MLC leaderboard
Most dot balls bowled
TA Boult leads MLC all-time most dots with 363 (42.6% dots · 852 balls bowled · econ 8.23). Most legal deliveries conceding 0 total runs, indicating control and pressure ability. Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Dot balls | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TA Boultmi-new-york | 363 | 42.6% dots · 852 balls bowled · econ 8.23 |
| 2 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 304 | 45.6% dots · 666 balls bowled · econ 5.86 |
| 3 | SN Netravalkarwashington-freedom | 301 | 38.4% dots · 784 balls bowled · econ 8.47 |
| 4 | Haris Raufsan-francisco-unicorns | 251 | 35.6% dots · 705 balls bowled · econ 8.83 |
| 5 | MP Stoinissan-francisco-unicornsseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 207 | 36.1% dots · 573 balls bowled · econ 8.89 |
| 6 | CJ Gannonseattle-orcas | 206 | 33.9% dots · 607 balls bowled · econ 9.13 |
| 7 | M Jansenwashington-freedom | 195 | 44.1% dots · 442 balls bowled · econ 8.74 |
| 8 | Harmeet Singhseattle-orcas | 189 | 33.8% dots · 560 balls bowled · econ 7.71 |
| 9 | AD Russelllos-angeles-knight-riders | 174 | 30.3% dots · 575 balls bowled · econ 9.71 |
| 10 | BL Couchsan-francisco-unicorns | 173 | 35% dots · 494 balls bowled · econ 9.06 |
| 11 | XC Bartlettsan-francisco-unicorns | 169 | 37% dots · 457 balls bowled · econ 8.32 |
| 12 | Jasdeep Singhmi-new-yorkseattle-orcaswashington-freedom | 168 | 37.2% dots · 452 balls bowled · econ 9.13 |
| 13 | Ali Khanlos-angeles-knight-riders | 160 | 32.5% dots · 492 balls bowled · econ 9.51 |
| 14 | SC van Schalkwyklos-angeles-knight-riders | 159 | 32% dots · 497 balls bowled · econ 9.81 |
| 15 | NP Kenjigemi-new-york | 158 | 39.9% dots · 396 balls bowled · econ 7.7 |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Dot balls | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 144 | 55.8% dots · 258 balls bowled · econ 4.74 |
| 2 | TA Boultmi-new-york | 95 | 42.6% dots · 223 balls bowled · econ 8.5 |
| 3 | Jasdeep Singhseattle-orcas | 93 | 40.8% dots · 228 balls bowled · econ 8.76 |
| 4 | JO Holderlos-angeles-knight-riders | 91 | 33.7% dots · 270 balls bowled · econ 9.02 |
| 5 | OEG Baartmanseattle-orcas | 88 | 44.4% dots · 198 balls bowled · econ 7.48 |
| 6 | XC Bartlettsan-francisco-unicorns | 88 | 40.7% dots · 216 balls bowled · econ 7.72 |
| 7 | Haris Raufsan-francisco-unicorns | 85 | 38.3% dots · 222 balls bowled · econ 8.62 |
| 8 | SC van Schalkwyklos-angeles-knight-riders | 85 | 32.8% dots · 259 balls bowled · econ 9.47 |
| 9 | BL Couchsan-francisco-unicorns | 83 | 34.6% dots · 240 balls bowled · econ 9.15 |
| 10 | AF Milnetexas-super-kings | 80 | 44.4% dots · 180 balls bowled · econ 7.53 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time most dots?
- TA Boult leads MLC all-time most dots with 363 (42.6% dots · 852 balls bowled · econ 8.23). The top three are: TA Boult, SP Narine, SN Netravalkar.
- How is MLC most dots calculated?
- Most legal deliveries conceding 0 total runs, indicating control and pressure ability. Minimum 15 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 most dots 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 15 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: TA Boult leads MLC all-time most dots with 363. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/most-dot-balls”