SAMAR KUMAR (15)
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 39 balls (SR 128), then 50 to 100 in just 31 (SR 161) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 4 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 48 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
0.9 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.
0.48 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 31.2.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 117.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 48 matches (0.48 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 60 × 40% · Batting 68 × 30% · Bowling 26 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.31 for the level played (Rep Div 2 4 · Club 35). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 39 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 23 catches + 5 run outs (3 direct, 2 assisted) in 48 matches — 0.58 per match.
- Batting
- 1,084 runs in 46 innings, adjusted average 31.3, strike rate 81.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 29 wickets in 40 matches bowled in (of 48 played) — 0.72 per match at 24.9, economy 5.06, strike rate 29.5.
Fielding — imported matches (48)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 48 imported |
| Batting | 1084 runs in 46 inns @ 31.25 (SR 81.27) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 5×50, HS 117, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 29 wkts @ 24.86 (econ 5.06, SR 29.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-32 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 ct, 5 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 28 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 48 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 | 94 | 73 | 31.33 | 81.03 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 26 | 9 | 519 | 117* | 26.87 | 68.56 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 2 | 290 | 73 | 39.38 | 122.88 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1 | 127 | 61 | 30.48 | 151.19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 26* | 16 | 84.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22* | 22 | 146.67 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 13 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 31 | 4.77 | 39 |
| 2025/26 | 65 | 1 | 413 | 12 | 34.42 | 6.35 | 32.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | 3 | 163 | 4 | 40.75 | 4.87 | 50.3 |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 3 | 61 | 6 | 10.17 | 2.9 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How does SAMAR compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.