Best economy rates in 1970s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - vs England
Best economy rates
Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
WJ Edwards (AUS) | 1974-1975 | 4 | 0.1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1976-1976 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | |
1974-1978 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.75 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 11 | 2.0 | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | - | - | |
1972-1972 | 3 | 61.0 | 26 | 366 | 90 | 4 | 3/26 | 22.50 | 1.47 | 91.5 | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 23 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | 1.50 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1971 | 1 | 14.0 | 4 | 112 | 30 | - | - | - | 1.60 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1971 | 1 | 42.7 | 11 | 343 | 97 | 5 | 3/65 | 19.40 | 1.69 | 68.6 | - | - | - | |
1977-1978 | 9 | - | 80 | 1742 | 493 | 17 | 3/56 | 29.00 | 1.69 | 102.4 | - | - | - | |
1977-1978 | 3 | 132.0 | 31 | 1056 | 305 | 12 | 6/44 | 25.41 | 1.73 | 88.0 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1973-1979 | 21 | 94.3 | 30 | 567 | 166 | 9 | 2/4 | 18.44 | 1.75 | 63.0 | - | - | - | |
1978-1979 | 5 | 196.6 | 47 | 1574 | 468 | 19 | 5/148 | 24.63 | 1.78 | 82.8 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1977-1977 | 3 | 79.0 | 27 | 474 | 141 | 8 | 5/63 | 17.62 | 1.78 | 59.2 | - | 1 | - | |
1978-1979 | 10 | - | 13 | 292 | 90 | 1 | 1/31 | 90.00 | 1.84 | 292.0 | - | - | - | |
1978-1978 | 7 | - | 74 | 1207 | 375 | 14 | 5/67 | 26.78 | 1.86 | 86.2 | - | 1 | - | |
1979-1979 | 6 | 67.0 | 13 | 536 | 169 | 4 | 2/41 | 42.25 | 1.89 | 134.0 | - | - | - | |
1977-1979 | 3 | 11.0 | 2 | 66 | 21 | - | - | - | 1.90 | - | - | - | - | |
1973-1974 | 10 | 485.1 | 152 | 2911 | 930 | 29 | 6/108 | 32.06 | 1.91 | 100.3 | - | 1 | - | |
1973-1974 | 8 | 316.0 | 119 | 1896 | 621 | 21 | 3/27 | 29.57 | 1.96 | 90.2 | - | - | - | |
1978-1979 | 10 | - | 64 | 1962 | 644 | 50 | 6/74 | 12.88 | 1.96 | 39.2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
1976-1976 | 2 | 13.0 | 2 | 78 | 26 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1971 | 2 | 6.0 | - | 48 | 16 | 1 | 1/16 | 16.00 | 2.00 | 48.0 | - | - | - | |
1976-1977 | 2 | 4.0 | - | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
1974-1979 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
1973-1973 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
1973-1978 | 14 | - | 100 | 2216 | 747 | 27 | 5/39 | 27.66 | 2.02 | 82.0 | 2 | 1 | - | |
1970-1972 | 8 | - | 85 | 2228 | 762 | 17 | 4/83 | 44.82 | 2.05 | 131.0 | 1 | - | - | |
1974-1974 | 2 | 124.0 | 46 | 744 | 260 | 7 | 3/86 | 37.14 | 2.09 | 106.2 | - | - | - | |
1975-1979 | 12 | - | 49 | 1850 | 649 | 23 | 6/34 | 28.21 | 2.10 | 80.4 | - | 1 | - | |
1971-1971 | 2 | 66.7 | 11 | 535 | 189 | 10 | 6/76 | 18.90 | 2.11 | 53.5 | - | 1 | - | |
1971-1978 | 19 | - | 81 | 1916 | 680 | 12 | 2/14 | 56.66 | 2.12 | 159.6 | - | - | - | |
1972-1977 | 9 | 402.4 | 105 | 2416 | 858 | 31 | 4/16 | 27.67 | 2.13 | 77.9 | 4 | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 20 | 1109.1 | 337 | 6655 | 2371 | 80 | 6/71 | 29.63 | 2.13 | 83.1 | 5 | 4 | - | |
1971-1973 | 6 | - | 22 | 426 | 152 | 4 | 2/24 | 38.00 | 2.14 | 106.5 | - | - | - | |
1975-1979 | 12 | - | 52 | 1904 | 694 | 31 | 5/28 | 22.38 | 2.18 | 61.4 | 2 | 1 | - | |
1970-1975 | 5 | 115.6 | 26 | 926 | 340 | 9 | 3/42 | 37.77 | 2.20 | 102.8 | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 23 | 25.0 | 8 | 150 | 56 | - | - | - | 2.24 | - | - | - | - | |
1977-1979 | 10 | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 2.25 | - | - | - | - | |
1978-1978 | 6 | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 2.25 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1971 | 1 | 19.0 | 4 | 114 | 43 | 1 | 1/30 | 43.00 | 2.26 | 114.0 | - | - | - | |
1970-1972 | 15 | - | 27 | 920 | 350 | 5 | 3/40 | 70.00 | 2.28 | 184.0 | - | - | - | |
1976-1976 | 1 | 28.0 | 8 | 168 | 64 | 1 | 1/23 | 64.00 | 2.28 | 168.0 | - | - | - | |
1974-1979 | 21 | - | 210 | 5200 | 1986 | 63 | 8/143 | 31.52 | 2.29 | 82.5 | 3 | 2 | - | |
1971-1979 | 7 | 169.0 | 40 | 1014 | 389 | 8 | 2/16 | 48.62 | 2.30 | 126.7 | - | - | - | |
1971-1975 | 17 | - | 148 | 3385 | 1299 | 47 | 5/114 | 27.63 | 2.30 | 72.0 | 3 | 1 | - | |
1971-1975 | 11 | - | 71 | 1858 | 717 | 18 | 4/46 | 39.83 | 2.31 | 103.2 | 2 | - | - | |
1979-1979 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 1/14 | 14.00 | 2.33 | 36.0 | - | - | - | |
1971-1978 | 18 | - | 98 | 3048 | 1188 | 45 | 5/74 | 26.40 | 2.33 | 67.7 | 2 | 1 | - | |
1972-1972 | 7 | 229.4 | 63 | 1378 | 538 | 26 | 8/53 | 20.69 | 2.34 | 53.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
1977-1979 | 7 | 120.1 | 40 | 721 | 284 | 8 | 3/69 | 35.50 | 2.36 | 90.1 | - | - | - | |
1970-1971 | 4 | 118.0 | 14 | 944 | 373 | 9 | 4/66 | 41.44 | 2.37 | 104.8 | 1 | - | - | |
1973-1974 | 3 | 147.0 | 43 | 882 | 349 | 6 | 3/86 | 58.16 | 2.37 | 147.0 | - | - | - | |
1973-1976 | 15 | 420.0 | 115 | 2520 | 1002 | 32 | 5/57 | 31.31 | 2.38 | 78.7 | - | 1 | - | |
1973-1973 | 1 | 52.0 | 12 | 312 | 125 | - | - | - | 2.40 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1973 | 5 | 150.1 | 45 | 901 | 363 | 9 | 3/46 | 40.33 | 2.41 | 100.1 | - | - | - | |
1975-1979 | 7 | - | 42 | 1082 | 437 | 10 | 5/28 | 43.70 | 2.42 | 108.2 | - | 1 | - | |
1971-1977 | 7 | - | 40 | 1043 | 425 | 13 | 4/11 | 32.69 | 2.44 | 80.2 | 1 | - | - | |
1970-1979 | 39 | - | 65 | 2005 | 818 | 18 | 5/20 | 45.44 | 2.44 | 111.3 | - | 1 | - | |
1971-1974 | 11 | 444.5 | 126 | 2669 | 1099 | 32 | 5/116 | 34.34 | 2.47 | 83.4 | 3 | 1 | - | |
1971-1979 | 26 | - | 229 | 5823 | 2410 | 114 | 6/26 | 21.14 | 2.48 | 51.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
1971-1974 | 11 | 196.0 | 54 | 1176 | 489 | 14 | 4/93 | 34.92 | 2.49 | 84.0 | 1 | - | - | |
1972-1972 | 4 | 48.0 | 15 | 288 | 120 | 5 | 2/28 | 24.00 | 2.50 | 57.6 | - | - | - | |
1973-1976 | 12 | 333.0 | 88 | 1998 | 835 | 34 | 5/50 | 24.55 | 2.50 | 58.7 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1971-1977 | 8 | - | 70 | 1807 | 756 | 14 | 3/48 | 54.00 | 2.51 | 129.0 | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 12 | 107.0 | 25 | 642 | 270 | 11 | 3/37 | 24.54 | 2.52 | 58.3 | - | - | - | |
1971-1974 | 9 | 265.5 | 63 | 1595 | 671 | 24 | 5/111 | 27.95 | 2.52 | 66.4 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1973-1974 | 4 | 22.0 | 5 | 132 | 56 | 2 | 2/22 | 28.00 | 2.54 | 66.0 | - | - | - | |
1974-1979 | 12 | 323.4 | 88 | 1942 | 825 | 43 | 6/37 | 19.18 | 2.54 | 45.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
1970-1971 | 5 | 197.7 | 35 | 1583 | 676 | 13 | 3/79 | 52.00 | 2.56 | 121.7 | - | - | - | |
1972-1973 | 3 | 23.0 | 6 | 138 | 59 | 1 | 1/24 | 59.00 | 2.56 | 138.0 | - | - | - | |
1970-1979 | 35 | - | 31 | 1231 | 528 | 19 | 4/34 | 27.78 | 2.57 | 64.7 | 1 | - | - | |
1978-1979 | 4 | 113.2 | 12 | 906 | 389 | 7 | 3/41 | 55.57 | 2.57 | 129.4 | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 16 | 701.5 | 163 | 4211 | 1817 | 69 | 8/79 | 26.33 | 2.58 | 61.0 | 2 | 7 | - | |
1977-1978 | 2 | 11.0 | 2 | 88 | 38 | 1 | 1/32 | 38.00 | 2.59 | 88.0 | - | - | - | |
1975-1978 | 2 | 61.0 | 10 | 488 | 211 | 1 | 1/94 | 211.00 | 2.59 | 488.0 | - | - | - | |
1970-1979 | 28 | - | 18 | 464 | 202 | 4 | 1/10 | 50.50 | 2.61 | 116.0 | - | - | - | |
1973-1979 | 15 | - | 77 | 2422 | 1057 | 38 | 6/26 | 27.81 | 2.61 | 63.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
1976-1979 | 10 | 212.3 | 58 | 1275 | 561 | 34 | 8/92 | 16.50 | 2.64 | 37.5 | - | 3 | 1 | |
1971-1979 | 11 | 59.0 | 11 | 354 | 156 | 6 | 3/27 | 26.00 | 2.64 | 59.0 | - | - | - | |
1974-1977 | 7 | 152.1 | 32 | 913 | 404 | 8 | 2/43 | 50.50 | 2.65 | 114.1 | - | - | - | |
1976-1979 | 9 | 52.0 | 12 | 312 | 139 | 2 | 1/4 | 69.50 | 2.67 | 156.0 | - | - | - | |
1973-1979 | 17 | - | 28 | 926 | 414 | 12 | 3/23 | 34.50 | 2.68 | 77.1 | - | - | - | |
1975-1979 | 13 | - | 1 | 180 | 81 | 1 | 1/47 | 81.00 | 2.70 | 180.0 | - | - | - | |
1977-1978 | 7 | - | 26 | 844 | 380 | 7 | 3/80 | 54.28 | 2.70 | 120.5 | - | - | - | |
1975-1977 | 3 | - | 24 | 452 | 204 | 15 | 6/14 | 13.60 | 2.70 | 30.1 | - | 2 | - | |
1979-1979 | 4 | 8.0 | 3 | 48 | 22 | - | - | - | 2.75 | - | - | - | - | |
1971-1977 | 15 | 156.0 | 36 | 936 | 430 | 9 | 3/28 | 47.77 | 2.75 | 104.0 | - | - | - | |
1971-1979 | 14 | 413.3 | 72 | 2481 | 1142 | 23 | 4/52 | 49.65 | 2.76 | 107.8 | 1 | - | - | |
1977-1979 | 8 | - | 8 | 317 | 147 | 8 | 5/18 | 18.37 | 2.78 | 39.6 | - | 1 | - | |
1977-1979 | 9 | - | 38 | 1238 | 575 | 18 | 4/132 | 31.94 | 2.78 | 68.7 | 1 | - | - | |
1973-1979 | 16 | 16.0 | 3 | 96 | 45 | - | - | - | 2.81 | - | - | - | - | |
1977-1979 | 6 | 169.0 | 38 | 1014 | 479 | 18 | 4/80 | 26.61 | 2.83 | 56.3 | 2 | - | - | |
1974-1979 | 21 | - | 144 | 4175 | 1981 | 79 | 6/46 | 25.07 | 2.84 | 52.8 | 8 | 3 | - | |
1979-1979 | 4 | 173.5 | 49 | 1043 | 495 | 16 | 5/146 | 30.93 | 2.84 | 65.1 | - | 1 | - | |
1979-1979 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 1/20 | 20.00 | 2.85 | 42.0 | - | - | - | |
1972-1972 | 4 | 132.3 | 21 | 795 | 384 | 6 | 3/83 | 64.00 | 2.89 | 132.5 | - | - | - | |
1973-1974 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 60 | 29 | - | - | - | 2.90 | - | - | - | - | |
1975-1979 | 5 | 74.2 | 18 | 446 | 216 | 3 | 2/53 | 72.00 | 2.90 | 148.6 | - | - | - | |
1971-1975 | 13 | 273.1 | 44 | 1639 | 801 | 17 | 4/64 | 47.11 | 2.93 | 96.4 | 1 | - | - | |
1976-1976 | 4 | 108.0 | 28 | 648 | 317 | 13 | 4/53 | 24.38 | 2.93 | 49.8 | 1 | - | - |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
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:
South Africa Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 7th Match, Aug 4, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1576]
Zimbabwe Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 6th Match, Aug 1, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1575]
Bangladesh Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 5th Match, Jul 31, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1574]