Matthew Edwards
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 111 balls (SR 45), then 50 to 100 in just 82 (SR 61) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Regional representative — 13 matches (+1.9)
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 46.5 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 0.09 catches per match over 23 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
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 101.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 0 × 40% · Batting 49 × 30% · Bowling 26 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.36 for the level played (2nd grade 1 · 3rd grade 5 · 4th grade 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- 404 runs in 21 innings, adjusted average 20.2, strike rate 46.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 5 wickets in 10 matches bowled in (of 23 played) — 0.50 per match at 40.8, economy 4.64, strike rate 52.8.
Fielding — imported matches (23)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 404 runs in 21 inns @ 20.15 (SR 46.5) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 0×50, HS 101, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 5 wkts @ 40.8 (econ 4.64, SR 52.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-15 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 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 2 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 23 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 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 1 | 258 | 101 | 21.37 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 49 | 20.2 | 44.1 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3.7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | — | 7.64 | — |
| 2024/25 | 17.3 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 22.67 | 3.92 | 34.7 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 54 | 4.7 | 69 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.