Archie Bolden
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 52 balls (SR 96), then 50 to 100 in just 39 (SR 128) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 9 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 26 imported matches (+0.5)
- ● Genuine all-rounder — strong in both disciplines (+8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.2 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
8 of 15 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Out for 0 in 25% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.50 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 229.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.7.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 24 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 26 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 62 × 40% · Batting 89 × 30% · Bowling 77 × 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 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 13 catches + 3 run outs (3 direct, 0 assisted) in 26 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- 439 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 25.2, strike rate 47.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 35 wickets in 25 matches bowled in (of 26 played) — 1.40 per match at 15.7, economy 4.02, strike rate 23.5.
Fielding — imported matches (26)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 26 imported |
| Batting | 439 runs in 24 inns @ 25.15 (SR 47.2) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 229, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 35 wkts @ 15.74 (econ 4.02, SR 23.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-7 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 3 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 16 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 26 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 | 7 | 1 | 311 | 229* | 50.78 | 122.44 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 4.22 | 38.96 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 38.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4.81 | 57.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | 3 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20* | 20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20* | 20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 37 | 6 | 98 | 14 | 7 | 2.65 | 15.9 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 2 | 296 | 10 | 29.6 | 6.04 | 29.4 |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 | 3.8 | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 31 | 8 | 95 | 7 | 13.57 | 3.06 | 26.6 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 4.25 | — |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.33 | 9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Archie compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.