Hayden Knappstein (20)
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 61 balls (SR 82), then 50 to 100 in just 29 (SR 172) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 19 matches (+2.9)
- ● Body of work — 66 imported matches (+1.3)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 53.7 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 17% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.42 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 109.
- ✓ Safe hands — 28 catches in 66 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 25 × 40% · Batting 60 × 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
- ×0.35 for the level played (3rd grade 12 · Club 8 · 4th grade 7). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 27 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 23 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 66 matches — 0.39 per match.
- Batting
- 1,051 runs in 64 innings, adjusted average 19.0, strike rate 53.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 18 wickets from 53.7 overs across 11 matches bowled in (of 66 played) — 0.27 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (66)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 66 imported |
| Batting | 1051 runs in 64 inns @ 18.99 (SR 53.7) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 109, 11 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 10.89 (econ 3.65, SR 17.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-33 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 28 ct, 3 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 31 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 66 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 1 | 307 | 109* | 30.45 | 66.45 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 16 | 2 | 315 | 70 | 22.15 | 94.59 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 1 | 126 | 40 | 15.56 | 44.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 6 | 301 | 49 | 14.25 | 49.67 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.7 | 13 | 196 | 18 | 10.89 | 3.65 | 17.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
How does Hayden compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.