Xavier Watson
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 63 balls (SR 79), then 50 to 100 in just 50 (SR 100) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 14 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.14 catches per match over 14 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
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 52.4.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 112.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.2.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.64.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 25 × 40% · Batting 85 × 30% · Bowling 60 × 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 11). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 11 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 14 matches — 0.21 per match.
- Batting
- 570 runs in 14 innings, adjusted average 52.4, strike rate 76.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 18 wickets in 12 matches bowled in (of 14 played) — 1.50 per match at 16.2, economy 3.64, strike rate 26.7.
Fielding — imported matches (14)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 14 imported |
| Batting | 570 runs in 14 inns @ 52.35 (SR 76.1) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 3×50, HS 112, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 16.22 (econ 3.64, SR 26.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-10 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 ct, 1 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 3 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 2 | 374 | 106 | 44.88 | 68.37 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 112* | 112 | 91.06 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 65* | 63 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 65.2 | 10 | 258 | 15 | 17.2 | 3.96 | 26.1 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1.29 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 3.17 | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Xavier compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.