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Best middle-overs economy
AR Lamba leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00 (4 wkts · 32 runs · 48 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 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 4.00 | 4 wkts · 32 runs · 48 balls |
| 2 | DR Samstexas-super-kings | 4.00 | 1 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls |
| 3 | Imad Wasimseattle-orcas | 5.40 | 5 wkts · 108 runs · 120 balls |
| 4 | AF Milnetexas-super-kings | 5.50 | 4 wkts · 55 runs · 60 balls |
| 5 | Ghulam Mudassarsan-francisco-unicorns | 5.50 | 4 wkts · 33 runs · 36 balls |
| 6 | A Nortjemi-new-yorkwashington-freedom | 5.67 | 0 wkts · 68 runs · 72 balls |
| 7 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 6.03 | 13 wkts · 380 runs · 378 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 | GC Viljoentexas-super-kings | 6.50 | 3 wkts · 39 runs · 36 balls |
| 11 | Tajinder Singhmi-new-yorksan-francisco-unicorns | 6.73 | 1 wkts · 74 runs · 66 balls |
| 12 | KMA Paulseattle-orcas | 6.80 | 2 wkts · 34 runs · 30 balls |
| 13 | FA Allenlos-angeles-knight-ridersmi-new-york | 7.00 | 2 wkts · 35 runs · 30 balls |
| 14 | R Shepherdmi-new-yorksan-francisco-unicorns | 7.00 | 6 wkts · 196 runs · 168 balls |
| 15 | IG Hollandwashington-freedom | 7.03 | 17 wkts · 253 runs · 216 balls |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Middle econ | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Shepherdmi-new-york | 3.71 | 3 wkts · 26 runs · 42 balls |
| 2 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 3.86 | 2 wkts · 27 runs · 42 balls |
| 3 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 4.00 | 4 wkts · 32 runs · 48 balls |
| 4 | D Ferreiratexas-super-kings | 5.00 | 3 wkts · 40 runs · 48 balls |
| 5 | FA Allenlos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.00 | 1 wkts · 15 runs · 18 balls |
| 6 | AF Milnetexas-super-kings | 5.20 | 1 wkts · 26 runs · 30 balls |
| 7 | Ghulam Mudassarsan-francisco-unicorns | 5.50 | 4 wkts · 33 runs · 36 balls |
| 8 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicorns | 6.13 | 4 wkts · 49 runs · 48 balls |
| 9 | IG Hollandwashington-freedom | 6.38 | 5 wkts · 51 runs · 48 balls |
| 10 | GC Viljoentexas-super-kings | 6.50 | 3 wkts · 39 runs · 36 balls |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time middle econ?
- AR Lamba leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00 (4 wkts · 32 runs · 48 balls). The top three are: AR Lamba, DR Sams, Imad Wasim.
- 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: AR Lamba leads MLC all-time middle econ with 4.00. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/middle-economy”