Matthew Ray
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Regional representative — 9 matches (+1.3)
- ● Body of work — 21 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
10 of 18 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.
Out for 0 in 15% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.55 is excellent but a wicket every 43 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 100.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.55.
- ✓ Safe hands — 8 catches in 21 matches (0.38 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 51 × 40% · Batting 44 × 30% · Bowling 53 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.31 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 11 · 4th grade 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 8 catches + 2 run outs (2 direct, 0 assisted) in 21 matches — 0.48 per match.
- Batting
- 469 runs in 20 innings, adjusted average 25.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 20 matches bowled in (of 21 played) — 1.25 per match at 25.5, economy 3.55, strike rate 43.1.
Fielding — imported matches (21)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 21 imported |
| Batting | 469 runs in 20 inns @ 25.8 (SR —) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 100, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 25.52 (econ 3.55, SR 43.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-8 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 8 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 10 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 68 | 29.75 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 1 | 158 | 100 | 49.38 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 39 | 20.64 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 49 | 15.14 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | 2 | 116 | 6 | 19.33 | 3.66 | 31.7 |
| 2013/14 | 36 | 4 | 163 | 1 | 163 | 4.53 | 216 |
| 2011/12 | 36 | 7 | 75 | 8 | 9.38 | 2.08 | 27 |
| 2009/10 | 76 | 10 | 284 | 10 | 28.4 | 3.74 | 45.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.