Anthony Balcombe
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 18 matches (+2.7)
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
5 of 9 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Only 0.11 catches per match over 27 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.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 41.4 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 97.4) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.04.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 15 × 40% · Batting 73 × 30% · Bowling 55 × 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 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: 3 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.15 per match.
- Batting
- 572 runs in 22 innings, adjusted average 41.4, strike rate 97.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 16 wickets in 19 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 0.84 per match at 19.5, economy 3.04, strike rate 38.5.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 572 runs in 22 inns @ 41.36 (SR 97.4) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 3×50, HS 66, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 16 wkts @ 19.5 (econ 3.04, SR 38.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-6 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 3 ct, 1 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 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 91.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 7 | 280 | 50* | 36.94 | 91.21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 4 | 120 | 37* | 43.2 | 109.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 50* | 39.75 | 108.16 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 4.38 | 48 |
| 2025/26 | 52.2 | 9 | 168 | 8 | 21 | 3.22 | 39.1 |
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | 3 | 64 | 5 | 12.8 | 2.17 | 35.4 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 22.5 | 3.46 | 39 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Anthony compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.