Buddima Wijesundera
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 76 balls (SR 66), 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 — 51 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 64.2 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
34 of 47 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 18% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.41 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 108.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 17.0.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.43.
- ✓ Safe hands — 21 catches in 51 matches (0.41 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 42 × 40% · Batting 60 × 30% · Bowling 62 × 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 32). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 32 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 21 catches + 6 run outs (2 direct, 4 assisted) in 51 matches — 0.53 per match.
- Batting
- 761 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 16.2, strike rate 64.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 56 wickets in 48 matches bowled in (of 51 played) — 1.17 per match at 17.0, economy 3.43, strike rate 29.8.
Fielding — imported matches (51)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 51 imported |
| Batting | 761 runs in 49 inns @ 16.16 (SR 64.22) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 2×50, HS 108, 9 ducks |
| Bowling | 56 wkts @ 17.04 (econ 3.43, SR 29.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-23 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 21 ct, 6 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 27 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 | 7 | 5 | 2.33 | 18.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 1 | 414 | 102 | 25.79 | 81.18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 1 | 235 | 108 | 21.22 | 66.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 0 | 105 | 28 | 6.18 | 37.1 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 3.31 | 78 |
| 2025/26 | 87.3 | 11 | 319 | 16 | 19.94 | 3.65 | 32.8 |
| 2024/25 | 85.8 | 13 | 269 | 20 | 13.45 | 3.13 | 25.8 |
| 2023/24 | 91.8 | 7 | 323 | 19 | 17 | 3.52 | 29 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
How does Buddima compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.