Richard Rostron
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 5 matches (+2.0)
- ● Regional representative — 44 matches (+4.0)
- ● Body of work — 52 imported matches (+1.0)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 54.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
20 of 39 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 2.75 is excellent but a wicket every 41 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.56 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.75.
- ✓ Safe hands — 29 catches in 52 matches (0.56 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 38 × 40% · Batting 42 × 30% · Bowling 59 × 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 (1st grade 3 · 2nd grade 4 · 3rd grade 33 · Club 3 · 4th grade 9). 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: 28 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 52 matches — 0.56 per match.
- Batting
- 833 runs in 49 innings, adjusted average 20.5, strike rate 54.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 43 wickets in 35 matches bowled in (of 52 played) — 1.23 per match at 18.8, economy 2.75, strike rate 41.0.
Fielding — imported matches (52)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 52 imported |
| Batting | 833 runs in 49 inns @ 20.47 (SR 54.9) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 59, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 43 wkts @ 18.79 (econ 2.75, SR 41) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-25 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 29 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 30 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 4200 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 47* | 34.13 | 137.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 9 | 2 | 162 | 42 | 22 | 64.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 14 | 4 | 254 | 59* | 23.33 | 92.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 14.25 | 1425 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 14 | 10.5 | 40.98 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 48 | 27 | 114.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 52* | 23.25 | — | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 | 2.71 | 21 |
| 2018/19 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 25 | 6.25 | 24 |
| 2017/18 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 0 | — | 4.6 | — |
| 2016/17 | 63 | 15 | 199 | 9 | 22.11 | 3.16 | 42 |
| 2015/16 | 60 | 20 | 110 | 9 | 12.22 | 1.83 | 40 |
| 2014/15 | 94.8 | 16 | 252 | 10 | 25.2 | 2.66 | 56.9 |
| 2013/14 | 30.2 | 7 | 57 | 8 | 7.13 | 1.89 | 22.6 |
| 2008/09 | 13.5 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 2.89 | 81 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Richard compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.