Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
James Kirtley: 19 wickets at economy 3.11, average 29.52 in Test. Frontline · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 19
Economy: 3.11
Average: 29.52
Strike rate: 56.78
Best figures: 6/34
4-wicket hauls: 0
5-wicket hauls: 1
Matches: 4
Country: England
James Kirtley's standout Test season was 2003, 19 wickets at an economy of 3.12.