Josh Burford (31)
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 3 matches (+1.2)
- ● Regional representative — 3 matches (+0.4)
- ● Body of work — 10 imported matches (+0.2)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 3.9 over 9 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 44% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.50 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 13.9.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.65.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 23 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 5 catches in 10 matches (0.50 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 59 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 61 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.42 for the level played (Rep Div 1 3 · Club 4 · 4th grade 3). 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: 5 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 10 matches — 0.50 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 9 innings at 3.9 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 16 wickets in 9 matches bowled in (of 10 played) — 1.78 per match at 13.9, economy 3.65, strike rate 22.8.
Fielding — imported matches (10)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 10 imported |
| Batting | 24 runs in 9 inns @ 3.85 (SR —) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 18, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 16 wkts @ 13.88 (econ 3.65, SR 22.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-41 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 5 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 5 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 10 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 | 2 | 18 | 18* | 6.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2* | 1.11 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 25.2 | 1 | 113 | 7 | 16.14 | 4.49 | 21.6 |
| 2010/11 | 29.7 | 6 | 89 | 7 | 12.71 | 3 | 25.4 |
| 2008/09 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 18 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.