James Widerstrom
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 14 matches (+5.6)
- ● Regional representative — 1 match (+0.1)
- ● Body of work — 23 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
9 of 18 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (5 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.17 dismissals per match across 23 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 129.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.62.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 6 × 40% · Batting 68 × 30% · Bowling 37 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.56 for the level played (1st grade 1 · 2nd grade 13 · 3rd grade 1 · Club 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 4 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 23 matches — 0.17 per match.
- Batting
- 512 runs in 22 innings, adjusted average 27.5, strike rate 129.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 25 wickets in 21 matches bowled in (of 23 played) — 1.19 per match at 21.3, economy 3.62, strike rate 35.3.
Fielding — imported matches (23)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 23 imported |
| Batting | 512 runs in 22 inns @ 27.5 (SR 129.79) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 5×50, HS 71, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 25 wkts @ 21.28 (econ 3.62, SR 35.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 6-23 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 4 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 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1 | 195 | 70* | 31.84 | 133.56 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 9 | 2 | 226 | 71 | 30.69 | 286.08 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 11.56 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 36 | 27 | 138.46 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 41 | 4 | 146 | 4 | 36.5 | 3.56 | 61.5 |
| 2020/21 | 57 | 7 | 218 | 4 | 54.5 | 3.82 | 85.5 |
| 2019/20 | 38 | 11 | 106 | 9 | 11.78 | 2.79 | 25.3 |
| 2018/19 | 11 | 1 | 62 | 8 | 7.75 | 5.64 | 8.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.