Gautam Paalep
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 63 balls (SR 79), then 50 to 100 in just 45 (SR 111) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 28 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.14 catches per match over 28 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.
13 of 18 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 93.7) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 114.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 16 × 40% · Batting 73 × 30% · Bowling 34 × 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 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 4 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 28 matches — 0.21 per match.
- Batting
- 433 runs in 25 innings, adjusted average 22.2, strike rate 93.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 16 wickets in 17 matches bowled in (of 28 played) — 0.94 per match at 29.3, economy 4.51, strike rate 39.0.
Fielding — imported matches (28)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 28 imported |
| Batting | 433 runs in 25 inns @ 22.17 (SR 93.68) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 0×50, HS 114, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 16 wkts @ 29.31 (econ 4.51, SR 39) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-32 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 4 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 6 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 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 97.44 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 3 | 209 | 101 | 21.77 | 444.68 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 121.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16* | 12.22 | 183.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3* | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 15 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 9.67 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | 26 | 0 | 134 | 4 | 33.5 | 5.15 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | — | 9.75 | — |
| 2022/23 | 16 | 0 | 93 | 1 | 93 | 5.81 | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 21.5 | 5.38 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 24.5 | 3.5 | 42 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 4.83 | 36 |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 18 |
| 2017/18 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 10.67 | 1.52 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Gautam compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.