Pat Ward (18)
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 13 matches (+5.2)
- ● Body of work — 39 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 49.0 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
6 of 12 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
1.0 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Out for 0 in 25% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.23 dismissals per match across 39 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 9 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling 26 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.48 for the level played (Rep Div 1 6 · Club 3 · 4th grade 7). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 16 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 39 matches — 0.23 per match.
- Batting
- 195 runs in 16 innings, adjusted average 15.2, strike rate 49.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 18 wickets in 33 matches bowled in (of 39 played) — 0.55 per match at 36.7, economy 5.17, strike rate 42.6.
Fielding — imported matches (39)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 39 imported |
| Batting | 195 runs in 16 inns @ 15.23 (SR 49.02) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 58, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 36.67 (econ 5.17, SR 42.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-36 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 ct, 3 RO, 0 st |
Further analysis
Batting form
Running not-out-adjusted average across innings (chronological).
Score distribution
How often each scoring band is reached — a read on consistency.
Scoring tempo
Runs vs balls faced per innings; line = a strike rate of 100.
Bowling form
Economy per spell (chronological) with the career economy as a baseline.
Wicket accumulation
Cumulative wickets across spells — the shape of their wicket-taking.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 9 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 39 imported match(es).
Season by season
Seasons run 1 September – 31 August. Imported scorecards only.
Batting
| Season | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 58 | 40 | 112.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 32 | 8.71 | 55.83 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 | — | 3.57 | — |
| 2025/26 | 13 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 50.5 | 7.77 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 43.7 | 2 | 203 | 5 | 40.6 | 4.65 | 52.4 |
| 2023/24 | 64 | 2 | 331 | 11 | 30.09 | 5.17 | 34.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
How does Pat compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.