Nathan O'Brien
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 23 balls (SR 217), then 50 to 100 in just 22 (SR 227) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 22 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Going at 5.89 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0.14 catches per match over 22 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
15 of 16 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 108.9) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 101.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 20 × 40% · Batting 73 × 30% · Bowling 55 × 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 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 17 matches since 1 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 3 catches + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 22 matches — 0.27 per match.
- Batting
- 471 runs in 18 innings, adjusted average 29.1, strike rate 108.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 12 wickets in 13 matches bowled in (of 22 played) — 0.92 per match at 26.5, economy 5.89, strike rate 27.0.
Fielding — imported matches (22)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 22 imported |
| Batting | 471 runs in 18 inns @ 29.07 (SR 108.91) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 101, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 12 wkts @ 26.5 (econ 5.89, SR 27) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-35 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 3 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 6 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 22 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 | 12 | 1 | 264 | 67* | 23.83 | 98.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 1 | 149 | 101* | 111.75 | 171.26 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 30 | 14.5 | 72.5 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 37 | 1 | 192 | 8 | 24 | 5.19 | 27.8 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 | 3.73 | 16.5 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 0 | — | 14.17 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does Nathan compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.