Twenty20 World Cup: Afridi leads MVP

As the ICC Twenty20 World Cup reaches the semi-final stage, it might be interesting to look at the list of its Most Valuable Players (MVP) so far.

We have prepared this list using the same principle that we apply for the MVP rankings for One-Day Internationals, but with the 'parameters' suitably changed.

As before, a batsman gets 1 point for every run scored. However, we now expect batsmen to score these runs faster (at 8 runs per 6 balls, i.e. 1.33 runs per ball). If they score faster than this rate, they get additional points proportional to their scoring rate. If they score slower, they lose points at the same rate.

For example, Shahid Afridi has so far scored 85 runs in 40 balls. But in his 40 balls, he was only expected to score 40 x 1.33 = 53.33 runs. So the difference of (85 - 53.33) = 31.67 is added to 85, to get a total of 116.67 batting points.

A bowler now gets 16 points for every wicket. Further, he is expected to concede 32 runs in his 4 overs. If he bowls economically and concedes less than 32 runs, the difference is added to his points tally. If he concedes more than 32 runs, the extra runs are deducted from his points.

So a bowler with figures of 4-0-40-4 will get 16 x 4 = 64 points for his 4 wickets but have (40 - 32) = 8 points taken away for his poorer economy rate. He will eventually end up with 64 - 8 = 56 bowling points.

A catch or a stumping will fetch 4 fielding points. A direct run out dismissal will fetch the fielder 16 fielding points. If the fielder is one of two (0.5) participants in a run out, he gets 8 fielding points.

The final MVP tally is obtained by adding up the batting, bowling and fielding points.

The 20-20 MVP list at the semi-final stage is as follows:

Rank	Player	Country	Runs	Balls	Bat-pts	Bb	Rc	W	Bowl-pts	Ct \| St	Run Outs	Field-pts	M	Total
1	Shahid Afridi	Pak	85	40	116.67	120	134	11	201.96	1	1	20	5	338.63
2	DL Vettori	NZ	36	20	45.34	120	106	10	213.96	2	1.5	32	5	291.30
3	SR Clark	Aus				120	106	12	245.96	2	0.5	16	5	261.96
4	S Jayasuriya	SL	154	96	180.03	77	102	4	64.64		0.5	8	5	252.67
5	ML Hayden	Aus	203	136	224.71								5	224.71
6	K Pietersen	Eng	178	110	209.37					1		4	5	213.37
7	C McMillan	NZ	151	84	190.03					1	0.5	12	5	202.03
8	Shoaib Malik	Pak	161	123	158.04	18	18	2	37.99	1		4	5	200.04
9	RP Singh	India	1	1	0.67	96	93	9	178.97	1	1	20	5	199.64
10	A Flintoff	Eng	70	53	69.35	108	110	5	113.96	4		16	5	199.32
11	A Gilchrist	Aus	147	99	162.03					8		32	5	194.03
12	J Kemp	SA	173	124	180.71					2		8	5	188.71
13	M Jayawardene	SL	159	104	179.37					2		8	5	187.37
14	Misbah-ul-Haq	Pak	159	101	183.37					1		4	5	187.37
15	Shakib Hasan	Ban	67	56	59.35	102	116	6	115.97	1	0.5	12	5	187.32
16	D Maddy	Eng	113	80	119.36	18	26	3	45.99	1	1	20	4	185.35
17	J Morkel	SA	120	86	125.36	60	77	3	50.98	2		8	5	184.34
18	N Bracken	Aus	4	3	4.00	110	104	8	170.63	2		8	5	182.63
19	M Morkel	SA	1	3	-2.00	120	120	9	183.96				5	181.96
20	Umar Gul	Pak				118	112	7	157.29	2	1	24	5	181.29
21	Mohd Asif	Pak				119	153	9	149.63	2	1	24	5	173.63
22	C Gayle	WI	117	60	154.02	24	22	0	9.99	2		8	2	172.01
23	Mohd Hafeez	Pak	66	54	60.02	90	128	5	71.97	5	1	36	4	167.99
24	S Malinga	SL	13	12	10.00	84	100	7	123.97	4	1	32	5	165.98
25	Aftab Ahmed	Ban	162	125	157.38					1		4	5	161.38
26	B Lee	Aus	15	10	16.67	120	146	7	125.96	4		16	5	158.63
27	M Johnson	Aus	10	6	12.00	120	122	6	133.96	1		4	5	149.96
28	B McCullum	NZ	113	87	110.03					4\|1	0.5	32	5	142.03
29	E Chigumbura	Zim	12	8	13.34	42	51	7	116.99	2		8	2	138.32
30	MS Dhoni	India	112	92	101.36					1	2	36	5	137.36
31	V Sehwag	India	124	83	137.36								5	137.36
32	G Gambhir	India	128	96	128.03					2		8	5	136.03
33	S Pollock	SA	16	13	14.67	117	167	8	116.96	1		4	5	135.63
34	C Vaas	SL	33	41	11.35	108	100	5	123.96				5	135.31
35	B Taylor	Zim	107	84	102.03					2\|1	1	32	2	134.03
36	D Fernando	SL	0	2	-2.67	102	104	6	127.97		0.5	8	5	133.30
37	Abdur Razzak	Ban	7	19	-11.33	114	121	7	142.96				5	131.64
38	I Pathan	India	31	26	27.34	84	89	5	102.97				5	130.31
39	J Mubarak	SL	105	62	127.35	2	8	0	-5.33	2		8	5	130.02
40	Yuvraj Singh	India	64	27	92.01	18	38	1	1.99		2	32	4	126.00
41	H Gibbs	SA	110	77	117.36					1		4	3	121.36
42	T Dilshan	SL	65	53	59.35	33	36	2	39.99	3	0.5	20	5	119.34
43	J van der Wath	SA	10	11	5.34	120	150	6	105.96		0.5	8	5	119.30
44	Harbhajan Singh	India	8	10	2.67	96	121	6	102.97	3		12	5	117.64
45	Shane Bond	NZ	6	6	4.00	120	147	6	108.96	1		4	5	116.96
46	Younis Khan	Pak	99	79	92.69					5		20	5	112.69
47	K Sangakkara	SL	104	99	76.03					2\|2	0.5	32	5	108.03
48	Mohd Ashraful	Ban	87	48	110.02	48	86	1	-6.02				5	104.00
49	M Gillespie	NZ	10	16	-1.33	101	126	6	104.63				5	103.31
50	C Schofield	Eng	24	20	21.34	77	92	4	74.64	1		4	4	99.98
51	Owais Shah	Eng	103	81	98.03								5	98.03
52	Sohail Tanvir	Pak				90	102	5	97.97				4	97.97
53	Ross Taylor	NZ	81	62	79.35					4		16	5	95.35
54	P Collingwood	Eng	86	65	85.36	42	82	2	5.99	1		4	5	95.34
55	J Oram	NZ	91	56	107.35	72	131	1	-19.02	1		4	5	92.33
56	G Smith	SA	94	78	84.03	6	16	0	-8.00	4		16	5	92.02
57	L Vincent	NZ	89	88	60.70					1	1.5	28	5	88.70
58	M Boucher	SA	88	93	52.03					7	0.5	36	5	88.03
59	A Symonds	Aus	64	45	68.02	53	78	1	8.65	2		8	5	84.66
60	V Philander	SA	8	12	0.00	78	104	4	63.97	1	1	20	5	83.98
61	C Martin	NZ				90	114	4	69.97	1	0.5	12	4	81.97
62	V Sibanda	Zim	52	40	50.68					1	1.5	28	2	78.68
63	D Mascarenhas	Eng	19	17	15.34	84	122	4	53.97	2		8	5	77.31
64	Junaid Siddique	Ban	71	49	76.68								1	76.68
65	Chamara Silva	SL	70	61	58.69	12	11	0	5.00	1	0.5	12	5	75.68
66	V Solanki	Eng	67	56	59.35					2	0.5	16	2	75.35
67	B Hodge	Aus	71	51	74.02	12	20	0	-4.00	1		4	5	74.01
68	J Anderson	Eng				90	102	3	65.97		0.5	8	4	73.97
69	S Styris	NZ	52	47	41.35	48	60	1	19.98	1	0.5	12	5	73.33
70	Mahmudullah	Ban	17	17	11.34	48	47	2	48.98	1	0.5	12	2	72.32
71	Kamran Akmal	Pak	44	36	40.01					2\|1	1	32	5	72.01
72	S Sreesanth	India	20	13	22.67	90	127	3	40.97		0.5	8	5	71.64
73	M Prior	Eng	69	62	55.35					4		16	3	71.35
74	R Uthappa	India	71	61	60.69						0.5	8	5	68.69
75	U Tharanga	SL	74	60	68.02								5	68.02
76	R Sharma	India	50	40	46.68					1	1	20	2	66.68
77	Imran Nazir	Pak	55	43	52.68					3		12	5	64.68
78	Yasir Arafat	Pak	29	13	40.67	42	53	1	18.99	1		4	2	63.66
79	H Masakadza	Zim	54	51	40.02	6	9	1	15.00	2		8	2	63.02
80	Syed Rasel	Ban	7	9	2.00	102	123	3	60.97				5	62.97
81	AB de Villiers	SA	50	47	37.35					6		24	5	61.35
82	P Fulton	NZ	67	58	56.69					1		4	4	60.69
83	Mushfiqur Rahim	Ban	14	18	4.01					4\|3	1	56	5	60.01
84	C Wright	Scot	14	18	4.01	24	29	3	50.99	1		4	2	59.00
85	D Smith	WI	86	86	57.36								2	57.36
86	R Sarwan	WI	17	15	14.01	12	10	2	38.00	1		4	2	56.00
87	JD Nel	Scot	13	7	16.67	24	25	2	38.99				2	55.66
88	D Karthik	India	28	22	26.67					3\|2		28	4	54.67
89	P Utseya	Zim	13	10	12.67	48	55	2	40.98				2	53.65
90	DF Watts	Scot	46	35	45.35					2		8	2	53.35
91	S Broad	Eng	5	7	0.67	114	184	5	47.96	1		4	5	52.63
92	G Brent	Zim				42	53	2	34.99		1	16	2	50.99
93	JP Duminy	SA	36	32	29.34					1	1	20	2	49.34
94	M Hussey	Aus	52	48	40.02					2		8	5	48.02
95	S Chanderpaul	WI	48	41	41.35					1		4	2	45.35
96	T Odoyo	Kenya	18	26	1.34	36	36	2	43.99				2	45.33
97	L Wright	Eng	43	37	36.68					2		8	5	44.68
98	R Ponting	Aus	61	65	35.36					2		8	4	43.36
99	C Chibhabha	Zim	20	22	10.67	36	41	1	22.99	2		8	2	41.66
100	Mashrafe Mortaza	Ban	35	35	23.35	106	160	2	13.30	1		4	5	40.64
101	M Ntini	SA	4	2	5.33	72	109	2	18.98		1	16	4	40.31
102	J Blain	Scot	0	1	-1.33	24	23	2	40.99				2	39.66
103	J Kamande	Kenya	18	23	5.34	24	48	3	31.99				2	37.33
104	M Samuels	WI	33	18	42.01	12	21	0	-5.00				2	37.00
105	G Wijekoon	SL	1	5	-4.67	66	101	2	18.98		1	16	3	30.31
106	R Rampaul	WI				48	87	3	24.98				2	24.98
107	D Smith	WI	30	11	45.34	12	37	0	-21.00				2	24.33
108	S Watson	Aus				20	19	1	23.66				1	23.66
109	C Smith	Scot	11	7	12.67					0\|1		8	2	20.67
110	A Agarkar	India	15	11	15.34	48	75	1	4.98				3	20.32
111	Tamim Iqbal	Ban	56	78	8.03					1	0.5	12	5	20.03
112	M Clarke	Aus	0	1	-1.33	36	59	1	4.99	4		16	4	19.66
113	C Tremlett	Eng				24	45	2	18.99				1	18.99
114	T Mupariwa	Zim				30	45	1	10.99		0.5	8	2	18.99
115	Nadif Chowdhury	Ban	17	16	12.67								2	12.67
116	M Maharoof	SL	0	2	-2.67	30	50	1	5.99		0.5	8	2	11.32
117	C Obuya	Kenya	20	28	2.68						0.5	8	2	10.68
118	D Ramdin	WI	8	7	6.67					1		4	2	10.67
119	F Edwards	WI				36	54	1	9.99				2	9.99
120	RM Haq	Scot	14	31	-13.32	24	49	2	14.99	2		8	2	9.67
121	A Nel	SA				24	23	0	8.99				1	8.99
122	Salman Butt	Pak	74	105	8.04								5	8.04
123	G Hamilton	Scot	2	4	-1.33					1		4	2	2.67
124	M Ouma	Kenya	0	5	-6.67						0.5	8	2	1.34
125	A Obanda	Kenya	25	37	0.68								2	0.68
126	J Patel	NZ	0	1	-1.33	18	38	1	1.99				1	0.66
127	NS Poonia	Scot	4	6	0.00								2	0.00
128	S Matsikenyeri	Zim	5	14	-8.66					2		8	2	-0.66
129	JN Snape	Eng	7	11	-0.66	6	12	0	-4.00	1		4	1	-0.67
130	T Mishra	Kenya	16	25	-1.33								2	-1.33
131	R Watson	Scot	2	4	-1.33								2	-1.33
132	D Powell	WI	1	1	0.67	42	62	0	-6.01	1		4	2	-1.35
133	R Bhudia	Kenya	11	9	10.00	4	17	0	-11.67				1	-1.67
134	NFI McCallum	Scot	0	2	-2.67								2	-2.67
135	NL McCullum	NZ	1	4	-3.33								1	-3.33
136	B Haddin	Aus	6	12	-4.00								1	-4.00
137	D Obuya	Kenya	18	34	-9.32					1		4	2	-5.32
138	Farhad Reza	Ban	23	34	0.68	18	35	0	-11.01	1		4	3	-6.33
139	Nazimuddin	Ban	12	23	-6.66								4	-6.66
140	R Kirtley	Eng	2	4	-1.33	6	17	0	-9.00				1	-10.33
141	K Dabengwa	Zim				12	29	0	-13.00				2	-13.00
142	Joginder Sharma	India				48	81	0	-17.02	1		4	2	-13.02
143	D Brown	Scot	1	5	-4.67	24	44	0	-12.01				2	-16.67
144	S Tikolo	Kenya	4	6	0.00	6	25	0	-17.00				2	-17.00
145	N Odhiambo	Kenya	5	14	-8.66	30	65	1	-9.01				2	-17.67
146	T Taibu	Zim	2	10	-9.33	24	41	0	-9.01				2	-18.34
147	Alok Kapali	Ban	19	43	-19.32	12	23	0	-7.00	1		4	3	-22.32
148	P Ongondo	Kenya	3	7	-3.33	42	75	0	-19.01				2	-22.35
149	L Onyango	Kenya	4	4	2.67	24	61	0	-29.01				1	-26.34
150	D Bravo	WI	2	2	1.33	28	73	0	-35.68				2	-34.34

It is interesting that no Indian figures very high in the list so far. This suggests that every player has contributed his bit for the team's cause. We must also remember that India has actually played only four games, even though the India-Scotland washout gets "officially" counted.

Srinivas Bhogle, Debasish Ghosh and K Anil Kumar work for Cranes Software International Limited, Bangalore