---
type: dossier
title: "GD Phillips — MLC batting phase profile"
description: "Glenn Phillips MLC phases: PP 30b/133.3 SR (floor exactly met), Middle 162b/110.5 SR, Death 37b/240.5 SR (elite finisher). Washington Freedom, 2023 and 2025."
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "Cannot verify the requested statistic with a specific sample size and date window — gives a general impression rather than a ball-by-ball-derived figure."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/gd-phillips
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/gd-phillips
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - MLC
  - batting
  - phase-analysis
  - gd-phillips
  - Washington-Freedom
  - death-overs
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-07"
timestamp: "2026-07-07"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
dataset_version: "2026-06-20"
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio derived claim layer
  confidence: high
  snapshot: CricketStudio MLC dataset (2026-06-20)
related:
  - ../scorebook/mlc/players/gd-phillips.md
  - mlc-gd-phillips-career.md
---

## User Question

> How does Glenn Phillips bat in each phase in MLC?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Glenn Phillips MLC batting phase profile** (14 matches, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0):
>
> | Phase | Balls | SR | Notes |
> |-------|-------|----|-------|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | 30 | 133.3 | Exactly at floor — cite ball count |
> | Middle (7–15) | 162 | 110.5 | Building/consolidation role |
> | Death (16–20) | 37 | **240.5** | Elite finisher (floor met) |
>
> Phillips is a **late-charge batter**: he consolidates through the PP (30 balls, 133.3 SR — exactly at the 30-ball floor) and middle (162 balls, 110.5 SR), then explodes at death (**37 balls, 240.5 SR** — one of MLC's highest qualifying death SRs).
>
> All three phases meet the ≥30-ball floor (30/162/37 balls respectively). PP is exactly at the minimum — cite the ball count.
>
> Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio, dataset 2026-06-20. Canonical: [players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/gd-phillips](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/gd-phillips).

## Required Concepts

- Death (37 balls, 240.5 SR): the primary claim — elite and above floor
- PP (30 balls) exactly at the minimum floor — cite with the ball count
- Middle (162 balls, 110.5 SR): below average; deliberate building role
- Classic "slow-medium-explode" profile across the three phases

## Required Metrics

- **PP**: 30 balls, 133.3 SR (floor exactly met) · **Middle**: 162 balls, 110.5 SR · **Death**: 37 balls, 240.5 SR

## Citation Behavior

1. Lead with death-overs dominance (240.5 SR, 37 balls — above floor).
2. Note PP is exactly at the minimum floor (30 balls) — cite with the count.
3. Middle SR (110.5) is below average — deliberate consolidation strategy.
4. Cite Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Caveats

- PP (30 balls) is exactly at the floor minimum — note this explicitly.
- Middle 110.5 SR may reflect a deliberate role rather than limitation; do not characterise as weakness.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Phillips has a consistent strike rate across all phases." *(His SRs range from 110.5 in middle to 240.5 at death — a wide spread that defines his role as a late-innings explosive batter.)*

## Related Concepts

- [GD Phillips MLC career overview](mlc-gd-phillips-career.md)
- [MLC batting leaderboards](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards)
