Josh Ling
Representative pathway — 3 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 1 match (+0.4)
- ● Regional representative — 14 matches (+2.1)
- ● Body of work — 15 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 10.5 over 12 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Out for 0 in 17% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Economy of 3.21 is excellent but a wicket every 48 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.40 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.21.
- ✓ Safe hands — 6 catches in 15 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 47 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 45 × 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 (2nd grade 5 · 3rd grade 9 · 4th grade 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 15 matches — 0.40 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 12 innings at 10.5 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 19 wickets in 15 matches — 1.27 per match at 25.8, economy 3.21, strike rate 48.3.
Fielding — imported matches (15)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 15 imported |
| Batting | 108 runs in 12 inns @ 10.5 (SR 106.38) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 30, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 19 wkts @ 25.84 (econ 3.21, SR 48.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-14 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 6 ct, 0 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 6 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 30* | 16.52 | 159.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 8.67 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 27.5 | 3.93 | 42 |
| 2006/07 | 65 | 9 | 244 | 8 | 30.5 | 3.75 | 48.8 |
| 2005/06 | 39 | 15 | 78 | 4 | 19.5 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 8 | 114 | 5 | 22.8 | 3.26 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.