Nicholas Merrin
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 44 balls (SR 114), then 50 to 100 in just 30 (SR 167) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 25 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 44 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 58.9 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
1.27 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 37.5.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 3 hundred(s), best of 106.
- ✓ Safe hands — 56 catches in 44 matches (1.27 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- ✓ Sharp glovework — 5 stumpings.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 71 × 40% · Batting 75 × 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
- ×0.68 for the level played (1st grade 8 · 2nd grade 17). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Keeping: 54 catches + 5 stumpings + 3 run outs (1 direct, 2 assisted) in 44 matches — 1.41 dismissals per match.
- Batting
- 1,517 runs in 45 innings, adjusted average 37.5, strike rate 58.9. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
Fielding — imported matches (44)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 44 imported |
| Batting | 1517 runs in 45 inns @ 37.46 (SR 58.92) |
| Milestones | 3×100, 12×50, HS 106, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 0 wkts @ — (econ —, SR —) |
| Best / 5WI | 0-0 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 56 ct, 3 RO, 5 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 64 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 44 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 | 15 | 2 | 520 | 106 | 39.29 | 65.57 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 0 | 447 | 78 | 31.93 | 61.07 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 16 | 3 | 550 | 101* | 40.82 | 57.71 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
How does Nicholas compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.