Zain Valibhoy (16)
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Body of work — 17 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 13.4 over 12 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
1.0 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.
Out for 0 in 25% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.59 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 10 catches in 17 matches (0.59 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 0 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · 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
- ×0.78 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 1 match since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 10 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 17 matches — 0.59 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 12 innings at 13.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- Not rated: 6 wickets from 49.0 overs across 16 matches bowled in (of 17 played) — 0.38 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (17)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 17 imported |
| Batting | 138 runs in 12 inns @ 13.42 (SR 74.19) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 39, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 6 wkts @ 33.67 (econ 4.12, SR 49) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 10 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 10 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 2 | 138 | 39* | 14.83 | 74.59 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 1 | 191 | 6 | 31.83 | 3.98 | 48 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
How does Zain compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.