James McVay (13)
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 5 matches (+2.0)
- ● Body of work — 48 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 48.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.8 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.
Only 0.13 catches per match over 48 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.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 32 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.38 for the level played (Rep Div 1 5 · Club 27). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 32 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 5 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 48 matches — 0.12 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 45 innings at 16.8 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 38 wickets in 46 matches bowled in (of 48 played) — 0.83 per match at 14.2, economy 4.08, strike rate 20.8.
Fielding — imported matches (48)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 48 imported |
| Batting | 494 runs in 45 inns @ 16.83 (SR 48.78) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 37, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 38 wkts @ 14.18 (econ 4.08, SR 20.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-14 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 48 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 | 15 | 6 | 188 | 37* | 17.55 | 52.96 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 5 | 152 | 31 | 11.57 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 13 | 154 | 24* | 11.85 | 81.48 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 53 | 4 | 231 | 9 | 25.67 | 4.36 | 35.3 |
| 2024/25 | 48 | 7 | 175 | 8 | 21.88 | 3.65 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 31 | 2 | 133 | 21 | 6.33 | 4.29 | 8.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.