Best economy rates in an innings in 1900s in Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 13.0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0.76 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 29 Jul 1907 | Test # 94 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.90 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 29 May 1902 | Test # 70 | |
| 34.2 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1.04 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1908 | Test # 97 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1.05 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 8 Nov 1902 | Test # 77 | |
| 11.0 | 7 | 12 | - | 1.09 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 26 Feb 1904 | Test # 81 | |
| 31.0 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 1.12 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 11 Dec 1903 | Test # 78 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1.15 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 18.0 | 10 | 21 | - | 1.16 | Australia | v England | Sheffield | 3 Jul 1902 | Test # 72 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1.16 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1908 | Test # 99 | |
| 21.0 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 1.19 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1909 | Test # 104 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 1.21 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 27 May 1909 | Test # 101 | |
| 27.0 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 1.22 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1907 | Test # 96 | |
| 34.5 | 14 | 43 | 4 | 1.23 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1904 | Test # 79 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1.23 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 27 May 1909 | Test # 101 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1.26 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 5 Mar 1904 | Test # 82 | |
| 52.0 | 24 | 67 | 1 | 1.28 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 29 May 1905 | Test # 83 | |
| 43.0 | 20 | 58 | 2 | 1.34 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 26 Feb 1904 | Test # 81 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.36 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 29 May 1902 | Test # 70 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1905 | Test # 84 | |
| 16.0 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1.37 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 28 Feb 1902 | Test # 69 | |
| 25.0 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 1.40 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 1906 | Test # 89 | |
| 24.5 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 1.40 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 14 Jun 1909 | Test # 102 | |
| 23.1 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 1.46 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2 Jan 1906 | Test # 88 | |
| 25.0 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 1.48 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 24.1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1.48 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 39 | - | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 11 Dec 1903 | Test # 78 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 1.50 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 21 Feb 1908 | Test # 100 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 24 | - | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 26 Feb 1904 | Test # 81 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1.50 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1907 | Test # 95 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 15 | - | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 21 Feb 1908 | Test # 100 | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 1.51 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 24 Mar 1906 | Test # 91 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 23 | - | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1902 | Test # 66 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1907 | Test # 96 | |
| 37.0 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 1.54 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 14 Feb 1902 | Test # 68 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1.54 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 29 May 1902 | Test # 70 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1.54 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 29 Jul 1907 | Test # 94 | |
| 27.0 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 1.55 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 24 Mar 1906 | Test # 91 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.55 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 11 Dec 1903 | Test # 78 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1.59 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 Jan 1906 | Test # 88 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 21 Feb 1908 | Test # 100 | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 16 | - | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1909 | Test # 104 | |
| 16.5 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 1.60 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1908 | Test # 99 | |
| 41.0 | 16 | 66 | - | 1.60 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1.62 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1901 | Test # 65 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1.62 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 1 Jul 1907 | Test # 93 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 1.63 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 1906 | Test # 89 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 46 | - | 1.64 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 | Test # 74 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 1.64 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 | Test # 73 | |
| 26.3 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 1.66 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 3 Jul 1905 | Test # 85 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 1.66 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1907 | Test # 95 | |
| 44.0 | 18 | 74 | 6 | 1.68 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 1.68 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 1 Jul 1907 | Test # 93 | |
| 18.2 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1909 | Test # 104 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 22 | - | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 18.5 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1.69 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 26 Feb 1904 | Test # 81 | |
| 24.0 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 1.70 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 3 Jul 1905 | Test # 85 | |
| 38.0 | 18 | 65 | 3 | 1.71 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Feb 1902 | Test # 68 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 43 | - | 1.72 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1904 | Test # 79 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1.72 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1909 | Test # 104 | |
| 16.5 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 1.72 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 | Test # 74 | |
| 24.2 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 1.72 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 14 Jun 1909 | Test # 102 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 1.72 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 | Test # 74 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1.72 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 3 Jul 1905 | Test # 85 | |
| 30.4 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 1.72 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1908 | Test # 97 | |
| 28.5 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 1.73 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 24 Mar 1906 | Test # 91 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 33 | - | 1.73 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 10 Mar 1906 | Test # 90 | |
| 15.3 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 1.74 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 27 May 1909 | Test # 101 | |
| 43.0 | 16 | 75 | 4 | 1.74 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 | Test # 73 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 15 Jan 1904 | Test # 80 | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 26 Feb 1904 | Test # 81 | |
| 22.4 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 1.76 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 29 Jul 1907 | Test # 94 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 30 | - | 1.76 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1908 | Test # 97 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 1.77 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | 19 Aug 1907 | Test # 95 | |
| 14.4 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1.77 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 | Test # 73 | |
| 24.1 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 1.77 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Feb 1902 | Test # 68 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 1.78 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
| 28.0 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 1.78 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2 Jan 1906 | Test # 88 | |
| 34.0 | 13 | 61 | - | 1.79 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1905 | Test # 84 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 63 | 6 | 1.80 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 1 Jul 1909 | Test # 103 | |
| 26.0 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 1.80 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 1906 | Test # 89 | |
| 42.0 | 14 | 76 | 5 | 1.80 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
| 22.0 | 10 | 40 | - | 1.81 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Feb 1902 | Test # 68 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1.81 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 30 Mar 1906 | Test # 92 | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 1.82 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1908 | Test # 99 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1.84 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 15 Jan 1904 | Test # 80 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1.84 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 14 Jun 1909 | Test # 102 | |
| 35.1 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 1.84 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1901 | Test # 65 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1.86 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1908 | Test # 97 | |
| 34.0 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 1.88 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1905 | Test # 84 | |
| 45.0 | 14 | 85 | 5 | 1.88 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 14 Jun 1909 | Test # 102 | |
| 64.0 | 17 | 121 | 7 | 1.89 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1902 | Test # 66 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 1.89 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 28 Feb 1902 | Test # 69 | |
| 25.5 | 11 | 49 | 4 | 1.89 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 24 Mar 1906 | Test # 91 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 1.90 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 30 Mar 1906 | Test # 92 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 10 Jan 1908 | Test # 98 | |
| 65.0 | 23 | 124 | 3 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
| 44.0 | 17 | 84 | 4 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1901 | Test # 65 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 1.91 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 27 May 1909 | Test # 101 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1.92 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 24 Mar 1906 | Test # 91 |
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Minimum of 60 ballsPerformances 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:
Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 9-11, 1909 [Test # 105]
Australia vs England at Manchester, Australia tour of England 4th Test, Jul 26-28, 1909 [Test # 104]
Australia vs England at Leeds, Australia tour of England 3rd Test, Jul 1-3, 1909 [Test # 103]