Thomas Birchall (26)
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 9 matches (+3.6)
- ● Body of work — 35 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.1 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
1.34 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 — 2 hundred(s), best of 113.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 17.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.62.
- ✓ Safe hands — 47 catches in 35 matches (1.34 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 6 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 54 × 40% · Batting 46 × 30% · Bowling 50 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.41 for the level played (Rep Div 1 9 · Club 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 26 catches + 6 stumpings + 2 run outs (2 direct, 0 assisted) in 35 matches — 0.97 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 815 runs in 33 innings, adjusted average 29.9, strike rate 47.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 23 matches bowled in (of 35 played) — 1.09 per match at 17.7, economy 3.62, strike rate 29.3.
Fielding — imported matches (35)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 35 imported |
| Batting | 815 runs in 33 inns @ 29.94 (SR 47.08) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 2×50, HS 113, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 17.68 (econ 3.62, SR 29.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-59 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 47 ct, 2 RO, 6 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 55 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 1 | 167 | 113 | 74.22 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016/17 | 10 | 0 | 222 | 58 | 22.2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 10 | 2 | 134 | 25* | 16.08 | 52.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 9 | 4 | 248 | 100* | 39.8 | — | 1 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 17.67 | 18 |
| 2016/17 | 60 | 6 | 246 | 11 | 22.36 | 4.1 | 32.7 |
| 2015/16 | 15 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 46 | 3.07 | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 44 | 12 | 97 | 12 | 8.08 | 2.2 | 22 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016/17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 2014/15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
How does Thomas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.