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