John Smurthwaite
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 5 matches (+0.8)
- ● Body of work — 63 imported matches (+1.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 7.9 over 34 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Only 0.14 catches per match over 63 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.
16 of 22 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 18% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.7.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.52.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 15 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 56 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 19 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 9 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 63 matches — 0.17 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 34 innings at 7.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 84 wickets in 60 matches bowled in (of 63 played) — 1.40 per match at 15.7, economy 3.52, strike rate 26.8.
Fielding — imported matches (63)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 63 imported |
| Batting | 199 runs in 34 inns @ 7.92 (SR 33.78) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 59, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 84 wkts @ 15.74 (econ 3.52, SR 26.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-22 · 3 five-fors |
| Fielding | 9 ct, 2 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 11 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 63 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 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5* | 3.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2.26 | 31.34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2 | 117 | 59 | 32.76 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5.31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4* | 4.13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6* | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 2.5 | — |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 54 | 7.2 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 71.8 | 9 | 284 | 18 | 15.78 | 3.95 | 23.9 |
| 2023/24 | 64 | 16 | 170 | 13 | 13.08 | 2.66 | 29.5 |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 5 | 190 | 11 | 17.27 | 3.39 | 30.5 |
| 2021/22 | 25.2 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 9.5 | 2.26 | 25.2 |
| 2020/21 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 3.25 | 48 |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | — | 7.67 | — |
| 2017/18 | 15 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 21.5 | 2.87 | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 50.7 | 5 | 191 | 10 | 19.1 | 3.77 | 30.4 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 5.67 | — |
| 2014/15 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011/12 | 14.3 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
| 2010/11 | 13.8 | 3 | 52 | 8 | 6.5 | 3.76 | 10.4 |
| 2009/10 | 21.5 | 7 | 58 | 6 | 9.67 | 2.7 | 21.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does John compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.