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BBL Season 2016-17: Best Economy Rate by a Bowler

All Seasons 2016-17
#1 - Leader

Steve O'Keefe

Sydney Sixers

5.83

Economy

3Inn
5.83Wkts
24.00SR
5.83Eco
#2 - Second

Mitchell Johnson

Perth Scorchers

5.91

Economy

9Inn
5.91Wkts
15.69SR
5.91Eco
#3 - Third

Ish Sodhi

6.09

Economy

3Inn
6.09Wkts
7.67SR
6.09Eco

Bowling Insights - BBL 2016

BBL 2016-17 Best Economy leaderboard

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The BBL 2016-17 best economy list ranks bowlers by runs conceded per over in BBL 2016-17 (minimum 50 balls). It highlights control, discipline, and the ability to squeeze scoring in high-pressure overs.

Names like Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson and Ish Sodhi show who consistently keeps batters in check. Use strike rate alongside economy to compare control versus wicket-taking impact.

Key insights

  • Steve O'Keefe leads with 5.83 Eco.
  • Gap to #2 (Mitchell Johnson) is 0.08 Eco.
  • Top three: Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson and Ish Sodhi.
  • Steve O'Keefe economy rate: 5.83.

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# Player Inn Eco SR Eco 3W 4W 5W
4 Ben Laughlin 7 6.09 14.67 6.09 1 0 0
5 DJ Willey 5 6.40 12.86 6.40 0 0 0
6 Adam Zampa 5 6.47 22.80 6.47 1 0 0
7 S Badree 5 6.50 24.00 6.50 0 0 0
8 Nathan Lyon 5 6.65 14.57 6.65 0 1 0
9 William Somerville 3 6.70 20.00 6.70 0 0 0
10 Fawad Ahmed 8 6.79 19.33 6.79 0 1 0
11 Chris Green 8 6.79 24.86 6.79 0 0 0
12 Billy Stanlake 4 6.98 15.33 6.98 1 0 0
13 Andrew Tye 10 7.15 23.00 7.15 1 1 0
14 Shane Watson 5 7.17 15.43 7.17 1 0 0
15 Brad Hogg 8 7.22 24.00 7.22 1 0 0
16 Michael Beer 9 7.25 32.83 7.25 1 0 0
17 Tim Bresnan 5 7.26 12.67 7.26 1 0 0
18 EP Gulbis 5 7.30 20.00 7.30 0 0 0
19 James Faulkner 4 7.42 72.00 7.42 0 0 0
20 Daniel Christian 5 7.44 12.00 7.44 0 0 1
21 Ashton Turner 8 7.50 16.80 7.50 0 0 0
22 Mitchell Swepson 9 7.50 17.00 7.50 0 0 0
23 Mark Steketee 9 7.57 14.00 7.57 1 0 0
24 Johan Botha 10 7.63 33.83 7.63 0 0 0
25 Liam O'Connor 7 7.67 36.00 7.67 0 0 0
26 Ashton Agar 9 7.68 56.00 7.68 0 0 0
27 Carlos Brathwaite 3 7.73 11.00 7.73 1 0 0
28 Tom Cooper 8 7.80 18.00 7.80 0 0 0
29 Sunil Narine 8 7.81 14.77 7.81 1 0 0
30 Clive Rose 7 7.94 27.00 7.94 0 0 0
31 Ben Hilfenhaus 9 8.03 15.50 8.03 1 0 0
32 Chris Tremain 5 8.22 54.00 8.22 0 0 0
33 Stuart Broad 8 8.24 22.12 8.24 0 0 0
34 Marcus Stoinis 7 8.28 36.00 8.28 0 0 0
35 Scott Boland 9 8.37 14.64 8.37 1 1 0
36 Andre Russell 5 8.52 33.33 8.52 0 0 0
37 Jhye Richardson 8 8.54 14.18 8.54 1 0 0
38 Ben Dwarshuis 10 8.56 16.62 8.56 2 0 0
39 Michael Neser 6 8.72 19.40 8.72 0 0 0
40 Sean Abbott 10 8.73 11.10 8.73 1 1 1
41 KA Pollard 7 8.87 12.86 8.87 1 0 0
42 Clinton McKay 7 9.00 33.00 9.00 0 0 0
43 Thisara Perera 4 9.13 11.25 9.13 0 1 0
44 Cameron Boyce 8 9.13 26.17 9.13 0 0 0
45 Mitchell Marsh 5 9.17 24.00 9.17 0 0 0
46 Anderson Cummins 6 9.22 19.71 9.22 0 0 0
47 Chris Jordan 5 9.29 11.33 9.29 1 0 0
48 Jack Wildermuth 9 9.29 19.22 9.29 0 0 0
49 Ben Cutting 9 9.93 21.89 9.93 0 0 0
50 Doug Bollinger 4 10.00 19.50 10.00 0 0 0
51 Jackson Bird 5 10.06 96.00 10.06 0 0 0
52 ND Buchanan 3 10.22 13.50 10.22 0 0 0
53 NJ Rimmington 4 10.60 15.00 10.60 0 0 0
54 HP Kingston 4 11.10 20.00 11.10 0 0 0
55 Shaun Tait 4 12.49 18.50 12.49 1 0 0
56 James Pattinson 5 12.52 23.25 12.52 1 0 0

FAQs

Who leads best economy in BBL 2016-17?

Steve O'Keefe leads BBL 2016-17 with 5.83 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.