Ruben Groenewald
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 30 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.07 catches per match over 30 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.67.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 10 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 59 × 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 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 30 matches — 0.10 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 23 innings at 15.7 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 27 matches bowled in (of 30 played) — 0.93 per match at 16.7, economy 3.67, strike rate 27.2.
Fielding — imported matches (30)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 30 imported |
| Batting | 287 runs in 23 inns @ 15.73 (SR 68.1) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 65, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 16.68 (econ 3.67, SR 27.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-3 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 ct, 1 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 3 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 30 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 | 6 | 2 | 105 | 65 | 23.33 | 114.13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 7.5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 2 | 139 | 30 | 16.68 | 60.96 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18* | 7.84 | 51.85 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 27 | 1 | 117 | 8 | 14.63 | 4.33 | 20.3 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 21 | 6.22 | 20.3 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 10 | 103 | 5 | 20.6 | 3.03 | 40.8 |
| 2022/23 | 39 | 10 | 113 | 8 | 14.13 | 2.9 | 29.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Ruben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.