Nick Sparks
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 49 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.14 catches per match over 49 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
28 of 36 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.64.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 24 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 24 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 61 × 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 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 17 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 6 run outs (4 direct, 2 assisted) in 49 matches — 0.24 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 41 innings at 22.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 41 wickets in 31 matches bowled in (of 49 played) — 1.32 per match at 14.6, economy 3.64, strike rate 24.0.
Fielding — imported matches (49)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 49 imported |
| Batting | 837 runs in 41 inns @ 22.9 (SR 90.15) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 3×50, HS 70, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 41 wkts @ 14.56 (econ 3.64, SR 24) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-11 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 7 ct, 6 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | 1 | 118 | 28 | 14.57 | 90.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 64 | 26 | 95.59 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 121 | 70 | 17.29 | 93.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 1 | 155 | 59* | 30.14 | 596.15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1 | 150 | 41 | 24.49 | 208.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 29 | 16.75 | 268 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47* | 47 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16* | 16 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 72 | 8 | 263 | 18 | 14.61 | 3.65 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 3 | 157 | 8 | 19.63 | 4.91 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 8 |
| 2021/22 | 25 | 4 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 2.24 | 21.4 |
| 2020/21 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 20.33 | 3.81 | 32 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| 2010/11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 21 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Nick compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.