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News · 17 Jul 2026

All-rounder value index: the seven names moving up in July

An editor-reviewed shortlist, not a ranking. We pair each name with the kind of contest the player suits best.

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Section 1 · How we picked the seven

A shortlist, not a ranking

The July all-rounder value index is an editor-reviewed shortlist, not a ranking. Each name has been checked against the published recent-form data, the role-security pattern in the playing-card announcements, and the contest type the player is most likely to feature in. We have included one player whose recent form is below the conventional threshold on the explicit condition that the contest type the player is suited to is the small-league variety — where floor matters more than ceiling.

The seven names are listed below with the kind of contest each is best suited to. We do not publish an aggregate score; the desk's view is that the role-fit matters more than the number.

Section 2 · The seven names

Who is moving up, and where

Player	Country	Recent role	Best contest type	Floor / ceiling pattern
Hardik Pandya	India	All-rounder, middle-order	Mega contest (1000+ entries)	Floor 30 runs + 1 wicket = 55; ceiling 60 runs + 3 wickets = 145
Marcus Stoinis	Australia	All-rounder, top-order	Small league (3–10 entries)	Floor 25 runs + 1 wicket = 50; ceiling 70 runs + 2 wickets = 130
Liam Livingstone	England	All-rounder, middle-order	Power-play contests (spin-friendly)	Floor 20 runs; ceiling 65 runs + 2 wickets = 130
Sunil Narine	West Indies	All-rounder, opener + 4 overs	All formats	Floor 18 runs + 1 wicket = 45; ceiling 55 runs + 3 wickets = 130
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	All-rounder, middle-order	Mega contest (1000+ entries)	Floor 12 runs; ceiling 80 runs + 2 wickets = 140
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	All-rounder, 4 overs + lower-order	Spin-friendly venues	Floor 8 runs + 1 wicket = 35; ceiling 30 runs + 4 wickets = 130
Axar Patel	India	All-rounder, middle-order + 4 overs	Small league (3–10 entries)	Floor 20 runs + 1 wicket = 45; ceiling 45 runs + 2 wickets = 105

The seven names are not a ranking. The pattern the desk has flagged is the contest-type fit — a player who is a strong small-league pick is not necessarily the right mega-contest captain, and the table is meant to be read as a contest-type pairing, not a 1-to-7 order.

Section 3 · What to watch

The single variable that could invalidate the read

The single variable that could invalidate this read is injury. Three of the seven names are returning from short injury layoffs and the role-security pattern is the variable to watch through the first round of the upcoming series. We will update this page with the next round of role-security readings.

Questions

Frequently asked

Why is the index a shortlist, not a ranking?

Rankings invite cherry-picking. The desk's view is that the contest-type fit matters more than the order, so we list the names with the kind of contest each is best suited to.

Will the index be updated?

Yes. The next update is after the upcoming series, with the role-security readings for each of the seven names.

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