Upul Fernando
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 99 balls (SR 51), then 50 to 100 in just 37 (SR 135) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 39 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
24 of 33 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 8% of 50+ scores become hundreds (11 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.77 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 40.6.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 103.
- ✓ Safe hands — 30 catches in 39 matches (0.77 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 24 × 40% · Batting 81 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 15 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 39 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 1,355 runs in 37 innings, adjusted average 40.6, strike rate 61.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 3 wickets from 20.0 overs across 6 matches bowled in (of 39 played) — 0.08 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (39)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 39 imported |
| Batting | 1355 runs in 37 inns @ 40.58 (SR 61.43) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 11×50, HS 103, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 3 wkts @ 38.33 (econ 5.75, SR 40) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 30 ct, 0 RO, 2 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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 69.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 1 | 649 | 103 | 58.59 | 62.64 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 50 | 44.89 | 63.92 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 17.5 | 68.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 34 | 20.5 | 80.39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 133.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 40 | 54.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 57 | 40 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 72* | 67.56 | 85.88 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 68 | 24.8 | 6200 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 6.25 | 24 |
| 2016/17 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | 4.83 | — |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 3.33 | — |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020/21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016/17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
How does Upul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.