Deshan Darren
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 60 balls (SR 83), then 50 to 100 in just 44 (SR 114) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Regional representative — 18 matches (+2.7)
- ● Body of work — 48 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 48.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
0.69 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 118.
- ✓ Safe hands — 33 catches in 48 matches (0.69 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 55 × 40% · Batting 63 × 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
- ×0.45 for the level played (2nd grade 7 · 3rd grade 18 · Club 4). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 29 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 48 matches — 0.44 per match.
- Batting
- 999 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 22.9, strike rate 48.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 3 wickets from 6.0 overs across 2 matches bowled in (of 48 played) — 0.06 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (48)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 48 imported |
| Batting | 999 runs in 49 inns @ 22.88 (SR 48.41) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 118, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 3 wkts @ 16.33 (econ 8.17, SR 12) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-37 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 33 ct, 2 RO, 2 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 37 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 48 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 | 15 | 3 | 425 | 118* | 34 | 54.21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 1 | 281 | 57 | 17.5 | 45.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 2 | 293 | 50 | 19.26 | 57.91 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 12.33 | 9.25 | 8 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
How does Deshan compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.