Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1900s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
EG Arnold	13.0	7	10	1	0.76	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
W Rhodes	10.0	5	9	1	0.90	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
WW Armstrong	34.2	15	36	2	1.04	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
WP Howell	17.0	6	18	4	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
W Rhodes	11.0	7	12	-	1.09	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
WP Howell	31.0	18	35	2	1.12	Australia	v England	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
FJ Laver	13.0	4	15	1	1.15	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
H Trumble	18.0	10	21	-	1.16	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
MA Noble	12.0	6	14	1	1.16	Australia	v England	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
FJ Laver	21.0	12	25	1	1.19	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
GH Hirst	23.0	8	28	4	1.21	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
WW Armstrong	27.0	14	33	1	1.22	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
WP Howell	34.5	14	43	4	1.23	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
CG Macartney	17.0	6	21	3	1.23	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
MA Noble	15.0	8	19	4	1.26	Australia	v England	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
WW Armstrong	52.0	24	67	1	1.28	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
H Trumble	43.0	20	58	2	1.34	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
GH Hirst	11.0	4	15	3	1.36	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
WW Armstrong	30.0	11	41	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
TW Hayward	16.0	9	22	4	1.37	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
JH Sinclair	25.0	11	35	3	1.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
WW Armstrong	24.5	11	35	6	1.40	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
WS Lees	23.1	10	34	5	1.46	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
SF Barnes	25.0	12	37	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
W Brearley	24.1	6	36	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
LC Braund	26.0	9	39	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
WW Armstrong	18.0	7	27	1	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
LC Braund	16.0	3	24	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
RO Schwarz	14.0	7	21	3	1.50	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
W Rhodes	10.0	5	15	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
JH Sinclair	27.0	10	41	4	1.51	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
WP Howell	15.0	6	23	-	1.53	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
MA Noble	15.0	5	23	2	1.53	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
C Blythe	37.0	17	57	1	1.54	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
W Rhodes	11.0	3	17	7	1.54	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
GA Faulkner	11.0	4	17	6	1.54	South Africa	v England	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
WS Lees	27.0	12	42	1	1.55	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
WW Armstrong	18.0	6	28	1	1.55	Australia	v England	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
GA Faulkner	22.0	7	35	2	1.59	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
CG Macartney	15.0	4	24	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
WW Armstrong	10.0	6	16	-	1.60	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
CG Macartney	16.5	5	27	4	1.60	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
SF Barnes	23.0	11	37	1	1.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
C Blythe	41.0	16	66	-	1.60	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
C Blythe	16.0	8	26	3	1.62	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
GH Hirst	16.0	8	26	1	1.62	England	v South Africa	Lord's	01 Jul 1907	Test # 93
JH Sinclair	22.0	6	36	2	1.63	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
W Rhodes	28.0	9	46	-	1.64	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
WH Lockwood	17.0	5	28	5	1.64	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
WW Armstrong	26.3	6	44	2	1.66	Australia	v England	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
RO Schwarz	27.0	8	45	3	1.66	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
H Trumble	44.0	18	74	6	1.68	Australia	v England	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
EG Arnold	22.0	7	37	5	1.68	England	v South Africa	Lord's	01 Jul 1907	Test # 93
FJ Laver	18.2	7	31	8	1.69	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
MA Noble	13.0	5	22	-	1.69	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
GH Hirst	18.5	2	32	2	1.69	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
C Blythe	24.0	11	41	3	1.70	England	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
H Trumble	38.0	18	65	3	1.71	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
WW Armstrong	25.0	6	43	-	1.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
CG Macartney	18.0	6	31	1	1.72	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
LC Braund	16.5	5	29	2	1.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
MA Noble	24.2	9	42	3	1.72	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
W Rhodes	22.0	7	38	1	1.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
S Haigh	11.0	5	19	1	1.72	England	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
WW Armstrong	30.4	10	53	3	1.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
C Blythe	28.5	10	50	5	1.73	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
AEE Vogler	19.0	8	33	-	1.73	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
WW Armstrong	15.3	7	27	5	1.74	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
H Trumble	43.0	16	75	4	1.74	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
H Trumble	28.0	9	49	3	1.75	Australia	v England	Adelaide	15 Jan 1904	Test # 80
H Trumble	28.0	10	49	1	1.75	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
C Blythe	22.4	9	40	7	1.76	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
SF Barnes	17.0	7	30	-	1.76	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
GH Hirst	22.0	7	39	3	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
W Rhodes	14.4	5	26	3	1.77	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
JV Saunders	24.1	8	43	5	1.77	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
GL Jessop	23.0	9	41	2	1.78	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
C Blythe	28.0	12	50	1	1.78	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
MA Noble	34.0	13	61	-	1.79	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
SF Barnes	35.0	16	63	6	1.80	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
WS Lees	26.0	13	47	1	1.80	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
JR Gunn	42.0	14	76	5	1.80	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
WP Howell	22.0	10	40	-	1.81	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
JH Sinclair	11.0	4	20	1	1.81	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
JV Saunders	15.2	8	28	5	1.82	Australia	v England	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
CE McLeod	25.0	4	46	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Adelaide	15 Jan 1904	Test # 80
FJ Laver	13.0	4	24	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
SF Barnes	35.1	9	65	5	1.84	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
MA Noble	22.0	7	41	2	1.86	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
FJ Laver	34.0	8	64	3	1.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
AE Relf	45.0	14	85	5	1.88	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
SF Barnes	64.0	17	121	7	1.89	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
JR Gunn	28.0	11	53	2	1.89	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
GA Faulkner	25.5	11	49	4	1.89	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
AE Relf	21.0	6	40	3	1.90	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
JDA O'Connor	21.0	6	40	5	1.90	Australia	v England	Adelaide	10 Jan 1908	Test # 98
H Trumble	65.0	23	124	3	1.90	Australia	v England	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
CE McLeod	44.0	17	84	4	1.90	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
C Blythe	23.0	6	44	6	1.91	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
WS Lees	14.0	5	27	4	1.92	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91

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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:

England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 9-11, 1909 [Test # 105]

England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 26-28, 1909 [Test # 104]

England v Australia at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 1-3, 1909 [Test # 103]