Matthew Whelan (35)
Fielding – Wicketkeeper-Batter
U18 (2008/09)
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Teams played for
Competitions
Registered with:
Country South East Country · Echuca South Cricket Club · Rye Cricket Club · Tootgarook Cricket Club · Dromana Cricket Club · Mt Eliza Cricket Club · Delacombe Park Cricket Club · Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association
Age:
Born on/after 1 Sep 1990
(inferred from U18 eligibility, 2008/09 season)
Green Shield:
0 season(s) played
· last GS year 2006/07 (ages out of U16 after this)
Overall
Needs Work
9/100
fielding 40% · bat 30% · bowl 30%
Fielding
Proficient
49/100
Batting
Proficient
45/100
Bowling
Working on Basics
not rated — working on basics
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
high
Batting
Strike rotation needs urgent work
Strike rate of 43.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
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Fielding
Fielding is a selection weapon
0.65 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 23 matches (0.65 per match), a genuine selection asset.
How these ratings are calculated
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 49 × 40% · Batting 45 × 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
- Keeping: 12 catches + 1 stumpings + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.61 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 580 runs in 23 innings, adjusted average 27.4, strike rate 43.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 7 wickets from 45.0 overs across 7 matches bowled in (of 23 played) — 0.30 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (23)
3
Ct (field)
12
Ct (WK)
0.65
Catches / match
1
RO (direct)
0
RO (assist)
1
Stumpings
17
Total dismissals
0.74
Dismissals / match
Batting — imported matches
580
Runs (23 inns)
27.41
Avg (adj)
43.39
Strike rate
70
High score
2
Not outs
4
Median position
Century (100+)
Fifty (50–99)
Not out (under 50)
Out (under 50)
Bowling — imported matches
7
Wickets (45 ov)
3.22
Economy
20.71
Average
13
Maidens
0
Extras / over
38.6
Strike rate
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 580 runs in 23 inns @ 27.41 (SR 43.39) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 70, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 7 wkts @ 20.71 (econ 3.22, SR 38.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-24 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 1 RO, 1 st |
All figures from imported scorecards only.
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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
0.65
Catches / match
0.74
Dismissals / match
Across 23 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 | 67 | 67 | 67 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 13 | 1 | 295 | 46 | 24.44 | 162.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 77.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 16.5 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 70 | 41.5 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 39 | 29.33 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.5 | — |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 2.63 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 3.5 | 24 |
| 2008/09 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 19.5 | 4.88 | 24 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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