Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at ENG: Kennington Oval, London - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
DA Allen	28.0	15	36	-	1.28	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
SF Barnes	21.0	10	28	5	1.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
D Shackleton	15.0	5	20	1	1.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
FR Brown	13.0	5	20	-	1.53	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
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
FE Woolley	14.0	4	22	1	1.57	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
AV Bedser	19.5	6	32	3	1.61	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
RK Tyldesley	22.0	6	36	2	1.63	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JB Statham	24.2	11	40	5	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
SJ Harmison	19.2	8	33	4	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JC Laker	37.0	12	64	4	1.72	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
SF Barnes	16.4	4	29	8	1.74	England	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
GH Hirst	22.0	7	39	3	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
GAR Lock	22.0	11	39	4	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
AV Bedser	19.3	6	36	2	1.84	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
R Tattersall	14.0	7	26	1	1.85	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
GAR Lock	33.0	14	62	4	1.87	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
D Shackleton	10.0	2	19	-	1.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
FE Woolley	13.0	4	25	1	1.92	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JM Anderson	13.0	6	25	3	1.92	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
K Higgs	24.0	4	47	4	1.95	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
JC Laker	28.0	8	55	6	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
JM Anderson	13.0	3	26	-	2.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
C Gladwin	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JB Statham	15.0	3	31	2	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PAJ DeFreitas	12.0	3	25	-	2.08	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
JC Clay	14.0	1	30	-	2.14	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
MS Panesar	17.0	5	37	2	2.17	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
FJ Titmus	26.0	12	57	1	2.19	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
EW Clark	36.0	8	79	3	2.19	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
WH Copson	30.0	11	66	-	2.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
MW Tate	29.0	10	64	3	2.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
T Greenhough	44.0	17	99	2	2.25	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Higgs	41.1	10	96	4	2.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
JM Anderson	15.2	4	37	2	2.41	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
C Gladwin	16.0	2	39	-	2.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
A Flintoff	15.0	2	37	1	2.46	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
G Geary	49.0	15	121	3	2.46	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JE Benjamin	17.0	2	42	4	2.47	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
JC Clay	18.0	6	45	-	2.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
JB Statham	38.0	8	96	1	2.52	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
ER Dexter	30.0	5	79	3	2.63	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
FE Woolley	15.3	1	41	5	2.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
OE Robinson	15.0	5	40	2	2.66	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
SCJ Broad	16.2	4	44	3	2.69	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
SJ Harmison	27.0	8	73	-	2.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
SJ Harmison	18.0	6	49	2	2.72	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
DJ Brown	23.0	3	63	2	2.73	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
FJ Titmus	27.0	3	74	1	2.74	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
AER Gilligan	16.0	5	44	-	2.75	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
WE Bowes	40.4	7	112	3	2.75	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
MM Ali	16.1	5	45	4	2.78	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
JM Anderson	15.0	1	42	3	2.80	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
DCS Compton	11.0	4	31	-	2.81	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JM Anderson	41.0	7	116	1	2.82	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
DJ Brown	22.0	4	63	-	2.86	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
C Blythe	12.3	3	36	2	2.88	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
GP Swann	52.0	10	151	-	2.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
K Cranston	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
SCJ Broad	15.0	5	44	1	2.93	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
SCJ Broad	16.0	4	47	1	2.93	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
A Flintoff	18.0	4	53	1	2.94	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
C Blythe	20.3	5	61	5	2.97	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
FS Trueman	31.1	4	93	2	2.98	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
BA Stokes	13.0	2	39	3	3.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
JN Crawford	11.0	2	33	-	3.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
DVP Wright	29.0	7	89	2	3.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WE Bowes	13.0	2	40	2	3.07	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
GH Hirst	13.0	1	42	3	3.23	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
DE Malcolm	25.0	5	81	1	3.24	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
RWV Robins	22.0	3	73	3	3.31	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
SCJ Broad	12.2	1	41	4	3.32	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
SJ Harmison	25.0	6	84	2	3.36	England	v South Africa	The Oval	07 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
RES Wyatt	16.0	4	54	1	3.37	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
RW Barber	13.0	1	44	-	3.38	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
FS Trueman	10.0	-	34	2	3.40	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
TS Roland-Jones	16.4	4	57	5	3.42	England	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266
DVP Wright	30.0	8	103	2	3.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
MS Nichols	23.0	3	79	-	3.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
JM Anderson	25.0	6	86	2	3.44	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
AP Freeman	49.0	9	169	-	3.44	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
H Howell	20.0	5	69	-	3.45	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
DE Malcolm	16.3	2	57	9	3.45	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
JE Benjamin	11.0	1	38	-	3.45	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
SCJ Broad	13.0	2	45	3	3.46	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
SCJ Broad	34.0	6	118	-	3.47	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
MP Bicknell	24.0	5	84	4	3.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
OE Robinson	14.0	3	49	5	3.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
AF Giles	29.0	3	102	2	3.51	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
PAJ DeFreitas	26.2	5	93	4	3.53	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
MP Bicknell	20.0	3	71	2	3.55	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
RWV Robins	17.0	1	61	2	3.58	England	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
AF Giles	10.0	2	36	-	3.60	England	v South Africa	The Oval	04 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JB Statham	29.0	1	105	2	3.62	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596

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Minimum of 60 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

India vs England at Manchester, India in England 4th Test, Jul 23-27, 2025 [Test # 2596]

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]