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BBL Season 2017-18: Best Economy Rate by a Bowler

All Seasons 2017-18
#1 - Leader

Rashid Khan

Adelaide Strikers

5.66

Economy

11Inn
5.66Wkts
14.67SR
5.66Eco
#2 - Second

Ashton Agar

Perth Scorchers

5.74

Economy

9Inn
5.74Wkts
26.25SR
5.74Eco
#3 - Third

Mohammad Nabi

Melbourne Renegades

5.77

Economy

7Inn
5.77Wkts
19.38SR
5.77Eco

Bowling Insights - BBL 2017

BBL 2017-18 Best Economy leaderboard

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The BBL 2017-18 best economy list ranks bowlers by runs conceded per over in BBL 2017-18 (minimum 50 balls). It highlights control, discipline, and the ability to squeeze scoring in high-pressure overs.

Names like Rashid Khan, Ashton Agar and Mohammad Nabi show who consistently keeps batters in check. Use strike rate alongside economy to compare control versus wicket-taking impact.

Key insights

  • Rashid Khan leads with 5.66 Eco.
  • Gap to #2 (Ashton Agar) is 0.08 Eco.
  • Top three: Rashid Khan, Ashton Agar and Mohammad Nabi.
  • Rashid Khan economy rate: 5.66.

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# Player Inn Eco SR Eco 3W 4W 5W
4 Nathan Lyon 4 5.88 13.71 5.88 1 0 0
5 Peter Siddle 11 5.95 20.18 5.95 1 0 0
6 Fawad Ahmed 10 6.12 20.00 6.12 1 0 0
7 Mitchell Johnson 10 6.35 34.29 6.35 1 0 0
8 Yasir Shah 7 6.43 33.60 6.43 0 0 0
9 Billy Stanlake 10 6.47 20.73 6.47 0 0 0
10 Johan Botha 10 6.50 60.00 6.50 0 0 0
11 Steve O'Keefe 3 6.55 NA 6.55 0 0 0
12 Ben Dwarshuis 8 6.97 24.86 6.97 0 0 0
13 Matthew Kelly 5 7.00 14.25 7.00 0 0 0
14 Arjun Nair 8 7.07 19.33 7.07 1 0 0
15 Shadab Khan 3 7.08 12.00 7.08 0 0 0
16 Mitchell Swepson 10 7.11 42.00 7.11 1 0 0
17 Jackson Coleman 6 7.24 18.40 7.24 1 0 0
18 Chris Green 10 7.36 30.86 7.36 0 0 0
19 Carlos Brathwaite 4 7.36 14.67 7.36 0 0 0
20 Tom Cooper 7 7.42 72.00 7.42 0 0 0
21 William Somerville 3 7.60 NA 7.60 0 0 0
22 Adam Zampa 5 7.81 53.00 7.81 0 0 0
23 Michael Beer 5 7.84 29.33 7.84 0 0 0
24 Cameron Boyce 10 7.88 33.50 7.88 0 0 0
25 D'Arcy Short 8 7.88 34.00 7.88 0 0 0
26 Daniel Sams 6 7.91 19.29 7.91 0 1 0
27 Chris Tremain 4 7.93 12.86 7.93 1 0 0
28 James Faulkner 10 7.96 23.00 7.96 0 0 0
29 Jofra Archer 12 7.96 17.38 7.96 2 0 0
30 Kane Richardson 10 8.05 19.50 8.05 0 2 0
31 Andrew Tye 6 8.11 8.88 8.11 1 1 1
32 EP Gulbis 6 8.15 19.50 8.15 0 0 0
33 Jack Wildermuth 11 8.18 22.80 8.18 1 0 0
34 Clive Rose 12 8.19 27.75 8.19 0 0 0
35 DJ Willey 6 8.23 18.86 8.23 0 0 0
36 Brad Hogg 8 8.25 24.00 8.25 0 0 0
37 Ben Laughlin 12 8.36 16.50 8.36 1 1 0
38 Josh Lalor 6 8.41 18.86 8.41 1 0 0
39 Dwayne Bravo 11 8.47 14.28 8.47 2 0 1
40 Sean Abbott 10 8.49 15.38 8.49 2 1 0
41 Gurinder Sandhu 7 8.78 16.33 8.78 0 0 0
42 John Hastings 10 8.88 19.40 8.88 0 0 0
43 Daniel Christian 12 8.88 18.00 8.88 0 1 0
44 Travis Head 6 8.92 19.50 8.92 0 0 0
45 Joel Paris 4 8.94 32.00 8.94 0 0 0
46 Daniel Worrall 5 9.00 45.00 9.00 0 0 0
47 Mark Steketee 10 9.03 21.40 9.03 1 0 0
48 Jhye Richardson 8 9.06 26.57 9.06 0 0 0
49 Michael Neser 11 9.11 18.85 9.11 1 0 0
50 Mitchell McClenaghan 10 9.18 21.45 9.18 0 0 0
51 Tom Rogers 4 9.33 22.50 9.33 1 0 0
52 Brendan Doggett 7 9.50 20.57 9.50 0 0 1
53 Shane Watson 7 9.51 35.33 9.51 0 0 0
54 Andrew Fekete 3 9.56 59.00 9.56 0 0 0
55 Liam Bowe 4 9.58 18.00 9.58 0 0 0
56 Tymal Mills 10 9.72 30.00 9.72 0 0 0
57 Tim Bresnan 5 9.81 13.00 9.81 0 0 0
58 Ben Cutting 7 9.98 18.40 9.98 0 0 0
59 Marcus Stoinis 5 10.62 19.20 10.62 1 0 0

FAQs

Who leads best economy in BBL 2017-18?

Rashid Khan leads BBL 2017-18 with 5.66 Eco.

Is there a minimum balls filter for this ranking?

Yes. Bowlers are included after bowling a minimum of 50 balls.

How often is this updated?

We update these leaderboards after each BBL season using ball-by-ball data.

Where does the data come from?

The underlying ball-by-ball data is sourced from Cricsheet.