Bopara tops PCA MVP
Ravi Bopara made 99 against Kent in the Friends Provident Trophy to head the PCA MVP
Ravi Bopara heads the overall MVP after a stunning first week for Essex in the LV County Championship and the Friends Provident Trophy.
His innings of 150 set up Essex's championship win over Northamptonshire and he followed it up with 99 against Kent on Sunday.
Bopara also took match figures of 5-71 in the championship to give him the overall lead as the most valuable player in domestic cricket.
Nottinghamshire’s Darren Pattinson leads the LVCC MVP after taking eight wickets against Kent and scoring 33.
Andrew Strauss tops the Friends Provident Trophy MVP following his mammoth 163 against Surrey. He sits in fifth place overall.
Essex’s Mark Pettini and Kent’s Martin van Jaarsveld are in third and fourth respectively, Pettini gaining extra points for captaining a winning side twice last week.
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