Venkata Ajith Reddy Thumu
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 72 balls (SR 69), then 50 to 100 in just 37 (SR 135) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 52 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 58.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.73.
- ✓ Safe hands — 20 catches in 52 matches (0.38 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 36 × 40% · Batting 51 × 30% · Bowling 58 × 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 29). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 29 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 52 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 949 runs in 54 innings, adjusted average 19.5, strike rate 58.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 27 wickets in 28 matches bowled in (of 52 played) — 0.96 per match at 20.2, economy 3.73, strike rate 32.5.
Fielding — imported matches (52)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 52 imported |
| Batting | 949 runs in 54 inns @ 19.53 (SR 58.91) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 2×50, HS 102, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 27 wkts @ 20.22 (econ 3.73, SR 32.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-28 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 20 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 52 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 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 93.58 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 21 | 1 | 347 | 73 | 17.31 | 61.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 0 | 234 | 39 | 19.5 | 585 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 5 | 199 | 32* | 19.29 | 326.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 15 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 78.8 | 8 | 304 | 16 | 19 | 3.86 | 29.6 |
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | 3 | 138 | 8 | 17.25 | 3.27 | 31.6 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| 2022/23 | 22.3 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 31.67 | 4.25 | 44.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Venkata Ajith Reddy compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.