Matt Costello
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 33 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
11 of 14 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Economy of 2.44 is excellent but a wicket every 48 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.45 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.44.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 33 matches (0.45 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 29 × 40% · Batting 46 × 30% · Bowling 45 × 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 20). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 20 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 15 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 33 matches — 0.52 per match.
- Batting
- 405 runs in 29 innings, adjusted average 21.2, strike rate 68.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 34 wickets in 32 matches bowled in (of 33 played) — 1.06 per match at 19.4, economy 2.44, strike rate 47.5.
Fielding — imported matches (33)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 33 imported |
| Batting | 405 runs in 29 inns @ 21.19 (SR 68.17) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 55, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 34 wkts @ 19.35 (econ 2.44, SR 47.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-40 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 2 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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 33 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 | 12 | 7 | 209 | 55 | 27.58 | 78.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 2 | 124 | 45 | 19.38 | 70.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 17* | 13.33 | 109.09 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 109 | 31 | 234 | 17 | 13.76 | 2.15 | 38.5 |
| 2024/25 | 75 | 25 | 174 | 5 | 34.8 | 2.32 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 85.3 | 17 | 250 | 12 | 20.83 | 2.93 | 42.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
How does Matt compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.