Best economy rates in an innings in 1970s in Tests IN West Indies
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 10.0 | 8 | 3 | - | 0.30 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 10 | - | 0.71 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.83 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0.94 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 45.0 | 22 | 46 | - | 1.02 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 16 | - | 1.06 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1.08 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 6 Mar 1974 | Test # 734 | |
| 19.0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1.10 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.13 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1.14 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.16 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
| 28.0 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 1.17 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 12 | - | 1.20 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 29.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 36.0 | 18 | 44 | 3 | 1.22 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 16 | - | 1.23 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1.23 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 29.0 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 1.24 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1.26 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 14 | - | 1.27 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 30.2 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 1.31 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1.34 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 14 | - | 1.40 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 28.3 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 1.40 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 6 Mar 1974 | Test # 734 | |
| 10.4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1.40 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1.40 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1.41 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 1.41 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 27 | - | 1.42 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 737 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 20 | - | 1.42 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 39.0 | 19 | 56 | 3 | 1.43 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 54.0 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 1.44 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 44.0 | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1.45 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1.45 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 41.0 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 1.46 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 | |
| 24.2 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 1.47 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 34.0 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 1.50 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 27.0 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1.51 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 1.53 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 18.5 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 1.53 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 4 Mar 1977 | Test # 799 | |
| 55.0 | 18 | 85 | 2 | 1.54 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 19 Mar 1971 | Test # 684 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 1.55 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 39.0 | 17 | 61 | - | 1.56 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 19 Mar 1971 | Test # 684 | |
| 35.0 | 21 | 55 | 1 | 1.57 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 6 Mar 1974 | Test # 734 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 1.57 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 1.57 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 19 | - | 1.58 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 34.0 | 15 | 54 | 3 | 1.58 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
| 15.0 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1.60 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 28.0 | 15 | 45 | - | 1.60 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 54.0 | 24 | 87 | 3 | 1.61 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 16 Feb 1974 | Test # 732 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 39 | - | 1.62 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.62 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 1.66 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 1.66 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1.66 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 43.0 | 15 | 72 | 3 | 1.67 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 19 Mar 1971 | Test # 684 | |
| 29.5 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 1.67 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 34.0 | 12 | 57 | - | 1.67 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 42 | - | 1.68 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 22.0 | 11 | 37 | - | 1.68 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1.69 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 50.0 | 15 | 85 | 1 | 1.70 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 40.0 | 16 | 68 | 2 | 1.70 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1.70 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1.70 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.70 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.70 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 737 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 17 | - | 1.70 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 41.0 | 13 | 70 | 2 | 1.70 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 1.70 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 1.72 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 19 | - | 1.72 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 65 | - | 1.75 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1.76 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 32 | - | 1.77 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 1.78 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 1.80 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1.80 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.80 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 18 | - | 1.80 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 42.0 | 15 | 76 | - | 1.80 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 32.0 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 1.81 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1.81 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 20 | - | 1.81 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 1.82 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 1.83 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 18.3 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 1.83 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 36.0 | 15 | 67 | 3 | 1.86 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 38.4 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 1.86 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 44.0 | 15 | 82 | 1 | 1.86 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 16 Feb 1974 | Test # 732 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1.86 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 737 | |
| 74.0 | 24 | 138 | 2 | 1.86 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 1.87 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 1.87 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.87 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 24.0 | 9 | 45 | 4 | 1.87 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Georgetown | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
| 51.4 | 20 | 97 | 5 | 1.87 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 42.0 | 12 | 79 | 2 | 1.88 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 |
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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 West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
India vs Pakistan at Kanpur, Pakistan tour of India 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]
India vs Pakistan at Wankhede, Pakistan tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]