Rakesh Patel
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 26 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
1.2 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 5.95 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
0.58 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 102.3) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.1.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 16 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 26 matches (0.58 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 59 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 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 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 26 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 15 catches + 2 run outs (2 direct, 0 assisted) in 26 matches — 0.65 per match.
- Batting
- 505 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 25.4, strike rate 102.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 29 wickets in 23 matches bowled in (of 26 played) — 1.26 per match at 16.1, economy 5.95, strike rate 16.2.
Fielding — imported matches (26)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 26 imported |
| Batting | 505 runs in 24 inns @ 25.43 (SR 102.27) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 63, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 29 wkts @ 16.07 (econ 5.95, SR 16.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-15 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 2 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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 33 | 20 | 121.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 4 | 368 | 63 | 26.74 | 108.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 25.33 | 62.64 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 12.7 | 0 | 79 | 6 | 13.17 | 6.24 | 12.7 |
| 2025/26 | 56.7 | 2 | 356 | 19 | 18.74 | 6.28 | 17.9 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | 3.44 | 13.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Rakesh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.