BBL 2019-20, most runs, wickets after January 8: Stoinis, Sams hold on to lead

BBL 2019-20, most runs, wickets after January 8: Stoinis, Sams hold on to lead

Hobart Hurricanes

Josh Weatherald (47 in 31 balls) and Alex Carey (32 in 30), both of Adelaide Strikers, replaced Marcus Stoinis at the top spot of the runs chart in the first match of the day, against Sydney Sixers. Both men slipped to joint third by the end of the day. Their teammate Jonathan Wells (7 in 13) advanced as well, finishing the day at tenth, while Josh Phillippe of the Sixers (8 in 10) is currently at fifth.

Sydney Thunder’s Callum Ferguson (35 in 27) went past Weatherald and Carey later in the day. However, Stoinis (50 in 44) reclaimed the top spot as he saw Melbourne Stars home. Stoinis also became the first to go past 300 runs in this edition.

PlayerTeamRAveSR10050
Marcus StoinisStars33166.20121.204
Callum FergusonThunder28848.00139.803
Jake WeatheraldStrikers26638.00151.002
Alex CareyStrikers26638.00122.001
Josh PhilippeSixers26444.00128.202
D’Arcy ShortHurricanes24849.60129.812
Chris LynnHeat24248.40170.402
Beau WebsterRenegades23678.66142.202
Shaun MarshRenegades23533.57116.901
Jonathan WellsStrikers23478.00134.502

Of the bowlers, Daniel Sams of the Thunder (4-0-36-1) retained his top spot, while Haris Rauf (4-0-23-3 including a hat-trick) of the Stars jumped to joint second. Rauf’s teammate Adam Zampa (4-0-22-1) is now joint sixth.

Tom Curran (3.4-0-22-4) of the Sixers is now tied with Rauf at second place. Three other Sixers cricketers feature in the top ten: Sean Abbott, still out with injury, remained at fifth, while Lloyd Pope (4-0-33-2) and Ben Dwarshuis (4-0-20-2) are joint sixth.

For the Strikers, Rashid Khan finally broke through to the top five: he had 4-0-22-4 including a hat-trick, and finished the day at fourth place.

PlayerTeamWAveEcon4WI
Daniel SamsThunder1514.808.120
Haris RaufStars137.235.871
Tom CurranSixers1321.849.261
Rashid KhanStrikers1215.337.561
Sean AbbottSixers1113.457.400
Riley MeredithHurricanes1013.706.680
Adam ZampaStars1017.106.570
Lloyd PopeSixers1017.507.000
Kane RichardsonRenegades1018.106.662
Ben DwarshuisSixers1021.806.990