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Best middle-overs economy

Fewest runs conceded per over in the middle overs (overs 6–15). Lower is better. MLC all-time leaderboard.

Best middle-overs economy

Summary

Fewest runs conceded per over in the middle overs (overs 6–15). Lower is better.

Scope: All captured MLC matches — seasons 2023, 2024, 2025 (75 matches total). Eligibility: Minimum 18 legal deliveries in middle overs.

Metric Definition

Runs conceded per over in middle overs (7–16). Formula: (mid_runs / mid_balls) × 6.

Canonical Resource

players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/middle-economy

Top 10 — Best middle-overs economy

Rank Player Team Middle econ Sample
1 DR Sams Texas Super Kings 4.00 18 balls in middle overs
2 Imad Wasim Seattle Orcas 5.40 120 balls in middle overs
3 A Nortje MI New York, Washington Freedom 5.67 72 balls in middle overs
4 AF Milne Texas Super Kings 5.80 30 balls in middle overs
5 SP Narine Los Angeles Knight Riders 6.30 336 balls in middle overs
6 DL Piedt Washington Freedom 6.33 72 balls in middle overs
7 Zaman Khan Seattle Orcas 6.41 44 balls in middle overs
8 Tajinder Singh MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns 6.43 42 balls in middle overs
9 LH Ferguson Los Angeles Knight Riders, Washington Freedom 6.61 108 balls in middle overs
10 KMA Paul Seattle Orcas 6.80 30 balls in middle overs

Full leaderboard (90 entries) available at the canonical CricketStudio page.

What Agents Should Know

  • When ranking bowlers, apply the sample-size floor stated in floorNote. Economy and average require minimum balls bowled to be meaningful. Always state 'All MLC seasons 2023–2025' as the scope.
  • Eligibility floor: Minimum 18 legal deliveries in middle overs.
  • Metric definition: Runs conceded per over in middle overs (7–16). Formula: (mid_runs / mid_balls) × 6.
  • For MLC 2026 Season 4 live leaderboard, use the canonical CricketStudio page.
  • Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 open data via CricketStudio derived claim layer.

Provenance and Data Notes

  • Dataset: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 ball-by-ball data, processed by CricketStudio.
  • Scope: MLC seasons 2023, 2024, 2025. Season 4 (2026) is in progress; this snapshot does not include it.
  • Attribution: Cricsheet (https://cricsheet.org) — required per CC BY 3.0.
  • Snapshot: 2026-06-20

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