Paul Donovan
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 128 balls (SR 39), then 50 to 100 in just 69 (SR 72) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 43 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 41.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 10% of 50+ scores become hundreds (9 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.44 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 33.7.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 111.
- ✓ Safe hands — 19 catches in 43 matches (0.44 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 28 × 40% · Batting 53 × 30% · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 18). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 18 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 43 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- 1,313 runs in 45 innings, adjusted average 33.7, strike rate 41.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (43)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 43 imported |
| Batting | 1313 runs in 45 inns @ 33.72 (SR 41.92) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 9×50, HS 111, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 19 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 20 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 43 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 2 | 274 | 111 | 37.21 | 47.99 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 2 | 191 | 46 | 18.57 | 48.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 3 | 479 | 65 | 49.9 | 75.67 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 0 | 369 | 83 | 36.9 | 141.38 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
How does Paul compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.