Martin van Staden
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 42 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
1.1 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
0.50 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 11.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.03.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 23 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 21 catches in 42 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 49 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 69 × 30%. 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 25). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 21 catches + 4 run outs (1 direct, 3 assisted) in 42 matches — 0.60 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 42 innings at 17.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 32 wickets in 41 matches bowled in (of 42 played) — 0.78 per match at 11.6, economy 3.03, strike rate 22.9.
Fielding — imported matches (42)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 42 imported |
| Batting | 645 runs in 42 inns @ 17.92 (SR 82.06) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 51, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 32 wkts @ 11.59 (econ 3.03, SR 22.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 21 ct, 4 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 15 | 3 | 276 | 51* | 22.08 | 92.62 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 1 | 213 | 39 | 17.64 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 31* | 13.53 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 48 | 7 | 161 | 12 | 13.42 | 3.35 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 33 | 1 | 95 | 11 | 8.64 | 2.88 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 6 | 115 | 9 | 12.78 | 2.78 | 27.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
How does Martin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.