Hayden Cross
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 79 balls (SR 63), then 50 to 100 in just 51 (SR 98) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 12 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 36 matches (+10.0)
- ● Regional representative — 4 matches (+0.6)
- ● Body of work — 61 imported matches (+1.2)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 58.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
23 of 28 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 14% of 50+ scores become hundreds (6 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 129.
- ✓ Safe hands — 22 catches in 61 matches (0.36 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 38 × 40% · Batting 69 × 30% · Bowling 52 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.63 for the level played (1st grade 15 · 2nd grade 21 · 3rd grade 4 · Club 5). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 45 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 22 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 61 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 925 runs in 43 innings, adjusted average 29.0, strike rate 58.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 83 wickets in 54 matches bowled in (of 61 played) — 1.54 per match at 19.6, economy 4.01, strike rate 29.3.
Fielding — imported matches (61)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 61 imported |
| Batting | 925 runs in 43 inns @ 29.02 (SR 58.89) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 6×50, HS 129, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 83 wkts @ 19.64 (econ 4.01, SR 29.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-37 · 4 five-fors |
| Fielding | 22 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 23 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 61 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 | 63 | 51* | 47.25 | 59.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 19 | 5 | 329 | 60* | 21.87 | 93.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 6 | 313 | 129* | 29.21 | 62.73 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 3 | 220 | 83* | 44.9 | 49 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 18 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 21.33 | 3.56 | 36 |
| 2025/26 | 136.2 | 15 | 566 | 22 | 25.73 | 4.16 | 37.1 |
| 2024/25 | 107.5 | 14 | 452 | 22 | 20.55 | 4.2 | 29.3 |
| 2023/24 | 144.3 | 28 | 548 | 36 | 15.22 | 3.8 | 24.1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Hayden compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.