Xavier Saunders (15)
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 13 matches (+5.2)
- ● Body of work — 31 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 13.1 over 28 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
16 of 25 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Out for 0 in 11% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.55 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 12.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.43.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 22 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 31 matches (0.55 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 63 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 66 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.40 for the level played (Rep Div 1 5 · Rep Div 2 8 · Club 18). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 5 run outs (3 direct, 2 assisted) in 31 matches — 0.71 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 28 innings at 13.1 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 13 matches bowled in (of 31 played) — 0.77 per match at 12.7, economy 3.43, strike rate 22.2.
Fielding — imported matches (31)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 31 imported |
| Batting | 330 runs in 28 inns @ 13.05 (SR 60) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 41, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 12.7 (econ 3.43, SR 22.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 5 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 22 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20 | 3 | 212 | 33* | 12.19 | 66.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 41 | 14.75 | 51.3 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | 3 | 127 | 10 | 12.7 | 3.43 | 22.2 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Xavier compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.