Michael Mccarthy
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 40 balls (SR 125), then 50 to 100 in just 35 (SR 143) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 70 imported matches (+1.4)
Critical recommendations
Going at 6.13 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.36 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.56 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 102.
- ✓ Safe hands — 39 catches in 70 matches (0.56 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 10 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 9 × 40% · Batting 71 × 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 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 17 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 24 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 70 matches — 0.37 per match.
- Batting
- 894 runs in 59 innings, adjusted average 18.0, strike rate 114.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 18 wickets from 70.3 overs across 18 matches bowled in (of 70 played) — 0.26 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (70)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 70 imported |
| Batting | 894 runs in 59 inns @ 17.98 (SR 114.45) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 5×50, HS 102, 8 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 23.94 (econ 6.13, SR 23.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-40 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 39 ct, 2 RO, 10 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 51 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 70 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 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 135.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 1 | 405 | 102 | 26.89 | 137.29 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 63 | 28.33 | 111.84 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 27* | 13.47 | 108.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 8.44 | 271.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 14 | 4 | 82 | 31* | 7.53 | 154.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 6.72 | 466.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17* | 15.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 7 | 0 | 138 | 50 | 19.71 | — | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 23.3 | 0 | 149 | 5 | 29.8 | 6.39 | 28 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 12 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | 3 | 208 | 10 | 20.8 | 6.4 | 19.5 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| 2014/15 | 11.5 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 14.5 | 2.52 | 34.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025/26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 2020/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.