Gold Coast Dolphins 2019-20 report card

WITH the Gold Coast Dolphins’ Queensland Premier Cricket campaign coming to an end last Sunday, the Bulletin runs the rule over every first-grade player to deliver a season report card.

LIAM HOPE-SHACKLEY ALL-ROUNDER

Matches: ...................................... 20 Runs: .......................................... 887 Top score: ................................... 143 100s/50s: .................................... 5/1 Average: ................................. 55.44 Wickets: ....................................... 32 Best bowling: ............................ 4-27 Average: ................................. 20.63 Rating: .......................................... A+ OVERVIEW: His five tons were the equal-most in the competition, with his handy medium-pace also helping secure a Queensland second XI debut last month.

HUGO BURDON ALL-ROUNDER

Matches: ...................................... 20 Runs: .......................................... 730 Top score: .................................... 115 100s/50s: ................................... 2/4 Average: ................................. 38.42 Wickets: ........................................ 21 Best bowling: ........................... 4-22 Average: ................................. 22.48 Rating: ............................................ A OVERVIEW: The future is bright for the Queensland under-19 representative, whose classy toporder batting is complemented by improving legspin.

MATT KUHNEMANN LEFT-ARM OFFSPIN

Matches: ................................... 19 Runs: ...................................... 206 Top score: ................................ 42 Average: ............................... 14.71 Wickets: .................................... 35 Best bowling: ....................... 5-37 5WI: .......................................... 1 Average: ......................... 27.74 Rating: ................................. A OVERVIEW: Entrusted with the captaincy, Kuhnemann backed up a successful 2018-19 campaign to keep his name in front of state selectors.

XAVIER BARTLETT FAST BOWLER

Matches: ....................................................... 18 Wickets: ....................................................... 28 Best bowling: ........................................... 4-22 Average: .............................................. 22.07 Rating: ....................................................... AOVERVIEW: The figures don’t tell the full story for the 21-year-old quick, who put his injury woes behind him to earn three Sheffield Shield appearances for Queensland.

MAX BRYANT BATSMAN

Matches: ........................................................... 16 Runs: .............................................................. 672 Top score: ...................................................... 140 100s/50s: ....................................................... 3/2 Average: ...................................................... 37.33 Rating: ............................................................... AOVERVIEW: The Bulls and Heat basher proved he’s no one-trick pony, showing long-form skill with three tons and two 50s in 18 innings.

JOSH KANN ALL-ROUNDER

Matches: ...................... 21 Runs: ........................ 500 Top score: ................. 74* 100s/50s: ................. 0/3 Average: ..................... 25 Wickets: ....................... 31 Best bowling: ........... 3-19 Average: ................ 26.25 Rating: ......................... A

OVERVIEW: After a slow start, the breakout star of the Dolphins’ 2018-19 campaign came good to again show higher honours may not be far off.

LEWIN MALADAY WICKETKEEPER

Matches: ........... 21 Runs: .............. 310 Top score: ........ 73 100s/50s: ....... 0/1 Average: ...... 14.76 Catches: ........... 42 Stumpings: ........ 6 Rating: ................ B

OVERVIEW: Having hit eight half-centuries last season, the former Australian under-19s rep will be disappointed with his returns with the bat but his work behind the stumps was near-flawless.

NATHAN LYONS FAST BOWLER

Matches: ....................................... 13 Wickets: ....................................... 20 Best bowling: ........................... 5-64 5WI: ................................................. 1 Average: ................................. 32.85 Rating: ............................................ B OVERVIEW: Another whose raw statistics don’t paint the full picture, Lyons came of age this season to become a reliable workhorse.

JACK HARGREAVES BATSMAN

Matches: ....................................... 21 Runs: .......................................... 491 Top score: ..................................... 77 100s/50s: ................................... 0/2 Average: .................................. 22.32 Rating: .......................................... BOVERVIEW: Having finally cemented his first grade spot last season, the 26-year-old was again solid without ever hitting full stride.

MAX HOULAHAN BATSMAN

Matches: ....................................... 12 Runs: .......................................... 230 Top score: .................................... 43 Average: .................................. 15.33 Rating: ............................................ C OVERVIEW: A disappointing season for the Dolphins’ 2018-19 captain, who was in and out of first grade after losing his spot in November.

JACK COOPER BATSMAN

Matches: ....................................... 12 Runs: ........................................... 174 Top score: .................................... 46 Average: .................................. 14.50 Rating: ............................................ C OVERVIEW: The 18-year-old had hoped to shrug off his reputation as a white-ball specialist but his season went downhill after making 46 in his first grade return in November.

SCOTT PALOMBO BATSMAN

Matches: ....................................... 12 Runs: ............................................ 117 Top score: .................................... 24 Average: ................................... 16.71 Rating: ............................................ C OVERVIEW: Again a prolific run-scorer in the second grade competition, he was never able to turn that form into a meaningful first-grade contribution.