Matthew Baden
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 142 balls (SR 35), then 50 to 100 in just 69 (SR 72) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 31 matches (+4.0)
- ● Body of work — 51 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
32 of 44 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 11% of 50+ scores become hundreds (8 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 32.6.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 116.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 20 × 40% · Batting 71 × 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
- ×0.37 for the level played (3rd grade 19 · 4th grade 12). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 31 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 51 matches — 0.29 per match.
- Batting
- 1,463 runs in 51 innings, adjusted average 32.6, strike rate 47.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (51)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 51 imported |
| Batting | 1463 runs in 51 inns @ 32.62 (SR 47.86) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 8×50, HS 116, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 14 ct, 1 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 15 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 51 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 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 97.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 4 | 662 | 116* | 48.1 | 56.82 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 1 | 382 | 53 | 29.23 | 47.45 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 2 | 380 | 66 | 24.98 | 56.46 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.