Justin van Niekerk
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 19 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
13 of 17 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.47 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 15.0.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 20 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 9 catches in 19 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 42 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 61 × 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 18). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 18 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 9 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 19 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 17 innings at 19.2 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 20 wickets in 16 matches bowled in (of 19 played) — 1.25 per match at 15.0, economy 4.48, strike rate 20.1.
Fielding — imported matches (19)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 19 imported |
| Batting | 327 runs in 17 inns @ 19.24 (SR 88.02) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 40, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 20 wkts @ 15 (econ 4.48, SR 20.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-12 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 9 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 9 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 19 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 | 9 | 0 | 162 | 40 | 18 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 165 | 29 | 20.63 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 26 | 1 | 139 | 5 | 27.8 | 5.35 | 31.2 |
| 2024/25 | 41 | 3 | 161 | 15 | 10.73 | 3.93 | 16.4 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Justin compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.