Michael Bell (29)
Representative pathway — 18 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 23 matches (+9.2)
- ● Regional representative — 23 matches (+3.4)
- ● Body of work — 65 imported matches (+1.3)
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 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (4 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.23.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 65 matches (0.35 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 58 × 40% · Batting 49 × 30% · Bowling 63 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.50 for the level played (1st grade 6 · Rep Div 1 23 · 3rd grade 14 · Club 19 · 4th grade 3). 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: 23 catches + 6 run outs (6 direct, 0 assisted) in 65 matches — 0.45 per match.
- Batting
- 981 runs in 59 innings, adjusted average 22.3, strike rate 59.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 54 wickets in 42 matches bowled in (of 65 played) — 1.29 per match at 15.1, economy 3.23, strike rate 28.1.
Fielding — imported matches (65)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 65 imported |
| Batting | 981 runs in 59 inns @ 22.26 (SR 59.45) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 4×50, HS 69, 8 ducks |
| Bowling | 54 wkts @ 15.13 (econ 3.23, SR 28.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-53 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 ct, 6 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 29 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 47* | 41 | 103.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 13.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26* | 26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 8.64 | 49.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 10 | 1 | 154 | 69 | 16.94 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 35 | 12.83 | 104.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 10 | 7 | 257 | 61 | 43.69 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 28* | 16.56 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 9 | 4 | 150 | 50* | 24.07 | 258.62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 19* | 16.52 | 52.21 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2.5 | 24 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2.5 | — |
| 2016/17 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 4 | 77 | 5 | 15.4 | 4.05 | 22.8 |
| 2014/15 | 101 | 18 | 355 | 24 | 14.79 | 3.51 | 25.3 |
| 2013/14 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 4.83 | 36 |
| 2012/13 | 45 | 11 | 113 | 8 | 14.13 | 2.51 | 33.8 |
| 2011/12 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 12.33 | 1.95 | 38 |
| 2010/11 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | 3.14 | — |
| 2009/10 | 40.3 | 8 | 114 | 11 | 10.36 | 2.83 | 22 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.