Stuart Matsikenyeri analysis

[eugene]

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.

[zimsupporter]

How about Vusi and Chibabha?

[eugene]

I will be analysing Vusi Sibanda next and then Chamu Chibhabha. Those two are also on my hit-list.

[jamthala]

but he can resist his wicket eugene see this also.

[jamthala]

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.

see this he is in top four list who contributed in zim wins,
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/sta ... pe=batting

[eugene]

Many of his wins have been against Kenya which I don't care about because Kenya are a second rate team. He has played four significant innings in his career that have won us games against major opposition.

[ZIMDOGGY]

"Some of these Zimbabwean players are nowhere nearly technically good enough to play test cricket.....look at the way Stuart Matsikenyeri stands at the crease and approaches the ball"

-David Haughton-2006

[sloandog]

Many of his wins have been against Kenya which I don't care about because Kenya are a second rate team. He has played four significant innings in his career that have won us games against major opposition.

Exactly ! If he ever doesn get back into this side, he needs to work hard and turn good starts into 50's and 100's.

[jamthala]

he can try into test matches,as i think.

[sloandog]

he can try into test matches,as i think.

Not a bad shout atall. But his technique has too many question marks hanging over it...