Darby Ball
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 45 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
1.3 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 6.65 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
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.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 32 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 24 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.46 for the level played (Rep Div 1 11 · Club 23). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 34 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 13 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 45 matches — 0.33 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 44 innings at 17.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 13 wickets in 39 matches bowled in (of 45 played) — 0.33 per match at 50.2, economy 6.65, strike rate 45.2.
Fielding — imported matches (45)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 45 imported |
| Batting | 623 runs in 44 inns @ 17.38 (SR 89) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 54, 10 ducks |
| Bowling | 13 wkts @ 50.15 (econ 6.65, SR 45.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-10 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 15 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 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 45 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 | 17 | 3 | 273 | 54 | 18.89 | 95.12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 4 | 226 | 30 | 14.4 | 81.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 3 | 124 | 39* | 21.31 | 91.85 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 40 | 1 | 281 | 8 | 35.13 | 7.03 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 1 | 242 | 5 | 48.4 | 6.72 | 43.2 |
| 2023/24 | 22 | 0 | 129 | 0 | — | 5.86 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
How does Darby compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.