Samuel Shepherd
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 223 balls (SR 22), then 50 to 100 in just 0 (SR 0) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 23 matches (+3.4)
- ● Body of work — 36 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 54.6 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
16 of 32 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.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 32.3.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 161.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 32 × 40% · Batting 70 × 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
- ×0.26 for the level played (3rd grade 2 · Club 2 · 4th grade 10 · 5th grade and below 11). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 36 matches — 0.36 per match.
- Batting
- 1,052 runs in 37 innings, adjusted average 32.3, strike rate 54.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (36)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 36 imported |
| Batting | 1052 runs in 37 inns @ 32.27 (SR 54.58) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 6×50, HS 161, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 12 ct, 1 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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 5 | 2 | 256 | 161* | 71.68 | 99.61 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 0 | 160 | 59 | 13.33 | 43.96 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 1 | 410 | 114* | 33.96 | 62.03 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2 | 226 | 79 | 41.51 | 143.04 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Samuel compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.