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Established players to expect tough competition from emerging Tier 1 talent for the Women’s Domestic Overall MVP crown.
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The hunt for the 2025 Women’s Domestic Overall MVP winner, powered by OFX, is set to be extremely competitive with the start of the Tier 1 era.
Last season saw The Blaze all-rounder Kathryn Bryce win the PCA Women’s Domestic Overall MVP to go along with the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup Player of the Year. Her outstanding season also saw the 27-year-old win the PCA Women’s Player of the Year at the PCA Awards.
Bryce finished almost 50 MVP points ahead of second-placed Amanda-Jade Wellington and a further 73 points clear of third-placed Kirstie Gordon.
Other established players in contention include Hampshire’s Georgia Adams, who won the Women’s Overall title two years running in 2022 and 2023 and finished fourth last season.
Alice Davidson-Richards is also set for a good season after ending 2024 on a high by winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Player of the Year and will be looking to continue her outstanding form with the bat in 2025 as a Surrey player.
With regional teams being merged into the counties, the number of female professional players has significantly increased, adding more competition for the £7,500 prize to go along with a bespoke gold trophy.
However, there are always young players looking to disrupt the establishment and win the Women’s MVP title. We have selected one player from each of the eight Tier 1 sides who could challenge to win the accolade come the end of the season.
Durham - Phoebe Turner
Phoebe Turner was the leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2024, taking 23 wickets at an average of 23.39 and at an economy rate of just under five. The 21-year-old recorded 131.58 MVP points last season with 82.08 points earned through her prowess with the ball.
Essex - Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock finished 14th in the Women’s Overall standings last year with 236.68 points. The all-rounder, 20, played a crucial role in helping Sunrisers win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy by contributing 370 runs and 19 wickets, earning her 161.32 MVP points and finishing third in the competition’s points table.
Hampshire - Abi Norgrove
Abi Norgrove played 10 List A matches last year where she scored 205 runs with a highest score of 64. The 19-year-old batter was named England captain for the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup held in Malaysia where she guided her side to the semi-finals.
Lancashire - Seren Smale
2024 was a breakout year for Seren Smale who made her England debut against Ireland in September. The 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batter picked up 178.94 MVP points which resulted in her getting nominated for the PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year award. She scored 722 runs across formats, registering five half-centuries along the way.
Somerset - Chloe Skelton
Chloe Skelton picked up 118.70 MVP points in 2024 following her excellence with the ball in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. The 23-year-old ended the tournament as Western Storm’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 17 scalps, including career best figures of 5-29 against Sunrisers at Radlett.
Surrey - Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Tilly Corteen-Coleman was yet another nominee for the PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year in 2024, recording 145.23 Overall MVP points. She was the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with 16 wickets to her name which included figures of 5-19 against Northern Diamonds when she was 16.
The Blaze - Ella Claridge
Ella Claridge’s excellent 2024 season resulted in her making her international debut for the United States in October. A Charlotte Edwards Cup winner last year, the 22-year-old earned 125.49 MVP points with 86.25 points coming in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy where she scored 324 runs.
Warwickshire - Davina Perrin
Davina Perrin was the leading run-scorer for the Central Sparks in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with 245 runs at an outstanding strike-rate of 133.15. Her MVP points tally of 167.48 was the fifth-highest amongst her teammates. The Northern Superchargers batter, 18, also featured for England during the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Every domestic competition taking place in the country has a Player of the Year award associated, with the winner receiving £2,500 per competition plus a personalised trophy from Mappin & Webb.
The PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX, picks out the game’s top performers across every single fixture. The MVP takes into account batting, bowling, and fielding contributions as well as match defining contributions using a unique algorithm developed with CricViz.
View the 2024 Women’s Domestic Overall MVP standings here.
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