Craig shortlisted for September Player of the Month
The final PCA Player of the Month vote for 2026 is now open, following a fantastic summer of domestic men’s and women’s cricket.
Using the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings (MVP), powered by OFX, the eight highest performing players have been selected with the two prize winners being determined by a combination of public vote and the MVP.
The final Player of the Month of the season will see the men’s winner join Joe Clarke, Martin Andersson and unprecedented three-time winner in 2026, Craig Overton, whilst in the women’s game, the accolades so far have gone to Jodi Grewcock, Mady Villiers, Maia Bouchier, Georgia Adams and Kathyrn Bryce.
Hampshire’s overseas talent Amanda-Jade Wellington earned the most MVP points in September in the women’s game with 76.76. Her teammate and captain Georgia Adams was close behind with 67.70 with Hampshire making the final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup and both players being selected in the Metro Bank PCA Women’s Team of the Year. Surrey’s Suné Luus came in third, whilst Essex skipper Grace Scrivens completes a competitive top four.
Yorkshire all-rounder George Hill impressed in the men’s game, securing 129.69 MVP points in September. Metro Bank One Day Cup winner Ryan Higgins was second in the rankings with serial Player of the Month winner Overton nominated once again. Rothesay County Championship winner Ethan Bamber enjoyed a strong end to the season as he joins Hill and Overton in the IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year.
Men’s Player of the Month:
The season culminated with four rounds of the Rothesay County Championship as Warwickshire were crowned victors and the final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Trent Bridge where Middlesex claimed the trophy.
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Nominated for an unprecedented fifth time this season, Overton scored 124 runs and took 16 wickets with a strong average of 18.56 along side taking nine catches.
The 32-year-old won two Match MVPs, adding 34.51 points for match figures of 5-92 and 41 off 43 balls in an impressive innings and 64-run win over Glamorgan. He also earned 38.24 MVP points against Leicestershire with incredible match figures of 7-56 and two more catches.
George Hill (Yorkshire)
A strong end to the season saw Hill score 239 runs at 34.14 and take 15 wickets with a brilliant average of 11.66 as he earned the most MVP points in September.
The 25-year-old won a Match MVP against Nottinghamshire and 39.03 points for taking 2-37 in the first innings and claiming 58 off 57 with the bat in a low scoring match that Yorkshire won by a wicket. He also took match figures of 6-69 against Surrey.
Ryan Higgins (Middlesex)
Higgins scored 327 runs in September with an average of 40.86, including two hundreds and took 22 wickets at 17.72 a-piece.
The 31-year-old won two Match MVPs during the month. He secured 24.06 points for scoring his maiden List A century in the One Day Cup final, helping his side to victory by 31 runs. Higgins also earned 38.26 MVP points for an innings of 115 off 124 balls against Northamptonshire to go with figures of 4-30 in a seven wicket win.
Ethan Bamber (Warwickshire)
The leading bowler in this season’s County Championship took 24 wickets in September at a ridiculous average of 10.16 which included three five wicket-hauls.
The 27-year-old County Championship winner secured two Match MVPs taking career best figures of 6-26 against Essex adding 34.07 points to his tally. A further 38.78 points would arise against Leicestershire as Bamber took match figures of 9-94 including the wicket that secured Warwickshire the title in a victory by an innings and 79 runs.
Women’s Player of the Month:
A brilliant 2026 season came to a close with the final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup at the Utilita Bowl. Having beaten Surrey in the Eliminator, Hampshire faced The Blaze but couldn’t beat the Nottinghamshire-based side who won by three wickets off the last ball to complete the treble.
Amanda-Jade Wellington (Hampshire)
A lucrative month of wicket-taking saw Wellington lead the MVP points scoring in September thanks to taking 17 dismissals at an extraordinary average of 9.47 from her five matches.
The 29-year-old Australian took two five-wicket-hauls in the month, bowling 10 overs 5-25 against Yorkshire as Hampshire won by seven wickets and impressed with 5-19 in the Eliminator against Surrey helping bowl the opposition out for 109 in a 194-run win.
Georgia Adams (Hampshire)
Hampshire captain Adams scored 186 runs at an average of 62, took five wickets at 20.20 a-piece, four catches and a run out to earn 67.70 MVP points.
Picking up a Match MVP against Durham, the 32-year-old amassed 33.81 points having bowled 10 overs 2-26 and then scored an unbeaten run-a-ball 106 with 10 fours and two sixes as Hampshire won by nine wickets. She also scored 61 and took 2-18 against Yorkshire.
Suné Luus (Surrey)
Surrey all-rounder Luus took eight wickets at an average of 24 and scored 132 runs at 33 across her five matches in the month.
The 30-year-old South African smashed 67 off 68 balls against Essex and took figures of 2-52 as Surrey won by 118 runs. She may not have won a Match MVP but impressed again against Somerset scoring 54 and against Warwickshire with figures of 2-19.
Grace Scrivens (Essex)
Scrivens produced a strong month at the end of the season, accumulating 181 runs, averaging 45.25 and took two wickets.
The 22-year-old Essex skipper won a Match MVP against Yorkshire, earning 26.48 MVP points for her innings of 87 off 109 balls which included 10 fours as her side won by eight runs. She also scored 70 against The Blaze and took figures of 2-40 against Surrey.
The PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX, picks out the game’s top performers across every single fixture. This then forms the rankings for each competition, as well as an overall table which is how the top four are selected. The MVP takes into account batting, bowling and fielding contributions and match defining achievements using a unique live algorithm developed by CricViz.
The PCA Player of the Month will be decided by a 50:50 split between the PCA MVP Rankings and the public vote on thepca.co.uk – the poll will close on Saturday 3 October at 10pm
