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Highest powerplay strike rates
MJ Owen leads MLC all-time pp strike rate with 202.8 (430 runs · 212 balls · 43×4 · 28×6). Best batting strike rates in the powerplay (overs 1–6 of a T20 innings). Minimum 30 balls faced in overs 1–6.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | PP strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJ Owenwashington-freedom | 202.8 | 430 runs · 212 balls · 43×4 · 28×6 |
| 2 | LG Pretoriussan-francisco-unicorns | 198.9 | 177 runs · 89 balls · 13×4 · 15×6 |
| 3 | MS Wadesan-francisco-unicorns | 190.3 | 137 runs · 72 balls · 16×4 · 8×6 |
| 4 | R Ravindrawashington-freedom | 187.6 | 242 runs · 129 balls · 29×4 · 13×6 |
| 5 | FH Allensan-francisco-unicorns | 187.2 | 496 runs · 265 balls · 48×4 · 37×6 |
| 6 | Shubham Ranjaneseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 180.0 | 63 runs · 35 balls · 6×4 · 4×6 |
| 7 | TM Headwashington-freedom | 176.2 | 222 runs · 126 balls · 25×4 · 14×6 |
| 8 | TL Seifertsan-francisco-unicornsseattle-orcas | 165.0 | 226 runs · 137 balls · 21×4 · 16×6 |
| 9 | F du Plessistexas-super-kings | 164.0 | 674 runs · 411 balls · 70×4 · 38×6 |
| 10 | N Pooranmi-new-york | 155.3 | 295 runs · 190 balls · 27×4 · 21×6 |
| 11 | MP Breetzkeseattle-orcas | 153.1 | 49 runs · 32 balls · 4×4 · 3×6 |
| 12 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicornswashington-freedom | 148.9 | 423 runs · 284 balls · 39×4 · 25×6 |
| 13 | ADS Fletcherlos-angeles-knight-riders | 148.8 | 250 runs · 168 balls · 33×4 · 7×6 |
| 14 | J Edwardswashington-freedom | 148.8 | 64 runs · 43 balls · 5×4 · 4×6 |
| 15 | SPD Smithwashington-freedom | 139.9 | 235 runs · 168 balls · 22×4 · 12×6 |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | PP strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJ Owenwashington-freedom | 214.6 | 191 runs · 89 balls · 20×4 · 12×6 |
| 2 | LG Pretoriussan-francisco-unicorns | 198.9 | 177 runs · 89 balls · 13×4 · 15×6 |
| 3 | TL Seifertseattle-orcas | 189.5 | 163 runs · 86 balls · 12×4 · 14×6 |
| 4 | FH Allensan-francisco-unicorns | 182.5 | 73 runs · 40 balls · 6×4 · 6×6 |
| 5 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicorns | 177.1 | 62 runs · 35 balls · 6×4 · 4×6 |
| 6 | ADS Fletcherlos-angeles-knight-riders | 173.4 | 111 runs · 64 balls · 17×4 · 3×6 |
| 7 | Q de Kockmi-new-york | 162.5 | 78 runs · 48 balls · 5×4 · 6×6 |
| 8 | F du Plessistexas-super-kings | 154.0 | 97 runs · 63 balls · 9×4 · 5×6 |
| 9 | MP Breetzkeseattle-orcas | 153.1 | 49 runs · 32 balls · 4×4 · 3×6 |
| 10 | RR Rossouwtexas-super-kings | 150.0 | 69 runs · 46 balls · 9×4 · 2×6 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time pp strike rate?
- MJ Owen leads MLC all-time pp strike rate with 202.8 (430 runs · 212 balls · 43×4 · 28×6). The top three are: MJ Owen, LG Pretorius, MS Wade.
- How is MLC pp strike rate calculated?
- Best batting strike rates in the powerplay (overs 1–6 of a T20 innings). Minimum 30 balls faced in overs 1–6.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC pp strike rate 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 30 balls faced in overs 1–6. 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: MJ Owen leads MLC all-time pp strike rate with 202.8. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/powerplay-strike-rate”