John O'Connell
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Body of work — 49 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 11.6 over 46 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
0.9 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.
Going at 5.54 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 15% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.22 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 20 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 44 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.31 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 35). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 36 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 11 catches + 0 stumpings + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 49 matches — 0.29 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 46 innings at 11.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 22 wickets in 44 matches bowled in (of 49 played) — 0.50 per match at 26.4, economy 5.54, strike rate 28.5.
Fielding — imported matches (49)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 49 imported |
| Batting | 384 runs in 46 inns @ 11.61 (SR 50.95) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 29, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 22 wkts @ 26.36 (econ 5.54, SR 28.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-4 · 0 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 49 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 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 24 | 9 | 229 | 29* | 13.12 | 56.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 19* | 8.78 | 41.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 2 | 89 | 28 | 10.68 | 59.33 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 50.2 | 2 | 280 | 11 | 25.45 | 5.58 | 27.4 |
| 2024/25 | 29 | 1 | 143 | 10 | 14.3 | 4.93 | 17.4 |
| 2023/24 | 25.5 | 2 | 157 | 1 | 157 | 6.16 | 153 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does John compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.