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Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - England
Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at ENG: Edgbaston, Birmingham - England
Best economy rates in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
JC Laker
24.0
20
13
2
0.54
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
30 May 1957
Test # 439
FJ Titmus
26.0
17
18
4
0.69
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
27 May 1965
Test # 591
IT Botham
14.0
9
11
5
0.78
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
TE Bailey
20.0
9
17
2
0.85
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
PH Edmonds
15.0
9
13
2
0.86
England
v Australia
Birmingham
15 Aug 1985
Test # 1021
JC White
32.0
19
28
-
0.87
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
R Illingworth
17.0
11
15
3
0.88
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
09 Jun 1960
Test # 492
W Rhodes
10.0
5
9
1
0.90
England
v Australia
Birmingham
29 May 1902
Test # 70
GA Gooch
10.0
5
9
-
0.90
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
04 Jun 1992
Test # 1189
TW Cartwright
12.0
6
12
-
1.00
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
27 May 1965
Test # 591
H Larwood
11.0
6
12
-
1.09
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
PH Edmonds
28.0
11
31
4
1.10
England
v India
Birmingham
03 Jul 1986
Test # 1048
WR Hammond
22.0
12
25
-
1.13
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
GAR Lock
27.0
19
31
3
1.14
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
30 May 1957
Test # 439
TE Bailey
20.0
9
23
2
1.15
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
R Illingworth
32.0
19
37
1
1.15
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
09 Aug 1973
Test # 726
GH Hirst
23.0
8
28
4
1.21
England
v Australia
Birmingham
27 May 1909
Test # 101
LE Plunkett
13.2
6
17
3
1.27
England
v Sri Lanka
Birmingham
25 May 2006
Test # 1803
PCR Tufnell
17.0
9
22
3
1.29
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
01 Jul 1999
Test # 1455
H Larwood
42.4
17
57
5
1.33
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
GH Hirst
11.0
4
15
3
1.36
England
v Australia
Birmingham
29 May 1902
Test # 70
JM Anderson
14.3
6
20
4
1.37
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
06 Aug 2010
Test # 1969
FJ Titmus
59.0
30
85
2
1.44
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
27 May 1965
Test # 591
JE Emburey
13.0
5
19
1
1.46
England
v Australia
Birmingham
15 Aug 1985
Test # 1021
FS Trueman
21.0
8
31
5
1.47
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
MW Tate
44.0
14
65
3
1.47
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
EE Hemmings
29.0
13
43
1
1.48
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jul 1990
Test # 1147
M Hendrick
24.1
9
36
2
1.48
England
v India
Birmingham
12 Jul 1979
Test # 851
CM Old
25.0
12
38
1
1.52
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
01 Jun 1978
Test # 825
W Rhodes
11.0
3
17
7
1.54
England
v Australia
Birmingham
29 May 1902
Test # 70
DJ Brown
11.0
6
17
3
1.54
England
v India
Birmingham
13 Jul 1967
Test # 620
PAJ DeFreitas
25.3
9
40
2
1.56
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
25 Jul 1991
Test # 1174
G Miller
12.0
4
19
2
1.58
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
01 Jun 1978
Test # 825
GAR Lock
34.4
15
55
-
1.58
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
30 May 1957
Test # 439
SCJ Broad
15.0
7
24
2
1.60
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
03 Aug 2016
Test # 2212
JE Emburey
26.5
12
43
4
1.60
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
DL Underwood
24.3
10
40
3
1.63
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
09 Aug 1973
Test # 726
G Miller
11.0
3
18
-
1.63
England
v India
Birmingham
12 Jul 1979
Test # 851
R Illingworth
22.0
10
37
3
1.68
England
v Australia
Birmingham
11 Jul 1968
Test # 639
JB Statham
19.0
6
32
2
1.68
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
31 May 1962
Test # 530
PH Edmonds
26.0
10
44
4
1.69
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
01 Jun 1978
Test # 825
PM Such
52.5
18
90
3
1.70
England
v Australia
Birmingham
05 Aug 1993
Test # 1230
PJ Loader
21.3
6
37
1
1.72
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
JE Emburey
18.0
4
31
1
1.72
England
v Australia
Birmingham
05 Aug 1993
Test # 1230
CM Old
11.0
4
19
1
1.72
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
PJ Loader
23.0
11
40
3
1.73
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
GP Swann
37.0
20
65
6
1.75
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
06 Aug 2010
Test # 1969
JC White
13.0
5
23
-
1.76
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
TT Bresnan
10.3
3
19
1
1.80
England
v India
Birmingham
10 Aug 2011
Test # 2003
R Kilner
22.0
10
40
-
1.81
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
14 Jun 1924
Test # 153
JE Emburey
22.0
10
40
2
1.81
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
RDB Croft
29.0
9
53
2
1.82
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
15 Jun 2000
Test # 1500
JE Emburey
26.0
7
48
-
1.84
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
23 Jul 1987
Test # 1078
RGD Willis
20.0
6
37
2
1.85
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
JE Emburey
20.0
8
37
-
1.85
England
v Australia
Birmingham
06 Jul 1989
Test # 1123
JM Anderson
29.1
7
54
2
1.85
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
03 Aug 2016
Test # 2212
JM Anderson
22.0
7
41
2
1.86
England
v India
Birmingham
01 Aug 2018
Test # 2314
DE Malcolm
24.4
8
46
5
1.86
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jul 1990
Test # 1147
FE Rumsey
17.0
5
32
-
1.88
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
27 May 1965
Test # 591
ER Dexter
20.0
5
38
4
1.90
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
04 Jul 1963
Test # 545
ARC Fraser
33.0
8
63
4
1.90
England
v Australia
Birmingham
06 Jul 1989
Test # 1123
C Blythe
23.0
6
44
6
1.91
England
v Australia
Birmingham
27 May 1909
Test # 101
ER Dexter
12.0
6
23
-
1.91
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
31 May 1962
Test # 530
DL Underwood
25.0
9
48
3
1.92
England
v Australia
Birmingham
11 Jul 1968
Test # 639
DA Allen
32.0
16
62
2
1.93
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
31 May 1962
Test # 530
FS Trueman
17.0
5
33
1
1.94
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jun 1958
Test # 454
GAR Lock
19.0
8
37
2
1.94
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
31 May 1962
Test # 530
M Hendrick
14.2
1
28
4
1.95
England
v India
Birmingham
04 Jul 1974
Test # 741
GG Arnold
37.0
13
74
3
2.00
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
09 Aug 1973
Test # 726
PGH Fender
32.0
10
64
2
2.00
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
15 Jun 1929
Test # 181
DL Underwood
15.0
3
30
1
2.00
England
v India
Birmingham
04 Jul 1974
Test # 741
DA Allen
36.0
16
73
3
2.02
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
31 May 1962
Test # 530
MW Tate
50.4
19
103
4
2.03
England
v South Africa
Birmingham
14 Jun 1924
Test # 153
PH Edmonds
24.3
12
50
1
2.04
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
23 Jul 1987
Test # 1078
BL D'Oliveira
38.0
17
78
2
2.05
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
03 Jun 1971
Test # 687
DL Underwood
32.0
9
66
2
2.06
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
09 Aug 1973
Test # 726
DR Pringle
16.0
5
33
-
2.06
England
v India
Birmingham
03 Jul 1986
Test # 1048
SCJ Broad
23.1
8
48
4
2.07
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
10 Jun 2021
Test # 2423
LB Taylor
13.0
4
27
-
2.07
England
v Australia
Birmingham
15 Aug 1985
Test # 1021
DR Pringle
23.0
9
48
1
2.08
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
25 Jul 1991
Test # 1174
A Flintoff
23.0
8
48
1
2.08
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
15 Jun 2000
Test # 1500
CM Old
21.0
8
44
3
2.09
England
v Australia
Birmingham
30 Jul 1981
Test # 906
A Flintoff
13.2
4
28
2
2.10
England
v Sri Lanka
Birmingham
25 May 2006
Test # 1803
JE Emburey
29.0
5
61
2
2.10
England
v Australia
Birmingham
06 Jul 1989
Test # 1123
DG Cork
19.0
5
40
2
2.10
England
v India
Birmingham
06 Jun 1996
Test # 1327
EE Hemmings
27.3
10
58
6
2.10
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
05 Jul 1990
Test # 1147
AR Caddick
27.0
12
57
3
2.11
England
v New Zealand
Birmingham
01 Jul 1999
Test # 1455
JE Emburey
18.5
7
40
2
2.12
England
v India
Birmingham
03 Jul 1986
Test # 1048
AF Giles
30.3
7
65
4
2.13
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
29 Jul 2004
Test # 1708
MJ Hoggard
15.0
4
32
2
2.13
England
v Sri Lanka
Birmingham
25 May 2006
Test # 1803
R Illingworth
43.0
13
92
4
2.13
England
v India
Birmingham
13 Jul 1967
Test # 620
GA Gooch
14.0
5
30
1
2.14
England
v Australia
Birmingham
06 Jul 1989
Test # 1123
GG Arnold
20.0
1
43
4
2.15
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
09 Aug 1973
Test # 726
D Shackleton
17.0
4
37
2
2.17
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
04 Jul 1963
Test # 545
PH Edmonds
17.0
6
37
-
2.17
England
v India
Birmingham
12 Jul 1979
Test # 851
M Hendrick
20.4
8
45
4
2.17
England
v India
Birmingham
12 Jul 1979
Test # 851
AF Giles
26.1
3
57
1
2.17
England
v Sri Lanka
Birmingham
30 May 2002
Test # 1605
NA Foster
22.0
9
48
1
2.18
England
v India
Birmingham
03 Jul 1986
Test # 1048
NA Foster
27.0
7
59
4
2.18
England
v Pakistan
Birmingham
23 Jul 1987
Test # 1078
JC Laker
54.0
17
119
4
2.20
England
v West Indies
Birmingham
30 May 1957
Test # 439
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