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Melbourne Stars BBL Cricket Economy Rate Stats

Q: What is Melbourne Stars's economy rate in BBL matches?

Melbourne Stars's bowlers have conceded 7.95 runs an over over their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, giving away 4,244 runs in 534.2 overs, while Melbourne Stars have scored at 8.17 an over against them.

Q: How often do Melbourne Stars concede under 8 an over?

Melbourne Stars conceded under 8 an over in 14 of their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, 50% of the time, with an economy rate of 7.95 across those games.

Q: Who is Melbourne Stars's most economical bowler?

Liam Hatcher is Melbourne Stars's most economical bowler over their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, at 6.20 an over in 4 spells among those bowling three times or more, ahead of Mitchell Swepson (6.65) and Adam Zampa (6.82).

How many runs an over Melbourne Stars concede, and who bowls tightest, game by game

Updated 21 January 2026, after the Hobart Hurricanes game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	13 Jan 26 H 86/483	8 Jan 26 H 128129/4	4 Jan 26 H 173/9177/6	28 Dec 25 H 132/1128	18 Dec 25 H 159/2158/9	19 Jan 25 H 219/5179	9 Jan 25 H 156/5140/9	28 Dec 24 H 164/8182/8	18 Dec 24 H 162/6163/2	15 Jan 24 H 180/4187/8	6 Jan 24 H 156/4157/3	2 Jan 24 H 101/297/7	23 Dec 23 H 172176/5	13 Dec 23 H 101102/3	25 Jan 23 H 119/7120/7	16 Jan 23 H 159/7160/7	12 Jan 23 H 109/1108	6 Jan 23 H 173/5176/4	3 Jan 23 H 108/9141/7	23 Dec 22 H 168/8229/7	16 Dec 22 H 183/5145/9	19 Jan 22 H 273/2167/6	16 Jan 22 H 150/2149/6	10 Jan 22 H 140/5139/9	3 Jan 22 H 126129/5	2 Jan 22 H 130180/8	15 Dec 21 H 177/5182/3	10 Dec 21 H 165/4161/5
Melbourne Stars total	7.95		4.26	7.51	8.92	6.40	7.90	9.18	7.00	9.10	8.97	9.35	8.64	6.93	9.60	7.37	6.37	8.00	5.59	8.87	7.05	11.45	7.25	8.35	7.45	6.95	7.17	9.00	9.25	8.05
L. HatcherBowler, 4 bowled	6.20	75%3/4		9.333-28-0													4.504-18-0	7.254-29-2	4.504-18-2
M. SwepsonBowler, 5 bowled	6.65	60%3/5	5.504-22-3	12.002-24-0	5.004-20-1	4.504-18-2	9.673-29-0
A. ZampaBowler, 11 bowled	6.82	82%9/11															6.504-26-3	8.004-32-2	5.004-20-2	9.004-36-0	4.504-18-1	9.504-38-0	6.754-27-3		5.004-20-2	6.004-24-2			7.004-28-1	7.754-31-1
C. HinchliffeAll-rounder, 4 bowled	6.93	50%2/4																9.003-27-1	4.673-14-1				-DNB	8.754-35-1		5.254-21-1
T. CurranAll-rounder, 6 bowled	7.04	33%2/6	2.504-10-4		8.333-25-0	5.504-22-2	8.333-25-1	8.673-26-1			10.743.1-34-0
U. MirBowler, 5 bowled	7.21	60%3/5						7.754-31-2	4.754-19-2	9.254-37-2					9.333-28-0	5.504-22-1
N. Coulter-NileAll-rounder, 12 bowled	7.24	75%9/12										4.504-18-2					7.254-29-1	5.504-22-1	4.254-17-3	5.004-20-1	8.754-35-1	12.754-51-0	6.004-24-2	7.502-15-0	8.004-32-1				10.754-43-1	6.754-27-2
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 3 bowled	7.29	67%2/3							-DNB			8.754-35-4	8.001-8-0	4.002-8-2
G. MaxwellAll-rounder, 15 bowled	7.39	53%8/15	4.502-9-0	10.001-10-0	7.502-15-0	12.001-12-0	7.333-22-1	7.001-7-0	-DNB	11.001-11-0		11.002-22-0	7.673-23-0	2.673-8-1	-DNB									-DNB	4.754-19-2		6.333-19-0	9.504-38-0	10.002-20-0	9.001-9-0
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 14 bowled	7.47	64%9/14						-DNB	8.673-26-0	10.504-42-3	6.502-13-0	-DNB	7.333-22-1	4.001-4-1	7.254-29-4	-DNB	2.673-8-1	11.002-22-0	3.001-3-0	9.673-29-1	7.504-30-1	-DNB	5.254-21-0	11.502-23-1	6.002-12-0	-DNB			-DNB
M. StoinisAll-rounder, 13 bowled	7.56	54%7/13	2.293.3-8-2	5.254-21-2	12.002.5-34-0	8.333-25-2	6.003-18-2	4.001-4-1	7.504-30-2	-DNB	5.004-20-1	14.001-14-0	-DNB	12.001-12-0	7.002-14-0	9.502-19-0	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	12.004-48-1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB				-DNB	-DNB
H. RaufBowler, 10 bowled	7.58	70%7/10	5.004-20-0	7.333-22-1	11.004-44-2	7.254-29-3	8.254-33-2								6.673-20-0	7.002-14-0										6.254-25-2	6.504-26-1	10.004-40-2
T T. O'ConnellBowler, 3 bowled	7.63	67%2/3																					-DNB	8.004-32-1			5.502-11-2	9.002-18-1
Q. AhmadBowler, 5 bowled	7.66	60%3/5																								5.254-21-2	8.254-33-1	6.504-26-2	10.913.4-40-0	7.673-23-1
P. SiddleBowler, 8 bowled	7.69	63%5/8	3.001-3-1	3.793.1-12-1	9.754-39-2	5.504-22-1	7.504-30-3	14.673-44-0	6.504-26-2	8.254-33-2
I. WasimAll-rounder, 3 bowled	7.73	67%2/3										8.754-35-2	7.004-28-0	7.333-22-1
M. SteketeeBowler, 4 bowled	8.43	75%3/4						6.863.3-24-4	4.673-14-3					6.002-12-1	15.673-47-0
B. CouchBowler, 9 bowled	8.50	44%4/9								8.333-25-0	11.001-11-0													7.504-30-3	12.001-12-0	10.333-31-1	7.002-14-0	9.004-36-1	7.333-22-1	7.673-23-1
C. KellawayBatter, 4 bowled	9.00	25%1/4	10.001-10-0	6.001-6-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB				11.001-11-0						-DNB			9.001-9-0	-DNB	-DNB
T. BoultBowler, 4 bowled	9.06	25%1/4																		9.754-39-1	5.754-23-2	10.504-42-1	10.254-41-1
L. WoodAll-rounder, 7 bowled	9.15	29%2/7															8.613.5-33-1	9.003-27-0	9.903.2-33-1	10.703.5-41-1	7.254-29-2	12.504-50-5	6.254-25-3
J. ParisBowler, 7 bowled	9.63	14%1/7						10.004-40-2	10.002-20-0	7.254-29-1		10.502-21-0	10.152.1-22-0	13.002-26-1		8.502-17-1
H. CartwrightBatter, 1 bowled	6.00	100%1/1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	6.001-6-0
S S. ElliottBowler, 1 bowled	8.00	100%1/1																						8.004-32-0
A. MilneBowler, 1 bowled	8.33	0%0/1									8.333-25-0
A. DaniyalBowler, 2 bowled	9.00	50%1/2																							10.003-30-1		8.003-24-1
L. DawsonBowler, 2 bowled	9.07	50%1/2													10.503.2-35-1	7.833.5-30-1
A. RussellAll-rounder, 2 bowled	9.14	50%1/2																											8.003-24-0	10.004-40-0
S. RainbirdBowler, 1 bowled	9.50	0%0/1																							9.502-19-0
X. CroneBowler, 2 bowled	9.67	50%1/2																								13.001-13-0		8.002-16-0
H. MckenzieAll-rounder, 1 bowled	10.50	0%0/1									10.504-42-1
S. BolandBowler, 2 bowled	10.86	0%0/2										12.673-38-0	9.504-38-2
J. MerloAll-rounder, 1 bowled	12.00	0%0/1								-DNB			12.001-12-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB

A green cell is at or under the line. The line under an economy rate is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.

Melbourne Stars Team Economy

Line8

Avg7.958.17

Hit50%

4.26

7.51

8.92

6.40

7.90

9.18

7.00

9.10

8.97

9.35

8.64

6.93

9.60

7.37

6.37

8.00

5.59

8.87

7.05

11.45

7.25

8.35

7.45

6.95

7.17

9.00

9.25

8.05

5.67

6.45

8.65

9.43

9.94

10.95

7.80

8.20

8.10

9.00

7.80

8.30

8.60

5.27

5.95

7.95

7.52

8.65

5.40

8.40

9.15

13.65

10.84

7.30

6.30

6.90

8.85

8.25

13 Jan 26

H 86/483

8 Jan 26

H 128129/4

4 Jan 26

H 173/9177/6

28 Dec 25

H 132/1128

18 Dec 25

H 159/2158/9

19 Jan 25

H 219/5179

9 Jan 25

H 156/5140/9

28 Dec 24

H 164/8182/8

18 Dec 24

H 162/6163/2

15 Jan 24

H 180/4187/8

6 Jan 24

H 156/4157/3

2 Jan 24

H 101/297/7

23 Dec 23

H 172176/5

13 Dec 23

H 101102/3

25 Jan 23

H 119/7120/7

16 Jan 23

H 159/7160/7

12 Jan 23

H 109/1108

6 Jan 23

H 173/5176/4

3 Jan 23

H 108/9141/7

23 Dec 22

H 168/8229/7

16 Dec 22

H 183/5145/9

19 Jan 22

H 273/2167/6

16 Jan 22

H 150/2149/6

10 Jan 22

H 140/5139/9

3 Jan 22

H 126129/5

2 Jan 22

H 130180/8

15 Dec 21

H 177/5182/3

10 Dec 21

H 165/4161/5

Melbourne Stars Economy Match by Match

The last 28 BBL matches and how often Melbourne Stars kept under the line

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Opponent	Result	For	Ag	<8
Avg		7.93	8.19	50%
Adelaide Strikers (H)13 Jan	Wby 6 wickets	4.26	5.67
Sydney Sixers (H)8 Jan	Lby 6 wickets	7.51	6.45
Melbourne Renegades (H)4 Jan	Lby 4 wickets	8.92	8.65
Sydney Thunder (H)28 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	6.40	9.43
Hobart Hurricanes (H)18 Dec 2025	Wby 8 wickets	7.90	9.94
Hobart Hurricanes (H)19 Jan 2025	Wby 40 runs	9.18	10.95
Sydney Sixers (H)9 Jan 2025	Wby 16 runs	7.00	7.80
Sydney Thunder (H)28 Dec 2024	Lby 18 runs	9.10	8.20
Brisbane Heat (H)18 Dec 2024	Lby 8 wickets	8.97	8.10
Hobart Hurricanes (H)15 Jan 2024	Lby 7 runs	9.35	9.00
Sydney Sixers (H)6 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	8.64	7.80
Melbourne Renegades (H)2 Jan 2024	Wby 8 wickets	6.93	8.30
Sydney Thunder (H)23 Dec 2023	Lby 5 wickets	9.60	8.60
Perth Scorchers (H)13 Dec 2023	Lby 7 wickets	7.37	5.27
Sydney Thunder (H)25 Jan 2023	Lby 3 wickets	6.37	5.95
Brisbane Heat (H)16 Jan 2023	Lby 3 wickets	8.00	7.95
Adelaide Strikers (H)12 Jan 2023	Wby 9 wickets	5.59	7.52
Sydney Sixers (H)6 Jan 2023	Lby 6 wickets	8.87	8.65
Melbourne Renegades (H)3 Jan 2023	Lby 33 runs	7.05	5.40
Perth Scorchers (H)23 Dec 2022	Lby 61 runs	11.45	8.40
Hobart Hurricanes (H)16 Dec 2022	Wby 38 runs	7.25	9.15
Hobart Hurricanes (H)19 Jan 2022	Wby 106 runs	8.35	13.65
Brisbane Heat (H)16 Jan 2022	Wby 8 wickets	7.45	10.84
Adelaide Strikers (H)10 Jan 2022	Wby 5 wickets	6.95	7.30
Melbourne Renegades (H)3 Jan 2022	Lby 5 wickets	7.17	6.30
Perth Scorchers (H)2 Jan 2022	Lby 50 runs	9.00	6.90
Sydney Sixers (H)15 Dec 2021	Lby 7 wickets	9.25	8.85
Sydney Thunder (H)10 Dec 2021	Wby 4 runs	8.05	8.25

Adelaide Strikers Economy Match by Match

Melbourne Stars's next opponent, their last 40 BBL matches

Adelaide Strikers economy →

Opponent	Result	For	Ag
Avg		8.79	8.52
Melbourne Renegades (H)17 Jan	Wby 8 wickets	5.88	8.45
Melbourne Stars (A)13 Jan	Lby 6 wickets	5.67	4.26
Perth Scorchers (H)11 Jan	Lby 32 runs	11.60	10.00
Hobart Hurricanes (A)9 Jan	Lby 37 runs	8.90	7.05
Sydney Thunder (H)6 Jan	Wby 6 runs	7.95	8.25
Perth Scorchers (A)4 Jan	Lby 33 runs	7.65	6.61
Brisbane Heat (H)31 Dec 2025	Wby 7 wickets	6.15	8.82
Brisbane Heat (A)27 Dec 2025	Lby 7 runs	8.95	8.67
Melbourne Stars (H)23 Dec 2025	Lby 6 wickets	8.86	7.75
Sydney Sixers (A)17 Dec 2025	Wby 3 wickets	7.95	8.28
Perth Scorchers (A)18 Jan 2025	Lby 5 wickets	9.98	8.40
Sydney Sixers (H)15 Jan 2025	Lby 3 wickets	9.23	9.10
Brisbane Heat (H)11 Jan 2025	Wby 56 runs	9.75	12.55
Hobart Hurricanes (A)5 Jan 2025	Lby 5 wickets	10.02	9.30
Melbourne Renegades (A)2 Jan 2025	Wby 5 wickets	7.10	8.33
Perth Scorchers (H)31 Dec 2024	Lby 7 wickets	10.07	7.10
Hobart Hurricanes (H)27 Dec 2024	Lby 11 runs	10.70	10.15
Brisbane Heat (A)22 Dec 2024	Lby 3 wickets	8.75	8.70
Melbourne Stars (H)20 Dec 2024	Wby 15 runs	7.50	8.25
Sydney Thunder (A)17 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	9.31	9.10
Brisbane Heat (A)22 Jan 2024	Lby 54 runs	10.70	8.07
Perth Scorchers (A)20 Jan 2024	Wby 50 runs	6.43	7.75
Sydney Thunder (A)14 Jan 2024	Wby 9 wickets	7.24	8.72
Hobart Hurricanes (A)11 Jan 2024	Wby 8 wickets	8.35	10.67
Hobart Hurricanes (H)9 Jan 2024	Wby 5 wickets	8.25	8.69
Perth Scorchers (H)5 Jan 2024	Wby 9 wickets	7.65	9.53
Perth Scorchers (A)3 Jan 2024	Lby 42 runs	10.55	8.74
Melbourne Stars (H)31 Dec 2023	Lby 7 wickets	11.11	10.25
Melbourne Renegades (A)29 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	9.54	8.85
Sydney Sixers (A)22 Dec 2023	Lby 1 run	7.75	7.70
Sydney Thunder (H)19 Dec 2023	Wby 6 wickets	10.00	10.42
Melbourne Renegades (A)24 Jan 2023	Lby 6 wickets	7.80	7.10
Perth Scorchers (H)20 Jan 2023	Lby 7 wickets	8.42	5.41
Sydney Sixers (A)17 Jan 2023	Lby 59 runs	10.15	7.58
Brisbane Heat (H)14 Jan 2023	Lby 17 runs	7.90	6.85
Melbourne Stars (A)12 Jan 2023	Lby 9 wickets	7.52	5.59
Melbourne Renegades (H)10 Jan 2023	Wby 20 runs	9.10	10.10
Hobart Hurricanes (H)5 Jan 2023	Wby 7 wickets	11.45	11.79
Hobart Hurricanes (A)2 Jan 2023	Lby 7 wickets	10.27	8.85
Melbourne Stars (H)31 Dec 2022	Lby 8 runs	9.30	8.90

Melbourne Stars Economy Lines

How often they kept under each line, last 28 BBL matches

Line	Over	Under	Under %
7	21	7	25%
7.5	16	12	43%
8	13	15	54%
8.5	11	17	61%
9	6	22	79%

Line	Over	Under	Under %

Economy Batting First and Chasing

Melbourne Stars's economy rate per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	16	5	8.16	8.27
Second	12	7	7.62	8.08

BBL 2025 Economy Table

Economy rate, this season

Side	P	For	Ag
1Melbourne Stars	11	7.82	8.58
2Sydney Sixers	12	7.97	8.41
3Adelaide Strikers	10	8.04	7.77
4Perth Scorchers	12	8.32	9.38
5Hobart Hurricanes	11	8.92	9.07
6Melbourne Renegades	10	9.22	8.11
7Brisbane Heat	10	9.33	8.91
8Sydney Thunder	10	9.65	8.63

Melbourne Stars BBL Economy Questions

What is Melbourne Stars's economy rate in BBL matches?

Melbourne Stars's bowlers have conceded 7.95 runs an over over their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, giving away 4,244 runs in 534.2 overs, while Melbourne Stars have scored at 8.17 an over against them.

How often do Melbourne Stars concede under 8 an over?

Melbourne Stars conceded under 8 an over in 14 of their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, 50% of the time, with an economy rate of 7.95 across those games.

Who is Melbourne Stars's most economical bowler?

Liam Hatcher is Melbourne Stars's most economical bowler over their last 28 BBL matches, since December 2021, at 6.20 an over in 4 spells among those bowling three times or more, ahead of Mitchell Swepson (6.65) and Adam Zampa (6.82).

Last game11.40v Hobart Hurricanes (A)

Average7.951st of 8 sides

Under 850%14 of last 28

Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers Economy

Last 10 BBL matches each, per game

Per game	MLS	AS
Bowling	8.0	8.0
Opponents bowling	8.7	7.8

Under 8 MLS economy rate

Hit in 6 of MLS's last 10

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Melbourne Stars Economy Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 28 BBL matches

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