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Sehwag enters top 10
By Srinivas Bhogle
March 20, 2007 16:22 IST

With his 114 in just 87 balls against Bermuda, and two wickets against Bangladesh, Virender Sehwag is now at the 9th place in the MVP rankings.

Other Indian players in the top 50 are Yuvraj Singh (19), Anil Kumble (26), Sachin Tendulkar (41), Sourav Ganguly (43), Munaf Patel (45) and Zaheer Khan (48).

Sehwag (167.4), Yuvraj (129.2) and Tendulkar (118.6) had MVP values of over 100 for their performance against Bermuda. Their MVP falls when we average over two matches.

Rank Country Player Runs Balls Ct | St Rc Bb W M Total Average
1 SA Jacques Kallis 128 109 0 18 24 0 1 182.00 182.00
2 Ken Steve Tikolo 72 76 2 34 54 2 1 150.40 150.40
3 NZ Scott Styris 87 113 1 25 42 2 1 145.20 145.20
4 SA Graeme Smith 67 59 1 32 48 1 1 134.20 134.20
5 SA Mark Boucher 75 31 0 | 0 1 125.20 125.20
6 Aus Brad Hodge 152 117 0 17 36 1 2 246.20 123.10
7 SL Farveez Maharoof 9 5 0 23 42 4 1 120.60 120.60
8 SA Herschelle Gibbs 72 40 0 1 112.00 112.00
9 Ind Virender Sehwag 116 93 0 32 60 2 2 221.60 110.80
10 Ban Mashrafe Mortaza 0 0 0 38 57 4 1 103.60 103.60
11 SL Mahela Jayawardene 85 90 1 1 103.00 103.00
12 Aus Brad Hogg 40 15 0 43 72 5 2 202.60 101.30
13 SL Kumar Sangakkara 76 83 3 | 0 1 100.60 100.60
14 Can Sunil Dhaniram 64 68 1 75 114 4 2 190.80 95.40
15 Eng Ravinder Bopara 29 30 0 43 54 2 1 94.20 94.20
16 Ban Abdur Razzak 0 0 2 38 60 3 1 92.00 92.00
17 Ken Maurice Ouma 58 89 0 | 1 1 90.80 90.80
18 Aus Ricky Ponting 136 115 0 2 180.00 90.00
19 Ind Yuvraj Singh 130 104 0 15 18 0 2 176.20 88.10
20 Pak Mohammad Sami 12 34 0 29 60 3 1 87.80 87.80
21 NZ Jacob Oram 63 83 0 25 36 1 1 87.40 87.40
22 SL Lasith Malinga 0 0 0 10 30 3 1 86.00 86.00
23 Ban Mohammad Rafique 0 0 0 35 60 3 1 85.00 85.00
24 Pak Iftikhar Anjum 19 61 0 73 120 5 2 156.20 78.10
25 WI Dwayne Smith 32 15 0 64 90 4 2 156.00 78.00
26 Ind Anil Kumble 0 0 0 38 55 3 1 78.00 78.00
27 NZ Shane Bond 0 0 0 19 60 2 1 77.00 77.00
28 Aus Glenn McGrath 0 0 0 47 84 5 2 152.20 76.10
29 WI Dwayne Bravo 53 63 2 42 54 3 2 150.80 75.40
30 Aus Adam Gilchrist 103 119 1 | 1 2 149.80 74.90
31 Aus Michael Clarke 108 105 1 2 149.00 74.50
32 SL Chamara Silva 55 45 0 1 74.00 74.00
33 Ken Jimmy Kamande 0 0 0 25 60 2 1 71.00 71.00
34 Ken Hiren Varaiya 0 0 0 19 60 1 1 65.00 65.00
35 Zim Sean Williams 84 101 0 38 54 1 2 128.40 64.20
36 Ire Trent Johnston 29 38 2 52 102 2 2 127.20 63.60
37 Ire Jeremy Bray 118 150 2 2 126.00 63.00
38 Zim Elton Chigumbura 34 38 1 66 95 3 2 124.60 62.30
39 Ban Tamim Iqbal 51 53 0 1 59.60 59.60
40 Ire Kyle McCallan 0 4 0 68 88 4 2 119.20 59.60
41 Ind Sachin Tendulkar 64 55 0 9 24 1 2 118.20 59.10
42 Ire Andre Botha 1 13 1 37 108 3 2 118.00 59.00
43 Ind Sourav Ganguly 155 243 0 2 115.60 57.80
44 Eng Paul Collingwood 93 102 0 61 72 0 2 113.00 56.50
45 Ind Munaf Patel 15 15 0 59 99 3 2 110.20 55.10
46 Aus Matthew Hayden 89 107 1 2 109.40 54.70
47 SA Shaun Pollock 0 0 1 4 36 1 1 53.80 53.80
48 Ind Zaheer Khan 15 17 0 73 114 3 2 106.60 53.30
49 NZ James Franklin 0 0 1 43 54 2 1 53.20 53.20
50 Eng Paul Nixon 65 49 1 | 1 2 105.80 52.90
51 Zim Gary Brent 3 12 0 40 60 2 1 52.40 52.40
52 SL Muttiah Muralidaran 0 0 0 28 40 2 1 52.00 52.00
53 Ire Boyd Rankin 0 0 1 75 96 4 2 102.80 51.40
54 Scot Colin Smith 51 76 0 | 1 1 51.20 51.20
55 WI Marlon Samuels 91 118 0 48 60 0 2 99.60 49.80
56 Pak Shoaib Malik 71 79 1 33 30 1 2 98.80 49.40
57 SA Justin Kemp 0 0 0 18 24 2 1 49.20 49.20
58 WI Daren Powell 1 1 1 57 96 3 2 98.00 49.00
59 Ire Niall O'Brien 73 112 3 | 0 2 95.40 47.70
60 Zim Stuart Matsikenyeri 89 103 0 6 6 0 2 94.40 47.20
61 Scot Majid Haq 16 22 0 49 42 2 1 47.00 47.00
62 Pak Mohammad Hafeez 15 34 2 54 78 3 2 93.20 46.60
63 Can Ashif Mulla 83 99 1 2 91.80 45.90
64 Eng Liam Plunkett 29 34 0 89 96 3 2 90.60 45.30
65 WI Jerome Taylor 2 4 0 80 120 3 2 88.80 44.40
66 Ken Tanmay Mishra 35 54 1 1 43.80 43.80
67 Ind Ajit Agarkar 0 2 0 79 120 3 2 87.40 43.70
68 Ber Saleem Mukuddem 0 4 0 50 60 2 1 42.80 42.80
69 Ken Thomas Odoyo 0 0 0 32 48 1 1 42.40 42.40
70 SL Chaminda Vaas 0 0 0 11 36 1 1 41.80 41.80
71 Ban Saqibul Hasan 53 86 0 44 60 0 1 41.20 41.20
72 Aus Shaun Tait 0 0 0 74 90 3 2 82.00 41.00
73 Eng James Anderson 0 0 0 79 108 3 2 79.40 39.70
74 Zim Christopher Mpofu 0 5 0 92 114 3 2 79.20 39.60
75 Zim Vusumuzi Sibanda 68 93 3 2 76.60 38.30
76 SA Andre Hall 0 0 0 15 36 1 1 37.80 37.80
77 WI Brian Lara 81 124 2 2 72.80 36.40
78 Ban Mushfiqur Rahim 56 107 2 | 0 1 36.40 36.40
79 Ire Langford-Smith 15 17 1 65 114 1 2 71.60 35.80
80 Aus Nathan Bracken 0 0 1 45 78 2 2 70.40 35.20
81 Aus Shane Watson 30 15 1 18 42 0 2 68.60 34.30
82 Zim Tawanda Mupariwa 0 0 0 34 54 1 1 33.20 33.20
83 Ind Mahendra Dhoni 29 28 2 | 2 2 65.60 32.80
84 WI Corey Collymore 8 2 0 56 104 1 2 65.60 32.80
85 Ber David Hemp 90 123 1 32 12 0 2 64.20 32.10
86 Pak Umar Gul 1 14 0 62 108 2 2 63.20 31.60
87 Eng Monty Panesar 0 0 0 82 120 2 2 62.00 31.00
88 SA Charles Langeveldt 0 0 0 22 36 1 1 30.80 30.80
89 Eng Kevin Pietersen 65 96 1 2 6 0 2 61.00 30.50
90 Ber Kevin Hurdle 6 7 1 114 114 3 2 60.60 30.30
91 Ire Andrew White 32 51 0 15 18 1 2 58.60 29.30
92 WI Chris Gayle 42 54 0 32 60 0 2 56.80 28.40
93 Can John Davison 29 44 1 63 114 0 2 56.00 28.00
94 WI Ramnaresh Sarwan 61 84 0 2 54.80 27.40
95 NZ Craig McMillan 27 34 0 1 26.80 26.80
96 Eng Ed Joyce 66 105 1 2 53.00 26.50
97 NL Ryan ten Doeschate 58 80 1 134 102 2 2 52.60 26.30
98 Ken Peter Ongondo 0 0 1 51 60 1 1 26.00 26.00
99 Eng Andrew Flintoff 0 1 1 17 48 0 1 25.60 25.60
100 NL Tim de Leede 35 58 0 88 84 2 2 50.80 25.40
101 Pak Kamran Akmal 27 48 3 | 2 2 50.60 25.30
102 Can Geoff Barnett 48 57 0 2 50.40 25.20
103 Eng Michael Vaughan 71 116 0 2 49.20 24.60
104 Zim Anthony Ireland 0 0 1 38 42 1 1 24.60 24.60
105 SA Ashwell Prince 0 0 0 1 24.00 24.00
106 SL Sanath Jayasuriya 22 26 0 1 23.20 23.20
107 SL Upul Tharanga 30 47 0 1 22.40 22.40
108 SA AB De Villiers 0 2 0 1 22.40 22.40
109 Pak Danish Kaneria 0 0 0 45 54 1 1 22.20 22.20
110 Zim Brendan Taylor 74 161 3 | 1 2 44.20 22.10
111 Zim Prosper Utseya 1 3 0 55 120 0 2 40.60 20.30
112 NZ Brendon McCullum 0 0 4 | 0 1 20.00 20.00
113 Scot Paul Hoffmann 0 0 1 57 60 1 1 20.00 20.00
114 Ire Kevin O'Brien 26 80 0 37 48 2 2 37.40 18.70
115 NL William Stelling 1 4 0 43 48 1 1 18.20 18.20
116 Ban Aftab Ahmed 8 10 2 1 18.00 18.00
117 Ire Eoin Morgan 23 32 3 2 35.40 17.70
118 Can Abdool Samad 51 96 0 54 49 1 2 34.40 17.20
119 Ban Syed Rasel 0 0 0 31 60 0 1 17.00 17.00
120 Ber Dean Minors 25 39 1 | 1 2 33.80 16.90
121 Scot Glenn Rogers 6 19 0 52 60 1 1 16.80 16.80
122 NL Peter Borren 26 24 1 141 108 2 2 31.20 15.60
123 Ind Harbhajan Singh 0 3 0 30 60 0 1 15.60 15.60
124 Zim Edward Rainsford 1 1 0 44 42 1 1 14.80 14.80
125 Can Anderson Cummins 1 3 0 90 90 2 2 29.60 14.80
126 Can George Codrington 7 8 1 70 60 1 1 14.60 14.60
127 Can Desmond Chumney 27 51 0 1 13.20 13.20
128 Can Ian Billcliff 54 104 0 2 24.80 12.40
129 Pak Inzamam ul-Haq 37 68 1 2 24.60 12.30
130 SL Tillakaratne Dilshan 12 15 0 1 12.00 12.00
131 Ber Lionel Cann 28 34 0 88 72 1 2 22.40 11.20
132 Pak Mohammad Yousuf 52 103 0 2 21.60 10.80
133 Eng Ian Bell 33 63 1 2 20.60 10.30
134 Can Umar Bhatti 1 2 0 85 101 1 2 20.20 10.10
135 SA Andre Nel 0 0 0 19 36 0 1 9.80 9.80
136 Ind Rahul Dravid 21 30 0 2 18.00 9.00
137 Ber Delyone Borden 19 63 0 57 48 2 2 17.00 8.50
138 Pak Imran Nazir 30 54 0 2 16.80 8.40
139 Pak Younis Khan 9 16 2 2 15.20 7.60
140 WI Denesh Ramdin 1 4 3 | 0 2 13.80 6.90
141 Can Ashish Bagai 25 59 2 | 0 2 12.80 6.40
142 Zim Terry Duffin 12 22 0 1 6.40 6.40
143 Ind Robin Uthappa 12 21 1 2 12.20 6.10
144 Ber Steven Outerbridge 9 16 0 1 5.20 5.20
145 NZ Stephen Fleming 7 11 0 1 5.20 5.20
146 Scot Craig Wright 4 21 0 58 60 1 1 5.20 5.20
147 NL Daan van Bunge 38 49 2 56 24 0 2 10.00 5.00
148 Aus Michael Hussey 6 10 1 2 9.00 4.50
149 NL Darron Reekers 29 25 0 83 66 0 2 7.80 3.90
150 SL Russel Arnold 2 1 0 1 3.20 3.20
151 Zim Chamu Chibhabha 24 61 1 2 4.20 2.10
152 NL Jeroen Smits 3 12 1 | 0 2 1.40 0.70
153 Ban Habibul Bashar 1 8 1 1 0.60 0.60
154 Ken Collins Obuya 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00
155 NL Eric Szwarczynski 12 31 0 1 -0.80 -0.80
156 Can Qaiser Ali 6 16 0 1 -0.80 -0.80
157 NZ Ross Taylor 0 1 0 1 -0.80 -0.80
158 Zim Friday Kasteni 0 1 0 1 -0.80 -0.80
159 Pak Azhar Mahmood 2 21 0 25 46 0 1 -1.00 -1.00
160 Scot Navdeep Poonia 1 4 0 1 -1.20 -1.20
161 Pak Naved-ul-Hasan 11 29 1 49 54 0 1 -2.00 -2.00
162 Scot Fraser Watts 9 25 0 1 -2.00 -2.00
163 Ban Mohammad Ashraful 8 23 0 1 -2.40 -2.40
164 Ban Shahriar Nafees 2 8 0 1 -2.40 -2.40
165 NZ Jeetan Patel 0 0 0 42 48 0 1 -3.60 -3.60
166 Scot Ryan Watson 6 20 0 1 -4.00 -4.00
167 Ber Clay Smith 0 5 0 1 -4.00 -4.00
168 NL Luuk van Troost 5 10 1 59 24 1 2 -8.80 -4.40
169 NL Alexei Kervezee 17 54 0 2 -9.20 -4.60
170 NZ Lou Vincent 0 6 0 1 -4.80 -4.80
171 Can Henry Osinde 1 2 0 31 32 0 1 -5.00 -5.00
172 NZ Daniel Vettori 0 0 0 53 60 0 1 -5.00 -5.00
173 Ber Oliver Pitcher 6 34 1 2 -10.20 -5.10
174 NL Bas Zuiderent 10 39 0 2 -11.20 -5.60
175 Ken David Obuya 4 17 0 1 -5.60 -5.60
176 WI Shivnarine Chanderpaul 40 123 1 2 -13.40 -6.70
177 Ire William Porterfield 13 56 1 2 -13.80 -6.90
178 NL Mark Jonkman 0 2 0 35 37 0 1 -7.00 -7.00
179 Eng Jamie Dalrymple 5 16 1 50 42 0 2 -14.20 -7.10
180 Scot Gavin Hamilton 3 18 0 1 -8.40 -8.40
181 Ken Ravindu Shah 6 26 0 1 -8.80 -8.80
182 Scot John Blain 0 0 0 29 24 0 1 -9.80 -9.80
183 Scot Dougie Brown 19 37 0 86 54 1 1 -10.40 -10.40
184 Ber Malachi Jones 1 8 2 74 42 1 1 -10.80 -10.80
185 Ber Irvine Romaine 0 11 0 29 18 0 2 -23.40 -11.70
186 Ber Janeiro Tucker 4 27 3 117 114 0 2 -24.40 -12.20
187 Ber Dwayne Leverock 10 39 1 163 120 2 2 -25.20 -12.60
188 NL Adeel Raja 8 14 0 61 47 0 1 -18.60 -18.60
189 Ken Nehemiah Odhiambo 0 0 0 33 18 0 1 -18.60 -18.60

Ct: Catches taken | St: Stumpings | Rc: Runs conceded | Bb: Balls bowled | W: Wickets taken | M: Matches played

"Sehwag" enters the Day 7 Chernoff gallery displacing "Dwayne Smith" who got only 1 wicket and couldn't get to bat against Zimbabwe.

Recall that a pure batsman has a round face, wide nose and smiles when he gets good runs, while a pure bowler has a tapered face with a tall nose and big ears when he is among the wickets.

Eyebrows tend to be longer and higher if you have taken more catches ("Tikolo" with 2 catches).

 

 

This list and the Chernoff faces have been prepared by my colleagues Debasish Ghosh and K Anil Kumar of Cranes Software International Limited using the SYSTAT software.

Srinivas Bhogle
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