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

Mehidy Hasan Miraz - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

Bigger scores this week but only 7 active players means a Top 3 once more.

Weekly Top 3

1.Mehidy Hasan Miraz - 256 - Has snuck on me just how good a year MHM has had. This is his 5th Cricketer of the Week award - tied first alongside Sooryavanshi. This week also sees him move up to 7th Overall and only 232 off the Top 5.

2. Ravindra Jadeja - 242 - A very decent domestic haul for Jadeja as he scores 102 runs and gets 3 wickets for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy

3. Marco Jansen - 231 - The stand out performer of our 4 players to be turning our in the South Africa - Australia Test. 61 runs is fewer than Markram but his 4 wickets plus bonus points lifts him 29 points above the batter.

Overall Top 5

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 3933 - Rumours abound that the wunderkind might be drafted in for the final T20 against West Indies -and my God does he need it. Only 86 points away from losing a first place berth he has held since Week 1.

2. Simon Harmer - 3847 - Was the lowest scoring of our three South African Test players but he has done enough to reclaim second place.....now where?

3.Jos Buttler- 3770 - Long term out. Has 214 points between him and fourth ....but a huge 922 between him and sixth. Is his Top 5 place booked for 2026?

4. Harry Brook- 3556 - Back in action on Monday. No pressure from below him......how far can he reach in the final 10 weeks of the year?

5. Shubman Gill - 3036 - Inactive this week but could see a resurgent Mehidy Hasan Miraz push for his Top 5 place this week. 232 seperate the two men.

Highest Weekly Average

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi = 157.32
2.Harry Brook - 142.24
3. Simon Harmer - 137.39 (Down from 137.85)

MHM moves up 5.99 points to 112.16 whilst Head drops by 2.84 to 89.64. Only Salt, Ecclestone and Nissanka have a worse average than him.

Highest Average Points per Game

* = New Name

Red Ball- *Marco Jansen = 269
One Day - Marco Jansen = 127
Short Form - Nat Sciver-Brunt = 83.95

Highest Points by Format

Red Ball- Simon Harmer = 2728
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 = 1340
Wicket Bonus = Simon Harmer = 230
Economy - Simon Harmer= 890

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

Weekly List In Full

Mehidy Hasan Miraz 256
Ravindra Jadeja 242
Marco Jansen 231
Aiden Markram 202
Simon Harmer 125
Saim Ayub 48
Travis Head 30

Sam Curran dnp
Phil Salt dnp
Rachin Ravindra dnp
Sophie Ecclestone dnp
Nat Sciver-Brunt dnp
Jos Buttler dnp
Michael Bracewell dnp
Harry Brook dnp
Liam Dawson dnp
Paul Walter dnp
Quinton de Kock dnp
Pathum Nissanka dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dnp
Shubman Gill dnp

Overall List In Full

1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 3933
2 Simon Harmer 3847
3 Jos Buttler 3770
4 Harry Brook 3556
5 Shubman Gill 3036
6 Nicholas Pooran 2848
7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2804
8 Quinton de Kock 2743
9 Sam Curran 2732
10 Marco Jansen 2516
11 Liam Dawson 2421
12 Saim Ayub 2389
13 Rachin Ravindra 2174
14 Aiden Markram 2174
15 Paul Walter 2119
16 Ravindra Jadeja 2112
17 Michael Bracewell 2010
18 Travis Head 1972
19 Pathum Nissanka 1823
20 Nat Sciver-Brunt 1757
21 Sophie Ecclestone 1558
22 Phil Salt 1508