Kim Bessell
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 24 imported matches (+0.5)
Critical recommendations
7 of 12 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.
Only 0% of 50+ scores become hundreds (8 fifties, 0 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Effective lower-order runs — adjusted average 53.2 (frequently not out).
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 142.7) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Safe hands — 11 catches in 24 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 29 × 40% · Batting 84 × 30% · Bowling 35 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.35 for the level played (Rep Div 1 2 · Club 16). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 18 matches since 28 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 9 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 24 matches — 0.46 per match.
- Batting
- 828 runs in 23 innings, adjusted average 53.2, strike rate 142.7. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 18 wickets in 22 matches bowled in (of 24 played) — 0.82 per match at 16.2, economy 4.08, strike rate 23.8.
Fielding — imported matches (24)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 24 imported |
| Batting | 828 runs in 23 inns @ 53.22 (SR 142.68) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 8×50, HS 72, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 18 wkts @ 16.17 (econ 4.08, SR 23.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 11 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 13 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 5 | 354 | 52* | 41.79 | 143.9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 2 | 264 | 69 | 73.92 | 157.14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 72* | 49.75 | 146.32 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 5.33 | — |
| 2025/26 | 30 | 0 | 140 | 7 | 20 | 4.67 | 25.7 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 29.67 | 4.68 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 3.75 | 1.96 | 11.5 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 4 | — |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
How does Kim compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.