Josh Cobern
Representative pathway — 8 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Premier or state pathway — 7 matches (+2.8)
- ● Regional representative — 31 matches (+4.0)
- ● Body of work — 60 imported matches (+1.2)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 3.2 over 24 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
6 of 12 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Out for 0 in 25% of imported innings. Build a repeatable start routine: watch the ball out of the hand, score first run with low-risk pushes.
0.57 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.25.
- ✓ Safe hands — 34 catches in 60 matches (0.57 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 64 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 63 × 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 (2nd grade 7 · 3rd grade 31). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 38 matches since 2 Nov 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 33 catches + 5 run outs (1 direct, 4 assisted) in 60 matches — 0.63 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 24 innings at 3.3 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 78 wickets in 54 matches bowled in (of 60 played) — 1.44 per match at 18.5, economy 3.25, strike rate 34.1.
Fielding — imported matches (60)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 60 imported |
| Batting | 52 runs in 24 inns @ 3.25 (SR 22.81) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 14, 6 ducks |
| Bowling | 78 wkts @ 18.47 (econ 3.25, SR 34.1) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-37 · 1 five-fors |
| Fielding | 34 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 39 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 60 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 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6* | 3.6 | 27.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3.33 | 13.79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14* | 7 | 37.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3* | 0.78 | 13.16 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 9.33 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | 132.8 | 37 | 356 | 29 | 12.28 | 2.68 | 27.5 |
| 2024/25 | 158.2 | 27 | 526 | 30 | 17.53 | 3.33 | 31.6 |
| 2023/24 | 95 | 15 | 291 | 10 | 29.1 | 3.06 | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 54 | 5 | 240 | 8 | 30 | 4.44 | 40.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
How does Josh compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.