BBL 2019-20 statistical round-up after December 23: Lynn has most sixes, Meredith most economical

The 2019-20 BBL is just about a week old, but some leaders have already emerged. Jake Weatherald, yet to play an international match, and Matt Renshaw, stereotyped as a Test cricket specialist, are at the top of the runs chart, equal on runs and averages, Weatherald having a superior strike rate.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
Jake Weatherald	Strikers	125	62.50	156.3
Matt Renshaw	Heat	125	62.50	134.4
Josh Philippe	Sixers	120	60.00	134.8
Chris Lynn	Heat	109	36.33	205.7
Callum Ferguson	Thunder	104	104.00	160.0

It is still too early to calculate best averages: Callum Ferguson leads at this stage, followed by Marcus Stoinis, though that has to do with the fact that they have both been dismissed once in the tournament so far.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
Callum Ferguson	Thunder	104	104.00	160.0
Marcus Stoinis	Stars	97	97.00	132.9
Jake Weatherald	Strikers	125	62.50	156.3
Matt Renshaw	Heat	125	62.50	134.4
Josh Philippe	Sixers	120	60.00	134.8

This has been a high-scoring tournament so far. Liam Livingstone, Chris Lynn, and Glenn Maxwell all have strike rates in excess of 200.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
Liam Livingstone	Scorchers	98	32.67	208.5
Chris Lynn	Heat	109	36.33	205.7
Glenn Maxwell	Stars	85	42.50	202.4
Beau Webster	Heat	80	40.00	186.0
Jess Jonassen	Renegades	84	–	178.7

Lynn has also hit 12 sixes in the tournament (11 of them in a single innings, en route that 94 against Sixers). Livingstone has hit 9.

Players	Teams	6s	BF	B/6
Chris Lynn	Heat	12	53	4.4
Liam Livingstone	Scorchers	9	47	5.2
Tom Banton	Heat	6	43	7.2
Mitchell Marsh	Scorchers	6	70	11.7
Glenn Maxwell	Stars	5	42	8.4
Shaun Marsh	Renegades	5	71	14.2
Matt Renshaw	Heat	5	93	18.6

Lynn’s 94 against the Sixers is the highest score of the tournament. He is followed by Maxwell and Weatherald.

Players	Scores	Teams	Against	Date
Chris Lynn	94	Heat	Sixers	22/12
Glenn Maxwell	83	Stars	Heat	20/12
Jake Weatherald	83	Strikers	Scorchers	23/12
Josh Philippe	81*	Sixers	Scorchers	18/12
Marcus Stoinis	81*	Stars	Hurricanes	22/12

Haris Rauf, Pakistan’s wonder spinner, finished the week as the leading wicket-taker. Daniel Sams, Benjamin Manenti, and Sean Abbott are all a wicket behind Rauf.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Haris Rauf	Stars	7	6.71	5.87
Daniel Sams	Thunder	6	13.50	8.67
Benjamin Manenti	Sixers	6	14.50	7.90
Sean Abbott	Sixers	6	15.00	7.50
Qais Ahmed	Hurricanes	5	9.20	5.75
Adam Zampa	Stars	5	11.80	7.37
Mitchell Swepson	Heat	5	15.00	7.50
Tom Curran	Sixers	5	22.80	9.50

Rauf also has the best bowling average. Qais Ahmed, the Afghan spinner, is the only other one with an average below 10.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Haris Rauf	Stars	7	6.71	5.87
Qais Ahmed	Hurricanes	5	9.20	5.75
Adam Zampa	Stars	5	11.80	7.37
Daniel Sams	Thunder	6	13.50	8.67
Benjamin Manenti	Sixers	6	14.50	7.90

Riley Meredith is only bowler with an economy rate under 5 in this edition, while Kane Richardson has gone for exactly 5.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Riley Meredith	Hurricanes	4	9.25	4.62
Kane Richardson	Renegades	4	10.00	5.00
Qais Ahmed	Hurricanes	5	9.20	5.75
Haris Rauf	Stars	7	6.71	5.87
Ben Dwarshuis	Sixers	4	19.00	6.33

Rauf’s 5/27 remains the only 5-wicket haul of the tournament. Qais and Richardson have the only other 4-wicket hauls.

Players	Spells	Teams	Against	Date
Haris Rauf	5/27	Stars	Hurricanes	22/12
Qais Ahmed	4/12	Hurricanes	Sixers	20/12
Kane Richardson	4/22	Renegades	Scorchers	21/12
Sean Abbott	3/20	Sixers	Hurricanes	20/12
Riley Meredith	3/27	Hurricanes	Stars	22/12