Ben Whitehead
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 109 balls (SR 46), then 50 to 100 in just 45 (SR 111) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 37 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.49 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 31.9.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 180.
- ✓ Safe hands — 18 catches in 37 matches (0.49 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 37 × 40% · Batting 78 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 17 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 37 matches — 0.46 per match.
- Batting
- 978 runs in 35 innings, adjusted average 31.9, strike rate 65.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 3 wickets from 32.3 overs across 5 matches bowled in (of 37 played) — 0.08 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (37)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 37 imported |
| Batting | 978 runs in 35 inns @ 31.93 (SR 65.16) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 5×50, HS 180, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 3 wkts @ 34.33 (econ 3.19, SR 64.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-18 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 18 ct, 1 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 20 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 37 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 | 9 | 2 | 468 | 180* | 63.56 | 74.88 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 1 | 146 | 41 | 20.53 | 62.39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1 | 162 | 73 | 26.45 | 86.63 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 1 | 202 | 52 | 20.03 | 187.04 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 21 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 61 | 2.9 | 126 |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 13.5 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 2.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 6.43 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.