Matt Nicholson (32)
Representative pathway — 11 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Division 1 representative (+4)
- ● Premier or state pathway — 14 matches (+5.6)
- ● Regional representative — 7 matches (+1.1)
- ● Body of work — 41 imported matches (+0.8)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 40.6 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
15 of 21 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Out for 0 in 18% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.46 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 14.0.
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 2.26.
- ✓ Safe hands — 19 catches in 41 matches (0.46 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 32 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 54 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.45 for the level played (1st grade 1 · Rep Div 1 14 · Club 20 · 4th grade 6). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 19 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 41 matches — 0.46 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 34 innings at 16.7 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 49 wickets in 40 matches bowled in (of 41 played) — 1.23 per match at 14.0, economy 2.26, strike rate 37.2.
Fielding — imported matches (41)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 41 imported |
| Batting | 410 runs in 34 inns @ 16.67 (SR 40.6) |
| Milestones | 1×100, 0×50, HS 102, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 49 wkts @ 14.02 (econ 2.26, SR 37.2) |
| Best / 5WI | 4-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 19 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 19 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2* | 2.25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1* | 0.56 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 17 | 6 | 180 | 33 | 14.33 | 40.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 10 | 3 | 218 | 102* | 28.34 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8* | 6 | 47.06 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 23 | 7 | 74 | 2 | 37 | 3.22 | 69 |
| 2011/12 | 32 | 6 | 92 | 3 | 30.67 | 2.88 | 64 |
| 2010/11 | 168.8 | 54 | 374 | 35 | 10.69 | 2.22 | 28.9 |
| 2009/10 | 69 | 16 | 125 | 8 | 15.63 | 1.81 | 51.8 |
| 2006/07 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 66 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Matt compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.