County Championship 2026 best economy rate

Ajeet Singh Dale and George Drissell share the lead in County Championship with 2.00 economy (Lancashire). Adam Lyth (2.01) followed.

Updated 24 Sep 2026, after Kent vs Gloucestershire

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	4w	5w
1	Ajeet Singh DaleLancashireLAN2 matches, 3 innings	2/650/3	2	3	34.0	68	2	34.00	2.00	0	0
2	George DrissellWorcestershireWOR1 match, 1 innings	2/32	1	1	16.0	32	2	16.00	2.00	0	0
3	Adam LythYorkshireYOR14 matches, 5 innings	0/164/290/6	14	5	25.2	51	4	12.75	2.01	1	0
4	Harry SinghLancashireLAN8 matches, 5 innings	0/160/60/17	8	5	19.0	40	0	-	2.11	0	0
5	Jack LeachSomersetSOM13 matches, 24 innings	4/380/435/107	13	24	317.5	728	36	20.22	2.29	4	2
6	Ben CoadYorkshireYOR7 matches, 13 innings	6/945/576/74	7	13	213.1	495	24	20.63	2.32	0	3
7	Keith BarkerWarwickshireWAR2 matches, 4 innings	6/660/72	2	4	59.0	138	6	23.00	2.34	0	1
8	Joshua ThomasSomersetSOM14 matches, 5 innings	0/110/100/17	14	5	18.0	43	0	-	2.39	0	0
9	Liam Patterson-WhiteNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 24 innings	0/312/845/44	14	24	436.5	1,055	42	25.12	2.42	1	4
10	Saif ZaibNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 13 innings	0/120/40/18	14	13	81.1	197	3	65.67	2.43	0	0
11	Jack WhiteYorkshireYOR12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	319.1	778	34	22.88	2.44	2	3
12	Kyle AbbottHampshireHAM14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	422.5	1,034	64	16.16	2.45	4	6
13	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	355.1	883	48	18.40	2.49	0	7
14	Tom HartleyLancashireLAN4 matches, 5 innings		4	5	79.0	197	5	39.40	2.49	1	0
15	Jamie McIlroyGlamorganGLA3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	44.0	110	2	55.00	2.50	0	0
16	Callum ParkinsonDurhamDUR12 matches, 17 innings		12	17	354.4	892	30	29.73	2.52	2	2
17	Daniel WorrallSurreySUR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	252.5	641	28	22.89	2.54	1	2
18	Josh de CairesMiddlesexMID4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	22.0	56	2	28.00	2.55	0	0
19	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 26 innings		13	26	398.1	1,017	53	19.19	2.55	2	6
20	Sai KishoreGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	212.2	549	22	24.95	2.59	1	1
21	Ben RaineDurhamDUR10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	360.0	944	47	20.09	2.62	1	5
22	Thomas HainesSussexSUS13 matches, 14 innings		13	14	95.0	250	12	20.83	2.63	0	1
23	Toby Roland-JonesMiddlesexMID13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	386.2	1,022	45	22.71	2.65	1	5
24	Fergus O'NeilNottinghamshireNOT5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	158.5	426	26	16.38	2.68	0	4
25	Gus AtkinsonSurreySUR3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	85.1	229	7	32.71	2.69	1	0
26	Mohammad AbbasDerbyshireDER7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	258.0	700	23	30.43	2.71	1	1
27	Chris GreenLancashireLAN2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	21.0	57	0	-	2.71	0	0
28	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	264.5	720	30	24.00	2.72	0	1
29	Aristides KarvelasSussexSUS4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	89.0	243	12	20.25	2.73	0	1
30	Ben AitchisonDerbyshireDER13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	431.2	1,182	58	20.38	2.74	1	7
31	James AndersonLancashireLAN11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	322.1	884	50	17.68	2.74	2	5
32	Jaydev UnadkatSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	226.2	622	28	22.21	2.75	2	2
33	Freddie McCannNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 7 innings		9	7	27.1	75	1	75.00	2.76	0	0
34	Brett RandellDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	133.5	372	20	18.60	2.78	0	3
35	Ian HollandLeicestershireLEI11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	314.0	873	37	23.59	2.78	1	3
36	Brett HuttonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	216.4	604	22	27.45	2.79	1	2
37	Yuzvendra ChahalNorthamptonshireNOR5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	121.2	339	21	16.14	2.79	0	2
38	Timm van der GugtenGlamorganGLA14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	433.1	1,213	43	28.21	2.80	0	4
39	Graeme van BuurenGloucestershireGLO8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	197.4	554	16	34.63	2.80	1	1
40	Harry BrookYorkshireYOR2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	28.1	79	3	26.33	2.80	0	0
41	Samuel CookEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	310.3	872	42	20.76	2.81	2	4
42	Manav SutharWarwickshireWAR6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	190.5	538	27	19.93	2.82	1	3
43	Ryan HigginsMiddlesexMID12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	402.3	1,135	58	19.57	2.82	2	7
44	Will WilliamsGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	332.3	938	35	26.80	2.82	0	3
45	Liam DawsonHampshireHAM4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	132.1	375	7	53.57	2.84	0	0
46	Ben SandersonNorthamptonshireNOR13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	439.3	1,251	58	21.57	2.85	2	6
47	Matthew QuinnKentKEN4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	94.4	270	10	27.00	2.85	0	1
48	Archie VaughanSomersetSOM13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	179.3	512	19	26.95	2.85	1	1
49	Ben AllisonWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	256.1	733	36	20.36	2.86	1	3
50	Shane SnaterEssexESS13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	295.4	847	40	21.18	2.86	1	2
51	Matthew WaiteWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	297.0	851	30	28.37	2.87	1	1
52	Matty PottsDurhamDUR11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	372.5	1,077	60	17.95	2.89	1	7
53	Shoaib BashirDerbyshireDER13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	394.0	1,145	24	47.71	2.91	2	1
54	Dillon PenningtonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	277.5	811	29	27.97	2.92	0	4
55	James PorterEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	317.5	930	31	30.00	2.93	1	2
56	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	335.4	983	32	30.72	2.93	1	4
57	Oliver Hannon-DalbyWarwickshireWAR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	301.1	883	39	22.64	2.93	1	4
58	Ollie Edward RobinsonSussexSUS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	160.3	473	18	26.28	2.95	0	3
59	Fraser SheatNottinghamshireNOT3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	68.3	202	5	40.40	2.95	1	0
60	Ben GreenLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	311.5	920	33	27.88	2.95	2	2
61	Zafar GoharMiddlesexMID14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	261.1	772	20	38.60	2.96	1	1
62	Ben StokesDurhamDUR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	170.4	509	25	20.36	2.98	1	3
63	Harry ConwayNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	352.3	1,054	44	23.95	2.99	0	5
64	Kiran CarlsonGlamorganGLA14 matches, 8 innings		14	8	64.1	192	5	38.40	2.99	0	0
65	Ethan BamberWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	445.3	1,338	69	19.39	3.00	1	9
66	Nathan McSweeneyNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 11 innings		11	11	58.1	175	3	58.33	3.01	0	0
67	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	420.3	1,270	35	36.29	3.02	2	3
68	Hasan AliYorkshireYOR2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	62.5	191	7	27.29	3.04	0	1
69	Raymond TooleGlamorganGLA3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	93.2	284	11	25.82	3.04	0	1
70	Fynn Hudson-PrenticeSussexSUS7 matches, 10 innings		7	10	163.3	498	14	35.57	3.05	0	1
71	Chris WoakesWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	201.5	619	27	22.93	3.07	1	2
72	Auqib NabiSurreySUR2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	62.0	191	8	23.88	3.08	0	1
73	Tom PriceSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	143.2	442	21	21.05	3.08	1	2
74	Andrew NealHampshireHAM5 matches, 7 innings		5	7	140.0	433	13	33.31	3.09	0	2
75	Grant StewartKentKEN5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	113.4	352	8	44.00	3.10	1	0
76	George BaldersonLancashireLAN13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	374.0	1,160	53	21.89	3.10	3	4
77	Jake BallSomersetSOM10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	260.2	808	27	29.93	3.10	1	2
78	Jack MorleyDerbyshireDER2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	57.0	177	0	-	3.11	0	0
79	Olly StoneNottinghamshireNOT11 matches, 18 innings		11	18	313.3	974	50	19.48	3.11	1	5
80	Gabe BellGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	205.5	640	21	30.48	3.11	1	2
81	Sean HuntSussexSUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	148.0	461	20	23.05	3.11	0	2
82	Matt MilnesKentKEN12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	353.4	1,102	54	20.41	3.12	1	6
83	Tom HelmLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	290.5	907	39	23.26	3.12	1	4
84	Dan MousleyWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 8 innings		14	8	52.0	163	3	54.33	3.13	0	0
85	Ethan BrookesWorcestershireWOR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	100.4	316	7	45.14	3.14	0	0
86	Migael PretoriusSomersetSOM13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	339.3	1,067	37	28.84	3.14	4	1
87	Will RhodesDurhamDUR8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	48.3	153	6	25.50	3.15	0	0
88	Tom BaileyLancashireLAN11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	317.1	1,003	34	29.50	3.16	1	2
89	Tom TaylorWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	422.4	1,340	45	29.78	3.17	1	4
90	Anuj DalDerbyshireDER6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	93.4	297	11	27.00	3.17	1	0
91	Zain Ul HassanGlamorganGLA10 matches, 18 innings		10	18	221.0	701	28	25.04	3.17	2	2
92	Rory HaydonDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	157.3	502	22	22.82	3.19	1	2
93	Matthew FisherSurreySUR11 matches, 17 innings		11	17	307.4	981	37	26.51	3.19	1	3
94	Kuldeep YadavYorkshireYOR3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	49.0	157	10	15.70	3.20	0	1
95	Lewis GregorySomersetSOM11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	298.2	958	48	19.96	3.21	2	5
96	Jack CarsonSussexSUS14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	333.4	1,075	29	37.07	3.22	1	2
97	Beyers SwanepoelWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	225.3	727	31	23.45	3.22	1	3
98	Naavya SharmaMiddlesexMID9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	231.2	746	35	21.31	3.22	3	3
99	Tom LammonbySomersetSOM12 matches, 8 innings		12	8	31.0	100	6	16.67	3.23	0	0
100	Hasan MahmudKentKEN4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	126.5	410	26	15.77	3.23	0	3

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County Championship 2026 Best Economy Rate

Ajeet Singh Dale and George Drissell share the lead in County Championship with 2.00 economy (Lancashire). Adam Lyth (2.01) followed. 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.

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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 2.01. 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 (2.01 in 14 matches). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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