Xavier Groves (15)
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Body of work — 12 imported matches (+0.2)
Critical recommendations
3 of 3 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 25% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.42 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 10.1.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 16 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 5 catches in 12 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 47 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 63 × 30%. 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 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 9 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 5 catches + 4 run outs (1 direct, 3 assisted) in 12 matches — 0.75 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 8 innings at 20.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 14 wickets in 10 matches bowled in (of 12 played) — 1.40 per match at 10.1, economy 3.84, strike rate 15.9.
Fielding — imported matches (12)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 12 imported |
| Batting | 103 runs in 8 inns @ 20.92 (SR 67.83) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 35, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 14 wkts @ 10.14 (econ 3.84, SR 15.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 5 ct, 4 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 9 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 12 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 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 35 | 48 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6* | 4.48 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25* | 25 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 12.67 | 6.33 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 10.33 | 3.65 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 8.4 | 3 | 16.8 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
How does Xavier compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.