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Best middle-overs economy
DR Sams leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00 (1 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls). Fewest runs conceded per over in the middle overs (overs 6–15). Lower is better. Minimum 18 legal deliveries in middle overs.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Middle econ | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Samstexas-super-kings | 4.00 | 1 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls |
| 2 | Imad Wasimseattle-orcas | 5.40 | 5 wkts · 108 runs · 120 balls |
| 3 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 5.44 | 7 wkts · 87 runs · 96 balls |
| 4 | AF Milnetexas-super-kings | 5.50 | 4 wkts · 55 runs · 60 balls |
| 5 | A Nortjemi-new-yorkwashington-freedom | 5.67 | 0 wkts · 68 runs · 72 balls |
| 6 | L Popelos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.75 | 1 wkts · 23 runs · 24 balls |
| 7 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.82 | 14 wkts · 413 runs · 426 balls |
| 8 | DL Piedtwashington-freedom | 6.33 | 4 wkts · 76 runs · 72 balls |
| 9 | Zaman Khanseattle-orcas | 6.41 | 1 wkts · 47 runs · 44 balls |
| 10 | T Luusmi-new-york | 6.42 | 5 wkts · 77 runs · 72 balls |
| 11 | PM Siddlesan-francisco-unicorns | 6.67 | 4 wkts · 40 runs · 36 balls |
| 12 | GC Viljoentexas-super-kings | 6.75 | 4 wkts · 54 runs · 48 balls |
| 13 | KMA Paulseattle-orcas | 6.80 | 2 wkts · 34 runs · 30 balls |
| 14 | AJ Hoseintexas-super-kingswashington-freedom | 6.95 | 16 wkts · 257 runs · 222 balls |
| 15 | D Forrestertexas-super-kings | 7.00 | 4 wkts · 84 runs · 72 balls |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Middle econ | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Luusmi-new-york | 3.00 | 2 wkts · 9 runs · 18 balls |
| 2 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 4.00 | 3 wkts · 60 runs · 90 balls |
| 3 | FA Allenlos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.00 | 1 wkts · 15 runs · 18 balls |
| 4 | AF Milnetexas-super-kings | 5.20 | 1 wkts · 26 runs · 30 balls |
| 5 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 5.44 | 7 wkts · 87 runs · 96 balls |
| 6 | AJ Hoseintexas-super-kings | 5.63 | 3 wkts · 45 runs · 48 balls |
| 7 | L Popelos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.75 | 1 wkts · 23 runs · 24 balls |
| 8 | D Ferreiratexas-super-kings | 6.00 | 4 wkts · 84 runs · 84 balls |
| 9 | XC Bartlettsan-francisco-unicorns | 6.17 | 1 wkts · 37 runs · 36 balls |
| 10 | PM Siddlesan-francisco-unicorns | 6.67 | 4 wkts · 40 runs · 36 balls |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time middle econ?
- DR Sams leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00 (1 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls). The top three are: DR Sams, Imad Wasim, AR Lamba.
- How is MLC middle econ calculated?
- Fewest runs conceded per over in the middle overs (overs 6–15). Lower is better. Minimum 18 legal deliveries in middle overs.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC middle econ 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 18 legal deliveries in middle overs. 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: DR Sams leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/middle-economy”