Max Newman
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 88 balls (SR 57), then 50 to 100 in just 49 (SR 102) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 8 matches (+3.2)
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 26 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 63.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
21 of 25 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
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.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 108.
- ✓ Safe hands — 10 catches in 26 matches (0.38 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 53 × 40% · Batting 62 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.56 for the level played (2nd grade 8 · 3rd grade 2). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 10 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 9 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 26 matches — 0.42 per match.
- Batting
- 650 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 25.9, strike rate 63.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 1 wicket from 2.0 overs across 2 matches bowled in (of 26 played) — 0.04 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (26)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 26 imported |
| Batting | 650 runs in 27 inns @ 25.86 (SR 63.88) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 108, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 1 wkts @ 22 (econ 11, SR 12) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-17 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 10 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 12 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 26 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 75.52 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 2 | 284 | 61 | 23.18 | 80.68 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 77 | 23 | 129.74 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Max compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.