Best economy rates in an innings in 1970s in FC - Australia
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| KD Walters | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1974 | Test # 746 |
| IM Chappell | 1.4 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | W.A.C.A | 12 Dec 1975 | Test # 765 |
| JW Gleeson | 1.3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class |
| AA Mallett | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 |
| IM Chappell | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 |
| KJ O'Keeffe | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 |
| IR Redpath | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 |
| AA Mallett | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class |
| GS Chappell | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class |
| RJ Inverarity | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class |
| RJ Inverarity | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class |
| KD Walters | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 |
| IM Chappell | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 |
| GN Yallop | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 |
| KJ Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 |
| DJ Colley | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.18 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.25 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 1975 | Test # 751 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 | Test # 808 | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.45 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Australians | v Somerset | Bath | 18 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 4 | - | 0.60 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 | Test # 800 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 3 | - | 0.60 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.70 | Australia | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 4 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 1974 | Test # 735 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 33.0 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 0.78 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.80 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.80 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 4 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 9 | - | 0.81 | Australians | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0.82 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.83 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 15.0 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0.86 | Australians | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.92 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0.94 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 1975 | Test # 751 | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.97 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1.00 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 6 | - | 1.00 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.00 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 28 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.00 | Australians | v Derbyshire | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 28 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1.01 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.05 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 21 Jan 1971 | Test # 677 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 1.08 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 24.0 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1.12 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1974 | Test # 749 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 1.12 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1.14 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.14 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1.16 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 7 | - | 1.16 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 28 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.20 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1.20 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1.20 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 6 | - | 1.20 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 1.20 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 7 Jul 1977 | Test # 805 | |
| 0.5 | - | 1 | 1 | 1.20 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 29.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 21 | - | 1.21 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 24.0 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 1.25 | Australians | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1.25 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 3.0 | - | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australians | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v India | Delhi | 13 Oct 1979 | Test # 858 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 1.26 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1.27 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 17 | - | 1.27 | Australia | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 17 | - | 1.27 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 29.6 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 1.28 | Australia | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.30 | Australians | v Somerset | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.30 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1.30 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 7 | - | 1.31 | Australia | v Pakistan | Sydney | 14 Jan 1977 | Test # 792 | |
| 30.2 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 1.31 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 1.32 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.33 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 8 | - | 1.33 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 1.3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.33 | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 1.33 | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 1974 | Test # 735 | |
| 47.0 | 20 | 63 | 5 | 1.34 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 | Test # 808 | |
| 5.0 | - | 9 | - | 1.35 | Australia | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1.35 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 | Test # 800 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1.35 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 |
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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:
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Launceston, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [First-class]
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
South Australia vs Western Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 28-31, 1979 [First-class]