Tex Metcalf (16)
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 1 match (+0.1)
- ● Body of work — 40 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
1.3 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 5.69 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
0.40 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 40 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 41 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 33 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.32 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 24). 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: 15 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 40 matches — 0.42 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 36 innings at 16.3 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 36 matches bowled in (of 40 played) — 0.53 per match at 25.7, economy 5.69, strike rate 27.1.
Fielding — imported matches (40)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 40 imported |
| Batting | 469 runs in 36 inns @ 16.28 (SR 70.85) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 50, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 25.68 (econ 5.69, SR 27.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-22 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 2 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 18 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 40 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 | 10 | 2 | 179 | 41 | 21.48 | 75.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 5 | 222 | 50* | 21.52 | 77.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 15 | 6.61 | 48.92 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 27.8 | 1 | 170 | 6 | 28.33 | 6.11 | 27.8 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 1 | 175 | 7 | 25 | 5.15 | 29.1 |
| 2023/24 | 24 | 0 | 143 | 6 | 23.83 | 5.96 | 24 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
How does Tex compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.