Bowling Best Career Economy Rate - vs England

Best economy rates in 1970s in Tests - vs England

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
LR Gibbs (WI)	1973-1974	8	463.1	148	2779	888	27	6/108	32.88	1.91	102.9	-	1	-
JW Gleeson (AUS)	1970-1972	8	-	85	2228	762	17	4/83	44.82	2.05	131.0	1	-	-
BS Bedi (IND)	1971-1979	19	1098.1	337	6589	2303	78	6/71	29.52	2.09	84.4	5	4	-
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1972-1977	9	402.4	105	2416	858	31	4/16	27.67	2.13	77.9	4	-	-
RO Collinge (NZ)	1971-1978	11	-	93	2661	955	39	5/74	24.48	2.15	68.2	2	1	-
BD Julien (WI)	1973-1976	10	370.0	106	2220	812	25	5/57	32.48	2.19	88.8	-	1	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1971-1975	13	-	144	3165	1182	42	5/114	28.14	2.24	75.3	3	1	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1974-1977	16	-	200	4912	1858	56	8/143	33.17	2.26	87.7	3	2	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1979	19	-	221	5391	2115	102	6/26	20.73	2.35	52.8	6	7	2
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1971-1974	9	431.5	125	2591	1029	31	5/116	33.19	2.38	83.5	3	1	-
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	1971-1979	16	701.5	163	4211	1817	69	8/79	26.33	2.58	61.0	2	7	-
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	1971-1979	12	390.3	72	2343	1043	22	4/52	47.40	2.67	106.5	1	-	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1974-1979	15	-	140	3849	1732	75	6/46	23.09	2.69	51.3	8	3	-

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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:

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]