Shahzeb Niazi
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 44 balls (SR 114), then 50 to 100 in just 40 (SR 125) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 29 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
0.55 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 36.8.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 122.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 29 matches (0.55 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 6 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 55 × 40% · Batting 63 × 30% · Bowling 37 × 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 25). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 11 catches + 6 stumpings + 5 run outs (0 direct, 5 assisted) in 29 matches — 0.76 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 839 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 36.8, strike rate 78.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 11 wickets in 7 matches bowled in (of 29 played) — 0.38 per match at 15.2, economy 4.64, strike rate 19.6.
Fielding — imported matches (29)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 29 imported |
| Batting | 839 runs in 27 inns @ 36.83 (SR 78.29) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 5×50, HS 122, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 11 wkts @ 15.18 (econ 4.64, SR 19.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-34 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 5 RO, 6 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 27 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 29 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 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7* | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 18 | 2 | 566 | 79* | 34.94 | 78.07 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 46* | 38.44 | 86.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 122* | 122 | 129.79 | 0 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 29 | 2 | 123 | 8 | 15.38 | 4.24 | 21.8 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | 4.17 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | 19 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Shahzeb compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.