Final 2025 POTM vote open

The polls have now opened to choose your PCA Player of the Month winners for September following the conclusion of domestic cricket.

The top four men’s and women’s domestic players have been announced using the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX, with these being the final monthly awards of the 2025 domestic season.

September saw five trophies awarded across men’s and women’s county cricket in a packed end to the summer with many outstanding individual performances in the final weeks.

The women’s nominees are made up of players who excelled in the knock-out stages of the Metro Bank One Day Cup. Kathryn Bryce secured the most points with 71.03, largely due to her century in the semi-final while losing finalist Georgia Adams was just 2.49 points behind after an unbeaten century in the semi before 77 in the final. The shortlist is completed by two victorious members of the Lancashire squad in Kate Cross who took three crucial wickets to reach the final and Gaby Lewis who was the Match MVP in the final with an unbeaten 141 in the run-chase.

Northamptonshire’s Saif Zaib led the way in the men’s MVP for September, securing 99.60 MVP points as he impressed in the Vitality Blast knock outs and final County Championship games for Northamptonshire. Tom Taylor ended the season with a bang as he collected 91.38 points and finished as the leading wicket-taker in the Championship. Hampshire pair Toby Albert and Chris Lynn also made an impressive shortlist due to their outstanding efforts, most notably on Blast Finals Day.

The players are selected by the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX, which picks out the game’s top performers across every single fixture. This then forms the rankings for each competition, as well as an overall table which is how the top four are selected. The MVP takes into account batting, bowling and fielding contributions as well as match defining efforts using a unique algorithm developed by CricViz.

The PCA Player of the Month will be decided by a 50:50 split between the PCA MVP Rankings and the public vote – with the poll closing on 30 September at 10pm. With a short window to have your say, vote now to pick your winner of the September awards.

The final weeks of Tier 1 saw a dramatic conclusion of the Metro Bank One Day Cup with the final group games, semi-finals and final which saw Lancashire beat Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.

Bryce ended the season on a high, winning the PCA Women’s Domestic Overall MVP and the Metro Bank One Day Cup Player of the Year. In September she earned 71.03 points through scoring 256 runs at an average of 85.33.

She achieved one Match MVP in the month, thanks to her 124 against Lancashire in the semi-final of the One Day Cup. Her hundred saw her get 34.10 points.

Hampshire captain Adams secured 68.54 MVP points after scoring 198 runs and taking five wickets.

The 31-year-old all-rounder was the Match MVP in the semi-final against Surrey where she earned 31.88 points. This was mainly down to her scoring an unbeaten 107 and taking one wicket to help her side book a place in the final.

Lancashire seamer Cross yielded 58.71 MVP points in September as she won the One Day Cup, taking six wickets and eight catches in the month.

Despite her excellence with the ball, she picked up a Match MVP thanks to her 51 with the bat against Somerset. Taking 1-49 as well, the 33-year-old took home 24.03 points for her efforts.

Lewis’ prowess opening the batting for Lancashire saw her collect 54.38 points after scoring 272 runs in September at an average of 68.

She earned two Match MVPs in the month. The first coming against Warwickshire where her 53-ball 75 earned her 17.49 points. However, she saved her best for the final where she scored an unbeaten 141 to pick up 30.32 points and the trophy.

September saw four trophies awarded in the men’s game with Somerset winning the Vitality Blast and Worcestershire the Metro Bank One Day Cup in short form cricket. In the First-Class game, Leicestershire lifted the Rothesay County Championship Division Two trophy while Nottinghamshire were the Division One champions.

Zaib ended the season as the leading run-scorer in the County Championship. The 27-year-old earned 99.55 MVP points in September after scoring 398 runs and taking six wickets.

The right-hander has one Match MVP to his name in the month which came against Glamorgan in Northampton. Zaib scored 145 with 22 fours and two sixes to secure 24.82 points, which was his sixth hundred in the longest format this summer.

Taylor’s brilliant season ended as the County Championship’s leading wicket-taker. The Worcestershire seamer picked up 91.38 MVP points across the final four games following a contribution of 16 wickets and 132 runs.

The 30-year-old’s Match MVP came against the eventual champions Nottinghamshire after ending the game with figures of 6-115 and scoring 40 off 47 whilst batting at number nine, securing 35.22 points.

Albert had an excellent month which saw him secure 90.98 points after accumulating 249 runs across both the Vitality Blast and the County Championship.

The 23-year-old had a Blast final to remember, scoring a 48-ball 85 with seven fours and four sixes. He also contributed 68 from 37 balls against Durham in the quarter-final to collect 24.20 points and take home the Match MVP.

Despite only featuring in three T20 games in the month, Lynn hit a destructive 171 runs at an average of 85.50 to earn 79.44 MVP points following his excellent end to the Vitality Blast.

The 35-year-old secured a Match MVP in the semi-final where he became the first player to hit a century on Finals Day, scoring an unbeaten 108 to book a place in the final. Hitting five sixes in an over, the right-hander collected 61.75 points.

Find out more about the PCA MVP Rankings and view the men’s and women’s tables.

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