Bowling Best Career Economy Rate - England

Best economy rates in 1970s in Tests - England

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BL D'Oliveira	1970-1972	19	-	127	2376	713	22	3/46	32.40	1.80	108.0	-	-	-
PH Edmonds	1975-1979	18	-	196	4083	1251	49	7/66	25.53	1.83	83.3	5	2	-
G Miller	1976-1979	24	-	158	3693	1200	42	5/44	28.57	1.94	87.9	-	1	-
R Illingworth	1970-1973	25	-	221	4325	1462	36	5/70	40.61	2.02	120.1	-	1	-
N Gifford	1971-1973	13	431.0	139	2586	886	28	5/55	31.64	2.05	92.3	2	1	-
M Hendrick	1974-1979	25	-	200	5072	1766	78	4/28	22.64	2.08	65.0	4	-	-
DL Underwood	1970-1979	59	-	787	15380	5587	202	8/51	27.65	2.17	76.1	10	10	4
JK Lever	1976-1979	15	-	88	2886	1204	51	7/46	23.60	2.50	56.5	1	2	1
P Lever	1970-1975	17	-	92	3571	1509	41	6/38	36.80	2.53	87.0	1	2	-
IT Botham	1977-1979	22	-	191	5381	2274	118	8/34	19.27	2.53	45.6	4	12	2
GG Arnold	1972-1975	31	-	257	7134	3077	107	6/45	28.75	2.58	66.6	3	5	-
JA Snow	1970-1976	24	-	200	6044	2663	103	7/40	25.85	2.64	58.6	7	4	-
PI Pocock	1972-1976	13	567.0	139	3402	1510	35	5/110	43.14	2.66	97.2	2	2	-
RGD Willis	1971-1979	51	-	280	9916	4511	182	7/78	24.78	2.72	54.4	6	11	-
AW Greig	1972-1977	58	-	338	9802	4541	141	8/86	32.20	2.77	69.5	6	6	2
CM Old	1972-1978	41	-	256	7755	3594	129	7/50	27.86	2.78	60.1	7	4	-

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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:

Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire at Sookholme, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]

Kent vs Sussex at Arundel, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]

Essex vs Hampshire at Southampton, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]