Paul Kirby
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 29 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
8 of 16 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 14% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.59 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 10.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.86.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 21 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 29 matches (0.59 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 76 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 80 × 30%. 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 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 19 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 6 run outs (3 direct, 3 assisted) in 29 matches — 0.79 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 21 innings at 26.1 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 54 wickets in 29 matches — 1.86 per match at 10.1, economy 2.86, strike rate 21.2.
Fielding — imported matches (29)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 29 imported |
| Batting | 443 runs in 21 inns @ 26.12 (SR 75.2) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 70, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 54 wkts @ 10.11 (econ 2.86, SR 21.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-13 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 6 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 23 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 29 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 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11* | 8.25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 27 | 20.31 | 158.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 8.36 | 75.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 2 | 324 | 70 | 44 | 116.97 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 25.5 | 3 | 113 | 9 | 12.56 | 4.43 | 17 |
| 2025/26 | 51.2 | 15 | 126 | 15 | 8.4 | 2.46 | 20.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.7 | 12 | 107 | 16 | 6.69 | 2.11 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | 63.3 | 3 | 200 | 14 | 14.29 | 3.16 | 27.1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
How does Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.