Simon Marais (28)
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 1 match (+0.1)
- ● Body of work — 32 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
19 of 22 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 15% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (5 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.53 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 31.7.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 11.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.74.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 32 matches (0.53 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 26 × 40% · Batting 45 × 30% · Bowling 70 × 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 (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 31). 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
- Outfield: 17 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 32 matches — 0.53 per match.
- Batting
- 714 runs in 26 innings, adjusted average 31.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 34 wickets in 30 matches bowled in (of 32 played) — 1.13 per match at 11.7, economy 2.74, strike rate 25.6.
Fielding — imported matches (32)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 32 imported |
| Batting | 714 runs in 26 inns @ 31.69 (SR —) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 5×50, HS 92, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 34 wkts @ 11.68 (econ 2.74, SR 25.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 32 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 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 37 | 15 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 1 | 159 | 74* | 38.16 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 1 | 248 | 92 | 40.49 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 9 | 2 | 232 | 86 | 31.51 | 2900 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 29 | 9 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 1.93 | 24.9 |
| 2020/21 | 27.8 | 4 | 104 | 7 | 14.86 | 3.74 | 23.9 |
| 2019/20 | 29.2 | 10 | 86 | 10 | 8.6 | 2.95 | 17.5 |
| 2018/19 | 54.8 | 11 | 136 | 10 | 13.6 | 2.48 | 32.9 |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 3.75 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018/19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
How does Simon compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.