Dean Crooks
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 46 balls (SR 109), then 50 to 100 in just 41 (SR 122) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 19 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
5 of 9 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
0.37 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.53 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 96.3) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 101.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 12.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.76.
- ✓ Safe hands — 10 catches in 19 matches (0.53 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 29 × 40% · Batting 72 × 30% · Bowling 63 × 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 16). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 16 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 6 catches + 1 stumpings + 2 run outs (0 direct, 2 assisted) in 19 matches — 0.47 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 270 runs in 12 innings, adjusted average 28.1, strike rate 96.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 35 wickets in 16 matches bowled in (of 19 played) — 2.19 per match at 12.3, economy 2.76, strike rate 26.7.
Fielding — imported matches (19)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 19 imported |
| Batting | 270 runs in 12 inns @ 28.13 (SR 96.3) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 0×50, HS 101, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 35 wkts @ 12.29 (econ 2.76, SR 26.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-13 · 3 five-fors |
| Fielding | 10 ct, 2 RO, 1 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 13 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2 | 112 | 49* | 20.57 | 99.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 101 | 71.5 | 97.28 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 6.67 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 0 | — | 3.67 | — |
| 2025/26 | 72.7 | 14 | 216 | 16 | 13.5 | 2.97 | 27.3 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 18 | 95 | 9 | 10.56 | 1.9 | 33.3 |
| 2023/24 | 24 | 2 | 86 | 10 | 8.6 | 3.58 | 14.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Dean compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.