Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates in 1900s in Tests

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1909	30	777.0	251	4662	1666	50	6/35	33.32	2.14	93.2	-	3	-
H Trumble (AUS)	1901-1904	13	673.4	211	4042	1457	78	8/65	18.67	2.16	51.8	5	6	2
WP Howell (AUS)	1901-1904	10	348.5	118	2093	777	32	5/81	24.28	2.22	65.4	2	1	-
SF Barnes (ENG)	1901-1909	12	599.1	172	3595	1388	67	7/60	20.71	2.31	53.6	-	8	1
CE McLeod (AUS)	1901-1905	10	362.0	100	2172	866	20	5/125	43.30	2.39	108.6	1	1	-
FJ Laver (AUS)	1901-1909	11	366.5	114	2201	894	33	8/31	27.09	2.43	66.6	-	2	-
MA Noble (AUS)	1901-1909	33	891.5	255	5351	2234	89	7/17	25.10	2.50	60.1	1	7	2
C Blythe (ENG)	1901-1909	17	674.4	199	4048	1695	88	8/59	19.26	2.51	46.0	2	8	3
GH Hirst (ENG)	1902-1909	19	538.0	115	3228	1404	56	5/48	25.07	2.60	57.6	1	3	-
W Rhodes (ENG)	1902-1909	23	660.0	146	3960	1801	81	8/68	22.23	2.72	48.8	4	6	1
LC Braund (ENG)	1901-1908	23	634.1	144	3805	1810	47	8/81	38.51	2.85	80.9	1	3	-
JV Saunders (AUS)	1902-1908	14	594.1	116	3565	1796	79	7/34	22.73	3.02	45.1	6	6	-
JN Crawford (ENG)	1906-1908	12	367.1	61	2203	1150	39	5/48	29.48	3.13	56.4	-	3	-
A Cotter (AUS)	1904-1909	12	411.2	37	2468	1368	55	7/148	24.87	3.32	44.8	1	6	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Essex vs Leicestershire at Lord's, Benson & Hedges Cup Final, Jul 11-12, 1998 [List A]

Leicestershire vs Surrey at Leicester, Benson & Hedges Cup Semi-Final, Jun 9, 1998 [List A]

Essex vs Yorkshire at Leeds, Benson & Hedges Cup Semi-Final, Jun 9, 1998 [List A]