Matthew Whittaker
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 15 matches (+6.0)
- ● Body of work — 34 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
6 of 12 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 11% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.01 is excellent but a wicket every 50 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.56 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.01.
- ✓ Safe hands — 19 catches in 34 matches (0.56 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 55 × 40% · Batting 49 × 30% · Bowling 47 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.51 for the level played (2nd grade 15 · Club 6). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 21 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 3 run outs (0 direct, 3 assisted) in 34 matches — 0.65 per match.
- Batting
- 274 runs in 18 innings, adjusted average 20.3, strike rate 72.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 28 matches bowled in (of 34 played) — 0.89 per match at 24.9, economy 3.01, strike rate 49.7.
Fielding — imported matches (34)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 34 imported |
| Batting | 274 runs in 18 inns @ 20.3 (SR 72.68) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 54, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 24.92 (econ 3.01, SR 49.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-30 · 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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 97.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 54 | 39 | 102.63 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 4 | 92 | 33 | 12.88 | 69.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 10.5 | 30.11 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 0 | — | 4.25 | — |
| 2025/26 | 12.5 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 2.88 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 98.8 | 29 | 277 | 11 | 25.18 | 2.8 | 53.9 |
| 2023/24 | 87.8 | 23 | 276 | 11 | 25.09 | 3.14 | 47.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.