Richard Hughes
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 55 balls (SR 91), then 50 to 100 in just 39 (SR 128) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 49 imported matches (+1.0)
- ● All-round value (+5)
Critical recommendations
Imported-match numbers are solid across the board. Keep importing matches to track trends over time.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 36.9.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 158.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.0.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 37 × 40% · Batting 78 × 30% · Bowling 68 × 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 39). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 39 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 13 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 49 matches — 0.33 per match.
- Batting
- 1,464 runs in 48 innings, adjusted average 36.9, strike rate 68.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 47 wickets in 37 matches bowled in (of 49 played) — 1.27 per match at 15.0, economy 4.57, strike rate 19.7.
Fielding — imported matches (49)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 49 imported |
| Batting | 1464 runs in 48 inns @ 36.85 (SR 68.13) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 4×50, HS 158, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 47 wkts @ 15 (econ 4.57, SR 19.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-7 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 ct, 3 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 16 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 49 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 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 58 | 29.5 | 69.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 4 | 884 | 158 | 45.12 | 98.77 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 2 | 249 | 45 | 24.21 | 190.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 3 | 167 | 41* | 41.75 | 269.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 22* | 20.44 | 54.12 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | 2.38 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | 90.2 | 15 | 386 | 28 | 13.79 | 4.28 | 19.3 |
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | 1 | 192 | 12 | 16 | 5.24 | 18.3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| 2022/23 | 18.5 | 1 | 94 | 4 | 23.5 | 5.08 | 27.8 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
How does Richard compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.