Craig Matthews
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 17 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
5 of 9 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Economy of 2.76 is excellent but a wicket every 59 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.18 dismissals per match across 17 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 33.7 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.76.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 14 × 40% · Batting 59 × 30% · Bowling 50 × 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 12). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 12 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 3 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 17 matches — 0.18 per match.
- Batting
- 404 runs in 18 innings, adjusted average 33.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 6 wickets in 8 matches bowled in (of 17 played) — 0.75 per match at 27.2, economy 2.76, strike rate 59.0.
Fielding — imported matches (17)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 17 imported |
| Batting | 404 runs in 18 inns @ 33.67 (SR —) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 102, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 6 wkts @ 27.17 (econ 2.76, SR 59) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 3 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 3 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 17 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 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 102* | 102 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 7 | 280 | 60 | 30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1.8 | 30 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 59 | 4.92 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 23.75 | 2.26 | 63 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Craig compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.