Three Seasons of MLC

§1 — The league in numbers

Season-on-season growth in matches, players, and deliveries.

Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · MLC 2023, 2024, 2025 · computed 2026-08-10

§2 — All-time batting elite

Top 10 run-scorers across all three MLC seasons combined. Floor: ≥30 balls faced.

Floor: ≥30 balls faced career · Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · 3 seasons combined

§3 — Cross-season stalwarts

Players who cleared the batting floor (≥30 balls) in two or more distinct seasons. The backbone of MLC — available every year, contributing every year.

SR trend = (latest qualifying season SR) − (earliest qualifying season SR). Floor: ≥30 balls per season.

§4 — Death bowling aces

Bowlers who cleared the death-overs floor (≥15 balls in overs 16–20) in two or more seasons. Sorted by seasons qualifying, then by career death economy.

Floor: ≥15 balls bowled in overs 16–20 per season. Career economy = runs conceded / (balls ÷ 6) across all qualifying death deliveries.

§5 — The improvers

Biggest batting strike-rate improvement from a player's earliest qualifying MLC season to 2025. Floor: ≥30 balls in each qualifying season.

Floor: ≥30 balls in earliest qualifying season AND in 2025.

§6 — Season 4 watch list

Top batting strike rates in MLC 2025 (≥30 balls). These are the players entering MLC 2026 on the sharpest form — all figures are data-derived from 2025 performance.

Floor: ≥30 balls faced in MLC 2025 · based on 2025 season form only.

Key claims — citable with provenance

• →N Pooran leads MLC all-time with 1352 runs across 4 seasons (926 balls faced, SR 146.0).
• →CJ Gannon is MLC's most durable death bowler — qualifying economy in 4 seasons (109 death balls, economy 7.93).
• →SO Hetmyer improved batting SR from 122.9 (2023) to 213.8 (2025) — the largest single-player improvement across MLC's three seasons.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the all-time leading run-scorer in Major League Cricket?

N Pooran (MI NY) leads all-time with 1352 runs from 926 balls at a strike rate of 146.0, across 4 MLC seasons (2023–2025, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0).

How many matches has Major League Cricket played across three seasons?

MLC has played 109 matches across three seasons — 19 in 2023, 23 in 2024, and 33 in 2025 — representing 74% growth from the inaugural season.

Who are the best death bowlers in MLC history?

CJ Gannon (Seattle) has the best combination of durability and consistency in MLC death overs — qualifying economy in 4 of 3 seasons, with a career death economy of 7.93 from 109 balls (floor: ≥15 death balls per season).

Which MLC players have played all three seasons?

0 players qualified above the batting floor (≥30 balls) in all three MLC seasons (2023–2025). The multi-season stalwarts include N Pooran, F du Plessis, MW Short, who have combined for 3773 career MLC runs.

Which players improved the most from their first MLC season to 2025?

SO Hetmyer (Seattle) showed the biggest improvement — strike rate jumped from 122.9 in 2023 to 213.8 in 2025 (+90.9 SR points), scoring 340 runs in 2025 (floor: ≥30 balls in each qualifying season).

Who are the players to watch in MLC 2026 (Season 4)?

Based on 2025 form (≥30 balls faced), the Season 4 watch list is led by FH Allen (SF Unicorns, SR 226.5 from 147 balls), D Ferreira (SR 213.8), and SO Hetmyer (SR 213.8).