Bowling Best Career Economy Rate - England

Best economy rates in 1970s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - England

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JE Emburey	1978-1979	5	-	63	1331	346	18	4/46	19.22	1.55	73.9	2	-	-
DW Randall	1976-1979	49	-	-	18	5	1	1/2	5.00	1.66	18.0	-	-	-
GA Cope	1977-1978	5	122.0	29	976	312	10	3/102	31.20	1.91	97.6	-	-	-
PH Edmonds	1975-1979	29	-	205	4567	1481	60	7/66	24.68	1.94	76.1	5	2	-
BL D'Oliveira	1970-1972	23	-	130	2580	853	25	3/46	34.12	1.98	103.2	-	-	-
D Wilson	1971-1971	1	25.0	8	200	68	2	1/12	34.00	2.04	100.0	-	-	-
N Gifford	1971-1973	13	431.0	139	2586	886	28	5/55	31.64	2.05	92.3	2	1	-
R Illingworth	1970-1973	28	-	223	4455	1546	40	5/70	38.65	2.08	111.3	-	1	-
G Miller	1976-1979	33	-	167	4037	1404	49	5/44	28.65	2.08	82.3	-	1	-
RA Hutton	1971-1971	5	123.0	27	738	257	9	3/72	28.55	2.08	82.0	-	-	-
JA Jameson	1971-1975	7	9.0	3	54	20	1	1/17	20.00	2.22	54.0	-	-	-
DL Underwood	1970-1979	80	-	807	16400	6158	225	8/51	27.36	2.25	72.8	11	10	4
M Hendrick	1973-1979	42	-	226	5996	2278	103	4/15	22.11	2.27	58.2	6	-	-
FJ Titmus	1974-1975	6	129.3	30	1035	413	10	3/53	41.30	2.39	103.5	-	-	-
K Shuttleworth	1970-1971	6	-	20	1127	456	13	5/47	35.07	2.42	86.6	-	1	-
RMH Cottam	1972-1973	2	58.0	12	348	147	5	3/45	29.40	2.53	69.6	-	-	-
GG Arnold	1972-1975	45	-	276	7848	3416	126	6/45	27.11	2.61	62.2	4	5	-
JA Snow	1970-1976	33	-	211	6582	2895	117	7/40	24.74	2.63	56.2	9	4	-
P Lever	1970-1975	27	-	95	4011	1770	52	6/38	34.03	2.64	77.1	2	2	-
GRJ Roope	1973-1978	29	-	5	172	76	-	-	-	2.65	-	-	-	-
PI Pocock	1972-1976	13	567.0	139	3402	1510	35	5/110	43.14	2.66	97.2	2	2	-
JK Lever	1976-1979	29	-	101	3600	1610	70	7/46	23.00	2.68	51.4	2	2	1
IT Botham	1976-1979	45	-	216	6538	2985	145	8/34	20.58	2.73	45.0	4	12	2
RGD Willis	1971-1979	73	-	318	11181	5125	212	7/78	24.17	2.75	52.7	8	11	-
J Birkenshaw	1973-1974	5	169.3	33	1017	469	13	5/57	36.07	2.76	78.2	-	1	-
JSE Price	1971-1972	5	125.5	31	755	351	14	3/29	25.07	2.78	53.9	-	-	-
AW Greig	1972-1977	80	-	348	10718	5160	160	8/86	32.25	2.88	66.9	7	6	2
CM Old	1972-1979	68	-	287	9228	4443	170	7/50	26.13	2.88	54.2	9	4	-
RNS Hobbs	1971-1971	1	24.0	5	144	70	-	-	-	2.91	-	-	-	-
G Boycott	1970-1979	67	-	4	244	119	5	2/14	23.80	2.92	48.8	-	-	-
GR Dilley	1979-1979	6	79.0	9	474	234	8	2/30	29.25	2.96	59.2	-	-	-
P Willey	1976-1979	11	90.5	17	545	270	7	3/33	38.57	2.97	77.8	-	-	-
B Wood	1972-1978	23	-	14	410	206	8	2/14	25.75	3.01	51.2	-	-	-
DS Steele	1975-1976	9	15.4	5	94	48	2	1/1	24.00	3.06	47.0	-	-	-
D Lloyd	1973-1978	16	-	1	36	20	1	1/3	20.00	3.33	36.0	-	-	-
BW Luckhurst	1970-1975	24	-	2	57	32	1	1/9	32.00	3.36	57.0	-	-	-
GA Gooch	1975-1979	36	-	12	523	301	7	2/29	43.00	3.45	74.7	-	-	-
RA Woolmer	1972-1977	21	-	19	867	559	13	3/33	43.00	3.86	66.6	-	-	-
MWW Selvey	1976-1977	3	82.0	9	492	343	6	4/41	57.16	4.18	82.0	1	-	-
KWR Fletcher	1970-1977	65	-	1	183	128	1	1/48	128.00	4.19	183.0	-	-	-
RD Jackman	1974-1976	3	32.0	2	192	135	5	3/41	27.00	4.21	38.4	-	-	-
MC Cowdrey	1970-1975	11	-	-	48	36	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
AR Butcher	1979-1979	1	2.0	-	12	9	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
A Ward	1971-1976	2	53.0	5	318	243	4	2/25	60.75	4.58	79.5	-	-	-
JC Balderstone	1976-1976	2	16.0	-	96	80	1	1/80	80.00	5.00	96.0	-	-	-
PH Parfitt	1972-1972	3	2.0	-	12	10	-	-	-	5.00	-	-	-	-
MW Gatting	1977-1978	5	2.0	-	16	16	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
DB Close	1972-1976	6	3.0	-	18	21	-	-	-	7.00	-	-	-	-
W Larkins	1979-1979	2	2.0	-	12	21	-	-	-	10.50	-	-	-	-
DL Amiss	1971-1977	63	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DL Bairstow	1979-1979	9	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GD Barlow	1976-1977	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Brearley	1976-1979	53	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MH Denness	1972-1975	39	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PR Downton	1977-1977	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JH Edrich	1970-1976	44	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DI Gower	1978-1979	35	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JH Hampshire	1971-1975	9	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FC Hayes	1973-1976	15	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
APE Knott	1970-1977	91	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AR Lewis	1972-1973	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CT Radley	1978-1978	12	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BC Rose	1977-1978	7	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MJ Smith	1973-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MJK Smith	1972-1972	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RW Taylor	1971-1979	39	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RW Tolchard	1977-1979	5	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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:

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Hampshire vs Worcestershire at Worcester, County Championship Division One 54th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]