerplay, battingSR 181 (field 138 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and T20Is)
- Scoring rateSR 172 (field 136 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and T20Is)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 922 | 181.3 | 60 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 438 | 157.3 | 39 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 54 | 142.6 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +6.9
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +7.2 above
August 2026Now +6.9 above201620182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 36 | 1,129 | 31.4 | 219.2 | – | – | – |
Teams
- EnglandInternationalLast T20I Sept 2026
- Desert VipersILT20|5New signing · Overseas
- DerbyshireT20 Blast12 appearances in the club's latest season
- Trent RocketsThe Hundred*5 appearances in the club's latest season
- Ajman TitansAbu Dhabi T10Last played Nov 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2015–2026 | 98 | 2,231 | 25.10 | 171.0 | – | – |
| The Hundred* | 2024–2026 | 11 | 161 | 14.60 | 189.4 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 3/10 | 28% | 0 | 3 | 8914017231938122113 |
- Aneurin Donald has made 30 or more in 3 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Old Trafford | 13 (6) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 17 Sept 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Sophia Gardens | 21 (13) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 15 Sept 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | The Rose Bowl | 12 (5) | – | Won by 119 runsW 119 runs |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Trent Rockets | Manchester Super Giants | Lord's | 38 (19) | – | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Trent Rockets | Southern Brave | Trent Bridge | 19 (9) | – | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Trent Rockets | MI London | Kennington Oval | 23 (10) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Trent Rockets | Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Bridge | 17 (6) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Trent Rockets | Sunrisers Leeds | Trent Bridge | 40 (19) | – | Won by 5 runsW 5 runs |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | County Ground | 91 (38) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire | Durham | Riverside Ground | 8 (4) | – | Lost by 5 runsL 5 runs |
Records
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- England central contracts 2026-27: two years for Crocombe, none for HillRob Key's contract list hands two years to one big Sussex summer while the seamer our red-ball ratings rank fifth in the country is left with nothing at all.
- Nine Durham wins and no Durham name in the PCA Team of the YearDurham went through the Division Two season unbeaten, and none of their players made the PCA Men's Team of the Year. Ranked on this season alone, across all four domestic competitions, half the PCA's side holds up.
- Twenty-one wickets at 8.76 and the England contracts still to comeOllie Robinson spent two years without an England contract, then took 21 Pakistan wickets at 8.76. As the ECB draws up its next list, the county seamers it overlooked for the Ashes are waiting too.
- The ILT20 auction's winners and losersMI Emirates broke the league's record fee and spent the most. The side our forecast likes best spent the least.
- Looking for an IPL 2027 bargain among ten familiar facesAneurin Donald has won England caps and still never been bought at an IPL auction. He joins Mitchell Owen, Steve Smith and seven others whose cricket makes a case for another look.