Akhil Manikandan
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 34 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
0.8 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 6.30 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
15 of 21 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 22 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 34 matches (0.38 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 38 × 40% · Batting 52 × 30% · Bowling 47 × 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 29). 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: 11 catches + 2 run outs (0 direct, 2 assisted) in 34 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 478 runs in 25 innings, adjusted average 22.2, strike rate 87.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 21 wickets in 25 matches bowled in (of 34 played) — 0.84 per match at 23.3, economy 6.30, strike rate 22.2.
Fielding — imported matches (34)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 34 imported |
| Batting | 478 runs in 25 inns @ 22.18 (SR 87.53) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 56, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 21 wkts @ 23.33 (econ 6.3, SR 22.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-11 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 2 RO, 1 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 16 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 34 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 | 21 | 4 | 432 | 56* | 24.49 | 88.34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 60.7 | 2 | 386 | 10 | 38.6 | 6.36 | 36.4 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 5.57 | 4.78 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 16.25 | 7.22 | 13.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Akhil compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.