Mani Townsend (15)
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 5 matches (+2.0)
- ● Body of work — 55 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 63.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 16% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.25 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.47 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 26 catches in 55 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 30 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 13 × 30%. 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 (Rep Div 1 5 · Club 31). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 36 matches since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 5 run outs (2 direct, 3 assisted) in 55 matches — 0.35 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 50 innings at 15.5 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 12 wickets in 34 matches bowled in (of 55 played) — 0.35 per match at 38.7, economy 5.10, strike rate 45.5.
Fielding — imported matches (55)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 55 imported |
| Batting | 570 runs in 50 inns @ 15.5 (SR 63.76) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 45, 8 ducks |
| Bowling | 12 wkts @ 38.67 (econ 5.1, SR 45.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 26 ct, 5 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 33 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 13 | 5 | 86 | 45* | 9.16 | 57.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 6 | 223 | 42* | 14.5 | 58.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 7 | 261 | 41 | 21.67 | 79.57 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 20 | 0 | 125 | 4 | 31.25 | 6.25 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 1 | 256 | 4 | 64 | 6.1 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 29 | 8 | 83 | 4 | 20.75 | 2.86 | 43.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How does Mani compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.