Don Asanka
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 20 balls (SR 250), then 50 to 100 in just 19 (SR 263) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 31 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
13 of 25 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
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.
0.48 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 104.7) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 115.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 31 matches (0.48 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 11 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 67 × 40% · Batting 61 × 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 30). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 30 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 14 catches + 11 stumpings + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 31 matches — 0.87 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 659 runs in 28 innings, adjusted average 26.1, strike rate 104.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (31)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 31 imported |
| Batting | 659 runs in 28 inns @ 26.06 (SR 104.68) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 2×50, HS 115, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 2 RO, 11 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 28 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 31 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 | 23 | 2 | 369 | 65 | 17.44 | 124.66 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 115 | 52.25 | 217.71 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81* | 81 | 165.31 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
How does Don compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.