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Invincibles and Superchargers batters are Hundred Players of the Year.
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Jordan Cox and Phoebe Litchfield have been crowned The Hundred Players of the Year after finishing top of the PCA MVP tables.
It was a double celebration for Cox and Litchfield who not only won the individual accolades but both played a major role in helping their sides to The Hundred trophy on Sunday.
In the women’s tournament Litchfield played a major part in the Northern Superchargers chase to beat the previously unbeaten Southern Brave while Cox played his part in setting up victory for the Oval Invincibles.
Scoring a fluent 40 off just 28 balls in the final, Cox extended his lead as the top run-getter in the competition, ending with 367, 84 more than his nearest competitor, Jos Buttler.
The race for The Hundred Men’s Player of the Year was a close call with Liam Livingstone leading for much of the competition before Cox’s consistency saw him leapfrog his fellow England international with 159.89 MVP points.
Top scoring with a scintillating unbeaten 86 against Welsh Fire off just 29 balls was a tournament high for the Invincibles batter, securing a huge 43.71 MVP points haul and a Match MVP accolade.
Another Match MVP followed, hitting 58 not out off just 32 deliveries, adding 30.46 points to his growing tally that saw the 24-year-old lead following the group stage, an advantage he made count in the Lord’s final.
Dismissed for under 24 just once in his nine innings, Cox averaged 61.16 with the bat at a phenomenal strike-rate of 173.93. Also taking seven catches and one run-out, the top order batter stood out in a top 10 of the MVP which incredibly contained 10 England internationals. Despite the influence of the likes of international superstars Rashid Khan, Donovan Ferreira and Lockie Ferguson finishing just outside the top 10.
Picking up his individual trophy at the Home of Cricket, Cox said: “I think it’s just about having a bit of fun, starting off the year with two wins for the Oval was fun, the three peat was great.
“There is amazing batting in our team, it shows how deep we bat and we’re very fortunate.
“I always try and bang that door down, playing for your country is the most satisfying thing so if it comes, it comes.”
Cox and Litchfield both receive trophies produced by Mappin & Webb alongside £5,000 in prize money for winning The Hundred Players of the Year, due to finishing top of the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX.
The MVP takes into account expected performance on every ball according to CricViz’s extensive database. The algorithm calculates batting, bowling and fielding performances as well as match defining contributions and considers the historic performances of the venue each fixture is being played at. Therefore, providing a more accurate reflection of the top performers in the game compared to traditional batting and bowling averages.
Equally impressive throughout the 100-ball competition was Northern Superchargers star Litchfield who ended the women’s competition as the MVP with 124.23 points and the leading run-scorer. With 292 runs to her name, the Australian was also the highest boundary hitter with 48 fours and five maximums.
The 22-year-old impressed with a strike-rate of 157.83 and passed 50 twice, both Match MVP performances. She achieved a points haul of 30.29 for an unbeaten 59 against Birmingham Phoenix and 27.36 points for hitting 55 not out against London Spirit when chasing a victory target of just 91.
Scoring at least 22 runs in eight out of her 10 innings, Litchfield finished with a hugely impressive average of 41.71 with the bat, as well as taking four catches in the field.
A consistent threat to all bowlers throughout The Hundred, the Superchargers batter gave her side the impetus to win the final, in a low scoring game, the left-hander came in at number three and smashed 26 runs off just 13 balls as the Headingley based outfit cruised home against the previously unbeaten Southern Brave.
Speaking to Stuart Broad live on Sky Sports, Litchfield, said: “It’s my favourite team to play for, it’s been a blast.
“I remember coming here as a 10-year-old for a women’s game and playing here with a packed crowd is amazing.
“Hopefully we can celebrate in style.”
Nat Sciver-Brunt pushed her Australian rival close with 119.19 points, just 5.04 MVP points behind Litchfield. The England captain finished with 256 runs at a strike-rate of 148.83, passing 50 on three occasions, which was more than anybody else.
However, Sciver-Brunt was heavily outnumbered in the top 10, only joined by Sophia Dunkley and Kira Chathli as England based players with the remaining seven all Australian.
Annabel Sutherland performed well in the defence of her title she won in 2024, coming third with 118.27 MVP points, while emerging star Davina Perrin and England’s leading seamer Lauren Bell just missed out on the top 10, finishing in 11th and 12th.
Perrin hit an incredible 101 off just 43 balls, the second quickest across the history of the men’s and women’s Hundred, in The Eliminator and hit a tournament high 51.62 MVP points, over half of her entire points total. Bell, meanwhile, ended as the top wicket-taker with 19 which helped her to 87.49 bowling points, 20.65 ahead of Kate Cross, her nearest challenger.
See the final tables for the men’s and women’s Hundred here.
