Thomas Burton
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 53 balls (SR 94), then 50 to 100 in just 25 (SR 200) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Body of work — 19 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
13 of 17 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
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.
0.58 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 31.2.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 112.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.09.
- ✓ Safe hands — 11 catches in 19 matches (0.58 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 45 × 40% · Batting 69 × 30% · Bowling 52 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.53 for the level played (State competition 7 · Club 12). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 19 matches since 27 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 19 matches — 0.53 per match.
- Batting
- 550 runs in 21 innings, adjusted average 31.2, strike rate 81.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 23 wickets in 17 matches bowled in (of 19 played) — 1.35 per match at 20.0, economy 3.09, strike rate 38.9.
Fielding — imported matches (19)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 19 imported |
| Batting | 550 runs in 21 inns @ 31.18 (SR 81.6) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 112, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 23 wkts @ 20.04 (econ 3.09, SR 38.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-26 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 11 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 11 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 19 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 | 15 | 4 | 480 | 112* | 40.53 | 85.87 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 31 | 11.67 | 60.87 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 99 | 26 | 263 | 16 | 16.44 | 2.66 | 37.1 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 7 | 198 | 7 | 28.29 | 3.96 | 42.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Thomas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.