Rishabh Pant - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 Last week we saw a huge amount of points shared between a great many players; this time i=out we only had 6 active cricketers but all of them scored more than 100 points. Let's see who prevailed.

Weekly Top 3

1. Rishabh Pant - 323 - Despite his team not winning the final Eng v Ind Test and despite his innings not necessarily sticking in the mind anymore, Pant did score big and claims his first Cricketer of the Week award.

2. Jonny Bairstow - 290 - Bairstow finished second last week - and then goes on to score two centuries....and still finishes second this week. Thems the breaks huh? Moves up two places to 10th.

3. Joe Root - 283 - What a Summer it is turning out to be for Root....again. Rounds off the first section of the Red Ball Summer with another century and a third placed finish.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 3481 - Scored the fewest points of anyone this week but benefitted from the fact that last week's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed Cricketers were inactive this week. Is now 900 points clear at the top of the List.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2581 - The first of two inactive weeks for Rizwan - but he manages to just about hold off a surge and keep his second place berth.

3. Rishabh Pant - 2449 - Pant moves up and down the Top 5 of this List like a hyperactive child at a birthday party. This is his highest position for 6 weeks.

4. Joe Root - 2270 - Root's year is the inverse of last year's. In 2021 he stayed in the Top 5 for the majority of the first half of the year and then began to drift down as the nights drew in. This year he is doing the opposite. This is his debut in the Top 5.

5. Marnus Labuschagne - 2221 - Inactive this week but is in action in SL v Aus...and doing rather well before next week.

Other Movers

Just to round off the week, the other 2 active players also moved up a spot this week. Ben Stokes moves up from 10th to 9th, whilst Moeen Ali's T20 Blast and Eng v Ind double headers sees him reclaim 7th.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.77 (Down from 208.69)
2. Joe Root = 162.14 (Up from 152.85)
3. Ben Stokes = 160.15 (Up from 156.42)

Only one of our 6 active players moved down in terms of average and that was Simon Harmer who still retains an average above 200 points a week. Rishabh Pant swelled his average the most - up 10.31 points to 116.62.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 2786
One Day - Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2041

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Mohammad Rizwan - 1451
Batting Bonus - Mohammad Rizwan - 320
Strike Rate - Glenn Maxwell = 480

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1600
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 300
Economy - Simon Harmer = 720

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 490
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 80

Weekly List

Risabh Pant 323
Jonny Bairstow 290
Joe Root 283
Moeen Ali 265
Ben Stokes 205
Simon Harmer 142

KL Rahul dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Matt Critchley dnp
Mohammad Rizwan dnp
Kane Williamson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
David Warner dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Steve Smith dnp

Overall List

1 Simon Harmer 3481
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2581
3 Rishabh Pant 2449
4 Joe Root 2270
5 Marnus Labuschagne 2221
6 Glenn Maxwell 2203
7 Moeen Ali 2193
8 Quinton De Kock 2108
9 Ben Stokes 2082
10 Jonny Bairstow 2033
11 Babar Azam 1888
12 Pat Cummins 1818
13 David Warner 1644
14 Matt Critchley 1560
15 Kyle Jamieson 1547
16 Hasan Ali 1407
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1267
19 Steve Smith 825
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623
21 Kane Williamson 502

Simon Harmer - The Best Cricketer of the Week

 

Weekly

1. Simon Harmer - 659 - A record breaking week for Harmer. His weekly total is the highest ever recorded on our List - overtaking Marnus Labuschagne 641 from this time last year. It is also his 30th time topping the Weekly List. His nearest rival is Stokes with just 13.

2. Jonny Bairstow - 373 - In only 24 weeks between now and 2018 would Bairstow's total last week not have seen him top the weekly List but such is the vagaries of the English Summer. YJB moves up an astronomical 5 places to 12th on the overall List.

3. Mohammad Rizwan - 270 - His return stint to Sussex has yielded two successive 200 points weeks before he jogs back off to represent Pakistan later this month.

4. Joe Root - 181 - More of an all round performance from Honest Joe this week but 86* is never to be sniffed at. He is up to seventh place - his highest position of the year so far.

5. Rishabh Pant - 126 - Leicestershire's Rishabh Pant.....yes, that's right....warmed up for the Eng vs Ind series with a comfortable cameo for the County setup.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 3339 - When you are already leading the pack and then get the highest points score ever, you are very likely to continue in top spot. In fact, it might be a very long while until we see anybody eat into Harmer's 758 lead.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2581 - Rizwan has 'done a Labuschagne' and used a spell at a Division Two team to shore up his position in the Top 5. He now has a fortnight off but the gap between second and third is the third largest on our list.

3. Marnus Labuschagne - 2221 - Scored the second lowest total of the week...but still managed to move up into third.

4. Glenn Maxwell - 2203 - Despite the hype, was inactive this week and drops a place because of it.

5. Rishabh Pant - 2126 - Started his mini tour of England with a good game for Leicestershire and moves back into the Top 5 again after 2 weeks away.

Ones To Watch

Again it is Labuschagne and Maxwell. Marnus is now 18 ahead of Glenn but, should Maxi play, it is all up for grabs.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 208.69 (Up from 178.67)
2. Babar Azam = 157.33
3. Ben Stokes = 156.42 (Down from 167.18)

A fortnight ago, Harmer was the biggest loser and Stokes the biggest winner - this week it is reversed....however both hold on to their place in the Top 3.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 2786
One Day - Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 1776

Highest Points by Discipline

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Runs - *Mohammad Rizwan - 1451
Batting Bonus - Mohammad Rizwan - 320
Strike Rate - Glenn Maxwell = 480

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1520
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 280
Economy - Simon Harmer = 700

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 450
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 70

Weekly

Simon Harmer 659
Jonny Bairstow 373
Mohammad Rizwan 270
Joe Root 181
Risabh Pant 126
Kane Williamson 109
Travis Head 106
Pat Cummins 96
David Warner 95
Ben Stokes 38
Moeen Ali 34
Marnus Labuschagne 23
Steve Smith 16

KL Rahul dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Matt Critchley dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 3339
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2581
3 Marnus Labuschagne 2221
4 Glenn Maxwell 2203
5 Rishabh Pant 2126
6 Quinton De Kock 2108
7 Joe Root 1987
8 Moeen Ali 1928
9 Babar Azam 1888
10 Ben Stokes 1877
11 Pat Cummins 1818
12 Jonny Bairstow 1743
13 David Warner 1644
14 Matt Critchley 1560
15 Kyle Jamieson 1547
16 Hasan Ali 1407
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1267
19 Steve Smith 825
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623
21 Kane Williamson 502

Mohammad Rizwan - The Best Cricketer of the Week

Weekly Top 5

1. Mohammad Rizwan - 289 - After an underwhelming PAK vs WI series, Rizwan has returned to Surrey and put in two banging T20 Blast performances out of 3. Rizwan's second Cricketer of the Week award.

2. Pat Cummins - 195 - Is the 5th least active player but always makes it count when he turns up with an average of 132.46 points per active week. Gets second spot this time out. Up a place to 11th in the Overall List.

3. Glenn Maxwell - 190 - Has had a solid ODI leg of the SL v Aus series...so solid in fact he is expected a Test recall this week. It will be his first point scored in red ball cricket since his spell with Lancashire in 2020.

4. David Warner - 168 - Is mainly in the Top 5 due to his 99 in the fourth ODI. That 'nearly-tonne' is sandwiched between scores of 9 and 10. He is up to 13th on the Overall List.

5. Travis Head - 147 - After being plucked from the A team and hooking back up with the big boys, Head has managed back-to-back top 5 places....frustratingly he has not improved his overall total and remains rooted in 18th and still has 352 points to catch up with Bairstow.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 2680 - Same stuff, different week. Harmer posts an OK score but manages to hold off any real pressure from below. Still has 369 points between him and second.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2311 - His winning week sees him back up to second spot. He has not graced the top two places for nearly 3 months but his T20 Blast performances are putting him back in the frame.

3. Glenn Maxwell - 2203 - The winner of Cricketer of the Year from 2019 is in fine form. He is in his highest position for four months and is about to pull on the Baggy Green once more.

4. Marnus Labuschagne - 2198 - Was the lowest scoring of our Australian players during this week's SL v Aus ODIs and has payed the price by moving down a place.

5. Quinton De Kock - 2108 - After holding second or first place for 6 weeks, De Kock is inactive this week and plummets to 5th place. He has a big gap between himself and 6th so he needn't worry too much...yet.

Other Movers

Despite being the lowest scorer of the week, Moeen's score of 62 sees him move up two spots to 7th thanks to inactivity around him. Matt Critchley also moves up a place to 12th.

Ones To Watch

A mere 5 points separate Aussie allrounders Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne; with the pair about to embark on a Test series together it could be interesting to see who will prevail.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 178.67 (Down from 183.64)
2. Ben Stokes = 167.18
3. Babar Azam = 157.33

For the third straight week, Harmer has the biggest drop in his average....yet still holds the highest average. In a week where 5 of our Cricketers improved their average it is Rizwan who did so by the most - up 9.13 to 115.55 per active week.

Top Players By Format

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Long Form - Simon Harmer = 2197
One Day - *Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 1742

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Babar Azam = 1240
Batting Bonus - *Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam = 270
Strike Rate - Glenn Maxwell = 480

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1180
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 250
Economy - Simon Harmer = 630

Fielding - *Mohammad Rizwan & Rishabh Pant = 430
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 70

Weekly List

Mohammad Rizwan 289
Pat Cummins 195
Glenn Maxwell 190
David Warner 168
Travis Head 147
Matt Critchley 112
Simon Harmer 109
Marnus Labuschagne 104
Moeen Ali 62

KL Rahul dnp
Kane Williamson dnp
Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Risabh Pant dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp

Overall List

1 Simon Harmer 2680
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2311
3 Glenn Maxwell 2203
4 Marnus Labuschagne 2198
5 Quinton De Kock 2108
6 Rishabh Pant 2000
7 Moeen Ali 1894
8 Babar Azam 1888
9 Ben Stokes 1839
10 Joe Root 1806
11 Pat Cummins 1722
12 Matt Critchley 1560
13 David Warner 1549
14 Kyle Jamieson 1547
15 Hasan Ali 1407
16 KL Rahul 1383
17 Jonny Bairstow 1370
18 Travis Head 1161
19 Steve Smith 809
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623

21 Kane Williamson 376