Dean Whitchurch
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 24 balls (SR 208), then 50 to 100 in just 20 (SR 250) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 66 imported matches (+1.3)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.11 catches per match over 66 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.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 130.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 189.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 4 × 40% · Batting 91 × 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
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 20). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 20 matches since 30 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 66 matches — 0.11 per match.
- Batting
- 1,611 runs in 66 innings, adjusted average 26.6, strike rate 130.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 6 wickets from 27.8 overs across 7 matches bowled in (of 66 played) — 0.09 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (66)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 66 imported |
| Batting | 1611 runs in 66 inns @ 26.63 (SR 130.75) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 189, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 6 wkts @ 15.5 (econ 3.34, SR 27.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-11 · 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 66 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 2 | 641 | 189* | 45.07 | 175.62 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 38 | 22 | 141.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 166.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 92.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 1 | 240 | 45 | 26.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 12 | 0 | 240 | 52 | 20 | 1411.76 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 44 | 23.44 | 1250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 8 | 1 | 169 | 53 | 23.77 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 39 | 18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| 2017/18 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| 2016/17 | 0.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 48 | — |
| 2007/08 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 |
| 2005/06 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1.59 | 26.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Dean compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.