Preston Wells
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 137 balls (SR 36), then 50 to 100 in just 72 (SR 69) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Regional representative — 22 matches (+3.3)
- ● Body of work — 60 imported matches (+1.2)
Critical recommendations
0.73 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.
- ✓ Safe hands — 44 catches in 60 matches (0.73 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 6 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 37 × 40% · Batting 76 × 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
- ×0.41 for the level played (2nd grade 7 · 3rd grade 18 · Club 11 · 4th grade 4). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 40 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 34 catches + 6 stumpings + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 60 matches — 0.72 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 1,564 runs in 61 innings, adjusted average 29.0, strike rate 78.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 2 wickets from 14.0 overs across 5 matches bowled in (of 60 played) — 0.03 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (60)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 60 imported |
| Batting | 1564 runs in 61 inns @ 29 (SR 78.6) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 6×50, HS 111, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 2 wkts @ 37.5 (econ 5.36, SR 42) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-3 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 44 ct, 3 RO, 6 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 53 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 60 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 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7.11 | 42.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 28 | 3 | 923 | 111 | 36.5 | 80.89 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 2 | 422 | 100* | 24.55 | 79.62 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 2 | 203 | 45 | 21.81 | 81.85 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 6.8 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | — | 7.6 | — |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 24 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
How does Preston compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.