Dave Benson
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 11 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.04 catches per match over 23 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.
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.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 32.0.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 0 × 40% · Batting 57 × 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 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 1 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.04 per match.
- Batting
- 486 runs in 21 innings, adjusted average 32.0, strike rate 74.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (23)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 486 runs in 21 inns @ 31.96 (SR 74.36) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 53, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 1 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.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 1 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 23 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 | 13 | 5 | 292 | 53* | 31.1 | 112.31 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 41* | 31.13 | 180.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 40* | 34.69 | 68.52 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Dave compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.