Broden Balsley-Polley
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 40 balls (SR 125), then 50 to 100 in just 30 (SR 167) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 29 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Going at 5.64 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
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.
0.41 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 53.0.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 120.6) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 6 hundred(s), best of 162.
- ✓ Safe hands — 12 catches in 29 matches (0.41 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 43 × 40% · Batting 97 × 30% · Bowling 37 × 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 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 26 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 29 matches — 0.45 per match.
- Batting
- 1,235 runs in 26 innings, adjusted average 53.0, strike rate 120.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 15 wickets in 24 matches bowled in (of 29 played) — 0.62 per match at 34.5, economy 5.64, strike rate 36.7.
Fielding — imported matches (29)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 29 imported |
| Batting | 1235 runs in 26 inns @ 52.98 (SR 120.59) |
| Milestones | 6×100, 4×50, HS 162, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 15 wkts @ 34.53 (econ 5.64, SR 36.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-13 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 12 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 13 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 29 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 | 16 | 2 | 820 | 162 | 57.66 | 131.62 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 1 | 375 | 154 | 52.73 | 122.55 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 108.11 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 45.8 | 3 | 276 | 10 | 27.6 | 6.02 | 27.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30 | 2 | 182 | 4 | 45.5 | 6.07 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 16 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 3.75 | 96 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does Broden compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.