Sandun Rathnatunga
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 83 balls (SR 60), then 50 to 100 in just 49 (SR 102) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 4 matches (+0.6)
- ● Body of work — 46 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 50.2 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 10% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.28 is excellent but a wicket every 52 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
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 35.4.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 110.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.28.
- ✓ Safe hands — 19 catches in 46 matches (0.41 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 39 × 40% · Batting 67 × 30% · Bowling 42 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.37 for the level played (Rep Div 1 4 · Club 25). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 29 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 46 matches — 0.48 per match.
- Batting
- 1,545 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 35.4, strike rate 50.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 56 wickets in 41 matches bowled in (of 46 played) — 1.37 per match at 28.3, economy 3.28, strike rate 51.7.
Fielding — imported matches (46)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 46 imported |
| Batting | 1545 runs in 49 inns @ 35.39 (SR 50.16) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 7×50, HS 110, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 56 wkts @ 28.27 (econ 3.28, SR 51.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-31 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 19 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 22 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 46 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 | 17 | 2 | 650 | 110 | 42.73 | 58.61 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 2 | 444 | 84* | 29.19 | 50.11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 2 | 451 | 102* | 34.08 | 50.79 | 1 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 133.5 | 17 | 534 | 18 | 29.67 | 4 | 44.5 |
| 2024/25 | 153 | 22 | 489 | 21 | 23.29 | 3.2 | 43.7 |
| 2023/24 | 196 | 48 | 560 | 17 | 32.94 | 2.86 | 69.2 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
How does Sandun compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.