Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates in 1950s in Tests

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
KD Mackay (AUS)	1956-1959	21	-	124	2406	595	20	6/42	29.75	1.48	120.3	-	1	-
TL Goddard (SA)	1955-1958	15	-	298	5130	1315	47	5/31	27.97	1.53	109.1	1	2	-
JC Watkins (SA)	1950-1957	13	-	129	2541	691	26	4/22	26.57	1.63	97.7	3	-	-
ARA Murray (SA)	1952-1954	10	-	111	2374	710	18	4/169	39.44	1.79	131.8	1	-	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1953-1959	27	-	249	6273	1886	92	7/93	20.50	1.80	68.1	3	5	1
GE Gomez (WI)	1950-1954	18	-	193	3637	1105	41	7/55	26.95	1.82	88.7	1	1	1
JC Laker (ENG)	1950-1959	38	-	578	9783	2992	162	10/53	18.46	1.83	60.3	11	8	3
DS Atkinson (WI)	1951-1958	18	-	294	4637	1423	42	7/53	33.88	1.84	110.4	-	3	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1950-1958	30	-	526	11875	3686	153	9/113	24.09	1.86	77.6	4	14	2
HB Cave (NZ)	1955-1958	15	538.0	223	3228	1002	30	4/21	33.40	1.86	107.6	2	-	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1959	31	-	524	8117	2554	123	7/35	20.76	1.88	65.9	7	8	3
JH Wardle (ENG)	1950-1957	27	-	403	6579	2071	102	7/36	20.30	1.88	64.5	7	5	1
AL Valentine (WI)	1950-1958	29	-	708	11157	3568	123	8/104	29.00	1.91	90.7	5	8	2
S Ramadhin (WI)	1950-1959	37	-	726	12152	3950	138	7/49	28.62	1.95	88.0	5	10	1
PJ Loader (ENG)	1954-1959	13	-	115	2662	878	39	6/36	22.51	1.97	68.2	2	1	-
MH Mankad (IND)	1951-1959	31	1803.2	664	10820	3570	122	8/52	29.26	1.97	88.6	9	7	2
NAT Adcock (SA)	1953-1958	19	-	111	4321	1460	69	6/43	21.15	2.02	62.6	4	3	-
PR Umrigar (IND)	1951-1959	43	382.3	110	2295	776	18	6/74	43.11	2.02	127.5	2	1	-
DG Phadkar (IND)	1951-1959	23	780.3	242	4683	1620	40	5/64	40.50	2.07	117.0	-	2	-
Ghulam Ahmed (IND)	1952-1959	19	812.2	239	4874	1691	60	7/49	28.18	2.08	81.2	2	4	1
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1955	28	-	343	8370	2917	147	7/44	19.84	2.09	56.9	3	13	3
I Meckiff (AUS)	1957-1959	12	-	75	2608	912	33	6/38	27.63	2.09	79.0	-	2	-
AH Kardar (PAK)	1952-1958	23	452.0	139	2712	954	21	3/35	45.42	2.11	129.1	-	-	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1959	42	-	476	11201	3952	165	7/72	23.95	2.11	67.8	12	11	1
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1959	26	1302.3	452	7815	2765	125	7/42	22.12	2.12	62.5	6	12	4
JR Reid (NZ)	1951-1959	32	-	246	4636	1649	47	4/34	35.08	2.13	98.6	4	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1950-1955	29	-	243	7935	2826	106	6/62	26.66	2.13	74.8	4	5	-
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1954	16	-	212	4228	1513	58	7/52	26.08	2.14	72.8	1	4	1
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1950-1956	30	-	202	5394	1945	68	7/44	28.60	2.16	79.3	2	2	-
PS Heine (SA)	1955-1958	13	-	99	3674	1332	56	6/58	23.78	2.17	65.6	2	4	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1959	27	661.1	218	3967	1444	31	4/26	46.58	2.18	127.9	2	-	-
OG Smith (WI)	1955-1959	26	738.3	229	4431	1625	48	5/90	33.85	2.20	92.3	2	1	-
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1956	19	-	160	3576	1318	48	5/53	27.45	2.21	74.5	2	1	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1959	57	-	357	8764	3257	116	7/34	28.07	2.22	75.5	5	3	1
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1959	47	-	379	9995	3737	159	7/39	23.50	2.24	62.8	7	5	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1950-1956	37	-	256	7609	2878	122	6/107	23.59	2.26	62.3	7	5	1
GS Ramchand (IND)	1952-1959	30	766.2	234	4598	1747	41	6/49	42.60	2.27	112.1	-	1	-
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1951-1958	26	-	228	5659	2160	70	5/64	30.85	2.29	80.8	6	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1950-1959	42	-	286	9470	3687	152	7/43	24.25	2.33	62.3	6	7	-
SP Gupte (IND)	1951-1959	31	1637.0	523	9822	3903	134	9/102	29.12	2.38	73.2	7	11	1
FMM Worrell (WI)	1950-1957	29	-	152	4269	1701	47	7/70	36.19	2.39	90.8	1	2	-
FM King (WI)	1953-1956	14	478.1	140	2869	1159	29	5/74	39.96	2.42	98.9	-	1	-
FH Tyson (ENG)	1954-1959	17	-	97	3452	1411	76	7/27	18.56	2.45	45.4	3	4	1
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1958	13	526.1	153	3157	1292	54	6/21	23.92	2.45	58.4	4	4	-
FR Brown (ENG)	1950-1953	14	-	69	2140	901	32	5/49	28.15	2.52	66.8	3	1	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1959	31	-	232	6200	2685	128	8/31	20.97	2.59	48.4	9	5	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1958-1959	10	335.4	91	2014	878	34	6/67	25.82	2.61	59.2	1	2	-
RW Blair (NZ)	1953-1959	14	-	65	2361	1031	26	4/90	39.65	2.62	90.8	2	-	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1951-1953	11	-	47	2528	1141	28	6/72	40.75	2.70	90.2	-	2	-
JA Hayes (NZ)	1951-1958	15	445.5	86	2675	1217	30	4/36	40.56	2.72	89.1	1	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1959	18	626.3	127	3759	1737	48	6/67	36.18	2.77	78.3	4	1	-
R Gilchrist (WI)	1957-1959	13	537.5	124	3227	1521	57	6/55	26.68	2.82	56.6	5	1	-
AM Moir (NZ)	1951-1959	17	441.4	82	2650	1418	28	6/155	50.64	3.21	94.6	1	2	-

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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:

Zimbabwe Women vs Ireland Women at Belfast, Zimbabwe Women in Ireland 2nd ODI, Jul 28, 2025 [Women ODI # 1476]

Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women at Belfast, Zimbabwe Women in Ireland 1st ODI, Jul 26, 2025 [Women ODI # 1475]

India Women vs England Women at Chester-le-Street, India Women in England 3rd ODI, Jul 22, 2025 [Women ODI # 1474]