Ed Hales
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 53 balls (SR 94), then 50 to 100 in just 29 (SR 172) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 3 matches (+1.2)
- ● Regional representative — 17 matches (+2.5)
- ● Body of work — 22 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
1.50 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 31.6.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 123.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 126.
- ✓ Safe hands — 33 catches in 22 matches (1.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 93 × 40% · Batting 81 × 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 (2nd grade 3 · 3rd grade 7 · Club 2 · 4th grade 9 · 5th grade and below 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 30 catches + 3 stumpings + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 22 matches — 1.55 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 666 runs in 22 innings, adjusted average 31.7, strike rate 123.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 2 wickets from 16.0 overs across 3 matches bowled in (of 22 played) — 0.09 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (22)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 22 imported |
| Batting | 666 runs in 22 inns @ 31.65 (SR 123.79) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 126, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 2 wkts @ 29 (econ 3.63, SR 48) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-52 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 33 ct, 1 RO, 3 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 37 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 22 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 | 58 | 58 | 19.33 | 145 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 19 | 1 | 608 | 126* | 33.68 | 122.09 | 2 | 2 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 13 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 39 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
How does Ed compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.