Benjamin M McDonald
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 50 balls (SR 100), then 50 to 100 in just 32 (SR 156) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 30 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 58.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.47 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 119.
- ✓ Safe hands — 14 catches in 30 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 39 × 40% · Batting 79 × 30% · Bowling 46 × 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 16). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 16 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 30 matches — 0.53 per match.
- Batting
- 728 runs in 28 innings, adjusted average 29.7, strike rate 58.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 20 wickets in 20 matches bowled in (of 30 played) — 1.00 per match at 20.9, economy 4.17, strike rate 30.0.
Fielding — imported matches (30)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 30 imported |
| Batting | 728 runs in 28 inns @ 29.71 (SR 58.83) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 119, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 20 wkts @ 20.85 (econ 4.17, SR 30) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 14 ct, 2 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 16 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 30 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 | 3 | 1 | 153 | 119* | 68 | 110.07 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 1 | 420 | 79 | 37.92 | 78.65 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 2 | 155 | 60 | 13.76 | 28.76 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 15 | 0 | 90 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 45 |
| 2025/26 | 60 | 3 | 243 | 10 | 24.3 | 4.05 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 25 | 6 | 84 | 8 | 10.5 | 3.36 | 18.8 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
How does Benjamin M compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.