Matthew Niccol
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 26 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 61.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
9 of 16 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.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 12 catches in 26 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 27 × 40% · Batting 47 × 30% · Bowling 46 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 9). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 9 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 12 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 26 matches — 0.46 per match.
- Batting
- 312 runs in 20 innings, adjusted average 18.7, strike rate 61.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 29 wickets in 23 matches bowled in (of 26 played) — 1.26 per match at 23.1, economy 3.69, strike rate 37.6.
Fielding — imported matches (26)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 26 imported |
| Batting | 312 runs in 20 inns @ 18.72 (SR 61.76) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 74, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 29 wkts @ 23.14 (econ 3.69, SR 37.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-61 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 12 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 12 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 26 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 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 74 | 38.22 | 69.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6.25 | 166.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 2 | 206 | 50 | 18.28 | — | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2.8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 5.29 | — |
| 2024/25 | 77.5 | 16 | 257 | 13 | 19.77 | 3.32 | 35.8 |
| 2023/24 | 101.5 | 10 | 399 | 16 | 24.94 | 3.93 | 38.1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
How does Matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.