Kayla Shepherd
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 28 balls (SR 179), then 50 to 100 in just 19 (SR 263) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 12 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 8 matches (+3.2)
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 42 imported matches (+0.8)
- ● Genuine all-rounder — strong in both disciplines (+8)
Critical recommendations
Imported-match numbers are solid across the board. Keep importing matches to track trends over time.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 36.0 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 104.3) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 100.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 10.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.28.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- ✓ Dangerous ground fielder — involved in 12 run outs.
- ✓ Reliable in the field — contributes a dismissal every second match.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 40 × 40% · Batting 76 × 30% · Bowling 71 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.44 for the level played (State competition 7 · Rep Div 1 2 · 2nd grade 1 · Club 30). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 40 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 8 catches + 12 run outs (3 direct, 9 assisted) in 42 matches — 0.48 per match.
- Batting
- 927 runs in 38 innings, adjusted average 36.0, strike rate 104.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 28 wickets in 25 matches bowled in (of 42 played) — 1.12 per match at 10.7, economy 3.28, strike rate 19.6.
Fielding — imported matches (42)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 42 imported |
| Batting | 927 runs in 38 inns @ 35.95 (SR 104.28) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 100, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 28 wkts @ 10.71 (econ 3.28, SR 19.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-44 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 12 RO, 1 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 26 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 42 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 | 28 | 11 | 619 | 100* | 30.79 | 111.73 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 7 | 308 | 52* | 52.36 | 128.87 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 68.5 | 10 | 261 | 20 | 13.05 | 3.81 | 20.6 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 4.88 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
How does Kayla compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.