Zara Ford (22)
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 7 matches (+1.1)
- ● Body of work — 37 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 56.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
11 of 21 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.
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.
Only 0.11 catches per match over 37 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.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 10 × 40% · Batting 47 × 30% · Bowling 17 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.47 for the level played (1st grade 7 · Club 15). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 3 catches + 2 run outs (0 direct, 2 assisted) in 37 matches — 0.14 per match.
- Batting
- 443 runs in 29 innings, adjusted average 19.5, strike rate 56.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 18 wickets in 28 matches bowled in (of 37 played) — 0.64 per match at 27.1, economy 5.31, strike rate 30.6.
Fielding — imported matches (37)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 37 imported |
| Batting | 443 runs in 29 inns @ 19.49 (SR 56.89) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 3×50, HS 74, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 27.11 (econ 5.31, SR 30.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-20 · 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 37 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 | 292 | 74* | 29.37 | 61.73 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 105 | 47 | 17.14 | 72.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5.32 | 37.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 8.44 | 38.03 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 31 | 1 | 160 | 3 | 53.33 | 5.16 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 2 | 41.5 | 10.38 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 25.5 | 6 | 25.5 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | 1 | 143 | 9 | 15.89 | 3.99 | 23.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Zara compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.