Michael Whittington Arnold
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 24 matches (+3.6)
- ● Body of work — 36 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 11.3 over 29 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.50 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 15.4.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.32.
- ✓ Safe hands — 18 catches in 36 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 39 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 65 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.29 for the level played (4th grade 24). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 24 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 18 catches + 4 run outs (1 direct, 3 assisted) in 36 matches — 0.61 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 29 innings at 11.3 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 47 wickets in 30 matches bowled in (of 36 played) — 1.57 per match at 15.4, economy 3.32, strike rate 27.8.
Fielding — imported matches (36)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 36 imported |
| Batting | 296 runs in 29 inns @ 11.26 (SR 52.35) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 73, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 47 wkts @ 15.38 (econ 3.32, SR 27.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-25 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 18 ct, 4 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 22 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 1 | 147 | 73 | 14.58 | 90.18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 13 | 7.78 | 76.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 11.52 | 145.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 24 | 9.5 | 80.85 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 98 | 15 | 339 | 25 | 13.56 | 3.46 | 23.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.8 | 9 | 218 | 12 | 18.17 | 3.26 | 33.4 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 11 | 166 | 10 | 16.6 | 3.14 | 31.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.