Jonny Bairstow - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 Weekly Top 5

1. Jonny Bairstow - 258 - On two occasions in the last 4 weeks, Bairstow scored more points than this week and finished second but he has got his just reward this time out. It is his first time at the top of the weekly pile since 2019!

2. Moeen Ali = 246 - Another weight of games scenario, puts Moeen up near the top - however you can't begrudge him that rapid half-century earlier in the week.

3. Mohammad Rizwan - 141 - Over half his points this week come from his glovework but they all count. Has a fortnight off now.

4. Babar Azam - 137 - Didn't pull off the requisite rescue mission in the final SL vs PAK Test but still gives himself a Top 5 spot for the week after a good second innings half century.

5. Quinton De Kock - 132 - Disappointing with the bat but phenomenal behind the wicket this week. 68% of his points this week came from fielding points - he won't be moaning, however, as he moves up two places and back into the Top Ten overall.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 4235 - Improves his lead on first again.... however with the County Championship on hold for a month things might slow down for him. That being said, 1363 points is a HUGE gulf. It is more than Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Kane Williamson have scored all year combined

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2872 - Can't stop putting pressure on those around him. Back up into second place for the 5th week in 6. His time may be running out though.

3. Rishabh Pant - 2825 - An insipid first T20 against the West Indies sees Pant down a place - but with another 4 games to play it won't take him long to move on up.

4. Moeen Ali - 2702 - Holds 4th place and opens a bit of a gulf between himself and the chasing pack. There is currently 243 points between himself and 5th place as he turns his attention to The Hundred.

5. Jonny Bairstow - 2459 - Pokes his head into the Top 5 for the first time this year. Will have a couple of games in The Hundred to keep the pressure up now as those below him - Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Root and Babar Azam - are inactive for a bit.

Other Mover

With the 5th worst average points per week in The List, Hasan Ali is not really setting the world alight, however he has moved up a place despite a meagre score of 82 this week. This is largely because he was the only player from the bottom 8 to play this week.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 211.75 (Down from 217.84)
2. Babar Azam = 158.47 (Dwon from 160)
3. Ben Stokes = 145

In a week where the owners of the four highest averages saw their scores dip, Joe Root is the biggest loser. His score of 1 knocks his average by 8.82 points and sees him drop out of the Top 3. Moeen's average improves the most - up 5.87 to 128.67

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3520
One Day - Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2306

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - *Jonny Bairstow = 1609
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 360
Strike Rate - * Moeen Ali = 530

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2000
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 870

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 600
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 100

It is worth noting that, after Babar Azam has dominated the runs scored for months and months, Bairstow has popped his head into first place by the barest of margins. As it stands, Bairstow has 1609 runs, Azam has 1607 and Rizwan has 1602.

Weekly

Jonny Bairstow 258
Moeen Ali 246
Mohammad Rizwan 141
Babar Azam 137
Quinton De Kock 132
Simon Harmer 96
Hasan Ali 82
Matt Critchley 74
Risabh Pant 34
Joe Root 1

KL Rahul dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Kane Williamson dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
David Warner dnp
Ben Stokes dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4235
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2872
3 Rishabh Pant 2825
4 Moeen Ali 2702
5 Jonny Bairstow 2459
6 Marnus Labuschagne 2427
7 Joe Root 2418
8 Babar Azam 2377
9 Quinton De Kock 2269
10 Glenn Maxwell 2203
11 Ben Stokes 2175
12 Pat Cummins 1899
13 Matt Critchley 1822
14 Hasan Ali 1681
15 David Warner 1673
16 Kyle Jamieson 1547
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1000
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623
21 Kane Williamson 502