Nick Bower
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 65 balls (SR 77), then 50 to 100 in just 33 (SR 152) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 5 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 19 imported matches (+0.4)
- ● All-round value (+5)
Critical recommendations
0.21 dismissals per match across 19 matches. Add direct-hit and ground-fielding reps to turn half-chances into run outs.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 33.3.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 91.8) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 100.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 12.6.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.59.
- ✓ Strikes regularly — a wicket every 21 balls.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 25 × 40% · Batting 76 × 30% · Bowling 66 × 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 10). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 10 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 4 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 19 matches — 0.21 per match.
- Batting
- 320 runs in 12 innings, adjusted average 33.3, strike rate 91.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 39 wickets in 18 matches bowled in (of 19 played) — 2.17 per match at 12.6, economy 3.59, strike rate 21.1.
Fielding — imported matches (19)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 19 imported |
| Batting | 320 runs in 12 inns @ 33.33 (SR 91.75) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 1×50, HS 100, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 39 wkts @ 12.64 (econ 3.59, SR 21.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 7-17 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 4 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 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 19 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 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 64 | 25.67 | 96.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 1 | 146 | 100* | 64.89 | 87.43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14* | 11.25 | 230.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 34 | 33.5 | 155.81 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 53.2 | 12 | 135 | 14 | 9.64 | 2.54 | 22.8 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 4 | 218 | 11 | 19.82 | 4.76 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 6.2 | 4.04 | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 19.5 | 3.39 | 34.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Nick compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.