Josh Linton
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 11 matches (+1.6)
- ● Body of work — 31 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 57.4 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
13 of 18 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.23 dismissals per match across 31 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.2.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.69.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 23 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 21 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 57 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.40 for the level played (Rep Div 1 11 · Club 20). 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: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 31 matches — 0.23 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 27 innings at 22.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 31 wickets in 23 matches bowled in (of 31 played) — 1.35 per match at 14.2, economy 3.69, strike rate 23.1.
Fielding — imported matches (31)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 31 imported |
| Batting | 457 runs in 27 inns @ 22.57 (SR 57.41) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 57, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 31 wkts @ 14.19 (econ 3.69, SR 23.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-7 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 7 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 153.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 7 | 2 | 79 | 32 | 14.51 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 8 | 4 | 148 | 41 | 27.75 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 9 | 3 | 204 | 57 | 30.22 | 497.56 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 8.33 | — |
| 2016/17 | 34 | 0 | 136 | 12 | 11.33 | 4 | 17 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 1 | 103 | 4 | 25.75 | 5.42 | 28.5 |
| 2014/15 | 55.2 | 10 | 135 | 11 | 12.27 | 2.45 | 30.1 |
| 2012/13 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 | 5.13 | 12 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.