Max Palmer (17)
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 48 balls (SR 104), then 50 to 100 in just 21 (SR 238) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
14 of 20 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.44 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 30.7.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 112.6) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 132.
- ✓ Safe hands — 12 catches in 27 matches (0.44 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 14 × 40% · Batting 85 × 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 6). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 6 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 11 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.41 per match.
- Batting
- 631 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 30.7, strike rate 112.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 9 wickets from 50.8 overs across 19 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 0.47 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 631 runs in 24 inns @ 30.67 (SR 112.59) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 1×50, HS 132, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 9 wkts @ 29.89 (econ 5.29, SR 33.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-41 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 12 ct, 0 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 12 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5 | 2 | 116 | 104* | 32.48 | 143.21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 1 | 283 | 132* | 39.8 | 205.07 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 1 | 232 | 48 | 23.01 | 114.29 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.8 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 21.5 | 4.57 | 28.3 |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 0 | 102 | 2 | 51 | 6.8 | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 2 | 81 | 3 | 27 | 4.76 | 34 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Max compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.