Luke Blackaby
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 11 imported matches (+0.2)
- ● All-round value (+5)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.09 catches per match over 11 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
6 of 6 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (4 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 55.7 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 94.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 9.8.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.32.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 18 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting 78 × 30% · Bowling 69 × 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 7). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 7 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 1 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 11 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- 421 runs in 11 innings, adjusted average 55.7, strike rate 94.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 7 matches bowled in (of 11 played) — 1.43 per match at 9.8, economy 3.32, strike rate 17.7.
Fielding — imported matches (11)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 11 imported |
| Batting | 421 runs in 11 inns @ 55.67 (SR 94.82) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 4×50, HS 73, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 9.8 (econ 3.32, SR 17.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-14 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 1 ct, 0 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 1 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 11 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 | 7 | 3 | 313 | 73 | 63.88 | 88.92 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 71* | 56.11 | 132.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43.75 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 24.5 | 1 | 72 | 8 | 9 | 2.94 | 18.4 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 4 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Luke compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.