Daryn Ferreira: MLC's Fastest Scorer with a 40+ Average
July 21, 2026 · CricketStudio · How to cite
1The Finding
Daryn Ferreira's MLC career SR is 213.8 across 9 innings (248 runs, avg 41.33) — the highest strike rate of any MLC batter averaging above 40 with 5+ innings.
2What the Numbers Show
| Metric | Value | Sample / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ferreira (career, MLC) | SR 213.8 / avg 41.33 | 248 runs, 9 innings — Texas Super Kings |
| Hetmyer (highest avg, 40+) | SR 192.8 / avg 66.5 | 6 innings — lower SR despite higher avg |
| Head (SR comparison) | SR 174.1 / avg 48.0 | |
| Bravo (SR comparison) | SR 153.6 / avg 49.67 | |
| Pooran (most innings, 40+) | SR 145.0 / avg 42.18 | 28 innings — similar avg, lower SR |
| Sample floor | 5+ innings | For inclusion in SR/avg combined table |
3Why It's Surprising
In T20 cricket, strike rates above 200 are typically associated with late-order sloggers (high SR, low average) or powerplay openers exploiting field restrictions. Ferreira achieves SR 213.8 with a 41.33 average across 9 innings — a combination that places him as the outlier in MLC's top-10 average list: the player with the highest strike rate who still maintains a 40+ average. His innings can change a match in minutes, with the data showing he does it consistently enough to maintain average quality.
4Scope and Limits
- MLC career figures (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0), 2023–2025. 9-innings sample (small-sample caveat applies).
- Two more low-scoring innings would compress the average meaningfully below 40.
- Texas Super Kings franchise context only — not compared to his other T20 league performances.
5Provenance
CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet MLC corpus (CC BY 3.0). data/_season-stats-mlc.json, all seasons 2023–2025. Computed 2026-07-21.