Hayden Nichols
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 4 matches (+1.6)
- ● Regional representative — 50 matches (+4.0)
- ● Body of work — 71 imported matches (+1.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 64.7 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.51 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 119.
- ✓ Safe hands — 36 catches in 71 matches (0.51 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 47 × 40% · Batting 59 × 30% · Bowling 44 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.47 for the level played (Rep Div 1 5 · 2nd grade 20 · 3rd grade 25 · Club 13 · 4th grade 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 36 catches + 5 run outs (5 direct, 0 assisted) in 71 matches — 0.58 per match.
- Batting
- 1,471 runs in 69 innings, adjusted average 23.5, strike rate 64.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 69 wickets in 53 matches bowled in (of 71 played) — 1.30 per match at 19.5, economy 4.35, strike rate 26.9.
Fielding — imported matches (71)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 71 imported |
| Batting | 1471 runs in 69 inns @ 23.48 (SR 64.65) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 8×50, HS 119, 10 ducks |
| Bowling | 69 wkts @ 19.49 (econ 4.35, SR 26.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-4 · 3 five-fors |
| Fielding | 36 ct, 5 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 41 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11 | 1 | 268 | 81* | 26.58 | 72.83 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 15 | 2 | 328 | 57 | 24.78 | 75.75 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 17 | 1 | 201 | 49 | 12.52 | 52.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 55 | 21.83 | 59.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 20 | 3 | 543 | 119* | 31.22 | — | 1 | 2 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 51.7 | 5 | 243 | 4 | 60.75 | 4.7 | 77.5 |
| 2012/13 | 89 | 10 | 420 | 14 | 30 | 4.72 | 38.1 |
| 2011/12 | 91.8 | 10 | 437 | 23 | 19 | 4.76 | 24 |
| 2010/11 | 17.7 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 27 | 3.06 | 53 |
| 2009/10 | 59.3 | 9 | 191 | 26 | 7.35 | 3.22 | 13.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012/13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011/12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009/10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
How does Hayden compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.