Benjamin Jacob (17)
Representative pathway — 8 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Body of work — 47 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 55.0 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 10% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.66 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.61.
- ✓ Safe hands — 31 catches in 47 matches (0.66 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 51 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 52 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.45 for the level played (Rep Div 1 7 · Club 15). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 26 catches + 3 run outs (2 direct, 1 assisted) in 47 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 39 innings at 16.7 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 30 wickets in 31 matches bowled in (of 47 played) — 0.97 per match at 20.1, economy 3.61, strike rate 33.5.
Fielding — imported matches (47)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 47 imported |
| Batting | 507 runs in 39 inns @ 16.67 (SR 54.97) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 63, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 30 wkts @ 20.13 (econ 3.61, SR 33.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-17 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 31 ct, 3 RO, 2 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 36 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 47 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 | 12 | 4 | 133 | 41 | 14.78 | 48.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.33 | 12.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 6 | 362 | 63* | 22.16 | 68.82 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 100.2 | 21 | 299 | 13 | 23 | 2.99 | 46.2 |
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | 5 | 106 | 6 | 17.67 | 3.74 | 28.3 |
| 2023/24 | 39 | 2 | 199 | 11 | 18.09 | 5.1 | 21.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
How does Benjamin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.