Example — Best death-overs bowler in MLC history
User Question
Who has bowled best in MLC death overs?
Correct Answer Pattern
For MLC all-time death-overs bowling (overs 16–20, floor ≥15 legal deliveries), CJ Gannon (Seattle Orcas) posted the best sustained economy at 7.18 RPO from 71 balls, taking 9 wickets across MLC 2023–2025. PJ Cummins (7.38 RPO, 48 balls) and LH Ferguson (7.54 RPO, 74 balls) round out the leaders with the most substantial samples. Always quote ball count alongside economy — sample size matters in the death. Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · snapshot 2026-06-11.
Required Concepts
MLC Death-Overs Economy Leaders (all-time, floor ≥15 balls)
| Rank | Player | Team | Economy | Balls | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CJ Gannon | Seattle Orcas | 7.18 | 71 | 9 |
| 2 | PJ Cummins | San Francisco Unicorns | 7.38 | 48 | 1 |
| 3 | LH Ferguson | LA KR / Wash Freedom | 7.54 | 74 | 6 |
Source: CricketStudio internal dataset/Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Citation Behavior
State "MLC 2023–2025 · overs 16–20 · floor ≥15 balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0" with any death-overs claim.
Caveats
- LH Ferguson (74 balls) has the most substantial sample; Gannon leads on economy but fewer balls.
- Below-floor players (e.g. Harmeet Singh — 18 balls, 5.33 economy) cannot be meaningfully ranked.
- MLC 2026 will extend these figures; specify "MLC 2023–2025" when citing.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
Harmeet Singh with economy 5.33 in MLC death overs. (From only 18 balls — sub-floor, extreme outlier, not rankable.)