DA Payne: runs, wickets and records

DA Payne appears in 283 recorded men's matches, from 13 April 2014 to 2 April 2026, most often for Gloucestershire, Welsh Fire and Desert Vipers. The matches split as 1 in One Day Internationals, 210 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 72 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Glamorgan (29 matches), Sussex (25 matches) and Kent (23 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, Bristol, with 50 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 257 runs in 58 innings, an average of 7.34, a strike rate of 113.2 and a highest score of 28, with 10 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 1,227 runs in 89 innings, an average of 21.53, a strike rate of 49.9 and a highest score of 67*, with 5 fifties and 13 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 277 wickets in 207 innings, an average of 21.29, an economy rate of 8.05 and best figures of 5 for 24, including 1 five-wicket haul.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 221 wickets in 121 innings, an average of 28.65, an economy rate of 2.98 and best figures of 6 for 56, including 3 five-wicket hauls.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 67* from 133 balls against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 6 September 2016 (the County Championship). 56 from 65 balls against Northamptonshire at County Ground, Northampton on 12 September 2016 (the County Championship). 56 from 114 balls against Sussex at County Ground, Bristol on 20 September 2016 (the County Championship). 54* from 89 balls against Kent at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 23 September 2014 (the County Championship). 54* from 51 balls against Leicestershire at County Ground, Bristol on 14 April 2017 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 6 for 56 against Middlesex at Lord's, London on 6 May 2021. 5 for 24 against Middlesex at Old Deer Park on 14 June 2015. 5 for 31 against Middlesex at Lord's, London on 6 May 2021. 5 for 36 against Leicestershire at College Ground, Cheltenham on 20 July 2016. 4 for 15 against Kent at County Ground, Bristol on 1 June 2022.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 102 and lost 97 of the 210 recorded matches (51.3% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 25 and lost 16 of the 72 recorded matches (61.0% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Glamorgan: 14 won, 9 lost in 29 matches, Sussex: 8 won, 13 lost in 25 matches, Kent: 13 won, 8 lost in 23 matches, Middlesex: 12 won, 6 lost in 21 matches and Somerset: 9 won, 10 lost in 21 matches.

Matches by side: Gloucestershire (203), Welsh Fire (38), Desert Vipers (17), Perth Scorchers (12), Adelaide Strikers (10), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) and England (1).

The grounds used most often are County Ground, Bristol (50), County Ground (33), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (28), College Ground, Cheltenham (13), The Rose Bowl, Southampton (10) and Dubai International Cricket Stadium (10).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (157), 2015 (141), 2016 (312), 2017 (216), 2018 (86), 2019 (208), 2021 (102), 2022 (41), 2023 (57), 2024 (103), 2025 (54), 2026 (7).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (19), 2015 (44), 2016 (38), 2017 (42), 2018 (38), 2019 (59), 2020 (16), 2021 (52), 2022 (40), 2023 (39), 2024 (45), 2025 (51), 2026 (16).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (15), 2015 (18), 2016 (13), 2017 (22), 2018 (20), 2019 (25), 2020 (11), 2021 (26), 2022 (24), 2023 (30), 2024 (32), 2025 (38), 2026 (9).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 8 fours and 14 sixes, one boundary every 10.3 balls faced; 45.1% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 163 fours and 14 sixes, one boundary every 13.9 balls faced; 60.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 35 recorded dismissals: caught 60%, bowled 23%, run out 9% and caught and bowled 6%.

In the County Championship, 57 recorded dismissals: caught 46%, bowled 44%, caught and bowled 7% and stumped 2%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 1,831 dot balls (41.7% of legal deliveries), 11 maidens, 127 wides and 22 no-balls and wickets by caught 74%, bowled 15% and caught and bowled 6%.

In the County Championship: 9,774 dot balls (76.7% of legal deliveries), 443 maidens, 14 wides and 27 no-balls and wickets by caught 57%, lbw 21% and bowled 19%.

Of the 8 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 1 August 2018 (Sussex v Gloucestershire) and the latest 25 January 2026 (Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers): 8 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in One Day Internationals is dated 22 June 2022 against Netherlands and the latest 22 June 2022 against Netherlands.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 13 June 2014 against Essex and the latest 2 April 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 13 April 2014 against Hampshire and the latest 26 September 2022 against Yorkshire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 222 against Glamorgan in 16 innings (average 20.18), 220 against Kent in 13 innings (average 31.43), 131 against Northamptonshire in 8 innings (average 32.75) and 127 against Sussex in 11 innings (average 21.17).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 68 against Glamorgan in 38 innings, 48 against Sussex in 27 innings, 44 against Middlesex in 22 innings and 33 against Kent in 26 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, Bristol (493 runs in 41 innings), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (203 runs in 13 innings), St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (146 runs in 7 innings) and College Ground, Cheltenham (123 runs in 15 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 26 matches, 102 runs and 52 wickets; 2022: 24 matches, 41 runs and 40 wickets; 2023: 30 matches, 57 runs and 39 wickets; 2024: 32 matches, 103 runs and 45 wickets; 2025: 38 matches, 54 runs and 51 wickets; 2026: 9 matches, 7 runs and 16 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 38 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2016: 312. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2019: 59.