Clayton Thomas
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 74 balls (SR 68), then 50 to 100 in just 34 (SR 147) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 6 matches (+2.4)
- ● Regional representative — 6 matches (+0.9)
- ● Body of work — 35 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
0.60 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 43.3.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 162.
- ✓ Safe hands — 21 catches in 35 matches (0.60 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 54 × 40% · Batting 84 × 30% · Bowling 44 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.38 for the level played (2nd grade 6 · 3rd grade 6 · Club 20). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 32 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 4 run outs (3 direct, 1 assisted) in 35 matches — 0.57 per match.
- Batting
- 1,352 runs in 34 innings, adjusted average 43.3, strike rate 81.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 19 matches bowled in (of 35 played) — 1.00 per match at 23.5, economy 4.25, strike rate 33.1.
Fielding — imported matches (35)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 35 imported |
| Batting | 1352 runs in 34 inns @ 43.27 (SR 80.97) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 10×50, HS 162, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 23.47 (econ 4.25, SR 33.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-28 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 21 ct, 4 RO, 3 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 35 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 | 13 | 1 | 461 | 81 | 38.19 | 69.53 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 21 | 2 | 891 | 162* | 46.47 | 107.48 | 5 | 2 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 96.8 | 11 | 394 | 18 | 21.89 | 4.07 | 32.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
How does Clayton compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.