James Nelson (20)
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Body of work — 36 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 44.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
18 of 24 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.44 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 16 catches in 36 matches (0.44 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 67 × 40% · Batting 43 × 30% · 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
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 36). 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: 16 catches + 5 run outs (5 direct, 0 assisted) in 36 matches — 0.58 per match.
- Batting
- 752 runs in 36 innings, adjusted average 27.9, strike rate 44.4. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 9 wickets from 54.0 overs across 12 matches bowled in (of 36 played) — 0.25 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (36)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 36 imported |
| Batting | 752 runs in 36 inns @ 27.85 (SR 44.42) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 56, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 9 wkts @ 20.56 (econ 3.43, SR 36) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-13 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 16 ct, 5 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 11 | 4 | 257 | 52 | 31.86 | 45.97 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 17.67 | 35.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 40 | 23.33 | 40.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 36 | 17.5 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 56 | 38.44 | 71.93 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 10 | 7 | 173 | 41* | 29.41 | 37.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20.69 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 17.5 | 4.38 | 24 |
| 2018/19 | 43 | 6 | 147 | 7 | 21 | 3.42 | 36.9 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.