Lane Ward (21)
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 4 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 40 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 59.5 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 10% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.43 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.9.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.82.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 40 matches (0.43 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 41 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 60 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.38 for the level played (Rep Div 1 4 · Club 36). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 3 run outs (3 direct, 0 assisted) in 40 matches — 0.50 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 29 innings at 19.5 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 20 wickets in 31 matches bowled in (of 40 played) — 0.65 per match at 15.9, economy 2.82, strike rate 33.9.
Fielding — imported matches (40)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 40 imported |
| Batting | 443 runs in 29 inns @ 19.49 (SR 59.49) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 51, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 20 wkts @ 15.9 (econ 2.82, SR 33.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-4 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 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 20 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 23.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 2 | 207 | 51 | 16.9 | 76.95 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 47 | 17.5 | 136.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 7 | 5 | 128 | 36* | 31.35 | 673.68 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 4.29 | 21 |
| 2019/20 | 42.8 | 3 | 157 | 10 | 15.7 | 3.67 | 25.7 |
| 2018/19 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 27.5 | 2.75 | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 40 | 11 | 74 | 5 | 14.8 | 1.85 | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 18 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
How does Lane compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.