JOE ROOT SHINES, BUTTLER UNDER-USED Joe Root is up to second in the MVP Rankings after dominating England’s run-scoring in Wellington against Sri Lanka. Nine days after contributing 37.40% of his team’s paltry total of 123 against New Zealand in their capital city, Root upped that percentage to 39% of 309 as he completed his fourth ODI century in his 52nd match. Root hit 14 fours and a six in scoring 121 off 108 balls but England’s total proved nowhere near enough as Sri Lanka made light work of the run chase. Root has now scored 642 runs this winter at a strike rate of 84 runs per 100 balls and taken two wickets with an economy rate of 5.48. One of England’s problems in their innings was their initial failure to capitalise on a decent platform laid by Moeen Ali and Ian Bell at the top of the order. 61-0 after eight overs became 90-2 after 18. And despite smashing 148 off the last 15 overs, their most destructive batsman of the last 12 months, Jos Buttler, only faced 19 balls. Buttler did manage to carve out a score of 39 not out but what might he have achieved had he arrived earlier than the 46th over. It was a similar situation against Scotland when he came in for the last ball of the 45th over and smashed a quick-fire 24 off 14 balls. Buttler has played 16 matches in this winter’s ODI MVP campaign scoring 358 runs from 380 balls. He is currently fourth in the MVP Rankings helped by 20 catches and three stumpings. In the previous MVP campaign during England’s summer Buttler topped the Rankings after scoring 276 runs from 255 balls in just eight innings. His best effort came against Sri Lanka at Lord’s when he made 121 off 74 balls. He entered the fray that day with England 111-5 but crucially with 21.4 overs remaining. Ali continues to lead the Rankings courtesy of 528 runs and 15 wickets. He took the one Sri Lankan wicket to fall in Wellington and took 6.48 points from the game. Root, though, has leapfrogged Chris Woakes and is within 46 points of Ali with Bangladesh, Afghanistan and hopefully the knockout stages to come. WINTER ODI MVP PLAYER BAT BOWL FIELD CAPT WINS PLAYED POINTS AV PTS Moeen 110.17 70.67 5 0 5 16 191 11.93 Root 130.76 1.37 8 0 5 16 145 9.07 Woakes 23.73 104.64 9 0 5 16 142 8.90 Buttler 65.13 0 41 0 5 16 111 6.95 Finn 1.52 101.45 2 0 5 14 110 7.85 For more information on the MVP ranking system please visit www.thepca.co.uk. For more info on this release contact Dave Fulton on 07742106991, dfulton@thepca.co.uk or Jason Ratcliffe at the PCA on 07768 558 050 or jratcliffe@thepca.co.uk The Formula The MVP is a cumulative points system that rewards players for every run scored, wicket taken and catch held – and, how well they do it. A player achieves bonus points based in certain criteria. An overview of the formula is set out below: Batting + Bowling + Fielding + Captaincy + Winning = Total MVP points Batting: The basis of the batting points take into account runs scored, the rate scored at, and the percentage of the team’s total. Batting bonus points are achieved for reaching a century, achieving a benchmark run-rate (varies per tournament, i.e. 1.5 runs per ball in the Twenty20), and scoring over 30% of a team’s runs Bowling: The basis for the bowling points take into account the number of wickets and economy rates. Bowlers achieve higher points for getting out higher order batsmen Bowling bonus points are achieved for achieving a benchmark economy rate (varies per tournament, i.e. fewer than 6 runs per over in Twenty20), taking 5 or more wickets in an innings, and bowling maidens. Fielding: Points are accumulated for catches, run outs – direct hits, run outs – assists, stumpings, with bonuses for 5 fielding dismissals in an innings. Captaincy: A captain of a winning side will receive one bonus point Winning teams: All members of a winning team receive one bonus point {{ak_sharing}}
