Jackson McDonald
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 2 matches (+0.8)
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 15 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
7 of 10 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.
Economy of 3.94 is excellent but a wicket every 40 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.47 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 7 catches in 15 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 39 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 45 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.36 for the level played (2nd grade 2 · 3rd grade 2 · Club 11). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 15 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 15 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 13 innings at 19.5 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 7 matches bowled in (of 15 played) — 1.43 per match at 26.4, economy 3.94, strike rate 40.2.
Fielding — imported matches (15)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 15 imported |
| Batting | 206 runs in 13 inns @ 19.5 (SR 47.8) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 47, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 26.4 (econ 3.94, SR 40.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-23 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 7 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 15 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 | 1 | 71 | 37* | 17.04 | 47.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 2 | 135 | 47 | 21.09 | 48.04 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 38 | 6 | 174 | 4 | 43.5 | 4.58 | 57 |
| 2025/26 | 29 | 5 | 90 | 6 | 15 | 3.1 | 29 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does Jackson compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.