Stuart Matsikenyeri analysis
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:57 pm
I decided to use statsguru to do some analysis of Stuart Matsikenyeri over his career. I decided to list the important innings he has played for Zimbabwe against full-member opposition.
44 v England at Trent Bridge in 2003 (helped bring Zimbabwe home against England)
41 v Pakistan at Peshawar in 2004 (we lost the match but he opened the batting and helped get us to a competitive total)
73 v England at Bulawayo in 2004 (losing effort but helped get off to a good start)
89 v Bangladesh at Harare in 2006 (helped win the game)
52 v South Africa at Harare in 2007 ( a useful lower order knock)
55 v West Indies at Harare in 2007 (a good innings in a winning effort)
47 v Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2009 (helped get us home)
86 v South Africa at Benoni in 2009 (didnt win the match but a good innings)
By my estimations and having analysed the scorecards of the matches I didn't remember clearly he has played 8 important innings against full-member opposition in his nearly 8-year career. When I looked at his scores I noticed he has never once been in a consistent vain of form. Only twice has he scored fifties in consecutive innings and only once has he scored two fifties in the same series - against lowly Kenya. He averages under 20 against major opposition (this excludes Bangladesh, Ireland, Kenya) and 22.63 against all opposition.
Despite predominantly being a middle-order batsmen he has only recorded 9 no-outs in 109 ODIs and his strike rate is a pedestrian 72.73.
His T20 record is bad having scored 33 runs in 8 innings at an average of 4.12 at a strike rate of 73.33.
With all this is mind it is clear after 109 ODIs that Stuart Matsikenyeri has never been a consistent performer, fails to adjust his batting to the situation (low strike rate and lack of not-outs), and will generally be considered a disappointment given he seems to have a certain level of ability. The time has come for the selectors to move on from Stuart Matsikenyeri.
44 v England at Trent Bridge in 2003 (helped bring Zimbabwe home against England)
41 v Pakistan at Peshawar in 2004 (we lost the match but he opened the batting and helped get us to a competitive total)
73 v England at Bulawayo in 2004 (losing effort but helped get off to a good start)
89 v Bangladesh at Harare in 2006 (helped win the game)
52 v South Africa at Harare in 2007 ( a useful lower order knock)
55 v West Indies at Harare in 2007 (a good innings in a winning effort)
47 v Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2009 (helped get us home)
86 v South Africa at Benoni in 2009 (didnt win the match but a good innings)
By my estimations and having analysed the scorecards of the matches I didn't remember clearly he has played 8 important innings against full-member opposition in his nearly 8-year career. When I looked at his scores I noticed he has never once been in a consistent vain of form. Only twice has he scored fifties in consecutive innings and only once has he scored two fifties in the same series - against lowly Kenya. He averages under 20 against major opposition (this excludes Bangladesh, Ireland, Kenya) and 22.63 against all opposition.
Despite predominantly being a middle-order batsmen he has only recorded 9 no-outs in 109 ODIs and his strike rate is a pedestrian 72.73.
His T20 record is bad having scored 33 runs in 8 innings at an average of 4.12 at a strike rate of 73.33.
With all this is mind it is clear after 109 ODIs that Stuart Matsikenyeri has never been a consistent performer, fails to adjust his batting to the situation (low strike rate and lack of not-outs), and will generally be considered a disappointment given he seems to have a certain level of ability. The time has come for the selectors to move on from Stuart Matsikenyeri.
