SACA is proud to announce the launch of the Proteas MVP for Men and Women. Over the past decade, SACA has managed the SACA MVP for domestic cricketers, and the Proteas MVP will be managed alongside the domestic MVP.
In launching the Proteas MVP, SACA is partnering with CricViz, the world’s leading cricket data specialist, to be able to provide real-time post-match MVP statistics for the Proteas Men and Women.
The CricViz model is comprehensive and ranks player batting, bowling and fielding performances on a single scale measured in runs. Venue-specific elements that impact the progress of a match, such as average runs scored, wickets taken, and the nature of the pitch are taken into consideration. One of the many advantages of this MVP model is that points are allocated based on the context of the match during different phases and situations in that match. Furthermore, player points are graded, for each discipline, based on the effect the player’s performance has on the final outcome of a match.
“The domestic MVP has always been popular with players, and it is our hope that the Proteas MVP will provide players and fans alike with a statistical analysis that is accurate, interesting and enhances interest in our wonderful game” commented Andrew Breetzke, SACA CEO.
Proteas Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma noted; “Given the volume of international cricket across the various formats, the Proteas MVP will provide an objective measure of performance. Cricket has always been a game of statistics; it will be great to focus the statistics on the actual performance of players.”
“MVP programmes for women have lagged behind those of the men, so this is a welcome addition for the women, and will add to the interest and growth of our game,” added Laura Wolvaardt, Proteas Women captain.
As at 30 August, the MVP Rankings across the formats played this season (commencing 1 June 2024) are as follows:
These rankings will be updated after each match played by the respective Proteas teams.