John Paul Bucknell
A front-loaded hundred: a quick first fifty off 65 balls (SR 77), then 50 to 100 at a steadier 66 balls (SR 76).
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 24 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
17 of 22 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.63 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 — 1 hundred(s), best of 100.
- ✓ Safe hands — 15 catches in 24 matches (0.63 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 62 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 15 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 24 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- 435 runs in 24 innings, adjusted average 19.6, strike rate 78.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 15 wickets from 76.5 overs across 15 matches bowled in (of 24 played) — 1.00 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (24)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 24 imported |
| Batting | 435 runs in 24 inns @ 19.64 (SR 78.84) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 100, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 15 wkts @ 17.67 (econ 3.46, SR 30.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-23 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 ct, 0 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 15 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 24 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 | 9 | 1 | 208 | 100* | 25.68 | 110.05 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 30 | 13.55 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 0 | 144 | 75 | 18 | — | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 53.3 | 8 | 167 | 9 | 18.56 | 3.13 | 35.6 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 21 | 3.76 | 33.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does John Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.