Sam Walker
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 9 matches (+3.6)
- ● Body of work — 17 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
3 of 3 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Economy of 2.86 is excellent but a wicket every 44 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
Only 4 batting innings imported — import more of this player's matches before treating these findings as conclusive.
0.47 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 2.86.
- ✓ Safe hands — 8 catches in 17 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 61 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 51 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.37 for the level played (3rd grade 9 · 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: 8 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 17 matches — 0.53 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 4 innings at 7.8 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 20 wickets in 17 matches — 1.18 per match at 20.9, economy 2.86, strike rate 43.9.
Fielding — imported matches (17)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 17 imported |
| Batting | 25 runs in 4 inns @ 7.81 (SR 73.53) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 16, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 20 wkts @ 20.9 (econ 2.86, SR 43.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 8 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 9 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16* | 11.11 | 73.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 16 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 22 | 2.75 | 48 |
| 2010/11 | 66.5 | 10 | 203 | 8 | 25.38 | 3.05 | 49.9 |
| 2009/10 | 46.8 | 6 | 123 | 6 | 20.5 | 2.63 | 46.8 |
| 2008/09 | 17 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 2.82 | 25.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
How does Sam compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.