Maheshvaran Kalarani Annamalai
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 62 balls (SR 81), then 50 to 100 in just 21 (SR 238) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 48 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Imported-match numbers are solid across the board. Keep importing matches to track trends over time.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 124.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.54.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 23 × 40% · Batting 68 × 30% · Bowling 64 × 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 29). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 29 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 3 run outs (0 direct, 3 assisted) in 48 matches — 0.35 per match.
- Batting
- 1,206 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 25.6, strike rate 72.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 79 wickets in 46 matches bowled in (of 48 played) — 1.72 per match at 16.1, economy 3.54, strike rate 27.2.
Fielding — imported matches (48)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 48 imported |
| Batting | 1206 runs in 49 inns @ 25.62 (SR 72.12) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 5×50, HS 124, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 79 wkts @ 16.06 (econ 3.54, SR 27.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-11 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 3 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 48 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 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 21 | 1 | 566 | 100 | 28.24 | 147.4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 0 | 317 | 124 | 28.82 | 194.48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 71 | 24.67 | 111.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 1 | 161 | 65 | 17.71 | 164.29 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 8.8 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3.17 | 13.3 |
| 2025/26 | 135.8 | 8 | 536 | 32 | 16.75 | 3.95 | 25.5 |
| 2024/25 | 98 | 13 | 294 | 19 | 15.47 | 3 | 30.9 |
| 2023/24 | 38 | 7 | 98 | 10 | 9.8 | 2.58 | 22.8 |
| 2022/23 | 78 | 10 | 313 | 14 | 22.36 | 4.01 | 33.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
How does Maheshvaran compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.