Connor O'Brien
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 84 balls (SR 60), then 50 to 100 in just 71 (SR 70) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 34 matches (+10.0)
- ● Body of work — 71 imported matches (+1.4)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 52.8 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
Strengths
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 4 hundred(s), best of 128.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 25 × 40% · Batting 64 × 30% · Bowling 33 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.78 for the level played (1st grade 24 · 2nd grade 10). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 34 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 4 run outs (2 direct, 2 assisted) in 71 matches — 0.30 per match.
- Batting
- 1,718 runs in 76 innings, adjusted average 23.8, strike rate 52.8. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 27 wickets in 35 matches bowled in (of 71 played) — 0.77 per match at 25.4, economy 4.07, strike rate 37.4.
Fielding — imported matches (71)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 71 imported |
| Batting | 1718 runs in 76 inns @ 23.8 (SR 52.83) |
| Milestones | 4×100, 4×50, HS 128, 7 ducks |
| Bowling | 27 wkts @ 25.37 (econ 4.07, SR 37.4) |
| Best / 5WI | 3-19 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 4 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 21 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 71 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 | 18 | 0 | 540 | 128 | 30 | 63.08 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 1 | 322 | 61 | 16.91 | 46.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 22 | 1 | 511 | 84 | 24.28 | 56.22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 16 | 2 | 345 | 111* | 24.26 | 45.04 | 0 | 1 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 68.7 | 13 | 255 | 9 | 28.33 | 3.71 | 45.8 |
| 2024/25 | 62.7 | 12 | 266 | 8 | 33.25 | 4.24 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 21.7 | 1 | 124 | 6 | 20.67 | 5.72 | 21.7 |
| 2022/23 | 15.5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 2.58 | 23.3 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
How does Connor compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.