Benjamin Gardner
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 41 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 62.6 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.9 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 5.65 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 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 19 catches in 41 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 57 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 32 × 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 24). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 24 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 3 run outs (2 direct, 1 assisted) in 41 matches — 0.49 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 41 innings at 15.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 22 wickets in 41 matches — 0.54 per match at 25.2, economy 5.65, strike rate 26.8.
Fielding — imported matches (41)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 41 imported |
| Batting | 499 runs in 41 inns @ 15.44 (SR 62.61) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 42, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 22 wkts @ 25.23 (econ 5.65, SR 26.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-12 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 19 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 22 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 41 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 | 13 | 4 | 249 | 42 | 25.05 | 71.76 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 2 | 152 | 31 | 12.41 | 63.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 5 | 98 | 16 | 9.5 | 46.23 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 32.2 | 1 | 195 | 3 | 65 | 6.06 | 64.3 |
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | 1 | 183 | 13 | 14.08 | 5.33 | 15.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | 3 | 177 | 6 | 29.5 | 5.59 | 31.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
How does Benjamin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.