Jacob Watson (11)
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 3 matches (+1.2)
- ● Body of work — 33 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
2 of 4 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.
1.1 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
0.52 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 30.8 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 97.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.7.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 19 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 33 matches (0.52 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 79 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.36 for the level played (Rep Div 1 3 · Club 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 4 run outs (2 direct, 2 assisted) in 33 matches — 0.64 per match.
- Batting
- 511 runs in 31 innings, adjusted average 30.8, strike rate 97.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 33 wickets in 33 matches — 1.00 per match at 14.7, economy 4.63, strike rate 19.1.
Fielding — imported matches (33)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 33 imported |
| Batting | 511 runs in 31 inns @ 30.84 (SR 97.83) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 73, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 33 wkts @ 14.7 (econ 4.63, SR 19.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 4 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 33 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 73* | 55.68 | 108.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 13 | 237 | 47* | 18.23 | 112.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 19* | 9.09 | 45.05 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 10.2 | 0 | 75 | 0 | — | 7.38 | — |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 2 | 63 | 5 | 12.6 | 3.15 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 1 | 150 | 14 | 10.71 | 4.17 | 15.4 |
| 2023/24 | 38.7 | 1 | 197 | 14 | 14.07 | 5.09 | 16.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Jacob compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.