Sunrisers Eastern Cape · Sussex · London Spirit
James Coles
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- Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- +2.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −1.3
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 53
- since May 2023
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +2.1
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 27 | 718 | 32.6 | 153.1 | 21 | 34.7 | 8.75 |
Teams
- Sunrisers Eastern CapeSA20|5Bats at 6 · All-rounder · 6 appearances in the club's latest season
- SussexCounty Championship, T20 BlastLast played Sept 2026
- London SpiritThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2023–2026 | 47 | 1,030 | 29.4 | 144.1 | 36 | 8.71 |
| SA20 | 2026 | 6 | 152 | 38.0 | 170.8 | 5 | 7.33 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 150 | 138 | |
| Boundary % | 18.3 | 17.0 | |
| Dot % | 25.4 | 32.3 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 27 | 33 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 153 | 143 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 140 | 130 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 138 | 117 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 23 | 18 |
709 balls · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.4 | 32.9 | |
| Strike rate | 104 | 92 | |
| Boundary % | 10.8 | 10.5 | |
| Dot % | 41.0 | 49.3 | |
| Average v pace | 27.0 | 31.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 101 | 90 |
195 balls · Aug 2023
Balanced middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 39.8 | 31.6 | |
| Average v pace | 31.9 | 29.4 | |
| Average v spin | 78.9 | 38.1 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 67 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 69.9 | 73.1 | |
| Boundary % | 8.0 | 7.1 |
5,790 balls · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 53 | 49 | 1,182 | 804 | 30.3 | 147.0 | 77 | 7 | 107 | 37 | 25.4 |
| SA20 | 6 | 5 | 152 | 89 | 38.0 | 170.8 | 61 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 23.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 220 | 150 | 31.4 | 146.7 | 50 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 21.3 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 48 | 146.1 | 1,252 | 41 | 8.57 | 30.5 | 21.4 | 32.5 |
| SA20 | 5 | 15.0 | 110 | 5 | 7.33 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 40.0 |
| Last 10 | 9 | 31.0 | 266 | 7 | 8.58 | 38.0 | 26.6 | 37.1 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 124 | 137.9 | 9 | 168 | 8.89 | 5 |
| Middle overs | 520 | 143.8 | 15 | 600 | 8.15 | 29 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 160 | 164.4 | 15 | 109 | 10.35 | 7 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Dot balls25% (field 32% across T20 Blast and SA20)