
Australia · Hobart Hurricanes · Sunrisers Leeds
Nathan Ellis
32Australia
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- Death bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 196 | 87 | 514 | 468 | 10.70 | 109.8 | 40 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 41.9 |
| BBL | 80 | 45 | 375 | 292 | 13.90 | 128.4 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 36.0 |
| The Hundred | 31 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 3.30 | 62.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 195 | 4,122 | 5,560 | 244 | 8.09 | 22.80 | 16.9 | 36.1 |
| BBL | 80 | 1,766 | 2,440 | 100 | 8.29 | 24.40 | 17.7 | 33.6 |
| The Hundred | 30 | 571 | 828 | 29 | 8.70 | 28.60 | 19.7 | 34.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 204 | 257 | 13 | 7.56 | 19.80 | 15.7 | 38.7 |
Batting style
Finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate109Par 153Balls per dismissal11Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.5 | 18.2 | |
| Strike rate | 109 | 149 | |
| Boundary % | 13.8 | 19.1 | |
| Dot % | 49.4 | 33.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 29 | 38 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 107 | 152 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 97 | 132 |
174 balls in T20s · Nov 2023 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Economical death seamer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy7.72Par 8.10Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy7.47Par 8.13DeathOvers 16–20
Economy9.10Par 9.60
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.15 | 8.67 | |
| Dot % | 37.2 | 37.1 | |
| Boundary % | 16.6 | 18.1 | |
| Balls per wicket | 16.6 | 16.0 | |
| Average | 22.5 | 23.1 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 7.93 | 8.65 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 8.56 | 8.71 |
1,608 balls bowled in T20s · Nov 2023 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling8.66 an over (field 9.64 across BBL, T20Is and 3 more)
- Powerplay, bowling7.40 an over (field 8.15 across BBL, T20 Blast and 3 more)
- Economy8.09 an over (field 8.83 across BBL, T20Is and 3 more)
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 29.3 balls (field 14.5 across BBL, T20Is and 3 more)
- Runs per dismissal10.7 (field 17.6 across BBL, T20Is and 3 more)
- Dot balls42% (field 32% across BBL, T20Is and 3 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 0 | – | 0 | 1,027 | 7.40 | 50 |
| Middle overs | 91 | 70.3 | 8 | 1,267 | 7.35 | 58 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 331 | 113.6 | 34 | 1,488 | 8.66 | 120 |
| BBL Power Surge | 46 | 160.9 | 6 | 340 | 10.45 | 16 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −4.2
- batting, below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
Peak −3.3 below
January 2025Now −4.2 below2020202220242026- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- +4.1
- bowling, above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AverageNow +4.1 above2020202220242026- ICC rank
- 5
- 675 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 51 | 130 | 16.3 | 111.1 | 69 | 20.6 | 8.01 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 2019–2026 | 80 | 375 | 13.90 | 128.4 | 100 | 8.29 |
| The Hundred* | 2022–2026 | 31 | 23 | 3.30 | 62.2 | 29 | 8.70 |
| Blast | 2022–2023 | 29 | 58 | 11.60 | 109.4 | 38 | 7.12 |
| IPL | 2021–2025 | 17 | 19 | 4.80 | 76.0 | 19 | 8.67 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 71% | 1 | 13 | 2112121201 |
- Nathan Ellis has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Manchester Super Giants | Kennington Oval | – | 1/28 (3.2) | Lost by 20 runsL 20 runs |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Manchester Super Giants | Old Trafford | 0 (1) | 0/18 (3.2) | Lost by 10 wicketsL 10 wkts |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Welsh Fire | Headingley | – | 2/18 (3.2) | Won by 71 runsW 71 runs |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Birmingham Phoenix | Edgbaston | – | 1/25 (3.2) | Won by 45 runsW 45 runs |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | London Spirit | Headingley | – | 2/42 (3.2) | Won by 37 runsW 37 runs |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Trent Rockets | Trent Bridge | – | 1/26 (3.2) | Lost by 5 runsL 5 runs |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Manchester Super Giants | Headingley | – | 2/32 (3.2) | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | Southern Brave | Headingley | – | 1/25 (3.2) | Won by 5 runsW 5 runs |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds | MI London | Kennington Oval | 0 (1) | 1/22 (3.2) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | – | 2/21 (4.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
Pace and pitch map
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ODIs1,086 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,332 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
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