Paul Bamford (40)
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 25 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 12.2 over 22 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.68 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 25 matches (0.68 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 18 × 40% · Batting 48 × 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
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 6). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 6 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 11 catches + 1 stumpings + 2 run outs (0 direct, 2 assisted) in 25 matches — 0.56 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 211 runs in 22 innings, adjusted average 12.2, strike rate 66.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 5 wickets from 23.8 overs across 8 matches bowled in (of 25 played) — 0.20 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (25)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 25 imported |
| Batting | 211 runs in 22 inns @ 12.21 (SR 66) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 47, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 5 wkts @ 24.2 (econ 5.08, SR 28.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-40 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 2 RO, 1 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 20 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 25 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 47* | 29.33 | 68.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 18.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | 10 | 4 | 79 | 24 | 11.06 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 5.14 | 14 |
| 2025/26 | 10.7 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 25 | 4.69 | 32 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| 2004/05 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| 2002/03 | 7.8 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 4.6 | 23.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014/15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013/14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007/08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002/03 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
How does Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.