Mark Van Der Merwe
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 13 matches (+1.9)
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Out for 0 in 17% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (6 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.22 dismissals per match across 23 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 92.5) without sacrificing consistency.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 13 × 40% · Batting 79 × 30% · 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 13). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 13 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 5 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.22 per match.
- Batting
- 499 runs in 23 innings, adjusted average 28.3, strike rate 92.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (23)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 499 runs in 23 inns @ 28.3 (SR 92.45) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 6×50, HS 75, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 5 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.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 5 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 23 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 | 4 | 407 | 75 | 40.94 | 104.9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 29* | 7.2 | 63.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 53* | 17.36 | 76.54 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Mark compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.