Finley O'Brien (18)
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 5 matches (+2.0)
- ● Body of work — 40 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 6.0 over 23 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 13% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.43 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 40 matches (0.43 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 59 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 34 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.64 for the level played (Rep Div 1 5 · Club 2). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 7 matches since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 40 matches — 0.45 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 23 innings at 6.0 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 32 wickets in 38 matches bowled in (of 40 played) — 0.84 per match at 30.9, economy 4.94, strike rate 37.6.
Fielding — imported matches (40)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 40 imported |
| Batting | 96 runs in 23 inns @ 5.99 (SR 39.09) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 13, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 32 wkts @ 30.94 (econ 4.94, SR 37.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-19 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 1 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 18 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9* | 5.44 | 31.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 13* | 6.1 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47 | 1 | 242 | 6 | 40.33 | 5.15 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 153.3 | 11 | 748 | 26 | 28.77 | 4.88 | 35.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
How does Finley compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.