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Riley Hekure

Bowler  ·  Right hand Bat
Papua New GuineaPNG

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Last updated 27 Aug 2026 · combined international + T20 leagues
#1 OPPONENTINTL
144
RUNS IN 11 MATCHES
Riley Hekure has scored 144 runs against Nepal across 11 international matches, averaging 16.0, his most prolific opponent by far.
CAREER HIGHINTL
58
HIGHEST SCORE
Hekure's career-best 58 came in a single international match against Jersey, matching his overall highest score in 49 international innings.
PEAK YEARINTL
166
RUNS IN 13 MATCHES
In 2023, Hekure scored 166 runs across 13 international matches, his best year on record with a batting average of 13.83.
HOME FORTRESSINTL
137
RUNS IN 6 MATCHES
At Kirtipur, Hekure has amassed 137 runs in 6 international matches, averaging 27.4, his most productive ground by a significant margin.
RELIABILITYINTL
82.1%
INNINGS WITHOUT DUCKS
Across his 39 international innings, Hekure has avoided the duck in 32 of them, maintaining an 82.1% duck-free rate despite 7 dismissals for zero.
GLOBAL PLAYERINTL
5
COUNTRIES PLAYED
Hekure has represented his country across 5 different nations: Florida, Malaysia, Namibia, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe.
BOUNDARY POWERINTL
40.6%
RUNS VIA FOURS & SIXES
Hekure has scored 40.6% of his 424 international runs through boundaries (34 fours and 6 sixes), showing his dependence on aggressive batting.
POWER HITTINGINTL
6
SIXES IN 39 INNINGS
Hekure has hit 6 sixes across his 39 international innings, averaging one six every 6.5 innings, a modest but consistent power output.
DEATH OVERS THREATINTL
98.72
STRIKE RATE VS SPIN (41-50 OVERS)
In ODI death overs (41-50), Hekure strikes at 98.72 against spin bowlers across 78 balls with ball-by-ball data, his most aggressive phase-bowler combination.
PEAK PHASEINTL
84.97
ODI STRIKE RATE (41-50 OVERS)
In ODI death overs (41-50), Hekure strikes at 84.97 across 173 balls with ball-by-ball data, his most productive phase in the format.
CURRENT TRAJECTORYINTL
75.27
STRIKE RATE (2019-2023)
Across the 3 seasons he played between 2019 and 2023 in ODIs, Hekure has maintained a strike rate of 75.27 in 24 innings with ball-by-ball data.
FAMILIAR FOEINTL
97.56
STRIKE RATE VS S LAMICHHANE
Against spinner S Lamichhane, Hekure has faced 41 balls in ODI matches with ball-by-ball data, striking at 97.56 with 40 runs scored.
#2 OPPONENTINTL
61
RUNS IN 7 MATCHES
Against the United Arab Emirates, Hekure has scored 61 runs across 7 international matches, averaging 10.17, his second-most prolific opponent.
RARE FEATINTL
1
FIFTY IN 49 MATCHES
In 49 international matches across 39 innings, Hekure has scored just 1 fifty (58 vs Jersey) and 0 centuries, with a batting average of 12.11.
SPIN ADVANTAGEINTL
77.53
STRIKE RATE VS SPIN
In ODIs with ball-by-ball data, Hekure strikes at 77.53 against spin bowlers (207 runs from 267 balls) compared to 70.37 against pace (133 runs from 189 balls).
CAREER TRAJECTORYINTL
74.49 → 76.15
ODI STRIKE RATE EVOLUTION
Hekure's ODI strike rate has improved from 74.49 in his early career (2019-2022, 2 seasons played) to 76.15 in 2023, showing a slight upward trend.
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches