Michael Reader
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 36 balls (SR 139), then 50 to 100 in just 30 (SR 167) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 30 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
13 of 25 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.
0.23 dismissals per match across 30 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 118.2) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 108.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.98.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 18 × 40% · Batting 62 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 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 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 26 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 30 matches — 0.23 per match.
- Batting
- 516 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 20.5, strike rate 118.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 31 wickets in 26 matches bowled in (of 30 played) — 1.19 per match at 16.7, economy 2.98, strike rate 33.7.
Fielding — imported matches (30)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 30 imported |
| Batting | 516 runs in 27 inns @ 20.53 (SR 118.24) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 108, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 31 wkts @ 16.74 (econ 2.98, SR 33.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-18 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 30 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 | 14 | 1 | 352 | 108 | 26.94 | 122.65 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 0 | 127 | 32 | 14.11 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 11.56 | 142.31 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 85 | 16 | 207 | 15 | 13.8 | 2.44 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 13 | 156 | 10 | 15.6 | 2.55 | 36.7 |
| 2023/24 | 28 | 5 | 156 | 6 | 26 | 5.57 | 28 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.