Kevin Desai
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 22 matches (+8.8)
- ● Regional representative — 12 matches (+1.8)
- ● Body of work — 34 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 56.0 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 10% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.27 is excellent but a wicket every 40 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.50 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 137.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.27.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 34 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 45 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling 44 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.58 for the level played (1st grade 14 · 2nd grade 8 · 3rd grade 11 · 4th grade 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 34 matches — 0.50 per match.
- Batting
- 687 runs in 29 innings, adjusted average 27.0, strike rate 56.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 24 wickets in 22 matches bowled in (of 34 played) — 1.09 per match at 21.9, economy 3.27, strike rate 40.2.
Fielding — imported matches (34)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 34 imported |
| Batting | 687 runs in 29 inns @ 26.96 (SR 56.04) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 137, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 24 wkts @ 21.88 (econ 3.27, SR 40.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-14 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 17 | 0 | 567 | 137 | 33.35 | 175 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 10 | 4 | 110 | 28* | 15.4 | 52.63 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 24 | 5 | 53 | 0 | — | 2.21 | — |
| 2011/12 | 13 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 35 | 5.38 | 39 |
| 2010/11 | 123.7 | 30 | 402 | 22 | 18.27 | 3.25 | 33.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does Kevin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.