Nicolas Stares (17)
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 15 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 3.1 over 13 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
7 of 10 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 23% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.40 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 11.5.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.26.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 21 balls.
- ✓ Safe hands — 6 catches in 15 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 41 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 67 × 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 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 29 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 15 matches — 0.47 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 13 innings at 3.1 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 13 wickets in 13 matches bowled in (of 15 played) — 1.00 per match at 11.5, economy 3.26, strike rate 21.2.
Fielding — imported matches (15)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 15 imported |
| Batting | 33 runs in 13 inns @ 3.12 (SR 24.42) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 8, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 11.54 (econ 3.26, SR 21.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-16 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 ct, 1 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 15 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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3.92 | 41.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2.61 | 39.02 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2.25 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 10.67 | 2.78 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 3 | 77 | 6 | 12.83 | 4.05 | 19 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Nicolas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.