Anderson Consolidates England MVP Standing

After a tough Test match at Headingley, it is no surprise to see a fairly static England MVP this week. There is no change at all in the overall top five with Jimmy Anderson heading Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen, Ryan Sidebottom and Ian Bell respectively. Anderson has, however, developed a 38-point lead in the Test MVP as he outperformed his nearest rivals taking his wicket tally for the summer's Test matches to 25. The Lancastrian's batting improvement should not be overlooked either as he notched 45 runs for the Test, which earned him six points.

Ryan Sidebottom remains in second spot in the Test MVP despite his absence from Headingley. The left-armer was sorely missed on his old stomping ground and England will want him back for the remaining games where he will hope to add to his 20 Test wickets.

Stuart Broad jumped a spot to third in the Test MVP after his third half century in as many Tests. The Nottinghamshire tyro is looking every inch a genuine all-rounder at the highest level although he will want to add to his wicket tally, which currently stands at ten for Test matches this term. He has 307 runs and 19 wickets across all forms.

Kevin Pietersen is another player to jump one spot - to fourth - in the Test MVP despite a relatively quiet match at Headingley. His 45 in the first innings represented over 22% of England's total only marginally less than when he scored his 152 at Lord's.

Monty Panesar slips from third to fifth in the Test MVP despite the respectable figures of 3-65. Unlike normal averages the MVP takes into account that Panesar's wickets were in fact tailenders captured late in South Africa's innings. This explains why his three victims earned him fewer points than Anderson's three top order wickets. Monty has now taken 16 wickets from the summer's Tests. He is in sixth spot in the overall MVP.

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