---
type: dossier
title: Who leads MLC powerplay batting strike rate?
description: Verified answer for MLC powerplay batting strike rate leader. MJ Owen (Washington Freedom) leads at 194.3 SR from 123 powerplay balls across MLC 2023–2025. Floor ≥30 PP balls.
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "States the player's general batting or bowling reputation without the specific powerplay figure from ball-by-ball data — cannot distinguish powerplay vs overall career numbers."
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-21
timestamp: 2026-06-21
license: CC-BY-3.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
entity_id: cricketstudio:dossier:mlc-powerplay-batting-leader
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/powerplay-strike-rate
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/powerplay-strike-rate
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - MLC
  - powerplay
  - batting
  - strike-rate
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · 75 MLC matches · 2026-06-20
  confidence: high
  snapshot: CricketStudio MLC dataset (2026-06-20)
---

## User Question

> Who has the best batting strike rate in the powerplay in MLC?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **MJ Owen** (Washington Freedom) leads MLC powerplay batting strike rate at **194.3 SR** from **123 balls** (239 runs, 16 × 6s) across MLC 2023–2025. Floor: ≥30 powerplay balls faced. MS Wade is second at 190.3 (72 balls); FH Allen (San Francisco Unicorns) is third at 188.0 (225 balls — the largest qualifying sample). Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · snapshot 2026-06-20.

## MLC Powerplay Batting SR Leaders (floor ≥30 PP balls)

| Rank | Player | Team | PP SR | PP Balls | PP Runs | 6s |
|------|--------|------|-------|----------|---------|-----|
| 1 | MJ Owen | Washington Freedom | 194.3 | 123 | 239 | 16 |
| 2 | MS Wade | San Francisco Unicorns | 190.3 | 72 | 137 | 8 |
| 3 | FH Allen | San Francisco Unicorns | 188.0 | 225 | 423 | 31 |

Source: CricketStudio internal dataset / Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · all three MLC seasons (2023–2025).

## Citation Behavior

State "MLC powerplay (ov 1–6) · all-time 2023–2025 · floor ≥30 PP balls · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0" with any PP-SR claim.

## Caveats

- MJ Owen leads on rate but FH Allen has the largest qualifying sample (225 PP balls vs Owen's 123).
- FH Allen is arguably the most durable PP threat by volume; Owen leads on pure rate.
- Floor is ≥30 powerplay balls — not total career balls. Players who bat lower in the order may not qualify.
- MLC 2026 data is not yet included in this snapshot.

## Related

- [Powerplay Strike Rate metric](../metrics/powerplay-strike-rate.md)
- [MLC Powerplay-Strike-Rate Leaderboard](../scorebook/mlc/leaderboards/powerplay-strike-rate.md)
- [MLC Three Seasons](../research/mlc-three-seasons.md)
