(18% of matches) Alexis Sánchez – 64 (14% of matches) Gonzalo Higuaín – 60 (12% of matches) Nabil Fekir – 58 (20% of matches) Kylian Mbappé – 57 (22% of matches) Arjen Robben – 57 (20% of matches) Paul Pogba – 57 (14% of matches) Most POTM wins by league (since 2009) Premier League: Eden Hazard (62) La Liga: Lionel Messi (196) Ligue 1: Zlatan Ibrahimović (42) Bundesliga: Marco Reus (48) Serie A: Alejandro Gómez (38) Women's football Most POTM wins at FIFA Women's World Cup (since 2003) Australian rules football In Australian rules football, the player of the game is often referred to as having been the "best on ground" (or "BOG"). Media outlets provide immediate, unofficial recognition that is largely honorary, often on a 5–4–3–2–1 or 3–2–1 voting basis. Officially, the AFL recognises the player of the game as being the player awarded the maximum three votes by umpires in the Brownlow Medal count at season's end. Exceptions are made during the season for certain reserved games such as the Western Derby, The ANZAC Day clash, QClash, and Showdown, where medallions are officially rewarded in presentations following the conclusion of the match. On the day of the AFL Grand Final, a player will be awarded the Norm Smith Medal as being the best on ground voted by an independent panel of Australian rules football experts. Cricket In cricket, the man of the match award became a regular feature in Test matches in the mid 1980s. The man of the match title is usually awarded to the player whose contribution is seen as the most critical in winning the game. In one match held on 3 April 1996, the whole team from New Zealand was awarded the Men of the Match award. It was the first instance when a whole team was awarded it. In a test match played between 15,16,17,18 January 1999 between South Africa vs West Indies, the whole South African team was awarded man of the match. In Test matches, Jacques Kallis holds the record for the highest number of awards won, with 23 in 166 matches played. In ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest number of man of the match titles, with 62 awards in 463 matches played. Tendulkar is followed by Sanath Jayasuriya, who, along with Ricky Ponting, also holds the record for the most Man of the Match titles as