Yeh the proficiencies are explained well enough. Don't have the game open but isn't there one for running speed but there's also an attribute for running between the wickets too? It just seems so confusing.
I'm creating a massive spreadsheet to create an auction so I'm trying to give every player a value which is impossible without having to go into every single player
Yeah, there does appear to be different skills and proficiencies that overlap.
I think for proficiencies what I'd do is have them be relevant for particular formats or situations. Ideally, mirroring each other. So, one that is useful for test matches. one that is useful for limited overs and one that is useful for both. Take Settling and Focus. You could say that Settling (higher confidence early on and gain confidence faster) is something that is useful for both formats. Focus (lose confidence slower) is potentially better for test matches. Now, throw in something like 'Composure' which could be increased confidence in the last 15 overs of an ODI or the last 5 overs of a T20 (there were similar perks in Cricket 19). This way you could have players branch down different routes to have slightly more unique performances and suitability to formats or circumstances.
Even better, in my opinion, if in career mode you level these up through achievement. For example, Composure might be leveled up through the following achievements:
Level 1: Be not out in a successful run chase
Level 2: Score a 50 in a successful run chase
Level 3: Score a 50 and be not out in a successful run chase
Level 4: Score a century in a successful run chase
Level 5: Score a century and be not out in a successful run chase
To add to that, if you had to continue to 'maintain' those levels by either achieving them every season or achieving a certain number to maintain a level.
You might have a limit of six levels across those three categories, so you could focus most of them on Composure to enhance your player in limited overs, focus on Focus for test matches or split them to have a more balanced player. Equally, you might decide to that instead of maintaining Composure and you sacrifice (lose) those levels and put them into Focus to improve your player's viability for test matches.
More deeply these sort of things could influence team selection and your opportunities in other tournaments. If you have low Composure you might not get much shot in T20 franchises for example.
You could do something similar for bowlers. Having new ball, powerplay, old ball, death overs proficiencies.
