Michael Walker
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 44 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 57.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.84 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 37 catches in 44 matches (0.84 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 9 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 91 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 29 catches + 9 stumpings + 7 run outs (1 direct, 6 assisted) in 44 matches — 1.02 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 35 innings at 26.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- Not rated: 21 wickets from 79.7 overs across 14 matches bowled in (of 44 played) — 0.48 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (44)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 44 imported |
| Batting | 805 runs in 35 inns @ 26.94 (SR 57.34) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 104, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 21 wkts @ 13.14 (econ 3.46, SR 22.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 37 ct, 7 RO, 9 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 53 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 44 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 | 10 | 2 | 153 | 50* | 18.36 | 63.49 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 21.5 | 40.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44* | 44 | 146.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 26 | 15.6 | 185.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 1 | 301 | 104 | 72.24 | 557.41 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81* | 81 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 41 | 15.33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 4.33 | — |
| 2021/22 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 20 | 4.62 | 26 |
| 2020/21 | 54.7 | 14 | 182 | 14 | 13 | 3.33 | 23.4 |
| 2003/04 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | 2.33 | 13.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014/15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005/06 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2004/05 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does Michael compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.