Michael Thomas (24)
Representative pathway — 9 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 12 matches (+4.8)
- ● Body of work — 29 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 41.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 15% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.59 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 114.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.8.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.25.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 29 matches (0.59 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 61 × 40% · Batting 46 × 30% · Bowling 52 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.43 for the level played (Rep Div 1 12 · Club 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 3 run outs (3 direct, 0 assisted) in 29 matches — 0.66 per match.
- Batting
- 449 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 20.9, strike rate 41.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 30 wickets in 27 matches bowled in (of 29 played) — 1.11 per match at 16.8, economy 3.25, strike rate 31.0.
Fielding — imported matches (29)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 29 imported |
| Batting | 449 runs in 27 inns @ 20.94 (SR 41.36) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 114, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 30 wkts @ 16.8 (econ 3.25, SR 31) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 3 RO, 1 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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 114* | 98.25 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 14* | 9.75 | 20.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 36.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 1 | 127 | 54* | 30.48 | 409.68 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 16 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14* | 15.56 | 65.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| 2020/21 | 22 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 53 | 4.82 | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 59 | 14 | 188 | 9 | 20.89 | 3.19 | 39.3 |
| 2017/18 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 | 1.89 | 27 |
| 2016/17 | 29 | 5 | 92 | 7 | 13.14 | 3.17 | 24.9 |
| 2015/16 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 18 |
| 2014/15 | 16 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 5.5 | 2.06 | 16 |
| 2013/14 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.5 | 3.29 | 21 |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 1.8 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.