Darren Nelson (29)
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 2 matches (+0.8)
- ● Regional representative — 7 matches (+1.1)
- ● Body of work — 18 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 63.0 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
7 of 13 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.
Out for 0 in 36% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 7 catches in 18 matches (0.39 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 20 × 40% · Batting 47 × 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
- ×0.47 for the level played (1st grade 7 · Rep Div 1 2 · Club 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 18 matches — 0.39 per match.
- Batting
- 311 runs in 14 innings, adjusted average 23.8, strike rate 63.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 13 wickets from 48.3 overs across 12 matches bowled in (of 18 played) — 1.08 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (18)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 18 imported |
| Batting | 311 runs in 14 inns @ 23.8 (SR 63.04) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 3×50, HS 80, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 16.69 (econ 4.49, SR 22.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-15 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 7 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 79 | 60 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 57 | 20.33 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 80* | 72.75 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 4.83 | 63.04 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2013/14 | 16.3 | 2 | 74 | 8 | 9.25 | 4.53 | 12.3 |
| 2010/11 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 0 | — | 4.09 | — |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 2 | 83 | 2 | 41.5 | 4.37 | 57 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Darren compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.