Craig Best (38)
Representative pathway — 14 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 13 matches (+5.2)
- ● Regional representative — 25 matches (+3.8)
- ● Body of work — 38 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 46.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
28 of 37 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
1.05 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 131.
- ✓ Safe hands — 40 catches in 38 matches (1.05 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 5 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 84 × 40% · Batting 54 × 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
- ×0.42 for the level played (Rep Div 1 10 · 2nd grade 3 · 3rd grade 2 · 4th grade 23). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 33 catches + 5 stumpings + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 38 matches — 1.03 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 768 runs in 39 innings, adjusted average 20.7, strike rate 46.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 6 wickets from 11.0 overs across 6 matches bowled in (of 38 played) — 0.16 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (38)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 38 imported |
| Batting | 768 runs in 39 inns @ 20.7 (SR 46.35) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 131, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 6 wkts @ 5.17 (econ 2.82, SR 11) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-2 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 40 ct, 1 RO, 5 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 46 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 9 | 0 | 383 | 131 | 42.56 | 982.05 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 10.67 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 11 | 1 | 121 | 29 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 44 | 14.67 | 83.02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 8 | 1 | 134 | 46 | 18.84 | 45.73 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| 2007/08 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2.6 | 2.17 | 7.2 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 4.5 | — |
| 2003/04 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007/08 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006/07 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005/06 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004/05 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Craig compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.