Lucas Rainbird (16)
A front-loaded hundred: a quick first fifty off 18 balls (SR 278), then 50 to 100 at a steadier 23 balls (SR 217).
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 13 matches (+5.2)
- ● Body of work — 53 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
0.8 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 5.62 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 16% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 111.5) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 104.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 24 × 40% · Batting 59 × 30% · Bowling 24 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.45 for the level played (Rep Div 1 13 · Club 29). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 42 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 53 matches — 0.28 per match.
- Batting
- 910 runs in 43 innings, adjusted average 26.6, strike rate 111.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 35 matches bowled in (of 53 played) — 0.54 per match at 28.6, economy 5.62, strike rate 30.5.
Fielding — imported matches (53)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 53 imported |
| Batting | 910 runs in 43 inns @ 26.58 (SR 111.48) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 4×50, HS 104, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 28.58 (econ 5.62, SR 30.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 3 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 53 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 | 25 | 5 | 534 | 102* | 25.63 | 105.53 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 8.91 | 82.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 4 | 299 | 104* | 56.06 | 210.56 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 105.26 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 47.5 | 1 | 269 | 9 | 29.89 | 5.66 | 31.7 |
| 2024/25 | 19.2 | 0 | 110 | 3 | 36.67 | 5.74 | 38.3 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 0 | 127 | 6 | 21.17 | 5.52 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 5.29 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Lucas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.