David Ward
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 54 balls (SR 93), then 50 to 100 in just 37 (SR 135) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 18 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
10 of 14 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.
0.89 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 41.9.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 92.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.9.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 18 matches (0.89 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 75 × 40% · Batting 84 × 30% · Bowling 61 × 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 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 17 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 18 matches — 1.00 per match.
- Batting
- 596 runs in 16 innings, adjusted average 41.9, strike rate 92.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 9 wickets in 8 matches bowled in (of 18 played) — 1.12 per match at 14.9, economy 3.98, strike rate 22.4.
Fielding — imported matches (18)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 18 imported |
| Batting | 596 runs in 16 inns @ 41.91 (SR 92.79) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 4×50, HS 102, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 9 wkts @ 14.89 (econ 3.98, SR 22.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-17 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 2 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 18 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 18 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 84.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 1 | 580 | 102* | 44.39 | 193.33 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 30.7 | 3 | 125 | 9 | 13.89 | 4.08 | 20.4 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 3 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
How does David compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.