Luke McNamee
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 67 balls (SR 75), then 50 to 100 in just 55 (SR 91) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 33 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 53 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 46.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.43 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 120.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 53 matches (0.43 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 32 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.85 for the level played (1st grade 33). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 33 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 22 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 53 matches — 0.43 per match.
- Batting
- 1,085 runs in 61 innings, adjusted average 18.4, strike rate 46.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 3 wickets from 17.0 overs across 4 matches bowled in (of 53 played) — 0.06 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (53)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 53 imported |
| Batting | 1085 runs in 61 inns @ 18.37 (SR 46.39) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 1×50, HS 120, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 3 wkts @ 25 (econ 4.41, SR 34) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-21 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 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 24 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 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 11.6 | 44.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 0 | 513 | 120 | 25.65 | 49.71 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 1 | 305 | 44 | 16.9 | 46.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 1 | 209 | 43 | 13.02 | 40.74 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | — | 8.25 | — |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 14 | 3.23 | 26 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Luke compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.