Peter Siddle - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 Weekly Update

1. Peter Siddle - 190 - A fairly meagre weekly high score is enough to see Siddle claim his third Cricketer of the Week accolade in what has been a fairly calm week for the Cricketing world. Makes a huge five place leap in the overall list to 9th.

2. Marnus Labuschagne - 156 - A Sheffield Shield and a Marsh Cup game in the same week would have seen Marnus hoping to score big; however his more modest totals sees him finish 'just' second.

3. Kane Williamson - 135 - Mr Second Place finishes third this week - he was the highest point scorer of the T20 World Cup Final though. He improved his overall score by 346 points across the competition but still stays in third bottom place overall.

4. David Warner - 103 - The T20 World Cup player of the series finishes the tournament with a fourth place finish off the back of his performance in the final. Scored the second most points of anyone on our List during the tournament but is STILL rock bottom overall.

5. Ravichandran Ashwin - 90 - Whilst his more 'glamorous' colleagues have a lay down, Ashwin is still plugging away against New Zealand. He has 360 more points than Kohli and 414 more than Bumrah.

Overall List

1. Simon Harmer - 4743 - Inactive this week but is due a fairly large haul of points in next week's update. We may be looking at Mr 2021.

2. Marnus Labuschagne - 4683 - Not a box office week for Marnus but gets his gap on first place down to two figures again.

3. Babar Azam - 4061 - Just 8 points for him this week but is pretty safe in 3rd place. There are 622 points to 2nd place and 447 to fourth.

4. Joe Root - 3614 - "And time goes by so slowly/And time can do so much"

5. Moeen Ali - 3499 - Last week I erroneously said it was hard to see when Moeen would get any more points this year....clearly forgetting the Abu Dhabi T10. Expect some incoming SR points.

Highest Players by Format

Long Form - Joe Root - 3140
50 Over - Simon Harmer - 954
T20 - Babar Azam - 3039

Top 3 Averages

1. Marnus Labuschagne - 187.32 (Down from 188.63)
1. Simon Harmer - 183.58
3. Joe Root - 164.27

Peter Siddle's high scoring week sees his average up by 2.91 to 149.27. Steve Smith had the largest decrease in points for the week for the third update on the trot. This time it is worth 7.19 points; he is now down to 103.5

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Babar Azam - 2461
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam - 570
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali - 710

Wickets = Simon Harmer= 2060
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer - 370
Economy - Simon Harmer - 1160

Fielding – Quinton De Kock – 660
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock - 100

Least Active

Ben Stokes (15 Weeks)

Weekly

Peter Siddle 190
Marnus Labuschagne 156
Kane Williamson 135
David Warner 103
Ravichandran Ashwin 90
Glenn Maxwell 68
Moeen Ali 65
Steve Smith 10
Babar Azam 8

Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Peter Handscomb dnp
Dawid Malan dnp
Jasprit Bumrah dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Nicholas Pooran dnp
Virat Kohli dnp

Overall

Simon Harmer 4743
Marnus Labuschagne 4683
Babar Azam 4061
Joe Root 3614
Moeen Ali 3499
Quinton De Kock 3177
Nicholas Pooran 2639
Ravichandran Ashwin 2481
Peter Siddle 2239
Dawid Malan 2235
Virat Kohli 2121
Glenn Maxwell 2118
Jasprit Bumrah 2093
Peter Handscomb 2067
Ben Stokes 1765
Kane Williamson 1721
Steve Smith 1449
David Warner 1354

David Warner - The Cricketer of the Week

 

Weekly Update

1. David Warner - 238 - Warner has refound his form in this competition and gets his first Cricketer of the Week accolade since October last year. It is also his highest score in three years of being on our List.

After months of not having anybody in the top five for the week with tied scores we have two in successive weeks....

=2. Simon Harmer - 168 - Is not producing his killer Essex numbers out in South Africa but is quietly pootling along with weekly three figure scores.

=2. Moeen Ali - 168 - Moeen saved his best scores until last but it was not to be for England. Has been the third highest points scorer of the T20 World Cup.

3. Babar Azam - 165 - It is such a shame that the team that wins the T20 World Cup will not have the best player in it. Pakistan's Azam has scored 523 points over the last 6 games and finishes third for the week.

4. Peter Handscomb - 147 - Back in the runs for Victoria (and looking a different player from the one who was such a flop at Middlesex.) Don't rule him out for a surprise Ashes call up. Moves up two places to 12th overall.

5. Dawid Malan - 114 - Much maligned throughout the T20 World Cup but ends it with a decent couple of knocks. Is not the superstar he was when he started the year but is still in ninth place overall.

Weekly Update

1. Simon Harmer - 4773 - Three weeks ago Simon Harmer was on the cusp of being overtaken by Marnus Labuschagne who was just two points behind him. Harmer's Titans form has turned that tide and the lead at the top is now back up to 246.

2. Marnus Labuschagne - 4527 - Inactive this week and unable to force his agenda for top spot.

3. Babar Azam - 439 - Started the T20 World Cup 84 points behind Joe Root in third and ends it 439 points above him. One hell of a tournament.

4. Joe Root - 3614 - “He waits… That what he does… And I tell you what; Tick followed tock followed tick followed tock followed tick…”

5. Moeen Ali - 3434 - One of the biggest beneficiaries of the T20 World Cup. Comfortably in fifth spot again but it's hard to see where more cricket is coming for him this year.

Ones to Watch

Glenn Maxwell has looked poor in this World Cup and is now down to 13th - however a score of 2 would move him up to 12th, 18 to 11th and 44 points would see him back in the top ten.

Highest Players by Format

Long Form - Joe Root - 3140
50 Over - Simon Harmer - 954
T20 - Babar Azam - 3031

Top 3 Averages

1. Marnus Labuschagne - 188.63
1. Simon Harmer - 183.58 (Down from 184.2)
3. Joe Root - 164.27

David Warner takes a huge hike up to the tune of an extra 11.44 whilst his team mate Steve Smith decreases his average by 6.31

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - *Babar Azam - 2453
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam - 570
Strike Rate - Babar Azam & Moeen Ali - 680

Wickets = Simon Harmer= 2060
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer - 370
Economy - Simon Harmer - 1160

Fielding – Quinton De Kock – 660
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock - 100

Least Active

Ben Stokes (14 Weeks)

Weekly List

David Warner 238
Simon Harmer 168
Moeen Ali 168
Babar Azam 165
Peter Handscomb 147
Dawid Malan 114
Ravichandran Ashwin 100
Kane Williamson 75
Jasprit Bumrah 60
Quinton De Kock 54
Steve Smith 35
Glenn Maxwell 17
Nicholas Pooran 4
Virat Kohli 0

Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Peter Siddle dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp

Overall List

Simon Harmer 4773
Marnus Labuschagne 4527
Babar Azam 4053
Joe Root 3614
Moeen Ali 3434
Quinton De Kock 3177
Nicholas Pooran 2639
Ravichandran Ashwin 2391
Dawid Malan 2235
Virat Kohli 2121
Jasprit Bumrah 2093
Peter Handscomb 2067
Glenn Maxwell 2050
Peter Siddle 2049
Ben Stokes 1765
Kane Williamson 1586
Steve Smith 1439
David Warner 1251

Simon Harmer - The Best Cricketer of the Week

Weekly Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 153 - At the end of the English Summer the unstoppable force of Simon Harmer usually...stops. No such luck for the chasing pack this time as his performance for the Titans has seen him win his 8th Cricketer of the Week award of 2021.

2. Jasprit Bumrah - 150 - Has had a topsy turvy T20 World Cup but decent scores New Zealand and Scotland take him to second spot for the week. Moves up a place overall to 13th, 1 point off 12th.

3. Babar Azam - 110 - Considering he only played once this week, it is no small feat that the Pakistan talisman finishes in the Top 5 yet again. He has three of the four highest individual scores of the T20 World Cup.

4. Kane Williamson - 101 - Whilst his scores in T20 are never huge, Mr Steady-the-Ship does just that. He has two scores in the top third of all registered, one in the middle and one in the bottom third.

Two players tied for 5th place this week.

=5. Peter Siddle - 100 - The Tasmania player got a three-fer for Tasmania in their Marsh Cup victory over Queensland to finish joint fifth for the week. Moves into 11th place onf the overall list.

=5. Ravichandran Ashwin - 100 - For a long time Ashwin has been blackballed in the white ball game; he made that decision look questionable this week. His score of 80 against Afghanistan is the 6th highest of the T20 World Cup and the second highest by an Indian.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 4605 - Harmer's 4-Day Franchise Series exploits is keeping the wolf from the door and keeps Harmer in top spot for a ninth week. He extends his lead to 78 points.

2. Marnus Labuschagne - 4527 - A more meagre total for Marnus does not see him move into top spot. The gap on third place is now 639 - the largest gap between any two cricketers by some distance.

3. Babar Azam - After finishing third for the week, Azam also holds third spot overall for the second consecutive week. There us 491 points between him and the next active player.

4. Joe Root - 3614 - Another inactive week. Root will not be able to wait for The Ashes to get going. He needs to hope the gap between himself and third is not insurmountable by that time.

5. Moeen Ali - 3266 - Has not had the crackerjack T20 World Cup that many thought he might be he certainly has made 5th position his. The gap between himself and Quinton De Kock now stands at 488 points. He is also clear in second place as the highest T20 points scorer.

Ones to Watch

A mere 89 points stand between 9th and 13th. In that cluster you see Virat Kohli and Dawid Malan who are tied in 9th and Glenn Maxwell who is 1 point ahead of Jasprit Bumrah.

Highest Players by Format

Long Form - Joe Root - 3140
50 Over - Simon Harmer - 954
T20 - Babar Azam - 2866

Top 3 Averages

1. Marnus Labuschagne - 188.63 (Down from 193.48)
1. Simon Harmer - 184.2 (Down from 186.5)
3. Joe Root - 164.27

All players' averages moved down this week with the exception of 2. Jasprit Bumrah was the lucky one who saw his average rise by 2.39 to 107 whilst Steve Smith, whose average had been gradually improving, took the biggest hit and ends up on 117 - a decrease of 11.64.

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - Marnus Labuschagne - 2337
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam - 550
Strike Rate - *Babar Azam & Moeen Ali - 640

Wickets = Simon Harmer= 1980
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer - 350
Economy - Simon Harmer - 1100

Fielding – Quinton De Kock – 660
Fielding Bonus - Quinton De Kock - 100

Least Active

Ben Stokes (12 Weeks)

Weekly List

Simon Harmer 153
Jasprit Bumrah 150
Babar Azam 110
Kane Williamson 101
Peter Siddle 100
Ravichandran Ashwin 100
Marnus Labuschagne 77
Nicholas Pooran 76
Moeen Ali 71
Quinton De Kock 48
Glenn Maxwell 26
Dawid Malan 24
David Warner 19
Virat Kohli 11
Steve Smith 11

Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Peter Handscomb dnp

Overall

Simon Harmer 4605
Marnus Labuschagne 4527
Babar Azam 3888
Joe Root 3614
Moeen Ali 3266
Quinton De Kock 3123
Nicholas Pooran 2635
Ravichandran Ashwin 2291
Virat Kohli 2121
Dawid Malan 2121
Peter Siddle 2049
Glenn Maxwell 2034
Jasprit Bumrah 2033
Peter Handscomb 1920
Ben Stokes 1765
Kane Williamson 1511
Steve Smith 1404

David Warner 1013