Major League Cricket - Bowlers to back for the run-in to the playoffs
Seattle Orcas' Ottneil Baartman and Jasdeep Singh are currently leading the MLC 2026 wicket-takers' chart, with 16 and 15 wickets respectively. Their impressive performances have helped secure the Orcas the second playoff spot. Other standout bowlers include Matthew Short (San Francisco Unicorns), Brody Couch, and Corbin Bosch (MI New York), who have all made significant contributions for their teams in recent matches. As the playoffs approach, these bowlers' consistency and wicket-taking ability are pivotal in their teams’ campaigns.
- Seattle Orcas paceman Ottneil Baartman leads the MLC wickets race (16 wickets).
- Orcas’ Jasdeep Singh is on 15 wickets with the season’s best figures (5/24).
- The 2026 MLC season ends with the final on 18 July 2026.
Seattle Orcas paceman Ottneil Baartman leads the MLC wickets race (Getty Images)
Orcas bowlers leading the pack
Ottneil Baartman (16 wickets, ave 14.31) and Jasdeep Singh (15 wickets, ave 17.53) are at the top of the wickets list and have been key in keeping the Orcas in second spot as the playoffs approach. Baartman picked up 2/23 and 3/9 in his last two matches, while Singh has picked up nine wickets in his last five matches, including figures of 5/24 against Washington Freedom and 2/36 against MI New York.
Racking up the wickets
The San Francisco Unicorns’ pair of Matthew Short (14 wickets) and Brody Couch (13 wickets) are in third and fourth spot in the wickets list respectively after some big wicket hauls in recent matches. Short has snapped up 4/17 and 3/24 in his last two matches while Couch has had a stormer over the last five matches, with figures of 3/41, 2/24 and 3/32 in his last five matches.
MI New York’s Corbin Bosch (12 wickets) has two three-fors in his last four matches, while Texas Super Kings medium-pacer Amshi de Silva has figures of 4/28 and 3/15 in his last five matches.
Leading MLC wicket-takers 2026
| Player | Matches | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEG Baartman (SEO) | 8 | 174 | 229 | 16 | 4/33 | 14.31 | 7.89 | 10.87 |
| Jasdeep Singh (SEO) | 8 | 180 | 263 | 15 | 5/24 | 17.53 | 8.76 | 12 |
| MW Short (SF) | 8 | 126 | 132 | 14 | 4/17 | 9.42 | 6.28 | 9 |
| BL Couch (SF) | 8 | 174 | 255 | 13 | 3/32 | 19.61 | 8.79 | 13.38 |
| C Bosch (MI NY) | 7 | 156 | 162 | 12 | 4/29 | 13.5 | 6.23 | 13 |
| A de Silva (TSK) | 8 | 174 | 233 | 12 | 4/28 | 19.41 | 8.03 | 14.5 |
| SP Narine (LAKR) | 7 | 162 | 134 | 11 | 2/17 | 12.18 | 4.96 | 14.72 |
| MP Stoinis (SEO) | 7 | 125 | 125 | 11 | 3/14 | 11.36 | 6 | 11.36 |
| MD Shanaka (SEO) | 8 | 122 | 210 | 11 | 4/26 | 19.09 | 10.32 | 11.09 |
| AF Milne (TSK) | 7 | 158 | 199 | 10 | 2/10 | 19.9 | 7.55 | 15.8 |
| AD Russell (LAKR) | 6 | 117 | 183 | 10 | 4/35 | 18.3 | 9.38 | 11.7 |
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