Brendan Ford
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 64 balls (SR 78), then 50 to 100 in just 47 (SR 106) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 53 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 64.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.25 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.40 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 100.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.91.
- ✓ Safe hands — 21 catches in 53 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 22 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 58 × 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 27). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 27 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 4 run outs (1 direct, 3 assisted) in 53 matches — 0.30 per match.
- Batting
- 817 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 20.4, strike rate 64.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 61 wickets in 35 matches bowled in (of 53 played) — 1.74 per match at 15.6, economy 2.91, strike rate 32.2.
Fielding — imported matches (53)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 53 imported |
| Batting | 817 runs in 49 inns @ 20.42 (SR 64.86) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 100, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 61 wkts @ 15.62 (econ 2.91, SR 32.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-20 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 21 ct, 4 RO, 4 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 29 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 53 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 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 4 | 179 | 40 | 19.89 | 67.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 2 | 368 | 100 | 27.8 | 72.02 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 3 | 131 | 32* | 12.4 | 105.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 2 | 112 | 54* | 24.89 | 177.78 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10.7 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 25.5 | 4.78 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 95.2 | 15 | 322 | 18 | 17.89 | 3.38 | 31.7 |
| 2023/24 | 163.2 | 44 | 423 | 32 | 13.22 | 2.59 | 30.6 |
| 2022/23 | 58 | 6 | 157 | 9 | 17.44 | 2.71 | 38.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Brendan compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.