James Delane
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 34 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 1.6 over 33 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
1.1 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 8.55 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0.06 catches per match over 34 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Out for 0 in 42% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 12 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 18 × 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 19). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 19 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 2 catches + 1 run outs (0 direct, 1 assisted) in 34 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 33 innings at 1.6 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 10 wickets in 33 matches bowled in (of 34 played) — 0.30 per match at 63.4, economy 8.55, strike rate 44.5.
Fielding — imported matches (34)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 34 imported |
| Batting | 51 runs in 33 inns @ 1.64 (SR 19.77) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 9, 14 ducks |
| Bowling | 10 wkts @ 63.4 (econ 8.55, SR 44.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-8 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 2 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 3 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 34 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 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5* | 1.36 | 17.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1.63 | 41.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1.85 | 16.44 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 19.8 | 0 | 216 | 4 | 54 | 10.89 | 29.8 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 0 | 175 | 3 | 58.33 | 9.21 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | 1 | 243 | 3 | 81 | 6.88 | 70.7 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.