Best economy rates in an innings in 2020s in Tests - New Zealand
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 32.0 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0.71 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 18 Dec 2025 | Test # 2614 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.09 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1.10 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Jan 2023 | Test # 2487 | |
| 13.2 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1.12 | New Zealand | v India | Bengaluru | 16 Oct 2024 | Test # 2555 | |
| 24.0 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 1.25 | New Zealand | v India | Southampton | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2425 | |
| 26.0 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 1.34 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1.36 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 22.0 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 1.40 | New Zealand | v India | Southampton | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2425 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1.42 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 1.43 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.46 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 23.2 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 1.50 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 | |
| 13.5 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1.51 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2022 | Test # 2464 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 1.53 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 | Test # 2450 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 1.57 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 17.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1.57 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1.58 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1.60 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 1.61 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1.66 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 1.68 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 25.1 | 8 | 43 | 6 | 1.70 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1.72 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 | Test # 2450 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 1.73 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 10 Dec 2025 | Test # 2612 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1.75 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 1.76 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Hamilton | 3 Dec 2020 | Test # 2394 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 1.77 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 1.77 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 2 Dec 2025 | Test # 2610 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1.80 | New Zealand | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2423 | |
| 17.4 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 1.81 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 11 Dec 2020 | Test # 2395 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1.83 | New Zealand | v India | Bengaluru | 16 Oct 2024 | Test # 2555 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 1.84 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Hamilton | 3 Dec 2020 | Test # 2394 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1.85 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 18 Dec 2025 | Test # 2614 | |
| 22.3 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 1.86 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 18 Dec 2025 | Test # 2614 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1.86 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 27.0 | 13 | 51 | 3 | 1.88 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1.92 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Hamilton | 3 Dec 2020 | Test # 2394 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1.92 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Sylhet | 28 Nov 2023 | Test # 2516 | |
| 17.4 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1.92 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 2 Dec 2025 | Test # 2610 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 1.95 | New Zealand | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 1.95 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 2 Dec 2025 | Test # 2610 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 55 | 2 | 1.96 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 | |
| 17.4 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 1.98 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 | Test # 2450 | |
| 33.1 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 1.98 | New Zealand | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jan 2020 | Test # 2378 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 2.00 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2.00 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 10 Dec 2025 | Test # 2612 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2.00 | New Zealand | v India | Christchurch | 29 Feb 2020 | Test # 2387 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2.00 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2.03 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 2.07 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Jan 2023 | Test # 2487 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2.09 | New Zealand | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2423 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Jan 2023 | Test # 2487 | |
| 26.3 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 2.15 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 9 Mar 2023 | Test # 2498 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2.17 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 17.2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 2.19 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 10 Dec 2025 | Test # 2612 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 2.20 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 2.20 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Hamilton | 3 Dec 2020 | Test # 2394 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2.20 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Sylhet | 28 Nov 2023 | Test # 2516 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 2.21 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 21.1 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 2.22 | New Zealand | v India | Southampton | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2425 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 78 | 1 | 2.22 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Mount Maunganui | 1 Jan 2022 | Test # 2444 | |
| 20.1 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.23 | New Zealand | v England | Wellington | 24 Feb 2023 | Test # 2494 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 2.25 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2.25 | New Zealand | v Australia | Christchurch | 8 Mar 2024 | Test # 2535 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 2.26 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 18.4 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 2.30 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 30.1 | 11 | 70 | 5 | 2.32 | New Zealand | v Australia | Wellington | 29 Feb 2024 | Test # 2533 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 2.32 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 6 Dec 2023 | Test # 2517 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 2.33 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2.33 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 11 Dec 2020 | Test # 2395 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2.33 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Christchurch | 9 Jan 2022 | Test # 2447 | |
| 36.5 | 10 | 86 | 6 | 2.33 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Karachi | 26 Dec 2022 | Test # 2486 | |
| 32.0 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 2.34 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 2.35 | New Zealand | v India | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 | Test # 2435 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 2.36 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2.37 | New Zealand | v India | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 | Test # 2435 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 2.37 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 42.0 | 14 | 100 | 2 | 2.38 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 17 Mar 2023 | Test # 2500 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 2.38 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2.38 | New Zealand | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 2.39 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Mount Maunganui | 1 Jan 2022 | Test # 2444 | |
| 26.4 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 2.40 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 9 Mar 2023 | Test # 2498 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 2.40 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2.40 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 35.2 | 11 | 85 | 4 | 2.40 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Mount Maunganui | 1 Jan 2022 | Test # 2444 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 2.42 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 2 Dec 2025 | Test # 2610 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 2.42 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 2.42 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 11 Dec 2020 | Test # 2395 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2.42 | New Zealand | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2423 | |
| 20.1 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 2.42 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 2.43 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 2.43 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 35.0 | 8 | 86 | 4 | 2.45 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 18 Dec 2025 | Test # 2614 | |
| 13.5 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 2.45 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 2.48 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Jan 2023 | Test # 2487 | |
| 33.0 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 2.48 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 47.5 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 2.48 | New Zealand | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 27.4 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 2.49 | New Zealand | v India | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 | Test # 2435 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 2.50 | New Zealand | v India | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 | Test # 2435 | |
| 55.0 | 11 | 138 | 1 | 2.50 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 2 Dec 2025 | Test # 2610 |
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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:
England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]
Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]