Benjamin Schimek (29)
Representative pathway — 12 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 16 matches (+6.4)
- ● Body of work — 60 imported matches (+1.2)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 44.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
34 of 48 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (8 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.45 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.50 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 16.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.08.
- ✓ Safe hands — 30 catches in 60 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 6 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 25 × 40% · Batting 39 × 30% · Bowling 57 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.43 for the level played (Rep Div 1 11 · Rep Div 2 5 · Club 44). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 21 catches + 6 stumpings + 3 run outs (3 direct, 0 assisted) in 60 matches — 0.50 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 1,137 runs in 56 innings, adjusted average 23.2, strike rate 44.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 28 wickets in 31 matches bowled in (of 60 played) — 0.90 per match at 16.6, economy 3.08, strike rate 32.4.
Fielding — imported matches (60)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 60 imported |
| Batting | 1137 runs in 56 inns @ 23.2 (SR 44.44) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 8×50, HS 82, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 28 wkts @ 16.61 (econ 3.08, SR 32.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-35 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 30 ct, 3 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 39 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 53* | 22.81 | 162.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 13 | 1 | 206 | 46 | 17.07 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 11 | 2 | 242 | 55 | 26 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 10 | 2 | 269 | 82* | 32.28 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 8 | 1 | 147 | 73 | 20.67 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 10 | 1 | 200 | 59 | 22 | — | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 17 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 54 | 3.18 | 102 |
| 2010/11 | 67 | 6 | 224 | 17 | 13.18 | 3.34 | 23.6 |
| 2009/10 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 13.67 | 2.73 | 30 |
| 2008/09 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | 3.17 | — |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 4 | 64 | 5 | 12.8 | 2.78 | 27.6 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 31.5 | 2.74 | 69 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2008/09 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007/08 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006/07 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Benjamin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.