Ben Ballinger
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 37 balls (SR 135), then 50 to 100 in just 33 (SR 152) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 12 imported matches (+0.2)
Critical recommendations
1.1 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 6.70 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0.00 catches per match over 12 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 84.4.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 99.4) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 182.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 0 × 40% · Batting 98 × 30% · Bowling 36 × 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 12). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 12 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 0 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 12 matches — 0.00 per match.
- Batting
- 760 runs in 12 innings, adjusted average 84.4, strike rate 99.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 5 wickets in 5 matches bowled in (of 12 played) — 1.00 per match at 34.6, economy 6.70, strike rate 31.0.
Fielding — imported matches (12)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 12 imported |
| Batting | 760 runs in 12 inns @ 84.44 (SR 99.42) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 4×50, HS 182, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 5 wkts @ 34.6 (econ 6.7, SR 31) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-39 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 0 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.
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 | 71 | 71* | 71 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 2 | 614 | 182 | 95.94 | 100.66 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 41* | 33.33 | 90.36 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 24 | 1 | 158 | 4 | 39.5 | 6.58 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 1.8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 8.18 | 11 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.