Simon Harmer - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

A South African special this week as our Top 3 are all from the Rainbow Nation.

Weekly Top 3

1. Simon Harmer - 331 - What a week for Harmer. Marks his spectacular display in the final Test against Australia with his 50th Cricketer of the Week award. In joint second place are Jos Buttler and Babar Azam who have 31 less than him!!!

2. Marco Jansen - 242 - Another 200+ score in a row for Jansen who has scored 803 points across the Australia series - 105 points more than any of the other 23 players in our List in that time.

3. Aiden Markram - 168 - Probably the least effective South African of our trio over the last three Tests but ended with 78 runs - boosted by some pretty economical bowling.

Overall Top 5

1.Simon Harmer - 4420 - Crowns his third week at the top of the List by taking his lead to a smidge off 400 points. Could we have a third Cricketer of the Yea award in line for our Rocky-like figure?

2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 4022 - Inactive again and seemingly not in prospect of an ODI match in India's ongoing series....who knows though?

3. Harry Brook - 3948 - Inactive but will be back in action a week today with 74 points off him in and second.

4. Jos Buttler - 3770 - Nothing to report.

5. Marco Jansen - 3088 - At the start of the Australia series Jansen was in 12th place - four weeks before that he was 17th. That's what 800 points in a month does for you. Giill just 4 points behind him though so could be short-lived.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 154.69
2. Simon Harmer = 147.33 (Up from 141)
3.Harry Brook - 146.22

Harmer's 6.33 point boost sees him move from third to second. Bracewell leaks 3.86 points to 101.

Highest Average Points per Game

Red Ball- Marco Jansen = 289.33
One Day - Marco Jansen = 127
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 83.95

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 3301
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1693
Short Form - Jos Buttler = 3335

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 2212
Batting Bonus - Shubman Gill = 420
Strike Rate - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 1100

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1580
Wicket Bonus = Simon Harmer = 280
Economy - Simon Harmer= 1010

Fielding - Jos Buttler = 700
Fielding Bonus - Jos Buttler = 70

Weekly List In Full

Simon Harmer 331
Marco Jansen 242
Aiden Markram 168
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 114
Travis Head 105
Sophie Ecclestone 90
Shubman Gill 37
Michael Bracewell 20

Phil Salt dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Jos Buttler dnp
Paul Walter dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Pathum Nissanka dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Liam Dawson dnp
Sam Curran dnp
Ravindra Jadeja dnp
Harry Brook dnp
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dnp
Saim Ayub dnp

Overall List In Full

Simon Harmer 4420
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 4022
Harry Brook 3948
Jos Buttler 3770
Marco Jansen 3088
Shubman Gill 3084
Sam Curran 3022
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2950
Nicholas Pooran 2848
Quinton de Kock 2743
Liam Dawson 2636
Saim Ayub 2440
Aiden Markram 2403
Ravindra Jadeja 2273
Travis Head 2252
Michael Bracewell 2222
Rachin Ravindra 2174
Paul Walter 2119
Pathum Nissanka 1823
Nat Sciver-Brunt 1757
Sophie Ecclestone 1648
Phil Salt 1508

Liam Dawson - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

The South Africa/Australia Test going the distance leaves us with only 7 active Cricketers this week....thusly a Top 3 ensues.

Weekly Top 3

1. Liam Dawson - 195 - Slowly forcing his agenda as being something close to undroppable for the England One Day side. This week he bagged 6 wickets in his two ODIs and his second Cricketer of the Week for the year.

2.Sam Curran- 183 - Didn't have the greatest of week's last week (in terms of performances) but turned it round this week with 63 runs and some economical bowling. Moves up to 6th Overall.

3.Ravindra Jadeja -161 - Another Ranji Trophy outing for Jadeja which was good without being electric. He got 21 runs and a brace of wickets in both innings. He moves up 3 places to 13th.

Overall Top 5

1.Simon Harmer - 4089 - His latest load of Red Ball points have yet to drop and he still holds first place by 67 points.

2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 4022- Played two games this week for his 89 points. Could have played three but was dropped for the final T20 this week.

3.Harry Brook - 3948 - Just 95 points this week. Still manages to narrow the gap on second to 74 whilst putting an ever more chasm like gap between himself and fourth.

4. Jos Buttler- 3770 - Still here. Still injured we wait.

5. Shubman Gill - 3047 - Rested while a B-ish sting of players have a hit against New Zealand.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 154.69 (Down from 157.32)
2.Harry Brook - 146.22 (Down from 148.19)
3. Simon Harmer - 141

Liam Dawson is up by 3.72 to 90.9 whilst Ayub drops by 3.11 to 93.85.

Highest Average Points per Game

Red Ball- Marco Jansen = 289.33
One Day - Marco Jansen = 127
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 83.95

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 2970
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1693
Short Form - Jos Buttler = 3335

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 2212
Batting Bonus - Shubman Gill = 420
Strike Rate - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 1100

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1380
Wicket Bonus = Simon Harmer = 230
Economy - Simon Harmer= 950

Fielding - Jos Buttler = 700
Fielding Bonus - Jos Buttler = 70

Weekly List In Full

Liam Dawson 195
Sam Curran 183
Ravindra Jadeja 161
Michael Bracewell 145
Harry Brook 95
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 89
Saim Ayub 16

Phil Salt dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Jos Buttler dnp
Paul Walter dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Pathum Nissanka dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Marco Jansen dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Travis Head dnp
Aiden Markram dnp
Mehidy Hasan Miraz dnp
Shubman Gill dnp

Overall List In Full

Simon Harmer 4089
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 4022
Harry Brook 3948
Jos Buttler 3770
Shubman Gill 3047
Sam Curran 3022
Nicholas Pooran 2848
Marco Jansen 2846
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2836
Quinton de Kock 2743
Liam Dawson 2636
Saim Ayub 2440
Ravindra Jadeja 2273
Aiden Markram 2235
Michael Bracewell 2202
Rachin Ravindra 2174
Travis Head 2147
Paul Walter 2119
Pathum Nissanka 1823
Nat Sciver-Brunt 1757
Sophie Ecclestone 1558
Phil Salt 1508

Marco Jansen - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

After some fairly low-scoring weeks there has been a lot of movement this week - some of it quite significant.

Weekly Top 5

1. Marco Jansen - 330 - Has really enjoyed this Test series against Australia - underlined by the fact he has scored over half a thousand points in the first two Tests. Up to the dizzying heights of 7th Overall.

2. Harry Brook - 297 - In much the same way as his team finished second best after his monumental score of 202, Brook manages to get pipped to the top spot this week. Gets that very rare 50 point Batting Bonus though.

3. Simon Harmer - 242 - Proved his all round pedigree with 80 runs against one of the toughest bowling attacks in world cricket. He coupled that with two wickets to see him in the Top 5 two weeks on the bounce.

4. Travis Head - 175 - The only slight glimmer of light in what has been a fairly cloudy vista for Australia in South Africa. Bagged a century when it really didn't matter any more. Moves up to 15th.

5. Sam Curran - 107 - Had a particularly hard time of it with the ball this week but still does just about enough to squeak into the Top 5 after his return from injury. Was 4th when he last played...is now 8th and 934 points away from that position.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 4089 - Something Rocky-esque about Harmer's return to the summit. Not selected in 2025 and facing a new wave of young talent, Harmer has stoically worked his way up the rankings to claim top spot whilst defeating one of the best Test teams out there.

2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 3933 - Has heled first place for 41 weeks but has only scored 93 points in the last month and a half. Even more of a concern is that third place is only 80 points below him.

3. Harry Brook - 3853 - Has taken a big big stride up the List this week. Up to third and now just 236 points from first.....not inconceivable....also not unjustified.

4. Jos Buttler - 3770 - Will not play again this year. How long can he hold his Top 5 place?

5. Shubman Gill - 3047 - Used a Ranji Trophy game to keep his eye in.....and most emphatically did not. Scoring 1 run and contributing once in the field for 11 points. 201 points between him and a resurgent Marco Jansen who is one to watch this week.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 157.32
2.Harry Brook - 148.19 (Up from 142.24)
3. Simon Harmer - 141(Up from 137.39)

Marco Jansen moves his average up by 8.45points to 101.64 whilst Gill's poor week sees him down by 5.04 points to 126.96.

Highest Average Points per Game

Red Ball- Marco Jansen = 289.33
One Day - Marco Jansen = 127
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 83.95

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 2970
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1693
Short Form - Jos Buttler = 3335

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 2163
Batting Bonus - Shubman Gill = 420
Strike Rate - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 1060

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1380
Wicket Bonus = Simon Harmer = 230
Economy - Simon Harmer= 950

Fielding - Jos Buttler = 700
Fielding Bonus - Jos Buttler = 70

Weekly List In Full

Marco Jansen 330
Harry Brook 297
Simon Harmer 242
Travis Head 175
Sam Curran 107
Aiden Markram 61
Michael Bracewell 47
Saim Ayub 35
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 32
Liam Dawson 20
Shubman Gill 11

Phil Salt dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Jos Buttler dnp
Paul Walter dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Pathum Nissanka dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dnp
Ravindra Jadeja dnp

Overall List In Full

Simon Harmer 4089
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 3933
Harry Brook 3853
Jos Buttler 3770
Shubman Gill 3047
Nicholas Pooran 2848
Marco Jansen 2846
Sam Curran 2839
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2836
Quinton de Kock 2743
Liam Dawson 2441
Saim Ayub 2424
Aiden Markram 2235
Rachin Ravindra 2174
Travis Head 2147
Paul Walter 2119
Ravindra Jadeja 2112
Michael Bracewell 2057
Pathum Nissanka 1823
Nat Sciver-Brunt 1757
Sophie Ecclestone 1558
Phil Salt 1508