Bowling Best Career Economy Rate - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in 1990s in FC+LA+T20s - vs South Africa

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CWJ Athey (ENGXI)	1990-1990	5	1.1	1	7	1	-	-	-	0.85	-	-	-	-
BJ Hodge (VIC)	1993-1993	1	2.0	-	12	2	1	1/2	2.00	1.00	12.0	-	-	-
GR Stead (NZ)	1999-1999	2	1.0	-	6	1	-	-	-	1.00	-	-	-	-
DR Martyn (AUS/WA)	1993-1999	6	5.0	2	30	6	-	-	-	1.20	-	-	-	-
TT Samaraweera (SL)	1998-1998	1	10.0	4	60	13	2	2/13	6.50	1.30	30.0	-	-	-
SM Warnapura (SL)	1998-1998	1	10.0	1	60	14	2	2/14	7.00	1.40	30.0	-	-	-
JL Langer (AUS/AUS-A/WA)	1994-1997	3	11.0	5	66	17	2	2/17	8.50	1.54	33.0	-	-	-
S Young (TAS)	1997-1997	1	16.0	6	96	27	-	-	-	1.68	-	-	-	-
AR Kapoor (IND)	1996-1996	2	31.0	10	186	61	2	2/19	30.50	1.96	93.0	-	-	-
G Cooke (North)	1998-1998	1	8.0	3	48	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.00	48.0	-	-	-
CR Miller (TAS)	1997-1997	1	51.0	13	306	107	3	2/94	35.66	2.09	102.0	-	-	-
C Howard (VIC)	1993-1993	1	56.5	19	341	121	6	5/42	20.16	2.12	56.8	-	1	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	1998-1998	1	7.3	2	45	16	2	2/16	8.00	2.13	22.5	-	-	-
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	1992-1998	9	54.0	20	324	116	5	2/18	23.20	2.14	64.8	-	-	-
PK Wijetunge (SL)	1993-1993	1	52.0	5	312	118	2	1/58	59.00	2.26	156.0	-	-	-
SD Udal (ENG)	1994-1994	2	22.0	2	132	51	1	1/17	51.00	2.31	132.0	-	-	-
KG Duers (ZIM)	1992-1992	1	8.0	1	48	19	-	-	-	2.37	-	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1994-1999	3	187.0	46	1122	448	9	4/124	49.77	2.39	124.6	1	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1999-1999	3	135.0	38	810	326	12	7/46	27.16	2.41	67.5	-	1	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1991-1993	17	275.0	65	1650	674	20	3/23	33.70	2.45	82.5	-	-	-
Fazl-e-Akbar (PAK)	1998-1998	1	13.0	4	78	32	3	2/16	10.66	2.46	26.0	-	-	-
PJ Ongondo (KENYA)	1999-1999	1	4.0	-	24	10	1	1/10	10.00	2.50	24.0	-	-	-
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1992-1998	16	2.0	-	12	5	-	-	-	2.50	-	-	-	-
MS Mason (WA)	1997-1997	1	46.0	14	276	117	1	1/34	117.00	2.54	276.0	-	-	-
MP Jarvis (ZIM)	1992-1992	1	9.0	2	54	23	1	1/23	23.00	2.55	54.0	-	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1992-1992	1	10.0	1	60	26	2	2/26	13.00	2.60	30.0	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-1999	44	977.5	245	5867	2574	112	7/56	22.98	2.63	52.3	7	4	2
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	1999-1999	2	63.0	15	378	166	4	2/75	41.50	2.63	94.5	-	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1998-1999	3	53.0	8	318	141	7	3/80	20.14	2.66	45.4	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	1992-1999	34	779.0	149	4674	2077	72	6/53	28.84	2.66	64.9	3	1	-
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1994-1999	12	375.2	96	2252	1001	37	5/42	27.05	2.66	60.8	1	3	1
Manzoor Elahi (PAK)	1994-1994	1	10.0	1	60	27	-	-	-	2.70	-	-	-	-
TBA May (AUS)	1993-1995	13	260.0	59	1560	713	15	2/26	47.53	2.74	104.0	-	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1992-1999	21	328.1	65	1969	901	36	6/34	25.02	2.74	54.6	-	2	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1992-1999	10	256.2	58	1538	707	30	6/80	23.56	2.75	51.2	3	1	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1992-1993	4	72.1	12	433	200	9	4/17	22.22	2.77	48.1	1	-	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-1999	18	427.3	83	2565	1185	52	5/63	22.78	2.77	49.3	4	3	-
R Vijay Bharadwaj (IND)	1999-1999	2	18.0	3	108	50	4	3/34	12.50	2.77	27.0	-	-	-
GI Foley (QLD)	1993-1993	1	5.0	1	30	14	1	1/10	14.00	2.80	30.0	-	-	-
B Lee (AUS-A)	1997-1997	1	41.0	9	246	115	2	1/42	57.50	2.80	123.0	-	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1992-1995	3	67.0	11	402	188	3	2/81	62.66	2.80	134.0	-	-	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1994-1999	10	226.0	59	1356	638	17	5/73	37.52	2.82	79.7	1	1	-
Naimur Rahman (BAN)	1998-1998	1	6.0	2	36	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.83	36.0	-	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-1999	30	501.2	116	3008	1425	48	6/86	29.68	2.84	62.6	2	1	-
GJ Rowell (QLD)	1993-1993	1	39.0	6	234	111	1	1/81	111.00	2.84	234.0	-	-	-
DJ Marsh (TAS)	1997-1997	1	20.0	6	120	57	2	2/54	28.50	2.85	60.0	-	-	-
JE Benjamin (ENG)	1994-1994	1	28.0	3	168	80	4	4/42	20.00	2.85	42.0	1	-	-
DL Maddy (ENG)	1998-1999	3	14.0	1	84	40	-	-	-	2.85	-	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1996-1999	15	44.0	9	264	127	4	2/36	31.75	2.88	66.0	-	-	-
RK Illingworth (ENG)	1992-1996	8	138.5	30	833	401	13	3/37	30.84	2.88	64.0	-	-	-
PW Jackson (QLD)	1993-1993	1	48.0	11	288	139	3	2/67	46.33	2.89	96.0	-	-	-
MN Hart (NZ)	1994-1995	4	181.4	34	1090	527	16	5/77	32.93	2.90	68.1	-	1	-
MC Ilott (ENG)	1995-1995	2	44.4	10	268	130	4	3/48	32.50	2.91	67.0	-	-	-
CJ McDermott (AUS/QLD)	1992-1994	21	404.2	80	2426	1178	39	4/33	30.20	2.91	62.2	2	-	-
C Pringle (NZ)	1993-1995	8	97.3	15	585	286	13	3/24	22.00	2.93	45.0	-	-	-
AR Border (AUS/QLD)	1992-1994	22	66.5	14	401	197	7	3/27	28.14	2.94	57.2	-	-	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	1999-1999	2	70.0	12	420	208	1	1/57	208.00	2.97	420.0	-	-	-
GA Hick (ENG)	1992-1999	25	139.0	30	834	415	8	2/38	51.87	2.98	104.2	-	-	-
AIC Dodemaide (VIC)	1993-1993	1	27.0	7	162	81	2	1/34	40.50	3.00	81.0	-	-	-
AP Gurusinha (SL)	1992-1996	7	11.0	-	66	33	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
W Watson (NZ)	1992-1992	1	10.0	2	60	30	2	2/30	15.00	3.00	30.0	-	-	-
RJ Herman (VIC)	1993-1993	1	8.0	2	48	24	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1993-1993	1	8.0	2	48	24	2	2/24	12.00	3.00	24.0	-	-	-
N Hussain (ENG)	1998-1999	13	5.0	-	30	15	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
GA Gooch (ENG)	1992-1994	4	3.0	-	18	9	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
JER Gallian (ENG)	1995-1995	1	2.0	-	12	6	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
SH Cook (VIC)	1993-1993	1	26.0	4	156	79	2	2/43	39.50	3.03	78.0	-	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1992-1996	4	36.5	5	221	112	7	4/43	16.00	3.04	31.5	1	-	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1995-1999	4	118.0	26	708	361	9	5/101	40.11	3.05	78.6	-	1	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1996-1999	15	31.0	3	186	95	-	-	-	3.06	-	-	-	-
PJ Martin (ENG)	1995-1998	11	174.0	40	1044	534	21	4/60	25.42	3.06	49.7	1	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1992-1999	48	278.2	56	1670	856	29	5/28	29.51	3.07	57.5	1	1	-
MP Atkinson (WA)	1997-1997	1	13.0	2	78	40	2	2/40	20.00	3.07	39.0	-	-	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1998-1999	8	129.0	20	774	398	6	3/51	66.33	3.08	129.0	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	1998-1999	6	22.2	5	134	69	2	2/32	34.50	3.08	67.0	-	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	1998-1999	6	105.5	21	635	328	7	2/31	46.85	3.09	90.7	-	-	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1993-1996	6	151.0	30	906	468	11	4/70	42.54	3.09	82.3	1	-	-
FA Rose (WI)	1998-1998	1	37.0	6	222	115	7	7/84	16.42	3.10	31.7	-	1	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1992-1998	15	329.3	68	1977	1027	31	6/78	33.12	3.11	63.7	2	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1993-1999	36	410.2	66	2462	1279	42	4/13	30.45	3.11	58.6	3	-	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1998-1998	1	22.0	2	132	69	2	2/69	34.50	3.13	66.0	-	-	-
ASA Perera (SL)	1998-1998	1	7.0	-	42	22	1	1/22	22.00	3.14	42.0	-	-	-
SLV Raju (IND)	1991-1996	12	224.0	44	1344	711	18	3/37	39.50	3.17	74.6	-	-	-
Kabir Khan (PAK)	1995-1995	1	37.1	4	223	118	3	2/60	39.33	3.17	74.3	-	-	-
PL Taylor (AUS)	1992-1992	1	10.0	1	60	32	1	1/32	32.00	3.20	60.0	-	-	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1994-1998	19	454.0	82	2724	1453	53	6/119	27.41	3.20	51.3	3	3	-
ND Hirwani (IND)	1996-1996	2	40.0	6	240	129	2	2/38	64.50	3.22	120.0	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1993-1998	11	165.4	25	994	535	18	4/37	29.72	3.22	55.2	1	-	-
CJ Adams (ENG)	1998-1999	5	13.0	3	78	42	1	1/42	42.00	3.23	78.0	-	-	-
IDK Salisbury (ENG)	1994-1998	3	69.0	9	414	227	1	1/53	227.00	3.28	414.0	-	-	-
M Prabhakar (IND)	1991-1995	18	265.2	40	1592	874	20	4/90	43.70	3.29	79.6	1	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1992-1999	16	209.4	35	1258	696	20	3/20	34.80	3.31	62.9	-	-	-
SA Thomson (NZ)	1993-1996	9	90.3	17	543	301	10	3/65	30.10	3.32	54.3	-	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1996-1999	10	189.2	32	1136	630	20	5/129	31.50	3.32	56.8	-	1	-
D Heasley (North)	1998-1998	1	3.0	-	18	10	-	-	-	3.33	-	-	-	-
JP Maher (AUS/QLD)	1993-1998	2	3.0	-	18	10	-	-	-	3.33	-	-	-	-
RJ Tucker (TAS)	1997-1997	1	3.0	-	18	10	-	-	-	3.33	-	-	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1992-1999	21	302.3	39	1815	1011	38	5/16	26.60	3.34	47.7	2	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	1998-1998	3	55.0	8	330	184	4	2/37	46.00	3.34	82.5	-	-	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS/QLD)	1993-1998	4	125.5	23	755	421	15	5/92	28.06	3.34	50.3	-	1	-

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

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

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]