Braxton French (14)
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Body of work — 39 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 51.3 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Out for 0 in 12% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.51 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 16.4.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.48.
- ✓ Safe hands — 20 catches in 39 matches (0.51 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 47 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 63 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.31 for the level played (Rep Div 1 1 · Club 37). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 38 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 2 run outs (1 direct, 1 assisted) in 39 matches — 0.54 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 33 innings at 19.8 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 31 wickets in 38 matches bowled in (of 39 played) — 0.82 per match at 16.5, economy 3.48, strike rate 28.4.
Fielding — imported matches (39)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 39 imported |
| Batting | 480 runs in 33 inns @ 19.83 (SR 51.34) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 1×50, HS 52, 4 ducks |
| Bowling | 31 wkts @ 16.45 (econ 3.48, SR 28.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-3 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 20 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 22 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 39 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 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11* | 8.25 | 183.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 10 | 359 | 52* | 22.4 | 47.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 1 | 110 | 34 | 15.47 | 64.33 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025/26 | 108.5 | 15 | 402 | 20 | 20.1 | 3.71 | 32.6 |
| 2024/25 | 29 | 4 | 81 | 5 | 16.2 | 2.79 | 34.8 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
How does Braxton compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.