Mohammad Rizwan - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

Lots of cricket this week so quite a healthy weekly list from all over the globe.

Weekly

1. Mohammad Rizwan - 254 - Only at the start of this month, the naysayers were saying nay about Rizwan's position in this team.... he has since pulled off a series of blinders. His first two T20 innings against England have been exceptional.

2. Babar Azam - 239 - His three T20s this week have gone OK, phenomenal and crap in that order.... that T20 century sees him finish in second for the week.

3. Simon Harmer - 218 - Not often Harmer gets a five-fer and doesn't get Cricketer of the Week...in fact it's not often the Harmer plays and doesn't get Cricketer of the Week. Yet here we are.... just a third-place spot for his penultimate County Championship game of the season.

4. Moeen Ali - 152 - I'll say it before and I'll say it again. Give Moeen a run of T20 games and he will always end up in the Top 5. Will make hay during the T20 World Cup. His 25 ball 55 yesterday will largely be forgotten but was a thing of beauty.

5. KL Rahul - 115 - Seems like forever ago that Rahul was tearing up the points totals in the IPL. Has stuttered dramatically since then but pops up to say hello in this week's Top 5. '

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4521 - Harmers 21st week in top spot BUT despite being active this week and finishing in the Top 3 for most points his lead on second place decreased again. With only one more County Championship game left is a lead of 809 points likely to be enough?

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3712 - Another great week for the Pakistan batter. His lead on 3rd place is now up to 423 points - only two gaps are bigger (809 between him and first place & 499 between Matt Critchley in 12th and David Warer in 13th)

3.Moeen Ali - Now has spent a month in third place and has outperformed fourth place in all four of those weeks. Despite this his 168 point lead still looks meagre.

4. Rishabh Pant - 3121 - A poor Asia Cup and then an invisible start to the India vs Australia series sees him hold onto 4th place....but needs to look over his shoulder.

5. Babar Azam - 3046 - Back to claim the 5th place position he lost three weeks ago. The difference is that this week he is closer to 4th than he is 6th. Could form an assault up the table.

Ones To Watch

Pat Cummins has drifted out of the Top 10 and down to 13th. Can he push his way back up? He is just 19 points behind David Warner to move into 13th.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 205.5 (Up from 204.91)
2. Ben Stokes = 151.33
3. Babar Azam = 145.05 (Up from 140.35)

Despite three weeks of a shrinking average, Babar has seen his average improve the most this week - up 4.7. Matt Critchley's feast or famine year has hit the famine stage and his average decreased by 6.86 to 128.47 per active week.

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3806
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2893

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Mohammad Rizwan - 2122
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 430
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 680

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2140
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 380
Economy - Simon Harmer = 960

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly List

Mohammad Rizwan 254
Babar Azam 239
Simon Harmer 218
Moeen Ali 152
KL Rahul 115
Hasan Ali 96
Steve Smith 63
Pat Cummins 24
Matt Critchley 5
Glenn Maxwell 1
Quinton De Kock 0

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
David Warner dnp
Risabh Pant dnp
Ben Stokes dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Joe Root dnp
Kane Williamson dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4521
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3712
3 Moeen Ali 3289
4 Rishabh Pant 3121
5 Babar Azam 3046
6 Quinton De Kock 2969
7 Glenn Maxwell 2832
8 Ben Stokes 2724
9 Joe Root 2648
10 Jonny Bairstow 2593
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2524
12 Matt Critchley 2441
13 David Warner 1942
14 Pat Cummins 1923
15 Hasan Ali 1787
16 KL Rahul 1771
17 Kyle Jamieson 1547
18 Steve Smith 1486
19 Travis Head 1314
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 1056
21 Kane Williamson 780

Quinton De Kock - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

Weekly

1. Quinton De Kock - 273 - Last week I pinpointed Quinton De Kock as a man to watch. He has not let me down. He has registered two 50+ scores at greater than 150 SR across his three CPL games this week. This is his third Cricketer of the Week this year.

2. Steve Smith - 185 - A man of the series accolade used to be small fry for Steve Smith but stands out as an achievement these days. His first century in many a long moon and he reaches the dizzying heights of 18th on our overall list.

3. Ben Stokes - 126 - No points for brave captaincy lamentably but Stokes ends the English summer with another three figure Test match. He hasn't had many huge scores this year but it is inarguable he is becoming a hugely influential figure in the world game.

4. Matt Critchley - 125 - Another appearance in the weekly Top 5 for Matt Critchley who seems to be revelling in the absence of Simon Harmer and his post Hundred glow.

5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 121 - Really pulled it out of the bag as the Asia Cup went on and produced one of his finest T20 performances in the final. Just tips into the Top 5.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4303 - Another week inactive for Harmer but is expected back into the fray against Lancashire on Tuesday.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3456 - A decent performance in a losing attempt in the Asia Cup final sees him open up a 319-point gap from third place as we approach the series against England. Looking good money to finish up the top of the table this year.

3. Moeen Ali - 3137 - Inactive this week ....but so was fourth spot so that slender lead stays in place.

4. Rishabh Pant - 3121 - Might have made it back into the Top 3 if India had of progressed in the Asia Cup but alas remain in fourth.

5. Quinton De Kock - 2969 - Has spent 11 weeks out of the Top 5. In that time, he has been yo-yo-ing between 6th and 11th. This week the yo-yo has reached its zenith has he rejoins the Top 5.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.91
2. Ben Stokes = 151.33 (Down from 152.82)
3. Babar Azam = 140.35 (Down from 146.95)

For the third week in a row, Babar Azam's average drops the most. This time it was a significant amount - down 6.6. Steve Smith improves the most - up 6.41 to 101.64

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3588
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2741

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Mohammad Rizwan - 1966
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2020
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 900

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly List

Quinton De Kock 273
Steve Smith 185
Ben Stokes 126
Matt Critchley 125
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 121
Marnus Labuschagne 92
Mohammad Rizwan 85
Joe Root 53
Glenn Maxwell 34
Kane Williamson 27
Babar Azam 15

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Moeen Ali dnp
KL Rahul dnp
David Warner dnp
Risabh Pant dnp
Hasan Ali dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4303
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3456
3 Moeen Ali 3137
4 Rishabh Pant 3121
5 Quinton De Kock 2969
6 Glenn Maxwell 2831
7 Babar Azam 2807
8 Ben Stokes 2724
9 Joe Root 2648
10 Jonny Bairstow 2593
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2524
12 Matt Critchley 2436
13 David Warner 1942
14 Pat Cummins 1899
15 Hasan Ali 1691
16 KL Rahul 1656
17 Kyle Jamieson 1547
18 Steve Smith 1423
19 Travis Head 1314
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 1056
21 Kane Williamson 780

Glenn Maxwell - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 Weekly

1. Glenn Maxwell - Maxwell has been devoid of the massive huge scores that he registered in his 2019 winning season - however pulled a blinder with a 4-fer against New Zealand in what is turning out to be a very odd series. It is his first Cricketer of the Week nod for 2022.

2. Matt Critchley - 180 - Has brought his form from The Hundred back to Essex where he has registered his second-best score of the County Championship season.

3. KL Rahul - 176 - Injury has held Rahul back this year. He was the highest point scorer in the IPL and got as high as 10th before being inactive for 3 months. He's underwhelmed in the Asia Cup but one decent score vs Afghanistan sees him finish 3rd and move up to 16th overall.

4. David Warner - 169 - One big score can get you into the Top 5 this week and Warner got his in the final game against Zimbabwe. Sees him up a place to 13th - his second improvement in 2 weeks. He has a larger gap of 369 to Matt Critchley in 12th.

5. Mohammad Rizwan - 161 - His performances have been on the wain as the Asia Cup has progressed but just keeps his eye in enough to get to fifth place.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4303 - Another inactive week has seen Harmer's lead on second place drop to a mere 3 figures. His lead of 932 points is the lowest it has been in 2 months.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3371 - Is starting to make second place his own. His lead on third position is now 234; the 5th highest gap on the List as a whole and still has one more Asia Cup game in the bank.

3. Moeen Ali - 3137 - Inactive this week before a flurry of T20 cricket in Pakistan and then Australia. Could be a big mover through to the very end of the year.

4. Rishabh Pant - You can file Pant's Asia Cup campaign under disappointment. Just 71 points across the tournament compared to 346 for Mohammad Rizwan. He has really let an opportunity slip away.

5. Glenn Maxwell - 2979 - Maxwell returns to the Top 5 for the first time in 5 weeks, unperching Azam and ending his three week stay at the top table.

Other Movers

Since Quinton De Kock left the Top 5 nine weeks ago he has been in all the places from 6th to 11th and changed his direction of travel 4 times. This week he is up 3 to 7th despite only finishing seventh for the week.

Ones To Watch

Quinton is also one to watch now he has joined up with the CPL. The sheer weight of games in that tournament could see him muscled his way back into the Top 5.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.91
2. Ben Stokes = 152.82
3. Babar Azam = 146.95 (Down from 151)

For the second week in a row, Babar Azam is the biggest loser in terms of points per active week, he has Matt Critchley (averaging 135.94) breathing down his neck. Bhanuka Rajapaksa remembering how to bat has seen his average up by 3.71 but - at 71.46 - he has the second lowest average of anyone on the List.

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3588
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2741

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - *Mohammad Rizwan - 1848
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2020
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 900

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly

Glenn Maxwell 206
Matt Critchley 180
KL Rahul 176
David Warner 169
Mohammad Rizwan 161
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 140
Quinton De Kock 138
Steve Smith 113
Kane Williamson 82
Babar Azam 74
Risabh Pant 71
Hasan Ali 10
Marnus Labuschagne 5

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Moeen Ali dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4303
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3371
3 Moeen Ali 3137
4 Rishabh Pant 3121
5 Glenn Maxwell 2797
6 Babar Azam 2718
7 Quinton De Kock 2696
8 Ben Stokes 2598
9 Joe Root 2595
10 Jonny Bairstow 2593
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2432
12 Matt Critchley 2311
13 David Warner 1942
14 Pat Cummins 1899
15 Hasan Ali 1691
16 KL Rahul 1656
17 Kyle Jamieson 1547
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1238
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 929
21 Kane Williamson 671