Michael Bourke
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 62 balls (SR 81), then 50 to 100 in just 40 (SR 125) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 10 matches (+1.5)
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.7 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 0.04 catches per match over 27 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 125.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 11 × 40% · Batting 66 × 30% · Bowling 56 × 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 19). 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: 1 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.07 per match.
- Batting
- 558 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 28.1, strike rate 61.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 26 wickets in 21 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 1.24 per match at 20.2, economy 4.15, strike rate 29.2.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 558 runs in 24 inns @ 28.09 (SR 61.73) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 125, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 26 wkts @ 20.19 (econ 4.15, SR 29.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-23 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 1 ct, 1 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 2 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 | 14 | 3 | 382 | 125 | 33.13 | 66.32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 42* | 34.5 | 85.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 29 | 13.25 | 43.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 52* | 24.06 | 50.66 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 68.7 | 9 | 284 | 14 | 20.29 | 4.14 | 29.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 3 | 82 | 4 | 20.5 | 3.57 | 34.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 2 | 93 | 6 | 15.5 | 4.69 | 19.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 33 | 4.4 | 45 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.