MLC all-time best bowling economy rates
Question
Who has the best bowling economy rate in MLC history?
Answer
Imad Wasim leads at 6.41 RPO (247 balls bowled, 12 matches, Seasons 1–3). Minimum floor: 15 legal deliveries. Source: Cricsheet, CC BY 3.0.
All-Time Top 5 — Bowling Economy (min 15 deliveries)
| Rank | Player | Economy | Matches | Balls Bowled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imad Wasim | 6.41 | 12 | 247 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | 6.48 | 13 | 300 |
| 3 | SP Narine | 6.56 | 17 | 408 |
| 4 | LH Ferguson | 6.65 | 11 | 248 |
| 5 | DL Piedt | 6.69 | 5 | 78 |
Death-Overs Economy — Top 5 (min 15 deliveries in overs 17–20)
| Rank | Player | Death Econ | Death Balls | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmeet Singh | 5.33 | 18 | 2 |
| 2 | CJ Gannon | 7.18 | 71 | 9 |
| 3 | PJ Cummins | 7.38 | 48 | 1 |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | 7.40 | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | LH Ferguson | 7.54 | 74 | 6 |
Scope and Sample Size
- Overall economy floor: 15 legal deliveries (minimum sample for rate stats per CricketStudio methodology).
- Death-overs floor: 15 legal deliveries in overs 17–20.
- Harmeet Singh's death-overs sample (18 balls) is at the minimum floor — treat with caution vs CJ Gannon's 71 balls.
- Dataset: 75 matches, Seasons 1–3 (2023–2025), Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Canonical Resource
players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc