Liam Dawson Nominated For PCA Player Of The Month 

Hampshire’s Liam Dawson leads the nominees for April’s PCA Player of the Month with voting now open.

Dawson topped the PCA Most Valuable Player Rankings after the first month of the domestic season, with four nominees making the cut for this month's award.

The winner will now be decided by supporters through a poll on the PCA and Sky Sports websites. Voting is now open and will close at 7pm on Thursday 2nd May.

The MVP formula was designed by the players to identify the match-winners and key influencers of matches throughout the domestic and international season.

The innovation provides a more rigorous analysis of player performances than traditional batting and bowling averages. For example, runs gain more points if they are scored quickly or in low-scoring contests and top order wickets are judged more valuable than those that fall later. Catches, run-outs and stumpings are also accounted for as well as bonus points for captains and players who are on the victorious side.

The player who tops the Overall County MVP Rankings at the end of the season receives a £10,000 reward.