Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates in 1980s in ODIs

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AO Malhotra (IND)	1982-1986	20	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GM Turner (NZ)	1983-1983	23	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CH Lloyd (WI)	1980-1985	67	0.1	-	1	-	1	1/0	-	-	1.0	-	-	-
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1983-1989	73	1.0	-	6	1	-	-	-	1.00	-	-	-	-
CJ Tavare (ENG)	1980-1984	29	2.0	-	12	3	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
RS Madugalle (SL)	1982-1988	62	0.4	-	4	1	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
PI Pocock (ENG)	1985-1985	1	10.0	1	60	20	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
JG Wright (NZ)	1980-1989	113	4.0	1	24	8	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
AH Jones (NZ)	1987-1989	28	1.0	-	6	2	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
N Gifford (ENG)	1985-1985	2	20.0	1	120	50	4	4/23	12.50	2.50	30.0	1	-	-
BA Edgar (NZ)	1980-1986	60	2.0	-	12	5	-	-	-	2.50	-	-	-	-
Mohsin Khan (PAK)	1981-1986	71	2.0	-	12	5	1	1/2	5.00	2.50	12.0	-	-	-
ST Clarke (WI)	1980-1982	9	80.2	12	482	230	12	3/22	19.16	2.86	40.1	-	-	-
Samiur Rahman (BAN)	1986-1986	2	10.0	1	60	30	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
SMS Kaluperuma (SL)	1988-1988	2	1.0	-	6	3	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
AJ Lamb (ENG)	1982-1989	89	1.0	-	6	3	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
J Garner (WI)	1980-1987	87	774.2	131	4646	2354	126	5/31	18.68	3.04	36.8	2	2	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1980-1981	5	54.0	10	324	169	10	5/31	16.90	3.12	32.4	-	1	-
MF Malone (AUS)	1982-1982	8	80.0	13	480	251	9	2/9	27.88	3.13	53.3	-	-	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1980-1981	5	44.0	6	264	140	3	1/25	46.66	3.18	88.0	-	-	-
CM Old (ENG)	1980-1981	5	47.0	11	282	150	4	2/12	37.50	3.19	70.5	-	-	-
VR Hogg (ZIM)	1983-1983	2	15.0	4	90	49	-	-	-	3.26	-	-	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1980-1989	92	805.2	145	4832	2632	133	5/25	19.78	3.26	36.3	1	5	-
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	1988-1988	12	109.1	11	655	360	20	5/21	18.00	3.29	32.7	-	1	-
MA Holding (WI)	1980-1987	90	798.0	86	4788	2649	126	5/26	21.02	3.31	38.0	4	1	-
Golam Faruq (BAN)	1986-1988	4	26.3	3	159	88	1	1/22	88.00	3.32	159.0	-	-	-
AJ Traicos (ZIM)	1983-1987	12	126.0	8	756	420	10	2/27	42.00	3.33	75.6	-	-	-
KLT Arthurton (WI)	1988-1989	13	3.0	-	18	10	-	-	-	3.33	-	-	-	-
CEH Croft (WI)	1980-1981	11	96.2	15	578	322	13	6/15	24.76	3.34	44.4	-	1	-
LB Taylor (ENG)	1986-1986	2	14.0	3	84	47	-	-	-	3.35	-	-	-	-
SP Davis (AUS)	1986-1988	39	336.0	46	2016	1133	44	3/10	25.75	3.37	45.8	-	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1980-1989	109	974.5	103	5849	3311	135	4/23	24.52	3.39	43.3	5	-	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1980-1983	48	447.2	65	2684	1523	76	4/12	20.03	3.40	35.3	3	-	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1980-1983	36	333.0	48	1998	1143	56	5/22	20.41	3.43	35.6	-	1	-
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1980-1981	11	15.3	3	93	54	3	2/10	18.00	3.48	31.0	-	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1980-1984	42	388.2	59	2330	1354	50	4/23	27.08	3.48	46.6	2	-	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1980-1980	3	28.0	3	168	98	3	1/18	32.66	3.50	56.0	-	-	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1980-1989	113	999.5	155	5999	3573	139	5/34	25.70	3.57	43.1	3	1	-
M Venkataramana (IND)	1988-1988	1	10.0	-	60	36	2	2/36	18.00	3.60	30.0	-	-	-
AH Gray (WI)	1985-1988	21	174.4	16	1048	629	36	4/36	17.47	3.60	29.1	2	-	-
Gazi Ashraf (BAN)	1986-1988	5	8.0	-	48	29	2	1/7	14.50	3.62	24.0	-	-	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1980-1984	30	262.1	32	1573	951	35	4/27	27.17	3.62	44.9	2	-	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1989	42	370.0	51	2220	1344	56	5/17	24.00	3.63	39.6	1	1	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	79	709.5	94	4259	2592	88	4/26	29.45	3.65	48.3	1	-	-
Jahangir Shah (BAN)	1986-1988	4	30.0	3	180	110	2	2/23	55.00	3.66	90.0	-	-	-
KD Walters (AUS)	1980-1981	13	6.0	-	36	22	-	-	-	3.66	-	-	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1989	35	318.5	36	1913	1170	61	5/17	19.18	3.66	31.3	3	2	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1980-1989	143	1195.2	156	7172	4410	168	5/43	26.25	3.68	42.6	1	1	-
VJ Marks (ENG)	1980-1988	34	306.2	28	1838	1135	44	5/20	25.79	3.70	41.7	-	2	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1989	45	422.2	57	2534	1583	56	4/35	28.26	3.74	45.2	1	-	-
GR Beard (AUS)	1981-1981	2	18.4	3	112	70	4	2/20	17.50	3.75	28.0	-	-	-
TG Hogan (AUS)	1983-1984	16	152.5	12	917	574	23	4/33	24.95	3.75	39.8	1	-	-
B Wood (ENG)	1982-1982	2	18.0	2	108	68	1	1/51	68.00	3.77	108.0	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1981-1982	5	43.0	4	258	163	9	3/48	18.11	3.79	28.6	-	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-1989	83	751.3	60	4509	2858	97	5/1	29.46	3.80	46.4	4	1	-
Zahid Ahmed (PAK)	1987-1987	2	16.0	1	96	61	3	2/24	20.33	3.81	32.0	-	-	-
P Willey (ENG)	1980-1986	19	133.5	8	803	511	8	1/25	63.87	3.81	100.3	-	-	-
M Prabhakar (IND)	1984-1989	35	256.0	24	1536	983	31	4/19	31.70	3.83	49.5	1	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-1989	86	703.1	59	4219	2701	117	5/21	23.08	3.84	36.0	3	2	-
EAR de Silva (SL)	1986-1989	16	121.0	7	726	466	9	3/38	51.77	3.85	80.6	-	-	-
MA Small (WI)	1984-1984	2	14.0	-	84	54	1	1/40	54.00	3.85	84.0	-	-	-
GK Robertson (NZ)	1981-1989	10	83.0	8	498	321	6	2/29	53.50	3.86	83.0	-	-	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1980-1988	31	297.3	28	1785	1154	43	4/23	26.83	3.87	41.5	3	-	-
Maninder Singh (IND)	1983-1989	57	504.1	33	3025	1958	65	4/22	30.12	3.88	46.5	1	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1980-1989	124	850.3	94	5103	3305	144	6/14	22.95	3.88	35.4	3	1	-
KN Amalean (SL)	1986-1988	8	53.0	7	318	207	9	4/46	23.00	3.90	35.3	1	-	-
GB Stevenson (ENG)	1980-1981	4	32.0	3	192	125	7	4/33	17.85	3.90	27.4	1	-	-
PW Jarvis (ENG)	1988-1988	5	47.5	4	287	187	6	4/33	31.16	3.90	47.8	1	-	-
RJ Webb (NZ)	1983-1983	3	26.5	1	161	105	4	2/28	26.25	3.91	40.2	-	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1980-1985	63	543.5	49	3263	2129	76	4/29	28.01	3.91	42.9	4	-	-
WW Daniel (WI)	1983-1984	17	143.0	16	858	560	22	3/27	25.45	3.91	39.0	-	-	-
Rashid Khan (PAK)	1980-1985	29	235.4	33	1414	923	20	3/47	46.15	3.91	70.7	-	-	-
MAWR Madurasinghe (SL)	1988-1988	4	27.0	1	162	106	2	1/11	53.00	3.92	81.0	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1982-1984	16	154.0	11	924	609	18	3/27	33.83	3.95	51.3	-	-	-
NGB Cook (ENG)	1984-1989	3	24.0	1	144	95	5	2/18	19.00	3.95	28.8	-	-	-
SF Graf (AUS)	1980-1981	11	87.0	4	522	345	8	2/23	43.12	3.96	65.2	-	-	-
NV Radford (ENG)	1988-1988	6	58.0	4	348	230	2	1/32	115.00	3.96	174.0	-	-	-
DR Doshi (IND)	1980-1982	15	132.0	8	792	524	22	4/30	23.81	3.96	36.0	2	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1983-1989	66	550.0	30	3300	2185	55	3/34	39.72	3.97	60.0	-	-	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1988-1989	21	191.1	9	1147	761	38	5/27	20.02	3.98	30.1	3	1	-
KD Ghavri (IND)	1980-1981	12	107.1	8	643	427	13	3/40	32.84	3.98	49.4	-	-	-
Randhir Singh (IND)	1981-1983	2	12.0	-	72	48	1	1/30	48.00	4.00	72.0	-	-	-
GR Marsh (AUS)	1986-1989	78	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
Sohail Fazal (PAK)	1989-1989	2	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1980-1989	117	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1980-1983	52	399.5	32	2399	1600	56	5/15	28.57	4.00	42.8	-	1	-
Akram Raza (PAK)	1989-1989	5	40.0	1	240	161	5	2/34	32.20	4.02	48.0	-	-	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1983-1989	99	813.4	54	4882	3285	131	5/44	25.07	4.03	37.2	4	2	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1980-1985	66	550.0	66	3300	2221	71	4/16	31.28	4.03	46.4	2	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-1989	12	77.0	9	462	311	12	3/21	25.91	4.03	38.5	-	-	-
PJW Allott (ENG)	1982-1985	13	136.3	19	819	552	15	3/41	36.80	4.04	54.6	-	-	-
MJ Bennett (AUS)	1984-1985	8	68.0	6	408	275	4	2/27	68.75	4.04	102.0	-	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1983-1988	35	320.3	31	1923	1302	39	7/51	33.38	4.06	49.3	-	1	-
GC Small (ENG)	1987-1989	31	286.3	17	1719	1164	34	4/31	34.23	4.06	50.5	1	-	-
S Madan Lal (IND)	1981-1987	60	459.4	38	2758	1871	66	4/20	28.34	4.07	41.7	2	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1989	58	546.5	38	3281	2226	75	4/37	29.68	4.07	43.7	2	-	-
CG Rackemann (AUS)	1983-1989	31	280.1	34	1681	1142	52	5/16	21.96	4.07	32.3	2	1	-
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	60	13.0	-	78	53	3	1/4	17.66	4.07	26.0	-	-	-
Arshad Ayub (IND)	1987-1989	29	270.0	15	1620	1101	28	5/21	39.32	4.07	57.8	-	1	-
RD Jackman (ENG)	1980-1983	12	113.3	11	681	463	14	3/41	33.07	4.07	48.6	-	-	-

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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