Troy Macdonald
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 47 balls (SR 106), then 50 to 100 in just 36 (SR 139) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 42 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.12 catches per match over 42 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.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 107.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 4 × 40% · Batting 59 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 21). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 21 matches since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 5 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 42 matches — 0.12 per match.
- Batting
- 836 runs in 38 innings, adjusted average 24.9, strike rate 76.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 13 wickets from 52.8 overs across 8 matches bowled in (of 42 played) — 0.31 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (42)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 42 imported |
| Batting | 836 runs in 38 inns @ 24.89 (SR 76.29) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 107, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 19.31 (econ 4.75, SR 24.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-33 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 5 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 5 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 2 | 258 | 79 | 25.08 | 77.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 107 | 23.84 | 97.99 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 1 | 333 | 71 | 30.06 | 83.04 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 37 | 19.06 | 148.48 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 5 | 251 | 13 | 19.31 | 4.75 | 24.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Troy compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.