Zain Mehdi
A front-loaded hundred: a quick first fifty off 23 balls (SR 217), then 50 to 100 at a steadier 28 balls (SR 179).
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 6 matches (+0.9)
- ● Body of work — 55 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Going at 6.02 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 13% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 14% of 50+ scores become hundreds (6 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.42 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 134.0) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 106.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 55 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 60 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 43 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.35 for the level played (1st grade 4 · Club 34 · 5th grade and below 2). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 40 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 9 run outs (6 direct, 3 assisted) in 55 matches — 0.51 per match.
- Batting
- 1,280 runs in 53 innings, adjusted average 28.3, strike rate 134.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 39 wickets in 48 matches bowled in (of 55 played) — 0.81 per match at 25.9, economy 6.02, strike rate 25.8.
Fielding — imported matches (55)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 55 imported |
| Batting | 1280 runs in 53 inns @ 28.25 (SR 134) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 6×50, HS 106, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 39 wkts @ 25.9 (econ 6.02, SR 25.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 ct, 9 RO, 3 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 35 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 55 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 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3.25 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 4 | 506 | 68 | 30.36 | 129.41 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 21 | 4 | 578 | 78 | 32.77 | 181.19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 1 | 180 | 106 | 35 | 155.17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 25 | 0 | 141 | 5 | 28.2 | 5.64 | 30 |
| 2025/26 | 53.5 | 3 | 363 | 13 | 27.92 | 6.79 | 24.7 |
| 2024/25 | 69.5 | 2 | 416 | 18 | 23.11 | 5.99 | 23.2 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 19 | 5.56 | 20.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
How does Zain compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.