Sam McCleary (14)
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 13 matches (+5.2)
- ● Body of work — 36 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 14.8 over 27 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 11% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.42 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 12.8.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.88.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 36 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 44 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 66 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.49 for the level played (Rep Div 1 13 · Club 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 32 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 4 run outs (2 direct, 2 assisted) in 36 matches — 0.50 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 27 innings at 14.8 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 29 wickets in 32 matches bowled in (of 36 played) — 0.91 per match at 12.8, economy 2.88, strike rate 26.7.
Fielding — imported matches (36)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 36 imported |
| Batting | 317 runs in 27 inns @ 14.78 (SR 61.91) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 37, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 29 wkts @ 12.83 (econ 2.88, SR 26.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-6 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 4 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 36 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 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 18.5 | 102.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 3 | 161 | 25* | 11.95 | 63.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 29* | 12.96 | 59.34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 31* | 28.44 | 48.87 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 13.33 | 3.08 | 26 |
| 2025/26 | 84 | 24 | 254 | 20 | 12.7 | 3.02 | 25.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 17.67 | 2.52 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | 2.27 | 22 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Sam compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.