Nicholaas Le Roux
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 30 balls (SR 167), then 50 to 100 in just 29 (SR 172) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 4 matches (+0.6)
- ● Body of work — 47 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
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.
0.60 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 11.3.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.36.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 28 catches in 47 matches (0.60 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 34 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 73 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.40 for the level played (Rep Div 1 4 · Club 16). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 20 matches since 2 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 28 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 47 matches — 0.60 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 47 innings at 19.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 54 wickets in 34 matches bowled in (of 47 played) — 1.59 per match at 11.3, economy 3.36, strike rate 20.1.
Fielding — imported matches (47)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 47 imported |
| Batting | 873 runs in 47 inns @ 19.36 (SR 103.54) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 120, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 54 wkts @ 11.3 (econ 3.36, SR 20.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-15 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 28 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 28 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 47 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 0 | 160 | 61 | 13.33 | 81.63 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 16* | 5.06 | 53.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 27 | 1 | 682 | 120 | 26.19 | 119.86 | 3 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — |
| 2025/26 | 53 | 13 | 173 | 16 | 10.81 | 3.26 | 19.9 |
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | 4 | 124 | 13 | 9.54 | 3.41 | 16.8 |
| 2023/24 | 90 | 9 | 300 | 25 | 12 | 3.33 | 21.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
How does Nicholaas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.