Thanuja Samarasinghe
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 67 balls (SR 75), then 50 to 100 in just 46 (SR 109) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 44 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
0.48 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 111.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.26.
- ✓ Safe hands — 21 catches in 44 matches (0.48 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 49 × 40% · Batting 62 × 30% · Bowling 70 × 30%. 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 31). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 31 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 44 matches — 0.43 per match.
- Batting
- 1,038 runs in 41 innings, adjusted average 26.6, strike rate 67.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 60 wickets in 39 matches bowled in (of 44 played) — 1.54 per match at 14.3, economy 3.26, strike rate 26.2.
Fielding — imported matches (44)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 44 imported |
| Batting | 1038 runs in 41 inns @ 26.55 (SR 67.4) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 111, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 60 wkts @ 14.27 (econ 3.26, SR 26.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-29 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 21 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 44 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 | 2 | 437 | 100* | 33.02 | 70.71 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 0 | 302 | 75 | 23.23 | 70.4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 0 | 274 | 111 | 22.83 | 142.71 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 89.29 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 98.3 | 14 | 329 | 30 | 10.97 | 3.35 | 19.7 |
| 2024/25 | 121 | 28 | 366 | 23 | 15.91 | 3.02 | 31.6 |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 3 | 154 | 5 | 30.8 | 3.85 | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.33 | 9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Thanuja compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.