Matthew Gapes
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 150 balls (SR 33), then 50 to 100 in just 77 (SR 65) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 25 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 39 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 53.7 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 10% of 50+ scores become hundreds (9 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.41 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 37.4.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 111.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 39 matches (0.41 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 43 × 40% · Batting 73 × 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
- ×0.62 for the level played (1st grade 2 · 2nd grade 23). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 39 matches — 0.44 per match.
- Batting
- 1,277 runs in 36 innings, adjusted average 37.4, strike rate 53.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (39)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 39 imported |
| Batting | 1277 runs in 36 inns @ 37.44 (SR 53.69) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 9×50, HS 111, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 39 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 | 12 | 1 | 346 | 96 | 31.24 | 56.44 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 0 | 532 | 90 | 38 | 53.58 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 1 | 399 | 111 | 43.89 | 59.55 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.