Ben Van der Merwe
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 49 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.7 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
28 of 40 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 7% of 50+ scores become hundreds (14 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.65 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 38.9.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 101.
- ✓ Safe hands — 32 catches in 49 matches (0.65 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 10 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 76 × 40% · Batting 79 × 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
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 19 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 25 catches + 10 stumpings + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 49 matches — 0.73 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 1,645 runs in 52 innings, adjusted average 38.9, strike rate 61.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (49)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 49 imported |
| Batting | 1645 runs in 52 inns @ 38.93 (SR 61.72) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 14×50, HS 101, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 32 ct, 1 RO, 10 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 43 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 49 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 | 48 | 48 | 48 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 3 | 303 | 68* | 52.08 | 285.85 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 3 | 262 | 87 | 30.31 | 1048 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 2 | 583 | 96 | 33.91 | 186.26 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 3 | 348 | 57* | 36.25 | 552.38 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.