Simon Smith
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 75 balls (SR 67), then 50 to 100 in just 51 (SR 98) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 3 matches (+0.4)
- ● Body of work — 51 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Imported-match numbers are solid across the board. Keep importing matches to track trends over time.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 30.8.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 13.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.18.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 25 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 45 × 40% · Batting 66 × 30% · Bowling 64 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.35 for the level played (Rep Div 1 3 · Club 28). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 31 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 5 run outs (4 direct, 1 assisted) in 51 matches — 0.43 per match.
- Batting
- 1,115 runs in 43 innings, adjusted average 30.8, strike rate 76.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 18 matches bowled in (of 51 played) — 0.49 per match at 13.1, economy 3.18, strike rate 24.7.
Fielding — imported matches (51)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 51 imported |
| Batting | 1115 runs in 43 inns @ 30.75 (SR 76.09) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 102, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 13.12 (econ 3.18, SR 24.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-8 · 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 51 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 | 14 | 2 | 531 | 102* | 43.35 | 75.97 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 2 | 271 | 89 | 26.35 | 85.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 2 | 190 | 46 | 20.41 | 65.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 104.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28* | 28 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 21 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 30.5 | 2.9 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 2 | 187 | 15 | 12.47 | 4.45 | 16.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.14 | 10.5 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| 2011/12 | 31 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 16 | 2.06 | 46.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Simon compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.