James Simpson (19)
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 15 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 9.3 over 15 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
Going at 7.43 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Out for 0 in 33% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.40 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Safe hands — 6 catches in 15 matches (0.40 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 34 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling not rated (weight redistributed). 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 15). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 15 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 6 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 15 matches — 0.40 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 15 innings at 9.3 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- Not rated: 4 wickets from 7.0 overs across 3 matches bowled in (of 15 played) — 0.27 per match, under the 0.25 floor. Bowls too rarely to judge.
Fielding — imported matches (15)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 15 imported |
| Batting | 116 runs in 15 inns @ 9.28 (SR 61.22) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 26, 5 ducks |
| Bowling | 4 wkts @ 13 (econ 7.43, SR 10.5) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-31 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 26* | 6.6 | 49.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 24* | 14.64 | 169.44 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 14.33 | 8.6 | 10 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does James compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.