Will Jacks (England)
8 matches, 226 runs, 9 wickets
England’s jack of all trades has been instrumental in his team winning six of their eight matches at the T20 World Cup. Jacks won four Player of the Match honours, including in the crucial Super Eight clashes against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Having dropped down the batting order, Jacks played the role of finisher to perfection. He scored 226 runs, at a strike rate of 176.56, giving his team the much-needed acceleration at the end.
His best performance with the bat was against Italy, when he led England’s recovery from 105/5 to 202/7. With the help of three fours and four sixes, Jacks scored an unbeaten 53 off just 22 balls.
An effective off-spinner, Jacks also given his team timely breakthroughs. Against Sri Lanka, he ran through the middle-order, claiming 3/22 in four overs, his best figures of the tournament, following a handy 21 with the bat. Jacks came up with another all-round display against New Zealand, claiming 2/23 and scoring an unbeaten 32 to guide his team to a four-wicket win.
