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- Best domestic XI selected by PCA MVP Rankings, powered by Argentex
- Liam Dawson captains the 2023 IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year
- Sam Cook, Simon Harmer and James Vince return from 2022 side
- cinch PCA Awards shortlisted players recognised ahead of ceremony on Monday 2 October
The 2023 IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year has been selected by the PCA Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by Argentex, to provide the best statistical XI from this season’s domestic men’s cricket.
The team, selected on Monday 25 September ahead of the last round of LV= Insurance County Championship matches sees Liam Dawson captain as he sat top of the domestic MVP with an imposing 617 MVP points. The Hampshire spinner has also been nominated for the cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year award.
IG is a leading trading and investing provider and an official partner of England Cricket. Their side contains three faces from last year’s team in Sam Cook, James Vince and Simon Harmer, who incredibly makes the team for the fifth successive year. Middlesex’s Ryan Higgins and Durham’s Alex Lees make the side following brilliant seasons and are also nominated for the cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year award.
Somerset youngster James Rew enters the team as wicketkeeper having scored more than 1,000 First-Class runs this season. The 19-year-old is also nominated for the cinch PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year award.
With the Men’s Overall Domestic MVP selecting a well-balanced team, MVP points across the LV= Insurance County Championship, Vitality Blast, The Hundred and Metro Bank One Day Cup are taken into account.
The cinch PCA Awards takes place at The Troxy on Monday 2 October where the best performing players in domestic and international cricket will be recognised.
All players selected in the 2023 IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year will received a personalised winner’s medal from Mappin & Webb.
Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent / London Spirit)
- 412 MVP points
- Scored unbeaten triple century in County Championship
- Third highest points from a batter with 368
- 600 runs in Vitality Blast – second highest
Alex Lees (Durham)
- 415 MVP points
- Shortlisted for cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year
- 2,084 runs overall
- Average of 74.5 in County Championship
James Vince (Hampshire / Southern Brave)
- 560 MVP points
- 937 runs in County Championship
- Leading run scorer in Vitality Blast with 670 runs
- Leading batter with 447 batting MVP points
Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire / Welsh Fire)
- 437 MVP points
- 961 runs in County Championship
- Highest score of 229 not out
- 432 runs in Vitality Blast with 154.83 strike-rate
James Rew – wicketkeeper (Somerset)
- 281 MVP points
- Shortlisted for cinch PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year
- 1,080 First-Class runs
- Six hundreds across all formats
Ryan Higgins (Middlesex)
- 602 MVP points
- Second on Domestic Overall Rankings
- 53 wickets across all formats
- 1,465 runs overall
Liam Dawson – captain (Hampshire / London Spirit)
- Leading MVP with 617 points
- Shortlisted for cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year
- 71 wickets this summer with best figures of 7-15
- 1,069 runs across all formats
Simon Harmer (Essex)
- 544 MVP points
- Highest ranked spinner with 328 bowling points
- Leading wicket-taker in County Championship Division One with 60
- Fifth year in succession in Team of the Year
Dan Worrall (Surrey / London Spirit)
- 353 MVP points
- 47 wickets at 23.68 in County Championship
- Nine wickets in The Hundred with 7.35 economy rate
- Second highest pace bowling MVP points with 293
Matt Henry (Somerset / Welsh Fire)
- 425 MVP points
- Leading bowler with 336 bowling points
- Won Vitality Blast and finished leading wicket-taker with 31
- 32 wickets in County Championship at 16.18
Sam Cook (Essex / Trent Rockets)
- 355 MVP points
- 47 wickets in County Championship at 19.14
- 16 wickets in Vitality Blast
- IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year in third successive season
*IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year was selected ahead of the final LV= Insurance County Championship round of the season.
View the full Men’s Overall Domestic MVP here.
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About the cinch PCA Awards:
The cinch PCA Awards traditionally brings the curtain down on the professional season with the biggest awards ceremony in English cricket. Hundreds of current and former players join key members of the industry to champion the best-performing individuals of the summer while reflecting on those who have given so much to the game.
Covering the full professional game, players are honoured across international, domestic, men’s and women’s cricket, with the awards ceremony taking place at the Troxy, London on Monday 2 October.
Full list of awards to be announced at the cinch PCA Awards:
- cinch PCA Women’s Player of the Year
- cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year
- cinch PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year
- cinch PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year
- PCA Outstanding Contribution Award
- Rado Recognition Award
- ECB Special Merit
- PCA Umpire of the Year – Men’s Game
- PCA Umpire of the Year – Women’s Game
List of awards to be recognised at the cinch PCA Awards
- IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year – Daniel Bell-Drummond, Alex Lees, James Vince, Joe Clarke, James Rew (WK), Ryan Higgins, Liam Dawson ©, Simon Harmer, Dan Worrall, Matt Henry, Sam Cook
- Metro Bank PCA Women’s Team of the Year – TBC 30 September
- PCA Women’s Overall Domestic MVP – Georgia Adams
- PCA Men’s Overall Domestic MVP – TBC 29 September
- Metro Bank ODI Men’s Player of the Summer – Dawid Malan
- Metro Bank ODI Women’s Player of the Summer – Nat Sciver-Brunt
- LV= Insurance Test Player of the Summer – Joe Root
- Vitality IT20 Men’s Player of the Summer – Jonny Bairstow
- Vitality IT20 Women’s Player of the Summer – Alice Capsey
- Vitality Blast Player of the Year – Daniel Sams
- Charlotte Edwards Cup Player of the Year – Georgia Adams
- Metro Bank One Day Cup Player of the Year – Ed Barnard
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Player of the Year – Georgia Adams
- LV= Insurance County Championship Player of the Year – TBC 29 September
- The Hundred Men’s PCA MVP of the Year – Jamie Overton
- The Hundred Women’s PCA MVP of the Year – Marizanne Kapp
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