Nicholas Pooran - The Best Cricketer of the Week

Bit of a slimmed down round of points this week but some movement nonetheless.

Weekly Top 5

1. Nicholas Pooran - 201 - Oh how the fallen are mighty. The West Indian dropped into dead last place before scoring nearly three times his average this week with 70 points for Strike Rate. Up two places to 20th.

2. Travis Head - 179 - Two huge innings for Travis Head this week with 80 points garnered from Strike Rate points. He has jumped up from 10th to 7th on the Overall List.

3. Saim Ayub - 172 - Had a stinker of a season in the PSL but manages a couple of decent showings in the final two games for a third place finish this week.

4. Pathum Nissanka - 131 - Reinstated in the Delhi side and bags 81 runs in two games to reaffirm his position in the side. Brings him to the very cusp of the Top 5 Overall.

5. Marco Jansen - 109 - Hasn't really set the world alight in the IPL this year but gets a few runs and a wicket in his two games this week to squeak into fifth.

Overall Top 5

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 2036 - Only 4 scored this week but that very comfortable cushion protects him. 362 points split him and second.

2. Aiden Markram- 1674 - For the last 5 weeks on the trot I have said that Markam has done "just enough to keep third" but......you'll never guess what.

3. Saim Ayub - 1591 - Despite that limp PSL campaign, weight of games kept Ayub in the Top 5 and then his final foray pushes him into third place - his highest berth of the year.

4. Jos Buttler - 1536 - Just the one game this week with 78 points from it. Drops down a place to 4th. Should be just a temporary dip though with so much IPL action still in store.

5. Quinton De Kock - 1470 - Inactive once more but isn't in any immediate danger with 245 points between fifth and sixth.

Ones to Watch

Just a single point splits Pathum Nissanka in sixth and Travis Head in 7th. Both scored big this week so could be a good battle.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 185.09 (Down from 203.2)
2. Nat Sciver-Brunt = 163.6
3.Quinton De Kock = 133.64

Nicholas Pooran up by 17.83 points to 58.33. Sooryavanshi drops the most.

Highest Average Points per Game

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 193
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 108.5
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 101.57

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 1129
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1302
Short Form - Aiden Markram = 1674

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1146
Batting Bonus - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 240
Strike Rate - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 540

Wickets - Marco Jansen = 560
Wicket Bonus = Simon Harmer = 80
Economy - Simon Harmer= 310

Fielding - Jos Buttler = 320
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock = 20

Weekly List In Full

Nicholas Pooran 201
Travis Head 179
Saim Ayub 172
Pathum Nissanka 131
Marco Jansen 109
Jos Buttler 78
Aiden Markram 72
Ravindra Jadeja 60
Michael Bracewell 24
Shubman Gill 15
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 4

Harry Brook dnp
Sam Curran dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Mehidy Hasan Miraz dnp
Liam Dawson dnp
Phil Salt dnp
Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Paul Walter dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp

Overall List

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 2036
Aiden Markram 1674
Saim Ayub 1591
Jos Buttler 1536
Quinton de Kock 1470
Pathum Nissanka 1225
Travis Head 1224
Marco Jansen 1162
Sam Curran 1156
Simon Harmer 1129
Harry Brook 1011
Ravindra Jadeja 966
Shubman Gill 938
Liam Dawson 887
Phil Salt 822
Nat Sciver-Brunt 818
Rachin Ravindra 806
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 714
Michael Bracewell 690
Nicholas Pooran 525
Sophie Ecclestone 413
Paul Walter 339

 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

After 6 weeks of fewer than a thousand points scored, we are back with another bumper crop of points this week.

Weekly Top 5

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi -278 - The young man shows no sign of slowing down. Sure he had the advantage of playing three games this week, but men twice his age would be very pleased with 148 runs in three IPL games.

2.Simon Harmer - 251 - Back to his old ways as soon as he joins back up with Essex.....and this was him in only third gear. Jumps up 5 places to end his sixth active week 58 points off the Overall Top Ten

3. Jos Buttler - 188 - Banishing his poor World Cup with a bit of good form in the IPL. 78 runs in two IPL games sees him also move up from tenth to 7th overall.

4.Aiden Markram- 137 - Not quite yet showed a huge performance in the IPL, but is quietly grinding away for Lucknow. Some decent scores at decent Strike Rates.

5.Pathum Nissanka - 135 - Had a stinker in his IPL debut with that score of 1 against Lucknow but has then followed that up with two scores in the forties to prove his place in the Delhi XI.

Overall Top 5

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1692 - Just a reminder that we are 14 weeks into 2026 and we have never had anyone other than Vaibhav as our outright leader. A startling stat for a startling player.

2. Aiden Markram - 1387 - Is making second place his stomping ground. Not really threatening first place but a decent gap from third.

3. Quinton De Kock - 1248 - Astoundingly out of the favours of Mumbai as it stands but just about holds onto third place.

4. Saim Ayub - 1201 - Just the solitary PSL game for Ayub this week but his score of 74 is enough to see him overtake the injured Sam Curran into fourth.

5. Sam Curran - 1156 - A decent week for anybody just behind him could see Curran exit the Top 5. Buttler is 171 points away, Nissanka just a smidge over that and Marco Jansen also not far behind.

Ones to Watch

Just two points separate Gujarat's Jos Buttler with Delhi's Patum Nissanka in 7th and 8th. Which explosive batter will explode up the List the highest this week?

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 241.71 (Up from 235.67)
2. Nat Sciver-Brunt = 177.75
3.Quinton De Kock = 138.67

Jadeja moves down 13.5 points to 135 and out of our Top 3 whilst Harmer improves the most; up 25.27 to 124.67

Highest Average Points per Game

* = New Name

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 249.33
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 108.5
Short Form - Shubmann Gill = 104.55

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 748
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1302
Short Form - Aiden Markram = 1387

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 942
Batting Bonus - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 210
Strike Rate - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 430

Wickets - Marco Jansen = 480
Wicket Bonus = Sam Curran & * Simon Harmer = 60
Economy - Simon Harmer= 220

Fielding - Quinton de Kock = 250
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock = 20

Weekly List In Full

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 278
Simon Harmer 251
Jos Buttler 188
Aiden Markram 137
Pathum Nissanka 135
Shubman Gill 130
Phil Salt 86
Ravindra Jadeja 81
Saim Ayub 74
Michael Bracewell 51
Liam Dawson 45
Nicholas Pooran 14
Paul Walter 9
Travis Head 7

Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Harry Brook dnp
Sam Curran dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Mehidy Hasan Miraz dnp
Marco Jansen dnp

Overall List In Full

1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 1692
2 Aiden Markram 1387
3 Quinton de Kock 1248
4 Saim Ayub 1201
5 Sam Curran 1156
6 Harry Brook 1011
7 Jos Buttler 985
8 Pathum Nissanka 983
9 Marco Jansen 972
10 Rachin Ravindra 806
11 Simon Harmer 748
12 Travis Head 717
13 Nat Sciver-Brunt 711
14 Ravindra Jadeja 675
15 Liam Dawson 619
16 Phil Salt 564
17 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 533
18 Shubman Gill 449
19 Michael Bracewell 310
20 Sophie Ecclestone 226
21 Nicholas Pooran 214
22 Paul Walter 9

Mehidy Hasan Miraz - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

The calm before the IPL storm has reached an almost comical level this year with only two players featuring this week.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets a very hollow looking first Cricketer of the Week award this week. With 131 points in two ODI games against Pakistan, MHM has the 13th lowest weekly high totals in the 8 years of our game. He does, however, move up two places over-taking Simon Harmer and Phil Salt into 15th.

Pathum Nissanka made his red ball debut for 2026 before dropping over to join up with Delhi for the IPL. He scored a decent 77 at a SR over 80 for Nondescripts against Police Sports Club. He overtakes Rachin Ravindra into 8th place.

Overall Top 5

For the third week in a row the Top 5 looks like this:

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 1302
Quinton de Kock 1248
Aiden Markram 1239
Sam Curran 1156
Harry Brook 1011

All five players were inactive this week.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 260.4
2.Ravindra Jadeja = 181.33
3. Nat Sciver-Brunt = 177.75

Both active players moved up this week with MHM up by 8.97 and Nissanka up by 3.59.

Highest Average Points per Game

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 248.5
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 108.5
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 101.57

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 248.5
One Day - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1302
Short Form - Quinton De Kock = 1238

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 742
Batting Bonus - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 170
Strike Rate - Aiden Markram - 300

Wickets - Marco Jansen = 440
Wicket Bonus = Sam Curran = 60
Economy - Simon Harmer= 100

Fielding - Quinton de Kock = 250
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock = 20

Weekly List In Full

Mehidy Hasan Miraz 131
Pathum Nissanka 117

Paul Walter dnp
Ravindra Jadeja dnp
Shubman Gill dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dnp
Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Michael Bracewell dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Marco Jansen dnp
Jos Buttler dnp
Harry Brook dnp
Sam Curran dnp
Aiden Markram dnp
Phil Salt dnp
Liam Dawson dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Saim Ayub dnp
Travis Head dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp

Overall list In Full

1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 1302
2 Quinton de Kock 1248
3 Aiden Markram 1239
4 Sam Curran 1156
5 Harry Brook 1011
6 Saim Ayub 975
7 Marco Jansen 893
8 Pathum Nissanka 847
9 Rachin Ravindra 806
10 Jos Buttler 729
11 Nat Sciver-Brunt 711
12 Travis Head 613
13 Liam Dawson 574
14 Ravindra Jadeja 544
15 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 533
16 Simon Harmer 497
17 Phil Salt 430
18 Shubman Gill 240
19 Sophie Ecclestone 226
20 Nicholas Pooran 192
21 Michael Bracewell 184