Ben Kirkham
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 21 matches (+3.1)
- ● Body of work — 53 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Going at 5.97 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0.09 catches per match over 53 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.
31 of 44 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (6 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 5 × 40% · Batting 51 × 30% · Bowling 24 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.40 for the level played (Rep Div 1 8 · Club 29). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 37 matches since 2 Nov 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 53 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- 1,086 runs in 51 innings, adjusted average 24.2, strike rate 76.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 14 wickets in 17 matches bowled in (of 53 played) — 0.26 per match at 26.0, economy 5.97, strike rate 26.1.
Fielding — imported matches (53)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 53 imported |
| Batting | 1086 runs in 51 inns @ 24.22 (SR 76.07) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 6×50, HS 64, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 14 wkts @ 26 (econ 5.97, SR 26.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-16 · 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 53 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 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 56.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 22 | 2 | 477 | 64* | 23.65 | 77.69 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 2 | 189 | 36 | 18.38 | 88.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 16 | 3 | 389 | 63* | 28.87 | 95.34 | 3 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025/26 | 34 | 1 | 222 | 6 | 37 | 6.53 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 22 | 1 | 115 | 7 | 16.43 | 5.23 | 18.9 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 6.25 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.