Linford Smith (31)
Representative pathway — 9 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 11 matches (+4.4)
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 21 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 5.5 over 15 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Only 0.14 catches per match over 21 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.
Out for 0 in 13% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.50 is excellent but a wicket every 51 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 0 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 29 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.53 for the level played (Rep Div 1 11 · 3rd grade 2 · Club 8). 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: 2 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 21 matches — 0.14 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 15 innings at 5.5 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 13 wickets in 18 matches bowled in (of 21 played) — 0.72 per match at 29.6, economy 3.50, strike rate 50.8.
Fielding — imported matches (21)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 21 imported |
| Batting | 56 runs in 15 inns @ 5.48 (SR 61.54) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 11, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 29.62 (econ 3.5, SR 50.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-14 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 3 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 1.5 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6* | 3 | 42.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 8.57 | 247.06 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 22 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 83 | 3.77 | 132 |
| 2010/11 | 21 | 2 | 81 | 4 | 20.25 | 3.86 | 31.5 |
| 2009/10 | 39 | 5 | 133 | 5 | 26.6 | 3.41 | 46.8 |
| 2008/09 | 28 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 29.33 | 3.14 | 56 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Linford compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.