Cooper Howard (14)
Representative pathway — 7 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 4 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 27 imported matches (+0.5)
- ● All-round value (+5)
Critical recommendations
9 of 18 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 16% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (7 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.59 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 32.5.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 131.5) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.5.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.34.
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 27 matches (0.59 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 47 × 40% · Batting 77 × 30% · Bowling 66 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.41 for the level played (State competition 4 · Club 18). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 22 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 14 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 27 matches — 0.52 per match.
- Batting
- 635 runs in 25 innings, adjusted average 32.5, strike rate 131.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 17 wickets in 23 matches bowled in (of 27 played) — 0.74 per match at 15.5, economy 3.34, strike rate 27.9.
Fielding — imported matches (27)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 27 imported |
| Batting | 635 runs in 25 inns @ 32.51 (SR 131.47) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 7×50, HS 79, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 17 wkts @ 15.53 (econ 3.34, SR 27.9) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-2 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 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 16 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 27 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 | 16 | 5 | 527 | 79* | 43.23 | 141.29 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 23* | 12.72 | 74.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 29* | 17.19 | 141.03 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 61 | 14 | 191 | 17 | 11.24 | 3.13 | 21.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 1 | 48 | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 4.17 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Cooper compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.