Moeen Ali extends lead with thrilling hundred Moeen Ali’s second ODI hundred of his career got England’s World Cup plans back on track with victory over Scotland and helped extend his lead at the top of the England Winter MVP Rankings to 42 points. Ali hit 12 fours and five sixes in an innings of 128 off 107 balls dominating an opening stand of 172 with Ian Bell, who made 54 off 85. The Worcestershire all-rounder then added a couple of wickets to take his points haul in the match to 41.55, a Rankings’ record for an ODI and the first time a 40-point haul has been achieved. Ali has scored 513 runs at a strike rate of 109 runs per 100 balls including two hundreds this winter, contributing over 15% of England’s runs. He’s taken 14 wickets and conceded runs at 4.85 runs per over, which is third in terms of economy rates behind Jimmy Anderson (4.62) and James Tredwell (4.76). It’s been a terrific rise to prominence for Ali, who made his ODI debut less than a year ago in the West Indies on the back of having topped the County MVP Rankings in 2013. He scored 2,016 runs across all forms that season, 1375 of which came in the LV County Championship and he showed promise with his off-breaks, too, taking 52 wickets. Now he’s cemented his place in both Test and ODIs and will take some catching in the race for this Winter’s MVP. The man best-placed to catch him is Warwickshire’s Chris Woakes, who took another two wickets against Scotland to lead England’s wicket-taking charts with 27 scalps. His 2-25 from 5.2 overs pulled his economy rate below 6 runs per over. Woakes has opened up a 25-point lead on third-placed Joe Root and is one of only four players to average more than 9 points per game. Ali, Chris Jordan and Bell are the others. Steven Finn bounced back from his rough treatment in Wellington at the hands of New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum to take 3-26 off 9 against the Scots, a performance which has seen him re-enter the top five. Finn has taken 24 wickets at an economy rate of 5.73. Jos Buttler completes the top five after a 14-ball cameo in which he scored 24, before taking four catches. WINTER ODI MVP PLAYER BAT BOWL FIELD CAPT WINS PLAYED POINTS AV PTS Moeen 108.19 66.17 5 0 5 15 184 12.29 Woakes 22.54 105.41 9 0 5 15 142 9.46 Root 101.74 1.97 8 0 5 15 117 7.78 Finn 1.52 102.13 2 0 5 13 111 8.51 Buttler 56.97 0 41 0 5 15 103 6.86 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}}
