James Pope
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 8 matches (+1.2)
- ● Body of work — 20 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 49.6 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
4 of 8 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.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 17.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.03.
- ✓ Safe hands — 7 catches in 20 matches (0.35 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 30 × 40% · Batting 35 × 30% · Bowling 57 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.26 for the level played (Club 12 · 5th grade and below 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 20 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 20 matches — 0.35 per match.
- Batting
- 206 runs in 14 innings, adjusted average 21.0, strike rate 49.6. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 31 wickets in 19 matches bowled in (of 20 played) — 1.63 per match at 17.3, economy 3.03, strike rate 34.2.
Fielding — imported matches (20)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 20 imported |
| Batting | 206 runs in 14 inns @ 21.02 (SR 49.61) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 36, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 31 wkts @ 17.29 (econ 3.03, SR 34.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-11 · 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36* | 36 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 13 | 5 | 170 | 26* | 18.11 | 49.85 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 16 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 11.83 | 4.44 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | 160.8 | 40 | 465 | 25 | 18.6 | 2.89 | 38.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.