Nick Ling
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 49 balls (SR 102), then 50 to 100 in just 26 (SR 192) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 20 imported matches (+0.4)
Critical recommendations
Out for 0 in 10% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 32.7.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 96.2) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 1 hundred(s), best of 118.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.1.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.82.
- ✓ Safe hands — 7 catches in 20 matches (0.35 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 42 × 40% · Batting 84 × 30% · Bowling 63 × 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 14). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 14 matches since 31 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 7 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 20 matches — 0.35 per match.
- Batting
- 562 runs in 19 innings, adjusted average 32.7, strike rate 96.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 21 wickets in 16 matches bowled in (of 20 played) — 1.31 per match at 16.1, economy 2.82, strike rate 34.3.
Fielding — imported matches (20)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 20 imported |
| Batting | 562 runs in 19 inns @ 32.69 (SR 96.18) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 4×50, HS 118, 2 ducks |
| Bowling | 21 wkts @ 16.14 (econ 2.82, SR 34.3) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-9 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 7 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 7 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 20 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 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 120.93 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 1 | 274 | 118 | 44.73 | 162.13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 1 | 197 | 93 | 32.16 | 89.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 33 | 9.75 | 59.09 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | 29.2 | 5 | 114 | 6 | 19 | 3.91 | 29.2 |
| 2024/25 | 66 | 19 | 125 | 11 | 11.36 | 1.89 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 22 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 28.33 | 3.86 | 44 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Nick compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.