Simon Marais
Representative pathway — 8 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 13 imported matches (+0.3)
- ● Genuine all-rounder — strong in both disciplines (+8)
Critical recommendations
5 of 6 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.15 dismissals per match across 13 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 63.0.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 124.1) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 115.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 11.0.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.30.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 18 × 40% · Batting 89 × 30% · Bowling 72 × 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 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 9 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 13 matches — 0.15 per match.
- Batting
- 450 runs in 10 innings, adjusted average 63.0, strike rate 124.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 11 matches bowled in (of 13 played) — 1.73 per match at 11.0, economy 2.30, strike rate 28.7.
Fielding — imported matches (13)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 13 imported |
| Batting | 450 runs in 10 inns @ 63 (SR 124.14) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 115, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 11 (econ 2.3, SR 28.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-8 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 ct, 0 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 13 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 | 6 | 3 | 331 | 115* | 82.75 | 380.46 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 119 | 69* | 37.19 | — | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 79 | 24 | 164 | 18 | 9.11 | 2.08 | 26.3 |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 45 | 3.75 | 72 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Simon compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.