Bowling Best Career Economy Rate - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in 2000s in Tests - vs South Africa

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	2000-2006	10	670.4	144	4024	1555	72	7/84	21.59	2.31	55.8	2	8	4
GD McGrath (AUS)	2001-2006	9	382.3	128	2295	902	34	5/21	26.52	2.35	67.5	-	1	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2003-2007	7	450.3	93	2703	1096	36	5/46	30.44	2.43	75.0	2	1	-
A Kumble (IND)	2000-2008	11	582.2	119	3494	1433	45	6/131	31.84	2.46	77.6	2	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	2001-2006	12	635.1	137	3811	1800	66	6/86	27.27	2.83	57.7	3	3	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2008	6	339.0	57	2034	971	35	7/87	27.74	2.86	58.1	2	2	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2000-2008	14	510.2	117	3062	1510	42	4/44	35.95	2.95	72.9	3	-	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2007	10	337.4	77	2026	1082	44	6/76	24.59	3.20	46.0	1	4	1
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2003-2008	10	363.1	66	2179	1205	22	4/33	54.77	3.31	99.0	1	-	-
B Lee (AUS)	2001-2008	14	520.2	104	3122	1732	50	5/69	34.64	3.32	62.4	1	2	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2009	12	458.3	87	2751	1532	40	5/102	38.30	3.34	68.7	1	1	-

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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:

England vs South Africa at Cape Town, England tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1938 - Jan 4, 1939 [Test # 268]

England vs South Africa at Johannesburg, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1938 [Test # 267]

England vs Australia at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 20-24, 1938 [Test # 266]