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Best Economy Rate by a Bowler

All Seasons
#1 - Leader

Lasith Malinga

Melbourne Stars

5.38

Economy

11Inn
5.38Wkts
18.00SR
5.38Eco
#2 - Second

Tabraiz Shamsi

Adelaide Strikers

5.66

Economy

4Inn
5.66Wkts
11.12SR
5.66Eco
#3 - Third

Muttiah Muralitharan

Melbourne Renegades

5.70

Economy

16Inn
5.70Wkts
19.26SR
5.70Eco

Bowling Insights

BBL Best Economy leaderboard

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

Names like Lasith Malinga, Tabraiz Shamsi and Muttiah Muralitharan show who consistently keeps batters in check. Use strike rate alongside economy to compare control versus wicket-taking impact.

Key insights

  • Lasith Malinga leads with 5.38 Eco.
  • Gap to #2 (Tabraiz Shamsi) is 0.28 Eco.
  • Top three: Lasith Malinga, Tabraiz Shamsi and Muttiah Muralitharan.
  • Lasith Malinga economy rate: 5.38.

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# Player Inn Eco SR Eco 3W 4W 5W
4 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 5.81 19.20 5.81 1 0 0
5 Ish Sodhi 3 6.09 7.67 6.09 0 0 1
6 Shakib Al Hasan 6 6.10 14.00 6.10 0 1 0
7 Usman Shinwari 7 6.14 21.00 6.14 1 0 0
8 Mitchell Johnson 19 6.15 22.20 6.15 3 0 0
9 Dale Steyn 4 6.23 15.60 6.23 0 0 0
10 Ajantha Mendis 3 6.25 24.00 6.25 0 0 0
11 CJ Simmons 6 6.29 28.00 6.29 0 0 0
12 Corey Anderson 7 6.35 25.50 6.35 0 0 0
13 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 52 6.42 23.23 6.42 4 0 1
14 S Badree 13 6.42 22.29 6.42 0 0 1
15 Yasir Shah 7 6.43 33.60 6.43 0 0 0
16 Rashid Khan 68 6.44 16.31 6.44 7 1 1
17 Adil Rashid 9 6.52 13.00 6.52 2 0 0
18 Marlon Samuels 6 6.59 16.50 6.59 2 0 0
19 Steve O'Keefe 95 6.59 20.23 6.59 7 3 0
20 Stuart MacGill 7 6.64 21.43 6.64 0 0 0
21 Kemar Roach 6 6.69 30.25 6.69 1 0 0
22 Michael Beer 52 6.71 27.82 6.71 1 0 0
23 Brad Hogg 55 6.73 22.36 6.73 3 1 0
24 TR Murphy 29 6.74 19.71 6.74 1 0 0
25 Akeal Hosein 15 6.79 18.32 6.79 3 0 0
26 JG Bethell 5 6.81 16.75 6.81 0 0 0
27 AC Thomas 20 6.83 22.32 6.83 2 1 0
28 C Connolly 28 6.85 16.00 6.85 2 0 0
29 Adam Voges 6 6.91 22.00 6.91 0 0 0
30 Joel Davies 17 6.98 18.00 6.98 1 0 0
31 Daniel Vettori 14 7.02 36.67 7.02 0 0 0
32 DP Nannes 24 7.02 18.68 7.02 2 1 0
33 DJ Hussey 12 7.11 15.27 7.11 0 0 0
34 Nikhil Chaudhary 21 7.12 32.67 7.12 0 0 0
35 Jason Behrendorff 112 7.12 16.81 7.12 9 2 0
36 Fawad Ahmed 93 7.13 23.17 7.13 8 1 0
37 AK Heal 3 7.17 24.00 7.17 0 0 0
38 Lockie Ferguson 6 7.17 18.00 7.17 1 0 0
39 Brett Lee 34 7.17 24.06 7.17 2 1 0
40 Jacques Kallis 11 7.18 33.00 7.18 0 0 0
41 William Somerville 7 7.18 44.00 7.18 0 0 0
42 Jackson Coleman 10 7.18 13.82 7.18 3 0 0
43 Nathan Lyon 36 7.19 17.81 7.19 3 1 1
44 Johan Botha 64 7.20 29.88 7.20 1 0 0
45 SJ Coyte 11 7.22 31.71 7.22 0 0 0
46 JR Hopes 28 7.24 27.65 7.24 1 0 0
47 AW O'Brien 22 7.26 22.29 7.26 2 0 0
48 Shane Warne 11 7.26 29.25 7.26 0 0 0
49 Chris Green 117 7.27 25.97 7.27 4 1 0
50 Adam Zampa 116 7.31 19.81 7.31 9 0 1
51 Ben Manenti 37 7.32 27.14 7.32 0 0 0
52 Usama Mir 13 7.32 17.62 7.32 1 0 0
53 Josh Hazlewood 18 7.34 16.08 7.34 3 0 0
54 Ashton Agar 93 7.35 25.97 7.35 2 0 0
55 BE Young 4 7.36 16.80 7.36 0 0 0
56 C Stow 6 7.36 19.83 7.36 0 0 0
57 Izharulhaq Naveed 9 7.37 23.33 7.37 0 0 0
58 Samit Patel 8 7.38 29.00 7.38 0 0 0
59 Zahir Khan 29 7.39 24.81 7.39 1 0 0
60 Jackson Bird 84 7.39 20.54 7.39 4 2 0
61 Sunil Narine 12 7.40 20.57 7.40 1 0 0
62 Mohammad Nabi 40 7.40 22.89 7.40 0 1 0
63 Tanveer Sangha 49 7.41 18.22 7.41 3 1 0
64 Danny Briggs 14 7.42 25.00 7.42 1 0 0
65 Beau Webster 39 7.42 29.40 7.42 1 1 0
66 Sandeep Lamichhane 43 7.42 19.98 7.42 4 0 0
67 JA Chohan 5 7.42 28.50 7.42 0 0 0
68 Yasir Arafat 15 7.43 13.27 7.43 1 2 0
69 Ashton Turner 43 7.45 19.33 7.45 0 0 0
70 Nathan Coulter-Nile 74 7.46 17.77 7.46 9 1 0
71 LW Feldman 12 7.46 18.14 7.46 0 0 0
72 RA Whiteley 6 7.50 20.00 7.50 0 0 0
73 RP Kellepotha 3 7.50 20.00 7.50 0 0 0
74 Mohammad Hasnain 7 7.52 18.25 7.52 2 0 0
75 Cameron Boyce 103 7.54 19.81 7.54 6 1 1
76 Darren Pattinson 8 7.54 24.00 7.54 0 0 0
77 Imad Wasim 17 7.54 26.64 7.54 0 0 0
78 SH Johnson 28 7.55 15.27 7.55 4 2 0
79 Peter Siddle 103 7.56 16.72 7.56 11 2 2
80 LA Doran 13 7.56 24.00 7.56 0 0 0
81 NP Winter 6 7.57 18.40 7.57 1 0 0
82 Matthew Renshaw 31 7.57 24.07 7.57 0 0 0
83 Chris Gayle 13 7.58 28.80 7.58 0 0 0
84 J Wadia 5 7.58 36.00 7.58 0 0 0
85 Tom Cooper 27 7.59 26.40 7.59 0 0 0
86 Jono Cook 24 7.59 19.75 7.59 1 1 0
87 PG Dooley 21 7.61 17.50 7.61 2 1 0
88 Mitchell Swepson 94 7.62 24.48 7.62 5 0 0
89 Matthew Kuhnemann 61 7.64 23.08 7.64 4 0 0
90 Matt Short 69 7.64 25.89 7.64 1 0 0
91 Fidel Edwards 5 7.65 20.00 7.65 0 0 0
92 Naved-ul-Hasan 7 7.65 11.93 7.65 1 1 0
93 H McKenzie 5 7.67 36.00 7.67 0 0 0
94 MJ Johnston 6 7.67 30.00 7.67 0 0 0
95 Joe Denly 9 7.67 45.00 7.67 0 0 0
96 Qais Ahmad 27 7.67 18.88 7.67 2 1 0
97 Arjun Nair 30 7.68 21.00 7.68 2 0 0
98 Nicolas Maddinson 22 7.69 16.62 7.69 2 0 0
99 Glenn Maxwell 94 7.70 26.78 7.70 2 0 0
100 Liam O'Connor 23 7.71 30.40 7.71 1 0 0

FAQs

Who leads best economy in BBL history?

Lasith Malinga leads the BBL best economy list with 5.38 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.