Lachie Read (21)
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 97 balls (SR 52), then 50 to 100 in just 44 (SR 114) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 33 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 55.5 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
19 of 26 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Economy of 3.57 is excellent but a wicket every 46 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.42 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 — 1 hundred(s), best of 100.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.57.
- ✓ Safe hands — 14 catches in 33 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 48 × 40% · Batting 55 × 30% · Bowling 44 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 25). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 2 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 5 run outs (2 direct, 3 assisted) in 33 matches — 0.52 per match.
- Batting
- 649 runs in 32 innings, adjusted average 24.1, strike rate 55.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 17 wickets in 25 matches bowled in (of 33 played) — 0.68 per match at 27.1, economy 3.57, strike rate 45.6.
Fielding — imported matches (33)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 33 imported |
| Batting | 649 runs in 32 inns @ 24.08 (SR 55.52) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 100, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 17 wkts @ 27.12 (econ 3.57, SR 45.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 14 ct, 5 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 33 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 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 18 | 3 | 497 | 100* | 32.21 | 62.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 12.67 | 55.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46* | 46 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 1.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 88 | 11 | 291 | 12 | 24.25 | 3.31 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 6.83 | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 3.75 | 48 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 2.75 | — |
| 2019/20 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2.88 | 12.5 |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 3.67 | 36 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1.2 | — |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 3.5 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Lachie compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.