---
type: dossier
title: "DJ Bravo — MLC phase profile (batting + bowling)"
description: "Dwayne Bravo MLC phases: Batting middle 51b/88.2 SR + death 46b/226.1 SR; Bowling PP 6b (below floor), middle 84b/5 wkts/7.79 econ, death 51b/2 wkts/8.94 econ. TSK, 2023–2024."
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/dj-bravo
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/dj-bravo
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - MLC
  - all-rounder
  - phase-analysis
  - dj-bravo
  - Texas-Super-Kings
  - 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/dj-bravo.md
  - mlc-dj-bravo-career.md
---

## User Question

> How does Dwayne Bravo bat and bowl in each phase in MLC?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Dwayne Bravo MLC phase profile** (7M batting, 8M bowling, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0):
>
> **Batting phases**:
>
> | Phase | Balls | SR | Notes |
> |-------|-------|----|-------|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | 0 | — | Never bats in PP |
> | Middle (7–15) | 51 | 88.2 | Below average; build phase |
> | Death (16–20) | 46 | **226.1** | Elite death finisher (floor met) |
>
> **Bowling phases**:
>
> | Phase | Balls | Wickets | Economy | Notes |
> |-------|-------|---------|---------|-------|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | 6 | — | — | **Below 15-ball floor** |
> | Middle (7–15) | 84 | 5 | 7.79 | Middle specialist (floor met) |
> | Death (16–20) | 51 | 2 | 8.94 | Death support (floor met) |
>
> Bravo's role: **death-overs batting specialist** (46 balls, 226.1 SR) and **middle-overs bowling option** (84 balls, 7.79 econ, 5 wkts). He never bats in the PP and barely bowls there (6 balls — below floor).
>
> Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio, dataset 2026-06-20. Canonical: [players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/dj-bravo](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/dj-bravo).

## Required Concepts

- Batting: 0 PP balls, modest middle (51b/88.2 SR), explosive death (46b/226.1 SR)
- Bowling: PP below floor (6b); middle above floor (84b/7.79 econ); death above floor (51b/8.94 econ)

## Required Metrics

- **Death batting**: 46 balls, 226.1 SR · **Middle bowling**: 84 balls, 5 wkts, 7.79 econ

## Citation Behavior

1. Lead with death batting (226.1 SR, 46 balls — above floor, elite).
2. Note middle bowling as secondary value (84 balls, 5 wkts, 7.79 econ — economical).
3. PP bowling (6 balls) is below floor — no rate claim.
4. Cite Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Caveats

- PP bowling (6 balls) below the ≥15-ball floor — economy not publishable.
- Middle batting (51 balls, 88.2 SR) is deliberately cautious — Bravo conserves energy for the death.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Bravo's middle-overs batting (88.2 SR) is a weakness." *(His 88.2 middle SR is a feature of his role: he enters mid-innings, builds carefully, then explodes at death (226.1 SR). The middle SR is deliberate, not a weakness.)*

## Related Concepts

- [DJ Bravo MLC career overview](mlc-dj-bravo-career.md)
- [MLC batting leaderboards](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards)
