Alexander Swain (16)
Representative pathway — 10 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 18 matches (+7.2)
- ● Regional representative — 11 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 55 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 9.6 over 31 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 16% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.42 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 17.5.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 55 matches (0.42 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 46 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 54 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.54 for the level played (Rep Div 1 18 · 3rd grade 11 · Club 12). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 41 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 23 catches + 5 run outs (3 direct, 2 assisted) in 55 matches — 0.51 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 31 innings at 9.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 54 wickets in 50 matches bowled in (of 55 played) — 1.08 per match at 17.5, economy 3.99, strike rate 26.3.
Fielding — imported matches (55)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 55 imported |
| Batting | 248 runs in 31 inns @ 9.55 (SR 52.43) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 41, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 54 wkts @ 17.48 (econ 3.99, SR 26.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-4 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 ct, 5 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 28 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 55 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 | 13 | 3 | 94 | 23* | 8.9 | 46.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 24* | 6.84 | 52.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 41 | 14.39 | 67.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 11.5 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 117.3 | 20 | 519 | 26 | 19.96 | 4.42 | 27.1 |
| 2024/25 | 79.8 | 5 | 279 | 12 | 23.25 | 3.49 | 39.9 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | 2 | 124 | 14 | 8.86 | 4.11 | 12.9 |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 2.44 | 27 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
How does Alexander compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.