Rick Smith-Ince
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 50 balls (SR 100), then 50 to 100 in just 34 (SR 147) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 29 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
17 of 23 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 11% of 50+ scores become hundreds (8 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.45 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 46.9.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 94.2) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 154.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 29 matches (0.45 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 28 × 40% · Batting 65 × 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 15). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 15 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 11 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 29 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 1,113 runs in 28 innings, adjusted average 46.9, strike rate 94.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (29)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 29 imported |
| Batting | 1113 runs in 28 inns @ 46.85 (SR 94.2) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 8×50, HS 154, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 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 13 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 29 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 | 11 | 1 | 280 | 73 | 27.77 | 92.11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 79 | 37 | 98.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 4 | 722 | 154* | 66.31 | 127.56 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Rick compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.