Cooper O’Brien
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 168 balls (SR 30), then 50 to 100 in just 62 (SR 81) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 32 imported matches (+0.6)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 43.1 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
19 of 26 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
0.72 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 32.7.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 101.
- ✓ Safe hands — 23 catches in 32 matches (0.72 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting 47 × 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 7). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 7 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 10 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 32 matches — 0.34 per match.
- Batting
- 900 runs in 34 innings, adjusted average 32.7, strike rate 43.1. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- Not rated: 13 wickets from 35.5 overs across 11 matches bowled in (of 32 played) — 0.41 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (32)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 32 imported |
| Batting | 900 runs in 34 inns @ 32.7 (SR 43.14) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 101, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 14 (econ 5.13, SR 16.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-12 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 23 ct, 1 RO, 2 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 26 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 7 | 2 | 143 | 50* | 26.27 | 90.51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 27 | 6 | 757 | 101* | 34.27 | 45.85 | 3 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 7.3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 6.8 | 4.64 | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | 1 | 148 | 8 | 18.5 | 5.25 | 21.1 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
How does Cooper compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.