Joshua Linton
A front-loaded hundred: a quick first fifty off 97 balls (SR 52), then 50 to 100 at a steadier 122 balls (SR 41).
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 23 matches (+3.4)
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 47.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 13% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.98 is excellent but a wicket every 66 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.48 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 — 1 hundred(s), best of 111.
- ✓ Safe hands — 13 catches in 27 matches (0.48 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 21 × 40% · Batting 56 × 30% · Bowling 26 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.35 for the level played (3rd grade 10 · 4th grade 13). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 23 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 2 run outs (0 direct, 2 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.30 per match.
- Batting
- 564 runs in 31 innings, adjusted average 19.4, strike rate 47.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 11 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 0.91 per match at 43.7, economy 3.98, strike rate 65.9.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 564 runs in 31 inns @ 19.37 (SR 47.26) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 3×50, HS 111, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 43.7 (econ 3.98, SR 65.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-66 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 13 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 15 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 | 13 | 0 | 169 | 36 | 13 | 45.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 16 | 1 | 385 | 111 | 25.57 | 50.79 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7.5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 92.8 | 7 | 368 | 8 | 46 | 3.96 | 69.6 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 3 | 69 | 2 | 34.5 | 4.06 | 51 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Joshua compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.