Steven Nicholson
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 136 balls (SR 37), then 50 to 100 in just 75 (SR 67) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 37 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 55.5 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
12 of 24 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.
Economy of 3.33 is excellent but a wicket every 41 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.43 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 141.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.33.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 37 matches (0.43 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 40 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 42 × 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 33). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 33 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 16 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 37 matches — 0.51 per match.
- Batting
- 585 runs in 34 innings, adjusted average 22.3, strike rate 55.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 46 wickets in 34 matches bowled in (of 37 played) — 1.35 per match at 22.7, economy 3.33, strike rate 40.9.
Fielding — imported matches (37)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 37 imported |
| Batting | 585 runs in 34 inns @ 22.27 (SR 55.53) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 141, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 46 wkts @ 22.7 (econ 3.33, SR 40.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-31 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 3 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 48* | 35 | 66.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 7 | 357 | 141* | 29.65 | 58.81 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 1 | 129 | 38 | 10.69 | 58.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 14.5 | 37.66 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 20 | 4 | 90 | 2 | 45 | 4.5 | 60 |
| 2025/26 | 151.5 | 28 | 514 | 20 | 25.7 | 3.39 | 45.5 |
| 2024/25 | 114.3 | 24 | 384 | 20 | 19.2 | 3.36 | 34.3 |
| 2023/24 | 28 | 6 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Steven compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.