Joshua Kelly (18)
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 167 balls (SR 30), then 50 to 100 in just 75 (SR 67) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 9 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Regional representative — 8 matches (+1.2)
- ● Body of work — 56 imported matches (+1.1)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 57.5 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Only 10% of 50+ scores become hundreds (9 fifties, 1 hundreds). Practise batting in long blocks and resetting targets at 50.
Economy of 3.46 is excellent but a wicket every 44 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.57 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 31.1.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 102.
- ✓ Safe hands — 32 catches in 56 matches (0.57 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 52 × 40% · Batting 73 × 30% · Bowling 24 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.47 for the level played (Rep Div 1 7 · 3rd grade 7 · Club 10 · 4th grade 1). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 30 catches + 5 run outs (1 direct, 4 assisted) in 56 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- 1,508 runs in 57 innings, adjusted average 31.1, strike rate 57.5. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 14 wickets in 15 matches bowled in (of 56 played) — 0.25 per match at 25.2, economy 3.46, strike rate 43.7.
Fielding — imported matches (56)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 56 imported |
| Batting | 1508 runs in 57 inns @ 31.1 (SR 57.5) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 9×50, HS 102, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 14 wkts @ 25.21 (econ 3.46, SR 43.7) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-21 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 32 ct, 5 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 37 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33 | 7 | 1,003 | 102* | 36.84 | 58.31 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 24 | 3 | 505 | 47 | 23.67 | 60.62 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81 | 15 | 260 | 11 | 23.64 | 3.21 | 44.2 |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 4 | 93 | 3 | 31 | 4.43 | 42 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.