
Sydney Thunder · Dublin Guardians · London Spirit · Northamptonshire · Dubai Capitals
David Willey
36England
- Left-handed watchful middle-order batter
- Left-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
- Batting rating
- +0.4
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +0.6
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 284
- since May 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.3
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 63 | 1,051 | 22.9 | 136.1 | 59 | 32.0 | 8.42 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.7
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 63 | 1,051 | 22.9 | 136.1 | 59 | 32.0 | 8.42 |
Teams
- Sydney ThunderKFC BBL|16Unsigned · Overseas · 3 appearances for the club
- Dublin GuardiansETPL|11 appearances in the club's latest season
- London SpiritThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
- NorthamptonshireT20 BlastLast played Jul 2026
- Dubai CapitalsILT20Last played Jan 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2014–2026 | 140 | 3,582 | 28.0 | 145.8 | 149 | 8.30 |
| ILT20 | 2024–2026 | 32 | 192 | 14.8 | 103.2 | 24 | 7.59 |
| BBL | 2015–2026 | 29 | 237 | 13.9 | 110.7 | 28 | 7.82 |
| PSL | 2022–2025 | 26 | 95 | 10.6 | 87.2 | 34 | 8.35 |
| IPL | 2018–2023 | 11 | 53 | 26.5 | 85.5 | 6 | 7.56 |
| SA20 | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 1 | 8.00 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 176.0 | 2 | 6.00 |
Batting style
Watchful middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 133 | 137 | |
| Boundary % | 16.2 | 17.3 | |
| Dot % | 38.7 | 33.8 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 46 | 32 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 129 | 142 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 138 | 130 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 105 | 121 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 16 | 18 |
1,082 balls · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 26.4 | 24.9 | |
| Strike rate | 119 | 98 | |
| Boundary % | 18.1 | 10.7 | |
| Dot % | 51.0 | 47.3 |
155 balls · Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 284 | 219 | 4,412 | 3,215 | 23.7 | 137.2 | 118 | 23 | 327 | 238 | 38.2 |
| BBL | 29 | 21 | 237 | 214 | 13.9 | 110.7 | 55 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 41.6 |
| ETPL | 1 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 44.0 | 176.0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 44.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 275 | 167 | 30.6 | 164.7 | 73 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 30.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 276 | 941.1 | 7,649 | 293 | 8.13 | 26.1 | 19.3 | 42.5 |
| BBL | 28 | 92.0 | 719 | 28 | 7.82 | 25.7 | 19.7 | 44.6 |
| ETPL | 1 | 4.0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 50.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 37.0 | 332 | 9 | 8.97 | 36.9 | 24.7 | 31.5 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,150 | 119.7 | 46 | 3,473 | 7.51 | 162 |
| Middle overs | 1,615 | 146.2 | 89 | 957 | 7.99 | 47 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 450 | 149.8 | 51 | 1,205 | 9.95 | 84 |
| BBL Power Surge | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | 14.00 | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 13.5 balls (field 20.6 across T20 Blast, BBL and 6 more)
- Middle overs, battingSR 146 (field 130 across T20 Blast, ILT20 and 6 more)
Weaknesses
- Powerplay, battingSR 120 (field 132 across T20 Blast, BBL and 4 more)