Damien Paul
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 59 balls (SR 85), then 50 to 100 in just 51 (SR 98) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 34 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 55 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 57.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.56 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 3 hundred(s), best of 148.
- ✓ Safe hands — 31 catches in 55 matches (0.56 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 61 × 40% · Batting 75 × 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
- ×0.66 for the level played (1st grade 8 · 2nd grade 26). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 34 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 30 catches + 4 run outs (0 direct, 4 assisted) in 55 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- 1,535 runs in 57 innings, adjusted average 29.8, strike rate 57.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 8 wickets from 58.0 overs across 9 matches bowled in (of 55 played) — 0.15 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (55)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 55 imported |
| Batting | 1535 runs in 57 inns @ 29.76 (SR 57.88) |
| Milestones | 3×100, 7×50, HS 148, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 8 wkts @ 19.38 (econ 2.67, SR 43.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-28 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 31 ct, 4 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 35 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 55 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 | 21 | 3 | 534 | 148* | 29.06 | 61.73 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 3 | 493 | 88 | 34.12 | 61.63 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 0 | 508 | 106 | 26.74 | 57.34 | 3 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 20 | 2.5 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 3.5 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 16 | 2.5 | 38.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
How does Damien compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.