Sonu Azad
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 34 balls (SR 147), then 50 to 100 in just 32 (SR 156) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 35 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
0.57 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 95.5) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 134.
- ✓ Safe hands — 20 catches in 35 matches (0.57 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 63 × 40% · Batting 69 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 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 30). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 30 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 20 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 35 matches — 0.60 per match.
- Batting
- 683 runs in 31 innings, adjusted average 27.7, strike rate 95.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 33 wickets in 29 matches bowled in (of 35 played) — 1.14 per match at 19.6, economy 4.31, strike rate 27.3.
Fielding — imported matches (35)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 35 imported |
| Batting | 683 runs in 31 inns @ 27.72 (SR 95.47) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 2×50, HS 134, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 33 wkts @ 19.61 (econ 4.31, SR 27.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-29 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 20 ct, 1 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 35 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 13 | 3 | 392 | 134 | 37.11 | 127.27 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 16 | 4 | 249 | 50* | 19.45 | 90.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 30 |
| 2025/26 | 57 | 2 | 243 | 14 | 17.36 | 4.26 | 24.4 |
| 2024/25 | 78 | 7 | 331 | 17 | 19.47 | 4.24 | 27.5 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 5.3 | 60 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
How does Sonu compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.