Vote for Glamorgan skipper Chris Cooke in the August PCA Player of the Month award, as he comes up against Craig Overton, Simon Harmer, Ryan Higgins to complete the list of four nominees.
The first half of the truncated 2020 season has seen four rounds of Bob Willis Trophy fixtures, as well as a flurry of T20 action in this year’s Vitality Blast tournament. The top performers across the four-day and 20-over formats have been identified by the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings algorithm, with the final winner set to be chosen via a public vote.
The MVP was designed by the PCA in conjunction with the players to identify the match-winning performers in any given fixture. On top of traditional batting and bowling averages, bonus points are awarded for key disciplines such as scoring quickly, claiming top-order wickets and taking catches in the field.
The rankings, therefore, give the most accurate reflection of the top performers in the domestic game. A cross-format Overall MVP will be named at the conclusion of the 2020 season, but the winner of this particular accolade will be based on performances in August alone.
Glamorgan keeper Cooke has been in excellent form with the bat this month, passing 50 on five occasions across both formats, his top score of 82 coming against Somerset in the first fixture of the season. His 20 dismissals behind the stumps also mean he is currently the leading fielder in domestic cricket. His 33 MVP points put him six clear of closest challenger Ben Cox in that particular discipline.
Please note that the voting for this month’s award will take place via a poll on the @PCA Twitter account rather than the PCA website.
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