Ben Barber
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
0.9 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 6.54 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (4 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.44 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 12 catches in 27 matches (0.44 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 40 × 40% · Batting 53 × 30% · Bowling 47 × 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 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 26 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.44 per match.
- Batting
- 557 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 24.5, strike rate 67.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 12 wickets in 13 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 0.92 per match at 21.3, economy 6.54, strike rate 19.5.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 557 runs in 27 inns @ 24.45 (SR 67.46) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 4×50, HS 96, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 12 wkts @ 21.25 (econ 6.54, SR 19.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-4 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 12 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 12 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 19 | 3 | 373 | 96* | 22.73 | 64.87 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 180 | 56 | 29.39 | 137.4 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 30 | 1 | 218 | 10 | 21.8 | 7.27 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 18.5 | 4.11 | 27 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.