Declan Zaal (12)
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 25 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Economy of 3.20 is excellent but a wicket every 53 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.52 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 35.2 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 25 matches (0.52 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 48 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 16 × 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 23). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 23 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 8 catches + 6 run outs (2 direct, 4 assisted) in 25 matches — 0.56 per match.
- Batting
- 440 runs in 20 innings, adjusted average 35.2, strike rate 61.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 5 wickets in 17 matches bowled in (of 25 played) — 0.29 per match at 28.2, economy 3.20, strike rate 52.8.
Fielding — imported matches (25)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 25 imported |
| Batting | 440 runs in 20 inns @ 35.2 (SR 61.37) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 51, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 5 wkts @ 28.2 (econ 3.2, SR 52.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-13 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 6 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 25 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 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 51* | 41 | 103.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 4 | 194 | 44* | 36.38 | 55.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 6 | 164 | 33 | 26.24 | 57.34 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| 2025/26 | 22 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 32.5 | 3.25 | 60 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
How does Declan compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.