Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings in 1950s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RN Harvey	1.0	1	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
FLH Mooney	1.0	1	-	-	-	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
PJ Loader	4.0	3	1	-	0.18	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
KR Miller	2.1	1	1	-	0.35	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JW Burke	15.0	10	8	-	0.40	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	0.75	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
KD Mackay	11.0	5	11	-	0.75	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AL Hassett	1.0	-	1	-	0.75	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ME Chapple	1.0	-	1	-	0.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
R Tattersall	16.0	9	13	-	0.81	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
GAR Lock	15.0	6	17	1	0.85	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
AV Bedser	8.0	5	7	-	0.87	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
JW Burke	6.0	4	7	-	0.87	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
TE Bailey	11.0	5	13	-	0.88	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
AK Davidson	15.0	6	18	2	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
KD Mackay	5.0	3	6	-	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
G Noblet	17.1	7	21	3	0.91	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
I Meckiff	16.0	8	20	-	0.93	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
RN Harvey	7.0	2	9	1	0.96	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JH Wardle	4.0	3	4	-	1.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
AR MacGibbon	16.0	6	17	1	1.06	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
AK Davidson	26.1	8	38	5	1.09	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
KD Mackay	11.0	3	16	-	1.09	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JB Statham	8.0	2	12	-	1.12	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
DCS Compton	2.0	1	3	-	1.12	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
LF Kline	19.1	5	29	3	1.13	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
JH Wardle	29.0	17	33	1	1.13	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	7.0	2	8	1	1.14	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
JB Statham	6.0	3	7	-	1.16	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
TE Bailey	24.7	5	39	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Laker	21.0	10	33	1	1.17	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PJ Loader	21.0	5	33	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PJ Loader	7.0	2	11	-	1.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JR Reid	32.0	16	51	4	1.19	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
GO Rabone	10.0	6	16	1	1.20	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
TE Bailey	5.0	1	6	1	1.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JC Laker	18.0	7	29	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TE Bailey	17.0	8	21	2	1.23	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
WA Johnston	6.0	1	10	3	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
AV Bedser	4.0	1	5	-	1.25	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
GB Hole	3.0	-	5	-	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
GB Hole	3.0	1	5	-	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
LF Kline	16.0	6	27	3	1.26	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
LF Kline	10.4	2	18	3	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
KR Miller	7.0	-	12	-	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
AK Davidson	18.0	5	31	2	1.29	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
IWG Johnson	30.0	7	52	3	1.30	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
GO Rabone	38.7	10	68	6	1.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
RR Lindwall	4.0	1	7	1	1.31	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
SJE Loxton	4.0	2	7	1	1.31	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
D Shackleton	15.0	5	20	1	1.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
G Noblet	9.0	2	16	-	1.33	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	1.34	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
I Meckiff	21.0	3	38	2	1.35	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	34.0	8	62	2	1.36	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
G Noblet	24.0	9	44	1	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KR Miller	18.0	6	33	2	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
R Tattersall	60.0	23	83	1	1.38	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
I Meckiff	13.0	2	24	-	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JC Laker	14.0	5	26	1	1.39	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
AR MacGibbon	8.0	4	15	-	1.40	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
GB Hole	9.0	4	17	1	1.41	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
GAR Lock	11.0	5	21	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
DT Ring	12.0	4	23	1	1.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
TE Bailey	16.0	7	23	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
I Meckiff	26.0	3	52	3	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
JR Reid	24.0	8	36	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
R Benaud	14.0	5	28	1	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JR Reid	4.0	1	8	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
RN Harvey	3.0	-	6	-	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
IB Leggat	3.0	-	6	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
RW Blair	3.0	-	6	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
R Tattersall	32.2	14	49	5	1.51	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
GWF Overton	32.0	10	65	3	1.52	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
R Benaud	41.0	8	84	5	1.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
FR Brown	13.0	5	20	-	1.53	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
AK Davidson	19.0	2	39	2	1.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JB Statham	11.0	4	17	-	1.54	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
FR Brown	20.0	10	31	2	1.55	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
RR Lindwall	14.0	2	29	3	1.55	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JH Wardle	14.0	4	29	2	1.55	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	49.0	21	77	1	1.57	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
JH Wardle	20.0	7	42	2	1.57	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
LF Kline	17.0	6	36	-	1.58	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JR Reid	16.0	5	34	4	1.59	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378

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