MOTS contenders

[ankitj]

Thread for MOTS contenders. With SL out, Sangakkara is probably not in contention. Who are the contenders still?

Starc
Boult
de Villiers
Dhawan

Who else? And who do you think will win it?

 

[Shri]

Shami

 

[OverratedSanity]

Mohammad 'better than Southee' Shami

 

[Teja.]

Mohammad 'highest wicket taker in the WC' Shami.

 

[weldone]

Mohammed 'Pride of Bengal' Shami

 

[SuperMurali]

BMac has a good chance if he keeps getting quickfire 50+ scores and NZ can win the thing. If not, then probably Starc if he can take another few wickets

 

[gettingbetter]

Sanga

 

[hendrix]

Mohammed "Decent bowler but not in Southee's league" Shami deserves to be there.

 

[straw man]

It'll pretty much be decided by who performs in the semis and the final, and very likely will go to someone on the tournament-winning team.

 

[viriya]

It'll pretty much be decided by who performs in the semis and the final, and very likely will go to someone on the tournament-winning team.

Usually MotS is announced before the final.

 

[jonbrooks]

If you're talking about MOT pool games then Sanga and deVilliers would take my vote. Otherwise MOTS is too early to decide.

 

[viriya]

Probably going to be one of AB, Shami, Boult or Starc.. one of the players from a team that reaches the final.

 

[jonbrooks]

I don't think mass of runs or wickets should be the major factor in deciding a MOTS. For example, I rate Vettori's performances right up there with Sanga, deVilliers etc. Vettori hasn't got many wickets but he has performed well in all games. If you look at the key game between NZ and OZ, Vettori's performance was crucial. Likewise BMac has not scored a lot of runs but the way he has played has had a devastating effect on the opposition.

 

[honestbharani]

Starc has been unreal this WC.. Average of 8, is it? WTF? He is the leading guy for MOTS at the moment IMO, given that this has been a bat dominated tournament.

 

[Antihippy]

Nah, I think it should be mass of runs or wickets.

Loving how vettori is bowling but you can't argue against 16 wickets at an average of 8.5.

 

[TNT]

Maxwell scoring at 2 runs a ball has been amazing.

 

[Antihippy]

I do love that Australia and new zealand are both considered the favourites and yet the only batsman in the top 20 from those countries is Warner.

Meanwhile they are dominating the top wicket takers list. Though for australia it's mostly starc while it's a team effort from new zealand.

Shows how important bowling still is.

 

[IKWT]

I do love that Australia and new zealand are both considered the favourites and yet the only batsman in the top 20 from those countries is Warner.

Meanwhile they are dominating the top wicket takers list. Though for australia it's mostly starc while it's a team effort from new zealand.

Shows how important bowling still is.

Or as in NZ's case that they've chased a number of low scores.

 

[_Ed_]

I'm pretty sure Klusener got MOTS in '99, so it doesn't necessarily have to be someone from a team that wins or makes the final - but obviously it's more likely.

 

[Shri]

I'm pretty sure Klusener got MOTS in '99, so it doesn't necessarily have to be someone from a team that wins or makes the final - but obviously it's more likely.

Yeah. Remember reading in the news at that time that while the rest of the Indian squad returned home, Dravid stayed back at England just in case he was given the MotS award. Went to Klusener.