Thomas Smith (21)
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Regional representative — 12 matches (+1.8)
- ● Body of work — 37 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 5.1 over 18 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Only 0.11 catches per match over 37 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
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
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 17.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.26.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 59 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.42 for the level played (2nd grade 1 · 3rd grade 12 · Club 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 4 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 37 matches — 0.11 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 18 innings at 5.1 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 59 wickets in 36 matches bowled in (of 37 played) — 1.64 per match at 17.1, economy 3.26, strike rate 31.4.
Fielding — imported matches (37)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 37 imported |
| Batting | 57 runs in 18 inns @ 5.1 (SR 24.86) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 15, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 59 wkts @ 17.07 (econ 3.26, SR 31.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-34 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 4 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 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 37 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 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6.67 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9* | 3.33 | 22.73 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4* | 1.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3.08 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 91 | 15 | 317 | 22 | 14.41 | 3.48 | 24.8 |
| 2024/25 | 41.2 | 9 | 147 | 5 | 29.4 | 3.57 | 49.4 |
| 2023/24 | 95.3 | 26 | 243 | 13 | 18.69 | 2.55 | 44 |
| 2022/23 | 81.5 | 13 | 300 | 19 | 15.79 | 3.68 | 25.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Thomas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.