Michael Whitehead
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 20 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 14.8 over 12 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
5 of 7 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Economy of 2.74 is excellent but a wicket every 40 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.55 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.74.
- ✓ Safe hands — 11 catches in 20 matches (0.55 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 71 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · 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 11). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 11 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 11 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 20 matches — 0.60 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 12 innings at 14.8 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 32 wickets in 20 matches — 1.60 per match at 18.3, economy 2.74, strike rate 40.2.
Fielding — imported matches (20)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 20 imported |
| Batting | 125 runs in 12 inns @ 14.76 (SR 71.6) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 39, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 32 wkts @ 18.34 (econ 2.74, SR 40.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-14 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 11 ct, 1 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 12 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 20 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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9* | 9 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 39* | 18.38 | 74.24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 26* | 21.33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| 2025/26 | 121.2 | 36 | 310 | 22 | 14.09 | 2.56 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 72 |
| 2020/21 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 | — | 4.43 | — |
| 2019/20 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | 1.56 | — |
| 2018/19 | 14 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 18.33 | 3.93 | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 20 | 2 | 97 | 2 | 48.5 | 4.85 | 60 |
| 2015/16 | 26 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | 1.19 | 39 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.