Malakai Lopez (11)
Representative pathway — 9 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 12 matches (+4.8)
- ● Body of work — 28 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 62.6 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
11 of 13 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.43 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 28 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 28 × 40% · Batting 40 × 30% · Bowling 47 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.52 for the level played (Rep Div 1 12 · Club 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 26 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 10 catches + 2 stumpings + 9 run outs (3 direct, 6 assisted) in 28 matches — 0.75 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 385 runs in 27 innings, adjusted average 21.7, strike rate 62.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 12 wickets in 18 matches bowled in (of 28 played) — 0.67 per match at 11.9, economy 3.04, strike rate 23.5.
Fielding — imported matches (28)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 28 imported |
| Batting | 385 runs in 27 inns @ 21.65 (SR 62.61) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 58, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 12 wkts @ 11.92 (econ 3.04, SR 23.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-4 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 9 RO, 2 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 24 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 | 8 | 5 | 172 | 41* | 34.94 | 63.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 5 | 188 | 58* | 16.71 | 61.64 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12* | 6.5 | 36.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9* | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 2.8 | 90 |
| 2025/26 | 21 | 3 | 55 | 6 | 9.17 | 2.62 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 14.5 | 4.83 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 | 3.4 | 10 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Malakai compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.