Joshua Larkin
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 102 balls (SR 49), then 50 to 100 in just 82 (SR 61) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 31 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 50 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 56.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 14% of 50+ scores become hundreds (12 fifties, 2 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Economy of 3.40 is excellent but a wicket every 60 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.52 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 34.6.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 2 hundred(s), best of 104.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.40.
- ✓ Safe hands — 26 catches in 50 matches (0.52 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 58 × 40% · Batting 66 × 30% · Bowling 21 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.85 for the level played (1st grade 31). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 31 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 26 catches + 3 run outs (0 direct, 3 assisted) in 50 matches — 0.58 per match.
- Batting
- 1,636 runs in 51 innings, adjusted average 34.6, strike rate 56.3. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 33 wickets in 41 matches bowled in (of 50 played) — 0.80 per match at 33.8, economy 3.40, strike rate 59.5.
Fielding — imported matches (50)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 50 imported |
| Batting | 1636 runs in 51 inns @ 34.59 (SR 56.3) |
| Milestones | 2×100, 12×50, HS 104, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 33 wkts @ 33.76 (econ 3.4, SR 59.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 26 ct, 3 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 29 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 50 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 | 87 | 71 | 43.5 | 53.37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 2 | 422 | 76 | 29.67 | 61.07 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 16 | 0 | 514 | 87 | 32.13 | 57.17 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 2 | 613 | 104 | 40.3 | 62.55 | 2 | 2 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 16 | 2 | 50 | 0 | — | 3.13 | — |
| 2025/26 | 142.3 | 14 | 484 | 14 | 34.57 | 3.4 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 95 | 11 | 382 | 13 | 29.38 | 4.02 | 43.8 |
| 2023/24 | 74 | 18 | 198 | 6 | 33 | 2.68 | 74 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
How does Joshua compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.