
Sydney Thunder · Northamptonshire · London Spirit · Dublin Guardians
David Willey
36England
- Left-handed watchful middle-order batter
- Left-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 336 | 260 | 4,993 | 3,668 | 22.90 | 136.1 | 118 | 25 | 370 | 267 | 38.6 |
| BBL | 29 | 21 | 237 | 214 | 13.90 | 110.7 | 55 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 41.6 |
| Blast | 140 | 135 | 3,582 | 2,456 | 28.00 | 145.8 | 118 | 22 | 272 | 201 | 36.3 |
| The Hundred | 47 | 36 | 511 | 385 | 18.30 | 132.7 | 83 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 38.7 |
| ETPL | 5 | 5 | 94 | 76 | 18.80 | 123.7 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 57.9 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 210 | 145 | 26.30 | 144.8 | 83 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 44.8 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 328 | 6,494 | 8,791 | 344 | 8.12 | 25.60 | 18.9 | 42.7 |
| BBL | 28 | 552 | 719 | 28 | 7.82 | 25.70 | 19.7 | 44.6 |
| Blast | 133 | 2,793 | 3,865 | 149 | 8.30 | 25.90 | 18.7 | 41.7 |
| The Hundred | 47 | 727 | 994 | 44 | 8.20 | 22.60 | 16.5 | 44.2 |
| ETPL | 5 | 120 | 149 | 7 | 7.45 | 21.30 | 17.1 | 45.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 200 | 280 | 13 | 8.40 | 21.50 | 15.4 | 43.5 |
Batting style
Watchful middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate104Par 139Balls per dismissal20Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate140Par 132Balls per dismissal20Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate148Par 156Balls per dismissal8Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 20.6 | 24.0 | |
| Strike rate | 134 | 138 | |
| Boundary % | 16.8 | 17.5 | |
| Dot % | 38.6 | 33.7 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 43 | 33 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 132 | 143 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 137 | 131 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 107 | 122 |
1,229 balls in T20s · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat powerplay left-arm seamer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy7.61Par 8.32Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.38Par 8.06DeathOvers 16–20
Economy11.07Par 9.87
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.27 | 8.50 | |
| Dot % | 43.0 | 40.9 | |
| Boundary % | 19.1 | 19.8 | |
| Balls per wicket | 20.4 | 19.1 | |
| Average | 28.1 | 27.1 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.33 | 8.54 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 8.10 | 8.40 |
2,505 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 13.7 balls (field 19.9 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and 7 more)
- Middle overs, battingSR 143 (field 130 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and 7 more)
- Powerplay, bowling7.47 an over (field 8.19 across T20 Blast, T20Is and 7 more)
Weaknesses
- Powerplay, battingSR 119 (field 132 across T20 Blast, BBL and 5 more)
- Dot balls39% (field 35% across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and 7 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,236 | 118.9 | 50 | 4,041 | 7.47 | 195 |
| Middle overs | 1,852 | 143.2 | 105 | 1,113 | 8.03 | 56 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 580 | 150.2 | 63 | 1,328 | 10.14 | 93 |
| BBL Power Surge | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | 14.00 | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.1
- batting, below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +2.7 above
May 2014Now −0.1 below201520172019202120232025
- Runs a match
- +0.1
- bowling, above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.4 above
July 2025Now +0.1 above201520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 85 | 1,263 | 21.1 | 136.8 | 81 | 30.2 | 8.40 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2014–2026 | 140 | 3,582 | 28.00 | 145.8 | 149 | 8.30 |
| The Hundred* | 2021–2026 | 47 | 511 | 18.30 | 132.7 | 44 | 8.20 |
| ILT20 | 2024–2026 | 32 | 192 | 14.80 | 103.2 | 24 | 7.59 |
| BBL | 2015–2026 | 29 | 237 | 13.90 | 110.7 | 28 | 7.82 |
| PSL | 2022–2025 | 26 | 95 | 10.60 | 87.2 | 34 | 8.35 |
| IPL | 2018–2023 | 11 | 53 | 26.50 | 85.5 | 6 | 7.56 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 123.7 | 7 | 7.45 |
| SA20 | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 42.9 | 1 | 8.00 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 25% | 0 | 4 | 1118331144331610 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 66% | 6 | 10 | 2100321112 |
- David Willey has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- David Willey has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 6.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Dublin Guardians | Rotterdam Dockers | The Village, Malahide | 0 (3) | 2/45 (4.0) | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Dublin Guardians | Amsterdam Flames | The Village, Malahide | 1 (2) | 1/36 (4.0) | Lost by 59 runsL 59 runs |
| 12 Sept 2026 | Dublin Guardians | Glasgow Cosmic | The Village, Malahide | 16 (16) | 1/24 (4.0) | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Dublin Guardians | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | The Village, Malahide | 33 (30) | 1/20 (4.0) | Lost by 12 runsL 12 runs |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Dublin Guardians | Belfast Wolves | The Village, Malahide | 44 (25) | 2/24 (4.0) | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 12 Aug 2026 | London Spirit | Welsh Fire | Sophia Gardens | 1 (3) | 3/20 (3.2) | Won by 6 runsW 6 runs |
| 9 Aug 2026 | London Spirit | Birmingham Phoenix | Lord's | – | 0/30 (3.2) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 6 Aug 2026 | London Spirit | MI London | Lord's | 31 (18) | 0/18 (1.4) | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 4 Aug 2026 | London Spirit | Sunrisers Leeds | Headingley | 83* (46) | 1/35 (2.3) | Lost by 37 runsL 37 runs |
| 1 Aug 2026 | London Spirit | Southern Brave | Lord's | 1 (2) | 2/28 (2.3) | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
Pace and pitch map
130135140145Usual paceQuicker balls
’15’16’17’18’19’20’22’23’24’25
ODIs2,640 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,750 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
Records
- 1stMost sixes in T20 Blast history215
- 5thMost wickets in T20 Blast history200
- 5thBest economy rates in T20 Blast history8.05
- =6thMost wickets in The Hundred44
- 6thFastest hundreds in the T20 Blast since 201440
- =8thMost sixes in an innings in European T20 Premier League history4
- =8thMost matches in The Hundred47
- 9thBest economy rates in ILT20 history7.59
- 9thMost matches in T20 Blast history200