David Shepherd
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 25 matches (+3.8)
- ● Body of work — 28 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
11 of 15 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (5 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.54 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 35.9.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 28 matches (0.54 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 31 × 40% · Batting 71 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.24 for the level played (Club 11 · 5th grade and below 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 10 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 28 matches — 0.36 per match.
- Batting
- 626 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 35.9, strike rate 86.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 8 wickets from 24.0 overs across 7 matches bowled in (of 28 played) — 0.29 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (28)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 28 imported |
| Batting | 626 runs in 24 inns @ 35.86 (SR 86.07) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 5×50, HS 55, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 8 wkts @ 10.5 (econ 3.5, SR 18) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-3 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 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 15 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 28 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 5 | 407 | 54 | 39.45 | 81.89 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 4 | 219 | 55 | 35.15 | 124.43 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 21 | 4.67 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2.8 | 15 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
How does David compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.