Craig McCrudden
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 33 balls (SR 152), then 50 to 100 in just 29 (SR 172) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 35 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
25 of 35 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.40 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 14.4.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.22.
- ✓ Safe hands — 14 catches in 35 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 31 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 61 × 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 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 35 matches — 0.40 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 40 innings at 34.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 71 wickets in 35 matches — 2.03 per match at 14.5, economy 3.22, strike rate 26.9.
Fielding — imported matches (35)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 35 imported |
| Batting | 1222 runs in 40 inns @ 34.37 (SR 78.26) |
| Milestones | 3×100, 3×50, HS 161, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 71 wkts @ 14.45 (econ 3.22, SR 26.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-44 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 14 ct, 0 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 13 | 1 | 318 | 105 | 26.34 | 190.42 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 3 | 674 | 161* | 58.46 | — | 3 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 13 | 1 | 230 | 49 | 19.05 | 575 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 121 | 7 | 424 | 31 | 13.68 | 3.5 | 23.4 |
| 2023/24 | 104.7 | 33 | 248 | 25 | 9.92 | 2.37 | 25.1 |
| 2022/23 | 92.7 | 11 | 354 | 15 | 23.6 | 3.82 | 37.1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does Craig compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.