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Tendulkar is still India's most valuable ODI player

Srinivas Bhogle and Debasish Ghosh

February 12, 2008

Sachin Tendulkar's [Images] wonderful run in the 2007-08 ODI season continues. As the Commonwealth Bank Series gets underway, he is comfortably ahead of Yuvraj Singh [Images]. In fact if Yuvraj's woeful form continues he will soon lose even his second place to Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images].

Recall that players get the most batting points if they score a lot of runs - and score them quickly; the most bowling points if they take a lot of wickets - and bowl economically; and the most fielding points if they take a lot of catches or participate in the largest number of run outs. The player with the largest total of batting, bowling and fielding points is called the "most valuable (ODI) player".

This scheme usually favours all-rounders; also the more matches you play, the more points you can amass. But our experience suggests that it spots the most valuable players rather well; players with the best ranks usually go on to win the most 'man of the match' or 'man of the series' awards.

Table 1: India's most valuable players of the 2007-08 season (30 matches so far)

Rank	Player	Runs	Balls	Bat-pts	Rc	Bb	W	Bowl-pts	Ct\|St	Run outs	Field-pts	M	Total
1	Sachin Tendulkar	1236	1505	1268	268	258	5	58.4	7	0.5	47	27	1373
2	Yuvraj Singh	942	1142	970.4	476	483	11	174	7	2.5	95	29	1240
3	Mahendra Singh Dhoni	850	1076	839.2	0	0	0	0	25\|12	4.5	353	28	1192
4	Gautam Gambhir [Images]	760	985	732	0	0	0	0	2	0	10	22	742
5	Sourav Ganguly [Images]	611	850	542	300	348	5	98.4	1	1	29	20	669
6	Zaheer Khan [Images]	148	208	129.6	1000	1160	22	456	2	2.5	70	22	656
7	R P Singh	26	55	8	788	885	24	496	2	2	58	18	562
8	Rahul Dravid [Images]	462	554	480.8	0	0	0	0	10	0.5	62	20	543
9	Robin Uthappa	327	322	396.4	0	0	0	0	6	2	78	18	474
10	Piyush Chawla	20	34	12.8	538	666	17	403	8	0.5	52	13	468
11	Harbhajan Singh [Images]	128	138	145.6	473	636	9	252	5	0	25	14	422
12	Irfan Pathan [Images]	170	246	143.2	631	695	14	261	3	0	15	16	419
13	S Sreesanth [Images]	22	56	-0.8	456	458	20	390	3	0	15	11	405
14	Ramesh Powar [Images]	46	78	29.6	528	668	10	246	2	0	10	13	286
15	Murali Kartik [Images]	37	48	35.6	300	377	10	242	0	0	0	7	277
16	Dinesh Karthik [Images]	180	217	186.4	0	0	0	0	12\|1	0.5	82	13	268
17	Ajit Agarkar [Images]	19	38	7.6	415	414	12	204	2	0.5	22	8	234
18	Virender Sehwag [Images]	193	224	206.8	121	126	1	3.8	3	0	15	9	226
19	Rohit Sharma	199	244	202.8	3	6	0	1.8	4	0	20	8	225
20	Ishant Sharma	1	1	1.2	109	133	6	141	1	0	5	5	148
21	Munaf Patel [Images]	1	3	-0.4	208	216	6	109	1	0	5	5	113
22	Dinesh Mongia	34	41	35.2	106	108	3	52.4	0	0	0	2	87.6
23	Praveen Kumar	12	13	13.6	50	60	0	-2	0	0	0	1	11.6
24	Manoj Tiwari	0	16	-12.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-12.8

The next table lists the most valuable players so far in the ongoing Australia-India-Sri Lanka tri-series. Since India has featured in four of the five matches played so far, Indian players are currently more highly ranked. But things will even out as the series progresses.

Table 2: The most valuable players so far in the Commonwealth Bank series (5 matches so far)
Rank Player Country Runs Balls Bat-pts Rc Bb W Bowl-pts Ct|St Run outs Field-pts M Total
1 Gautam Gambhir Ind 197 228 211.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 211.6
2 Brett Lee [Images] Aus 10 37 -9.6 103 150 7 185 2 12 22 3 197.4
3 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ind 173 236 157.2 0 0 0 0 6|1 0 40 4 197.2
4 Nathan Bracken [Images] Aus 1 9 -5.2 137 165 7 163 0 0 0 3 157.8
5 Ishant Sharma Ind 1 1 1.2 71 91 6 145.8 1 0 5 4 152
6 Rohit Sharma Ind 138 170 140 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 145
7 Mitchell Johnson Aus 3 8 -0.4 66 144 4 145.2 0 0 0 3 144.8
8 Sachin Tendulkar Ind 121 153 119.6 21 24 0 -1.8 2 0 10 4 127.8
9 TM Dilshan SL 76 69 96.8 8 6 0 -3.2 2 12 22 3 115.6
10 Harbhajan Singh Ind 27 19 38.8 34 72 2 71.6 0 0 0 4 110.4
11 Michael Clarke [Images] Aus 90 121 83.2 17 36 0 11.8 3 0 15 3 110
12 S Sreesanth Ind 4 3 5.6 96 92 5 97.6 0 0 0 4 103.2
13 James Hopes Aus 51 41 69.2 32 66 0 20.8 0 0 0 2 90
14 Adam Gilchrist [Images] Aus 75 101 69.2 0 0 0 0 4|0 0 20 3 89.2
15 Michael Hussey Aus 75 101 69.2 0 0 0 0 1 12 17 3 86.2
16 KC Sangakkara SL 52 51 63.2 0 0 0 0 2|0 12 22 3 85.2
17 Mathew Hayden Aus 67 71 77.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 82.2
18 MKDI Amerasinghe SL 0 4 -3.2 96 120 3 72 0 0 0 2 68.8
19 Virender Sehwag Ind 64 84 60.8 38 42 0 -4.4 1 0 5 4 61.4
20 M Muralitharan SL 11 14 10.8 129 150 2 39 2 0 10 3 59.8
21 Irfan Pathan Ind 39 70 22 79 84 2 36.2 0 0 0 4 58.2
22 DPMD Jayawardene SL 42 51 43.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 3 58.2
23 SL Malinga SL 2 10 -4 156 162 3 45.6 0 12 12 3 53.6
24 Andrew Symonds [Images] Aus 31 47 24.4 23 23 0 -4.6 1 24 29 3 48.8
25 Stuart Clark Aus 0 1 -0.8 26 60 1 46 0 0 0 1 45.2
26 WPUJC Vaas SL 18 30 12 145 156 2 27.8 0 0 0 3 39.8
27 CK Kapugedera SL 0 2 -1.6 77 96 1 23.8 1 12 17 3 39.2
28 ST Jayasuriya SL 34 26 47.2 24 18 0 -9.6 0 0 0 3 37.6
29 Brad Hogg [Images] Aus 0 0 0 17 36 1 35.8 0 0 0 1 35.8
30 Ricky Ponting [Images] Aus 18 39 4.8 0 0 0 0 1 24 29 3 33.8
31 Ashley Noffke Aus 0 0 0 46 54 1 21.2 0 0 0 1 21.2
32 KMDN Kulasekara SL 0 0 0 41 36 1 11.8 1 0 5 1 16.8
33 MF Maharoof SL 0 0 0 36 30 1 12 0 0 0 1 12
34 WU Tharanga SL 10 18 5.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.6
35 Robin Uthappa Ind 5 13 -0.4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 4.6
36 Yuvraj Singh Ind 11 28 -0.4 11 12 0 -1.4 0 0 0 3 -1.8
37 LPC Silva SL 7 32 -11.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -11.6
38 Manoj Tiwari Ind 16 -12.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -12.8
39 Brad Haddin Aus 5 31 -14.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -14.8
Runs (scored) | Balls (taken) | Bat-pts: Batting points | | Rc: Runs conceded | Bb: Balls bowled | W: Wickets taken | Bowl-pts: Bowling points | Ct/St: Catches taken / Stumpings | Run outs (participated) | Field-pts: fielding points | M: Matches played | Total (points) = sum of batting, bowling and fielding points | *Run outs are counted as 1 (wicket) for a direct hit, and 0.5 (wicket) if the fielder is an equal participant in a run out dismissal

Srinivas Bhogle and Debasish Ghosh work for Cranes Software International [Get Quote] Limited, Bangalore.

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Rank	Player	Country	Runs	Balls	Bat-pts	Rc	Bb	W	Bowl-pts	Ct\|St	Run outs	Field-pts	M	Total
1	Gautam Gambhir	Ind	197	228	211.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	211.6
2	Brett Lee [Images]	Aus	10	37	-9.6	103	150	7	185	2	12	22	3	197.4
3	Mahendra Singh Dhoni	Ind	173	236	157.2	0	0	0	0	6\|1	0	40	4	197.2
4	Nathan Bracken [Images]	Aus	1	9	-5.2	137	165	7	163	0	0	0	3	157.8
5	Ishant Sharma	Ind	1	1	1.2	71	91	6	145.8	1	0	5	4	152
6	Rohit Sharma	Ind	138	170	140	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	4	145
7	Mitchell Johnson	Aus	3	8	-0.4	66	144	4	145.2	0	0	0	3	144.8
8	Sachin Tendulkar	Ind	121	153	119.6	21	24	0	-1.8	2	0	10	4	127.8
9	TM Dilshan	SL	76	69	96.8	8	6	0	-3.2	2	12	22	3	115.6
10	Harbhajan Singh	Ind	27	19	38.8	34	72	2	71.6	0	0	0	4	110.4
11	Michael Clarke [Images]	Aus	90	121	83.2	17	36	0	11.8	3	0	15	3	110
12	S Sreesanth	Ind	4	3	5.6	96	92	5	97.6	0	0	0	4	103.2
13	James Hopes	Aus	51	41	69.2	32	66	0	20.8	0	0	0	2	90
14	Adam Gilchrist [Images]	Aus	75	101	69.2	0	0	0	0	4\|0	0	20	3	89.2
15	Michael Hussey	Aus	75	101	69.2	0	0	0	0	1	12	17	3	86.2
16	KC Sangakkara	SL	52	51	63.2	0	0	0	0	2\|0	12	22	3	85.2
17	Mathew Hayden	Aus	67	71	77.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	2	82.2
18	MKDI Amerasinghe	SL	0	4	-3.2	96	120	3	72	0	0	0	2	68.8
19	Virender Sehwag	Ind	64	84	60.8	38	42	0	-4.4	1	0	5	4	61.4
20	M Muralitharan	SL	11	14	10.8	129	150	2	39	2	0	10	3	59.8
21	Irfan Pathan	Ind	39	70	22	79	84	2	36.2	0	0	0	4	58.2
22	DPMD Jayawardene	SL	42	51	43.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	15	3	58.2
23	SL Malinga	SL	2	10	-4	156	162	3	45.6	0	12	12	3	53.6
24	Andrew Symonds [Images]	Aus	31	47	24.4	23	23	0	-4.6	1	24	29	3	48.8
25	Stuart Clark	Aus	0	1	-0.8	26	60	1	46	0	0	0	1	45.2
26	WPUJC Vaas	SL	18	30	12	145	156	2	27.8	0	0	0	3	39.8
27	CK Kapugedera	SL	0	2	-1.6	77	96	1	23.8	1	12	17	3	39.2
28	ST Jayasuriya	SL	34	26	47.2	24	18	0	-9.6	0	0	0	3	37.6
29	Brad Hogg [Images]	Aus	0	0	0	17	36	1	35.8	0	0	0	1	35.8
30	Ricky Ponting [Images]	Aus	18	39	4.8	0	0	0	0	1	24	29	3	33.8
31	Ashley Noffke	Aus	0	0	0	46	54	1	21.2	0	0	0	1	21.2
32	KMDN Kulasekara	SL	0	0	0	41	36	1	11.8	1	0	5	1	16.8
33	MF Maharoof	SL	0	0	0	36	30	1	12	0	0	0	1	12
34	WU Tharanga	SL	10	18	5.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5.6
35	Robin Uthappa	Ind	5	13	-0.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	4	4.6
36	Yuvraj Singh	Ind	11	28	-0.4	11	12	0	-1.4	0	0	0	3	-1.8
37	LPC Silva	SL	7	32	-11.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-11.6
38	Manoj Tiwari	Ind		16	-12.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-12.8
39	Brad Haddin	Aus	5	31	-14.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-14.8