County Championship 2026 best economy rate
Updated , after Kent vs GloucestershireAjeet Singh Dale and George Drissell share the lead in County Championship with 2.00 economy · Adam Lyth (2.02) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Economy Rate | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajeet Singh Dale | 0/32/65 | 2.00 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 34.0 | 68 | 2 | 34.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | George Drissell | 2/32 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16.0 | 32 | 2 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Adam Lyth | 0/64/290/16 | 2.02 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 25.2 | 51 | 4 | 12.75 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Harry Singh | 0/170/60/16 | 2.11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19.0 | 40 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Jack Leach | 5/1070/434/38 | 2.30 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 316.7 | 728 | 36 | 20.22 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Ben Coad | 6/745/576/94 | 2.33 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 212.7 | 495 | 24 | 20.63 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Keith Barker | 0/726/66 | 2.34 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 59.0 | 138 | 6 | 23.00 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Joshua Thomas | 0/170/100/11 | 2.39 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 18.0 | 43 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Liam Patterson-White | 5/442/840/31 | 2.42 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 435.7 | 1,055 | 42 | 25.12 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Saif Zaib | 0/180/40/12 | 2.43 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 81.1 | 197 | 3 | 65.67 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 11 | Jack White | YOR | 2.44 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 318.7 | 778 | 34 | 22.88 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Kyle Abbott | HAM | 2.45 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 422.1 | 1,034 | 64 | 16.16 | 4 | 6 | |
| 13 | George Hill | YOR | 2.49 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 354.3 | 883 | 48 | 18.40 | 0 | 7 | |
| 14 | Tom Hartley | LAN | 2.49 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 79.0 | 197 | 5 | 39.40 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Jamie McIlroy | GLA | 2.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44.0 | 110 | 2 | 55.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Callum Parkinson | DUR | 2.52 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 354.4 | 892 | 30 | 29.73 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | SUR | 2.54 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 252.5 | 641 | 28 | 22.89 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Josh de Caires | MID | 2.55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22.0 | 56 | 2 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Craig Overton | SOM | 2.56 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 396.9 | 1,017 | 53 | 19.19 | 2 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sai Kishore | GLO | 2.59 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 212.2 | 549 | 22 | 24.95 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | Ben Raine | DUR | 2.63 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 359.2 | 944 | 47 | 20.09 | 1 | 5 | |
| 22 | Thomas Haines | SUS | 2.63 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 95.0 | 250 | 12 | 20.83 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Toby Roland-Jones | MID | 2.65 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 385.8 | 1,022 | 45 | 22.71 | 1 | 5 | |
| 24 | Fergus O'Neil | NOT | 2.69 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 158.5 | 426 | 26 | 16.38 | 0 | 4 | |
| 25 | Gus Atkinson | SUR | 2.69 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 85.1 | 229 | 7 | 32.71 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | Mohammad Abbas | DER | 2.71 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 258.0 | 700 | 23 | 30.43 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Chris Green | LAN | 2.71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21.0 | 57 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Ed Barnard | WAR | 2.72 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 264.5 | 720 | 30 | 24.00 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Aristides Karvelas | SUS | 2.73 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 89.0 | 243 | 12 | 20.25 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | Ben Aitchison | DER | 2.74 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 431.2 | 1,182 | 58 | 20.38 | 1 | 7 | |
| 31 | James Anderson | LAN | 2.75 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 321.3 | 884 | 50 | 17.68 | 2 | 5 | |
| 32 | Jaydev Unadkat | SUS | 2.76 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 225.4 | 622 | 28 | 22.21 | 2 | 2 | |
| 33 | Freddie McCann | NOT | 2.77 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27.1 | 75 | 1 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Ian Holland | LEI | 2.78 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 313.6 | 873 | 37 | 23.59 | 1 | 3 | |
| 35 | Brett Randell | DER | 2.79 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 133.5 | 372 | 20 | 18.60 | 0 | 3 | |
| 36 | Brett Hutton | NOT | 2.79 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 216.4 | 604 | 22 | 27.45 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 | Timm van der Gugten | GLA | 2.80 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 432.7 | 1,213 | 43 | 28.21 | 0 | 4 | |
| 38 | Graeme van Buuren | GLO | 2.81 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 197.4 | 554 | 16 | 34.63 | 1 | 1 | |
| 39 | Harry Brook | YOR | 2.81 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28.1 | 79 | 3 | 26.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | Samuel Cook | ESS | 2.81 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 309.9 | 872 | 42 | 20.76 | 2 | 4 | |
| 41 | Yuzvendra Chahal | NOR | 2.83 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 120.0 | 339 | 21 | 16.14 | 0 | 2 | |
| 42 | Will Williams | GLO | 2.83 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 331.9 | 938 | 35 | 26.80 | 0 | 3 | |
| 43 | Ryan Higgins | MID | 2.83 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 401.1 | 1,135 | 58 | 19.57 | 2 | 7 | |
| 44 | Manav Suthar | WAR | 2.83 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 190.1 | 538 | 27 | 19.93 | 1 | 3 | |
| 45 | Liam Dawson | HAM | 2.84 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 132.1 | 375 | 7 | 53.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | Ben Sanderson | NOR | 2.85 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 439.3 | 1,251 | 58 | 21.57 | 2 | 6 | |
| 47 | Matthew Quinn | KEN | 2.86 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 94.4 | 270 | 10 | 27.00 | 0 | 1 | |
| 48 | Archie Vaughan | SOM | 2.86 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 178.9 | 512 | 19 | 26.95 | 1 | 1 | |
| 49 | Matthew Waite | WOR | 2.87 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 297.0 | 851 | 30 | 28.37 | 1 | 1 | |
| 50 | Ben Allison | WOR | 2.87 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 255.3 | 733 | 36 | 20.36 | 1 | 3 | |
| 51 | Shane Snater | ESS | 2.87 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 295.0 | 847 | 40 | 21.18 | 1 | 2 | |
| 52 | Matty Potts | DUR | 2.90 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 371.7 | 1,077 | 60 | 17.95 | 1 | 7 | |
| 53 | Shoaib Bashir | DER | 2.91 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 393.2 | 1,145 | 24 | 47.71 | 2 | 1 | |
| 54 | Dillon Pennington | NOT | 2.92 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 277.5 | 811 | 29 | 27.97 | 0 | 4 | |
| 55 | James Porter | ESS | 2.93 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 317.5 | 930 | 31 | 30.00 | 1 | 2 | |
| 56 | Oliver Hannon-Dalby | WAR | 2.93 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 301.1 | 883 | 39 | 22.64 | 1 | 4 | |
| 57 | Dominic Bess | YOR | 2.93 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 335.0 | 983 | 32 | 30.72 | 1 | 4 | |
| 58 | Ben Green | LEI | 2.95 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 311.5 | 920 | 33 | 27.88 | 2 | 2 | |
| 59 | Fraser Sheat | NOT | 2.96 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 68.3 | 202 | 5 | 40.40 | 1 | 0 | |
| 60 | Ollie Edward Robinson | SUS | 2.96 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 159.9 | 473 | 18 | 26.28 | 0 | 3 | |
| 61 | Zafar Gohar | MID | 2.97 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 260.3 | 772 | 20 | 38.60 | 1 | 1 | |
| 62 | Kiran Carlson | GLA | 3.00 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 64.1 | 192 | 5 | 38.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | Harry Conway | NOR | 3.00 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 351.5 | 1,054 | 44 | 23.95 | 0 | 5 | |
| 64 | Ben Stokes | DUR | 3.00 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 169.6 | 509 | 25 | 20.36 | 1 | 3 | |
| 65 | Ethan Bamber | WAR | 3.00 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 445.3 | 1,338 | 69 | 19.39 | 1 | 9 | |
| 66 | Simon Harmer | ESS | 3.02 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 419.9 | 1,270 | 35 | 36.29 | 2 | 3 | |
| 67 | Nathan McSweeney | NOR | 3.03 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 57.7 | 175 | 3 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Fynn Hudson-Prentice | SUS | 3.05 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 163.3 | 498 | 14 | 35.57 | 0 | 1 | |
| 69 | Hasan Ali | YOR | 3.06 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 62.5 | 191 | 7 | 27.29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 70 | Raymond Toole | GLA | 3.06 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 92.8 | 284 | 11 | 25.82 | 0 | 1 | |
| 71 | Chris Woakes | WAR | 3.08 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 201.1 | 619 | 27 | 22.93 | 1 | 2 | |
| 72 | Auqib Nabi | SUR | 3.08 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 62.0 | 191 | 8 | 23.88 | 0 | 1 | |
| 73 | Andrew Neal | HAM | 3.09 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 140.0 | 433 | 13 | 33.31 | 0 | 2 | |
| 74 | Tom Price | SUS | 3.10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 142.8 | 442 | 21 | 21.05 | 1 | 2 | |
| 75 | Grant Stewart | KEN | 3.10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 113.4 | 352 | 8 | 44.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 76 | Jack Morley | DER | 3.11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 57.0 | 177 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | George Balderson | LAN | 3.11 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 373.2 | 1,160 | 53 | 21.89 | 3 | 4 | |
| 78 | Olly Stone | NOT | 3.11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 312.9 | 974 | 50 | 19.48 | 1 | 5 | |
| 79 | Gabe Bell | GLO | 3.11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 205.5 | 640 | 21 | 30.48 | 1 | 2 | |
| 80 | Sean Hunt | SUS | 3.11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 148.0 | 461 | 20 | 23.05 | 0 | 2 | |
| 81 | Jake Ball | SOM | 3.11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 259.4 | 808 | 27 | 29.93 | 1 | 2 | |
| 82 | Matt Milnes | KEN | 3.12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 353.0 | 1,102 | 54 | 20.41 | 1 | 6 | |
| 83 | Tom Helm | LEI | 3.13 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 290.1 | 907 | 39 | 23.26 | 1 | 4 | |
| 84 | Dan Mousley | WAR | 3.13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 52.0 | 163 | 3 | 54.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 85 | Migael Pretorius | SOM | 3.14 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 339.3 | 1,067 | 37 | 28.84 | 4 | 1 | |
| 86 | Ethan Brookes | WOR | 3.16 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 100.0 | 316 | 7 | 45.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 87 | Will Rhodes | DUR | 3.17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48.3 | 153 | 6 | 25.50 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | Tom Bailey | LAN | 3.18 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 315.9 | 1,003 | 34 | 29.50 | 1 | 2 | |
| 89 | Tom Taylor | WOR | 3.18 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 422.0 | 1,340 | 45 | 29.78 | 1 | 4 | |
| 90 | Zain Ul Hassan | GLA | 3.18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 220.6 | 701 | 28 | 25.04 | 2 | 2 | |
| 91 | Anuj Dal | DER | 3.18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 93.4 | 297 | 11 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 92 | Matthew Fisher | SUR | 3.19 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 307.4 | 981 | 37 | 26.51 | 1 | 3 | |
| 93 | Rory Haydon | DER | 3.19 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 157.3 | 502 | 22 | 22.82 | 1 | 2 | |
| 94 | Kuldeep Yadav | YOR | 3.20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 49.0 | 157 | 10 | 15.70 | 0 | 1 | |
| 95 | Lewis Gregory | SOM | 3.22 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 297.8 | 958 | 48 | 19.96 | 2 | 5 | |
| 96 | Tom Lammonby | SOM | 3.23 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 31.0 | 100 | 6 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | Beyers Swanepoel | WOR | 3.23 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 225.3 | 727 | 31 | 23.45 | 1 | 3 | |
| 98 | Jack Carson | SUS | 3.23 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 332.6 | 1,075 | 29 | 37.07 | 1 | 2 | |
| 99 | Naavya Sharma | MID | 3.23 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 230.8 | 746 | 35 | 21.31 | 3 | 3 | |
| 100 | Hasan Mahmud | KEN | 3.24 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 126.5 | 410 | 26 | 15.77 | 0 | 3 | |
Economy Rate: economy rate · Mat: matches · Inns: innings · Ov: overs · Runs: runs conceded · Wkts: wickets · Avg: bowling average · 4w: 4-wicket hauls · 5w: 5-wicket hauls · Last 3 matches: in this competition, newest first
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County Championship 2026 Best Economy Rate
Ajeet Singh Dale topped County Championship on economy (2.00) for Lancashire, ahead of George Drissell (2.00) and Adam Lyth (2.02). The County Championship 2026 economy rate leaderboard ranks the 244 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship 2026 season. Qualification: minimum 10 overs bowled.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the best economy rate in County Championship 2026?
Ajeet Singh Dale led County Championship 2026 with an economy rate of 2 from 2 matches, at an average of 34. George Drissell was second on 2 and Adam Lyth third on 2.02. A player needs a minimum 10 overs bowled to be ranked. The table ranks every player in County Championship 2026 by economy rate, with their team and matches.
Who were the top bowlers in County Championship 2026?
The top three bowlers in County Championship 2026 were Ajeet Singh Dale (2 in 2 matches), George Drissell (2 in 1 match) and Adam Lyth (2.02 in 14 matches). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.






