Klinger named as T20 group stage MVP
28 July 2015
Gloucestershire's T20 captain Michael Klinger finished the group stage of the Natwest T20 Blast top of the PCA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Rankings. Klinger was the leading run-scorer with 654 runs including three hundreds and three fifties. He scored his runs at a rate of 142 runs per 100 balls and contributed over 34% of the team’s runs for the competition, the highest percentage of any batsman in the country.
There were strong T20 campaigns, too, from Benny Howell and Tom Smith, who finished 13th and 14 respectively. Howell showed his versatility to score 173 runs and take 17 wickets. He scored his runs at the rate of 122 runs per 10 balls and conceded at the respectable rate of 7.25 runs per over. His best returns came against Kent (4-0-18-3) and Hampshire (4-1-15-2) and he also only conceded a solitary run from his over against Glamorgan in the 5-over thrash at Cardiff.
Smith was the competition’s leading wicket-taker for the group stage with 23 scalps and an economy rate of 7.02 runs per over. He took 5-39 against the Eagles at Bristol and two 3-fers against the Sussex Sharks and the Kent Spitfires. He pipped Saeed Ajmal by one wicket. Ian Cockbain (24th) and Geraint Jones (47th) were Gloucestershire's other top performers.
T20 MVP
For a full list of Gloucestershire players’ performances please click http://www.thepca.co.uk/rankings-by-team.html?team=22
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 awards 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
