David Aldridge
Representative pathway — 10 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 24 matches (+9.6)
- ● Body of work — 40 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Economy of 3.22 is excellent but a wicket every 51 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.40 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Bowling average (27.3) beats batting average (25.3) — selection case is as a bowling all-rounder; protect bowling workload first.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.22.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 40 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 53 × 40% · Batting 44 × 30% · Bowling 41 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.60 for the level played (2nd grade 24). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 24 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 40 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- 583 runs in 30 innings, adjusted average 25.3, strike rate 47.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 40 wickets in 37 matches bowled in (of 40 played) — 1.08 per match at 27.3, economy 3.22, strike rate 51.0.
Fielding — imported matches (40)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 40 imported |
| Batting | 583 runs in 30 inns @ 25.26 (SR 47.32) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 48, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 40 wkts @ 27.33 (econ 3.22, SR 51) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-9 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 3 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 40 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 | 7 | 3 | 208 | 48* | 42.45 | 50.49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 3 | 216 | 47 | 20.45 | 53.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3 | 159 | 38 | 20.67 | 38.41 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 126.3 | 33 | 325 | 18 | 18.06 | 2.57 | 42.1 |
| 2024/25 | 131.5 | 17 | 478 | 15 | 31.87 | 3.63 | 52.6 |
| 2023/24 | 82 | 15 | 290 | 7 | 41.43 | 3.54 | 70.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does David compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.