James Spencer
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 2 matches (+0.8)
- ● Regional representative — 13 matches (+1.9)
- ● Body of work — 15 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 4.6 over 13 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
5 of 9 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.
Out for 0 in 15% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.47 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 12.0.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.50.
- ✓ Safe hands — 7 catches in 15 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 35 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 68 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.44 for the level played (2nd grade 2 · 3rd grade 12 · 4th grade 1). 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: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 15 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 13 innings at 4.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 41 wickets in 15 matches — 2.73 per match at 12.0, economy 2.50, strike rate 28.8.
Fielding — imported matches (15)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 15 imported |
| Batting | 46 runs in 13 inns @ 4.63 (SR 14.1) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 12, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 41 wkts @ 11.98 (econ 2.5, SR 28.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-58 · 1 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 6.19 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 34 | 8 | 87 | 8 | 10.88 | 2.56 | 25.5 |
| 2010/11 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | — | 2.71 | — |
| 2009/10 | 155.5 | 37 | 385 | 33 | 11.67 | 2.48 | 28.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.