Saman Gonawala
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 100 balls (SR 50), then 50 to 100 in just 63 (SR 79) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.09 catches per match over 23 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.
17 of 22 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 35.8.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 116.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 8 × 40% · Batting 72 × 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 22). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- 794 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 35.8, strike rate 66.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 0 wickets from 7.0 overs across 3 matches bowled in (of 23 played) — 0.00 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (23)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 794 runs in 24 inns @ 35.84 (SR 66.52) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 5×50, HS 116, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ 5.29, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 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 2 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 23 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 | 0 | 53 | 47 | 26.5 | 101.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 2 | 630 | 116 | 41.42 | 65.02 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 56 | 22.2 | 73.51 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | — | 4.8 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Saman compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.