Joshua Zelesco
Representative pathway — 6 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 3 matches (+1.2)
- ● Regional representative — 25 matches (+3.8)
- ● Body of work — 49 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 45.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 0.12 catches per match over 49 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.
31 of 44 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 14 × 40% · Batting 42 × 30% · Bowling 19 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.43 for the level played (1st grade 3 · 2nd grade 3 · 3rd grade 13 · Club 2 · 4th grade 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 30 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 4 run outs (2 direct, 2 assisted) in 49 matches — 0.20 per match.
- Batting
- 773 runs in 47 innings, adjusted average 17.5, strike rate 45.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 34 wickets in 39 matches bowled in (of 49 played) — 0.87 per match at 22.3, economy 3.73, strike rate 35.8.
Fielding — imported matches (49)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 49 imported |
| Batting | 773 runs in 47 inns @ 17.5 (SR 45.33) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 3×50, HS 67, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 34 wkts @ 22.26 (econ 3.73, SR 35.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-27 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 ct, 4 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 10 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 49 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 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 41 | 21 | 62.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 1 | 229 | 67 | 25.19 | 45.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 2 | 303 | 51* | 17.63 | 50.42 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 0 | 157 | 32 | 11.21 | 35.44 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 20 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 23.33 | 3.5 | 40 |
| 2025/26 | 29 | 6 | 106 | 2 | 53 | 3.66 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 93 | 10 | 332 | 13 | 25.54 | 3.57 | 42.9 |
| 2023/24 | 61 | 8 | 249 | 16 | 15.56 | 4.08 | 22.9 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Joshua compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.