Josh Baker
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 14 matches (+5.6)
- ● Regional representative — 7 matches (+1.1)
- ● Body of work — 21 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 57.0 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
5 of 6 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.62 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 13.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.81.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 21 matches (0.62 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 56 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 66 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.67 for the level played (1st grade 6 · 2nd grade 15). 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: 13 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 21 matches — 0.67 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 9 innings at 15.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 50 wickets in 20 matches bowled in (of 21 played) — 2.50 per match at 13.6, economy 2.81, strike rate 29.0.
Fielding — imported matches (21)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 21 imported |
| Batting | 105 runs in 9 inns @ 15.56 (SR 57.05) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 41, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 50 wkts @ 13.58 (econ 2.81, SR 29) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-27 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 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 14 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 9 | 3 | 105 | 41 | 15.56 | 70.47 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 241.5 | 49 | 679 | 50 | 13.58 | 2.81 | 29 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.