Matthew Foster
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 5 matches (+2.0)
- ● Regional representative — 10 matches (+1.5)
- ● Body of work — 16 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 9.4 over 11 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
4 of 7 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.
Going at 5.57 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 27% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 23 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 37 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.82 for the level played (1st grade 15 · Club 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 16 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 3 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 16 matches — 0.25 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 11 innings at 9.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 16 matches — 1.19 per match at 33.1, economy 5.57, strike rate 35.7.
Fielding — imported matches (16)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 16 imported |
| Batting | 76 runs in 11 inns @ 9.42 (SR 54.29) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 22, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 33.11 (econ 5.57, SR 35.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-11 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 3 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 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 4 | 76 | 22* | 9.42 | 54.29 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 113 | 11 | 629 | 19 | 33.11 | 5.57 | 35.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.