Paul Saunders
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 25 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
5 of 10 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.
0.44 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 92.2) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 10.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.11.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 11 catches in 25 matches (0.44 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 39 × 40% · Batting 54 × 30% · Bowling 70 × 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 22). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 11 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 25 matches — 0.44 per match.
- Batting
- 307 runs in 17 innings, adjusted average 25.5, strike rate 92.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 24 wickets in 25 matches — 0.96 per match at 10.3, economy 3.11, strike rate 20.0.
Fielding — imported matches (25)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 25 imported |
| Batting | 307 runs in 17 inns @ 25.49 (SR 92.25) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 57, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 24 wkts @ 10.33 (econ 3.11, SR 20) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 11 ct, 0 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 11 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 25 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 | 12 | 5 | 254 | 57* | 29.99 | 104.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5* | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 59.2 | 7 | 188 | 16 | 11.75 | 3.18 | 22.2 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 9.5 | 3.45 | 16.5 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 1.76 | 11.3 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.