James Patzel (20)
Representative pathway — 4 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 24 matches (+3.6)
- ● Body of work — 43 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.1 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
26 of 36 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.23 keeping dismissals (WK catches + stumpings) per match. Work standing-up takes and leg-side stumpings — the fastest way for a keeper to add value.
0.40 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 43 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 9 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · 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
- ×0.35 for the level played (3rd grade 11 · 4th grade 13). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 24 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 8 catches + 8 run outs (0 direct, 8 assisted) in 43 matches — 0.37 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 40 innings at 18.0 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- Not rated: 1 wicket from 14.0 overs across 5 matches bowled in (of 43 played) — 0.02 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (43)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 43 imported |
| Batting | 655 runs in 40 inns @ 18.01 (SR 61.07) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 62, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 1 wkts @ 68 (econ 4.86, SR 84) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 8 RO, 1 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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 1 | 144 | 39 | 15.84 | 69.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 1 | 220 | 42 | 16.84 | 61.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 49 | 19 | 54.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 13 | 2 | 234 | 62 | 20.77 | 61.42 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 5.33 | — |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 5.5 | — |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 41 | 4.56 | 54 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.