Matthew Buda (18)
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Body of work — 67 imported matches (+1.3)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 52.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.04.
- ✓ Safe hands — 31 catches in 67 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 45 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 78 × 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 23). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 23 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 31 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 67 matches — 0.46 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 60 innings at 16.7 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 103 wickets in 61 matches bowled in (of 67 played) — 1.69 per match at 15.3, economy 3.04, strike rate 30.2.
Fielding — imported matches (67)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 67 imported |
| Batting | 873 runs in 60 inns @ 16.73 (SR 52.89) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 2×50, HS 103, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 103 wkts @ 15.33 (econ 3.04, SR 30.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-9 · 3 five-fors |
| Fielding | 31 ct, 0 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 31 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 67 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 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 3 | 211 | 88 | 24.41 | 21100 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 2 | 109 | 43* | 14.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 27 | 2 | 318 | 50 | 12.65 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 2 | 209 | 103 | 20.32 | 202.91 | 0 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 19.7 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 7.17 | 2.19 | 19.7 |
| 2025/26 | 140.3 | 55 | 345 | 44 | 7.84 | 2.46 | 19.1 |
| 2024/25 | 133.7 | 31 | 405 | 29 | 13.97 | 3.03 | 27.7 |
| 2023/24 | 134.2 | 30 | 410 | 15 | 27.33 | 3.06 | 53.7 |
| 2022/23 | 91 | 13 | 376 | 9 | 41.78 | 4.13 | 60.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.