Luke Murphy
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 62 balls (SR 81), then 50 to 100 in just 28 (SR 179) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 1 match (+0.1)
- ● Body of work — 40 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
0.63 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 97.4) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.8.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 21 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 25 catches in 40 matches (0.63 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 6 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 37 × 40% · Batting 57 × 30% · Bowling 65 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.32 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 31). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 32 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 15 catches + 6 stumpings + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 40 matches — 0.57 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 774 runs in 35 innings, adjusted average 25.3, strike rate 97.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 36 wickets in 26 matches bowled in (of 40 played) — 1.38 per match at 14.8, economy 4.19, strike rate 21.1.
Fielding — imported matches (40)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 40 imported |
| Batting | 774 runs in 35 inns @ 25.27 (SR 97.43) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 2×50, HS 102, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 36 wkts @ 14.75 (econ 4.19, SR 21.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-47 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 25 ct, 2 RO, 6 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 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 15 | 0 | 244 | 46 | 16.27 | 90.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 3 | 287 | 102 | 27.17 | 101.77 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2 | 243 | 85* | 44.63 | 106.11 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 84.2 | 8 | 362 | 26 | 13.92 | 4.3 | 19.4 |
| 2024/25 | 27.7 | 5 | 79 | 4 | 19.75 | 2.86 | 41.5 |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 1 | 90 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Luke compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.