Josh Whittaker (15)
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 25 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 58 imported matches (+1.2)
Critical recommendations
14 of 28 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Out for 0 in 18% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
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 15.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.32.
- ✓ Safe hands — 27 catches in 58 matches (0.47 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 52 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 64 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.60 for the level played (State competition 4 · Rep Div 1 21 · Club 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 42 matches since 27 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 27 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 58 matches — 0.50 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 39 innings at 19.1 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 42 wickets in 43 matches bowled in (of 58 played) — 0.98 per match at 15.6, economy 3.32, strike rate 28.1.
Fielding — imported matches (58)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 58 imported |
| Batting | 582 runs in 39 inns @ 19.13 (SR 79.97) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 61, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 42 wkts @ 15.55 (econ 3.32, SR 28.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-10 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 27 ct, 2 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 29 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 58 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 | 23 | 5 | 426 | 61* | 22.55 | 92.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 12 | 5 | 144 | 30* | 17 | 81.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3.75 | 19.67 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 162 | 30 | 541 | 31 | 17.45 | 3.34 | 31.4 |
| 2024/25 | 22.8 | 6 | 71 | 9 | 7.89 | 3.11 | 15.2 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 3.09 | 33 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.