Paul McDonald
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 20 matches (+3.0)
- ● Body of work — 22 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 59.2 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
3 of 6 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.
Only 0.09 catches per match over 22 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Economy of 3.20 is excellent but a wicket every 50 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 31.8 (frequently not out).
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting 46 × 30% · Bowling 33 × 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 20). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 20 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 22 matches — 0.14 per match.
- Batting
- 328 runs in 17 innings, adjusted average 31.8, strike rate 59.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 16 matches bowled in (of 22 played) — 0.62 per match at 26.7, economy 3.20, strike rate 50.0.
Fielding — imported matches (22)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 22 imported |
| Batting | 328 runs in 17 inns @ 31.78 (SR 59.18) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 32, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 26.7 (econ 3.2, SR 50) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-18 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 ct, 1 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 22 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 | 25 | 25* | 25 | 49.02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 13 | 8 | 248 | 32 | 30.82 | 69.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22* | 22 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 23* | 24.75 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 15 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 29 | 3.87 | 45 |
| 2025/26 | 57.3 | 5 | 188 | 6 | 31.33 | 3.28 | 57.3 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 2.11 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.