Matthew Swain (26)
Representative pathway — 12 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 9 matches (+3.6)
- ● Regional representative — 25 matches (+3.8)
- ● Body of work — 44 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.70 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 31 catches in 44 matches (0.70 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 10 × 40% · Batting 41 × 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
- ×0.40 for the level played (Rep Div 1 9 · 3rd grade 10 · Club 10 · 4th grade 15). 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: 22 catches + 1 stumpings + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 44 matches — 0.55 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 696 runs in 41 innings, adjusted average 20.7, strike rate 61.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 13 wickets from 76.2 overs across 18 matches bowled in (of 44 played) — 0.72 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (44)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 44 imported |
| Batting | 696 runs in 41 inns @ 20.7 (SR 61.76) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 66, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 26.08 (econ 4.45, SR 35.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-21 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 31 ct, 1 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 33 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1 | 114 | 48 | 18.61 | 59.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 53 | 25.5 | 91.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 7 | 1 | 111 | 43 | 18.12 | 54.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 23 | 11.5 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 1 | 137 | 66 | 32.88 | 76.54 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 17* | 13.13 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 25* | 28.89 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 35.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 28* | 21.88 | 135.14 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | — | 5.6 | — |
| 2020/21 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 25.5 | 6.38 | 24 |
| 2018/19 | 11.2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 24 | 4.3 | 33.5 |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 5.33 | — |
| 2015/16 | 18 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 27 | 4.5 | 36 |
| 2014/15 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 12.5 | 3.57 | 21 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 2012/13 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 3.29 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017/18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015/16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014/15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.