Rick Sampson
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 14 matches (+2.1)
- ● Body of work — 18 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.06 catches per match over 18 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
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.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.58.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 8 × 40% · Batting 46 × 30% · Bowling 57 × 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 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 0 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 18 matches — 0.06 per match.
- Batting
- 289 runs in 18 innings, adjusted average 23.2, strike rate 85.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 11 matches bowled in (of 18 played) — 0.91 per match at 18.3, economy 3.58, strike rate 30.7.
Fielding — imported matches (18)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 18 imported |
| Batting | 289 runs in 18 inns @ 23.19 (SR 85.35) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 43, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 18.3 (econ 3.58, SR 30.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 1 ct, 1 RO, 2 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 5 | 141 | 43* | 18.64 | 88.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 36* | 49.44 | 93.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 37* | 18.44 | 101.72 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 44.2 | 2 | 161 | 9 | 17.89 | 3.65 | 29.4 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 3.14 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Rick compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.