Western Zone power rankings: The batters who have lit up the early stages of summer

With the Ashes looming, there's plenty of excitement and anticipation around the 2025/26 cricket season.

The season in our region is already a few weeks old , and we've been treated to plenty of entertainment in the opening rounds.

There have been plenty of centuries already recorded , as well as several blistering spells of bowling.

As we reach the end of the first month of the summer, we've decided to take stock of what we've seen around the region so far.

In today's first edition of Western Zone power rankings, we're looking at the top 20 batters who have taken to the crease.

There are a few clarifications to be made about the power rankings.

This isn't based purely on the leading run-scorers of the season, although that does play a key role.

This list focuses on runs, the ma