Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Top five players from each country after 33 World Cup 2023 games.
World Cup 2023 has completed 33 of 45 Group matches.
Today, we'll try to find out who are the five most valuable players from each of the ten competing teams.
We'll also identify a top player in every team who has so far failed to make the expected impact.
Afghanistan
IMAGE: Rashid Khan, right celebrates Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva's wicket in Pune, October 30, 2023. Photographs: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 56 | 88.9 | 49 | 7 | 4.9 | 273 | 3 | 15 | 337 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 203 | 97.6 | 198 | 5 | 7.4 | 113 | 1 | 5 | 316 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 43 | 122.9 | 51 | 6 | 5.6 | 203 | 1 | 5 | 259 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 224 | 99.6 | 223 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 35 | 258 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 22.2 | -5 | 6 | 5.5 | 198 | 1 | 5 | 198 |
Mohammed Nabi with MVPI of 193 is not in the top five.
Australia
IMAGE: David Warner. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 413 | 112.5 | 459 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 30 | 489 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 196 | 148.5 | 260 | 4 | 4.8 | 170 | 2 | 40 | 470 |
| Adam Zampa | 19 | 46.3 | -3 | 16 | 6.2 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| Pat Cummins | 92 | 121.1 | 108 | 8 | 6.3 | 225 | 1 | 35 | 368 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 5.4 | 272 | 3 | 15 | 289 |
Steve Smith with MVPI of 136 is not in the top five.
Bangladesh
IMAGE: Mehidy Hasan Miraj top-scored with 57 to help guide Bangladesh to a six-wicket win over Afghanistan at Dharamsala, October 7, 2023. Photograph: ICC/X
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 169 | 74.1 | 110 | 9 | 5.5 | 300 | 2 | 10 | 420 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 104 | 64.6 | 47 | 7 | 5.2 | 253 | 2 | 10 | 310 |
| Mahmudullah | 274 | 89.3 | 241 | 0 | 6.6 | -3 | 4 | 35 | 273 |
| Shoriful Islam | 28 | 100 | 28 | 8 | 6.5 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| Litton Das | 225 | 78.4 | 163 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | 15 | 178 |
Mushfiqur Rahim with MVPI of 154 is not in the top five.
England
IMAGE: Adil Rashid celebrates a wicket. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adil Rashid | 71 | 95.9 | 68 | 8 | 5.1 | 284 | 1 | 5 | 357 |
| Dawid Malan | 236 | 105.8 | 249 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| Reece Topley | 16 | 177.8 | 23 | 8 | 6.6 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Jos Buttler | 105 | 99.1 | 104 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | 115 | 219 |
| Mark Wood | 85 | 130.8 | 105 | 4 | 6.3 | 105 | 1 | 5 | 215 |
Ben Stokes with MVPI of 91 is not in the top five (but he missed some early matches).
India
IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates getting Pathum Nissanka lbw off the very first ball of the Sri Lankan innings at the Wankhede stadium, November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 17 | 65.4 | 8 | 15 | 3.7 | 584 | 1 | 5 | 597 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 82 | 101.2 | 83 | 9 | 3.8 | 393 | 2 | 10 | 486 |
| Rohit Sharma | 402 | 119.6 | 468 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 5 | 473 |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 40 | -2 | 14 | 4.3 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| Virat Kohli | 442 | 89.5 | 390 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 416 |
Shubman Gill with MVPI of 215 is not in the top five (but he missed the first two matches).
The Netherlands
IMAGE: Bas de Leede hit a quick 67 off 68 balls against Pakistan at Hyderabad, October 6, 2023. Photograph: Netherlands/X
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas de Leede | 114 | 71.3 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 281 | 4 | 50 | 399 |
| Logan van Beek | 120 | 80.5 | 91 | 9 | 5.8 | 280 | 2 | 10 | 381 |
| Aryan Dutt | 54 | 105.9 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 294 | 5 | 25 | 376 |
| Paul van Meekeren | 15 | 65.2 | 7 | 10 | 5.4 | 331 | 1 | 20 | 358 |
| Colin Ackermann | 153 | 78.9 | 112 | 5 | 4.8 | 190 | 2 | 25 | 327 |
Max ODowd with MVPI of 15 is not in the top five
New Zealand
IMAGE: New Zealand's Mitchell Santner grabs a catch out of thin air to dismiss Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi in the World Cup game at Chennai, October 18, 2023. Photograph: ICC/X
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner | 68 | 125.9 | 82 | 14 | 5 | 485 | 4 | 29 | 596 | |
| Rachin Ravindra | 415 | 105.6 | 437 | 3 | 6.1 | 84 | 2 | 10 | 531 | |
| Glenn Phillips | NZ | 186 | 99.5 | 185 | 6 | 5.3 | 199 | 4 | 20 | 404 |
| Trent Boult | 19 | 82.6 | 15 | 10 | 5.1 | 359 | 3 | 24 | 398 | |
| Daryl Mitchell | 346 | 105.2 | 363 | 0 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 35 | 393 |
Tom Latham with MVPI of 195 is not in the top five.
Pakistan
IMAGE: Shaheen Shah Afridi is having a good World Cup. Photograph: PCB/X
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 30 | 81.1 | 23 | 16 | 5.2 | 527 | 2 | 10 | 560 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 359 | 98.9 | 355 | 0 | - | 0 | 9 | 60 | 415 |
| Haris Rauf | 18 | 81.8 | 14 | 12 | 6.5 | 330 | 1 | 5 | 349 |
| Abdullah Shafique | 332 | 95.1 | 315 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 10 | 325 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 139 | 117.8 | 160 | 2 | 5.1 | 89 | 2 | 10 | 259 |
Babar Azam with MVPI of 189 is not in the top five.
South Africa
IMAGE: Marco Jansen in action. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 143 | 128.8 | 175 | 16 | 5.8 | 489 | 3 | 15 | 679 |
| Quinton de Kock | 545 | 112.6 | 606 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | 60 | 666 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 315 | 151.4 | 422 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | 40 | 462 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 48 | 78.7 | 35 | 11 | 4.9 | 393 | 4 | 20 | 448 |
| Aiden Markram | 362 | 117.5 | 416 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 430 |
David Miller with MVPI of 300 is not in the top five.
Sri Lanka
IMAGE: Dilshan Madushanka celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket in the game at the Wankhede, November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Batting Points | Wickets | Economy Rate | Bowling Points | Catches/Stumpings | Fielding Points | MVPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 9 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 6.4 | 514 | 0 | 15 | 529 |
| Kushal Mendis | 269 | 121.7 | 317 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | 155 | 472 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 331 | 103.1 | 341 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | 30 | 371 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 52 | 94.5 | 49 | 8 | 6.4 | 220 | 1 | 5 | 274 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 289 | 88.4 | 251 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 5 | 256 |
Mahesh Theekshana with MVPI of 156 is not in the top five.
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