Derbyshire duo Billy Godleman and Wayne Madsen have been named in the Greene King Team of the Year after enjoying stellar campaigns with the bat.
Having scored more than 2,000 runs across all formats in 2019, Godleman captained Derbyshire to their first-ever Vitality Blast Finals Day appearance, scoring four half-centuries in the competition.
Godleman managed seven centuries throughout the season, three of which came in as many matched during the Royal London One-Day Cup, where he scored 521 runs at an average of 74.43.
Madsen also once again played a crucial role for Derbyshire in all forms of cricket this summer, averaging above 40 in both white-ball formats, and scoring 794 runs in the Specsavers County Championship.
He top-scored with 47 as Derbyshire beat Gloucestershire at Bristol to reach Finals Day, having already scored four half-centuries in the Vitality Blast.
Eight counties are represented in the Greene King Team of the Year, which has been selected using the PCA’s purpose-built Most Valuable Player Rankings, with six players coming from Division One of the Specsavers County Championship and five from Division Two. Six of the team helped their side to either gain promotion or win a trophy this year.
Selected ahead of the last round of County Championship fixtures via the MVP formula, the balanced team consists of the best performing individuals on the county circuit across all formats. Batting, bowling and fielding points were taken into consideration as well as MVP points-per-game to create the ultimate domestic team of 2019.
The 2019 Greene King Team of the Year is as follows:
Dom Sibley
Billy Godleman
Tom Banton
Wayne Madsen
Sam Hain
Ryan Higgins
Dane Vilas (Wicket-keeper)
Lewis Gregory
Simon Harmer (Captain)
Kyle Abbott
Ben Sanderson
The MVP formula was designed by the PCA in conjunction with the players to identify the key influencers and top performers in any given game.
On top of points for runs and wickets, bonus points are awarded, for example, for scoring runs quickly, claiming top order wickets and taking catches in the field, amongst other important disciplines.
The algorithm therefore provides a more rigorous analysis of player performance than traditional batting or bowling averages do. The Overall MVP at the end of every season is rewarded with a £10,000 cash prize.
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