MLC leaderboard
Highest dot-ball percentage
LH Ferguson leads MLC all-time dot-ball % with 52.4% (130 dots · 248 balls · econ 6.65). Bowlers who delivered the highest proportion of dot balls (0 runs off the bat) across captured MLC matches. Measures control and pressure-building ability. Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Dot-ball % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LH Fergusonlos-angeles-knight-riderswashington-freedom | 52.4% | 130 dots · 248 balls · econ 6.65 |
| 2 | M Jansenwashington-freedom | 48.8% | 157 dots · 322 balls · econ 8.07 |
| 3 | Imad Wasimseattle-orcas | 47.8% | 118 dots · 247 balls · econ 6.41 |
| 4 | J Therontexas-super-kings | 47.2% | 51 dots · 108 balls · econ 7.11 |
| 5 | R Ravindrawashington-freedom | 46.7% | 79 dots · 169 balls · econ 7.21 |
| 6 | Rashid Khanmi-new-york | 44.7% | 134 dots · 300 balls · econ 6.48 |
| 7 | G Coetzeeseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 44.6% | 100 dots · 224 balls · econ 8.81 |
| 8 | Zia-ul-Haqtexas-super-kings | 43.6% | 144 dots · 330 balls · econ 8.35 |
| 9 | Noor Ahmadtexas-super-kings | 43.4% | 151 dots · 348 balls · econ 7.91 |
| 10 | DR Samstexas-super-kings | 43.1% | 44 dots · 102 balls · econ 7.29 |
| 11 | A Nortjemi-new-yorkwashington-freedom | 42.9% | 72 dots · 168 balls · econ 8.00 |
| 12 | Waqar Salamkheillos-angeles-knight-ridersseattle-orcas | 42.9% | 45 dots · 105 balls · econ 8.80 |
| 13 | SN Netravalkarwashington-freedom | 42.6% | 224 dots · 526 balls · econ 8.03 |
| 14 | TA Boultmi-new-york | 42.6% | 268 dots · 629 balls · econ 8.14 |
| 15 | WD Parnellseattle-orcas | 42.5% | 51 dots · 120 balls · econ 8.65 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time dot-ball %?
- LH Ferguson leads MLC all-time dot-ball % with 52.4% (130 dots · 248 balls · econ 6.65). The top three are: LH Ferguson, M Jansen, Imad Wasim.
- How is MLC dot-ball % calculated?
- Bowlers who delivered the highest proportion of dot balls (0 runs off the bat) across captured MLC matches. Measures control and pressure-building ability. Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC dot-ball % leaderboard include 2026?
- Yes. The all-time table covers MLC 2023–2026. A separate 2026-only view is shown below the all-time table.
- What data source powers this leaderboard?
- Ball-by-ball records from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), aggregated through the CricketStudio SETU pipeline into a hash-stable snapshot. Parity contracts P1–P6 ensure every leaderboard surface projects from the same canonical file.
Sources & methodology
Derived from the canonical MLC SETU snapshot, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0.
Sample-size floor: Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled. Per doctrine §3.1 — claims below the floor are excluded from this surface.
data/_season-stats-mlc.json (hash-stable SETU snapshot). Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: LH Ferguson leads MLC all-time dot-ball % with 52.4%. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/dot-ball-pct”