Riley Smith
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 63 balls (SR 79), then 50 to 100 in just 24 (SR 208) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 28 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
15 of 18 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 33.1.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 148.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.5.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 28 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 37 × 40% · Batting 89 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 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 21). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 21 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 28 matches — 0.43 per match.
- Batting
- 659 runs in 26 innings, adjusted average 33.1, strike rate 74.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 43 wickets in 27 matches bowled in (of 28 played) — 1.59 per match at 16.5, economy 3.87, strike rate 25.6.
Fielding — imported matches (28)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 28 imported |
| Batting | 659 runs in 26 inns @ 33.14 (SR 74.48) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 1×50, HS 148, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 43 wkts @ 16.51 (econ 3.87, SR 25.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-26 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 0 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 13 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 28 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 | 1 | 209 | 146* | 156.75 | 103.98 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 7 | 376 | 148* | 31.22 | 81.03 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 37 | 10.57 | 34.1 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 26 | 5 | 70 | 3 | 23.33 | 2.69 | 52 |
| 2025/26 | 123.7 | 17 | 457 | 27 | 16.93 | 3.7 | 27.5 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 2 | 183 | 13 | 14.08 | 5.38 | 15.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Riley compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.