Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at ENG: Old Trafford, Manchester - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
G Geary	22.3	13	18	2	0.80	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
F Barratt	10.0	4	8	1	0.80	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
RK Tyldesley	11.5	4	11	1	0.92	England	v South Africa	Manchester	26 Jul 1924	Test # 156
MJ Leach	23.0	13	26	-	1.13	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
JM Anderson	14.0	7	16	3	1.14	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
H Verity	20.0	10	24	-	1.20	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
TJ Matthews	12.0	3	16	3	1.33	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
G Geary	37.0	18	50	2	1.35	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
MW Tate	24.0	8	34	3	1.41	England	v South Africa	Manchester	26 Jul 1924	Test # 156
JB Statham	22.0	11	32	3	1.45	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
F Barratt	20.0	7	30	1	1.50	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
R Kilner	12.0	6	19	-	1.58	England	v South Africa	Manchester	26 Jul 1924	Test # 156
R Tattersall	18.0	6	29	1	1.61	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
WJ Whitty	34.0	12	55	5	1.61	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
RWV Robins	19.0	8	31	2	1.63	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
JC Laker	27.0	7	47	1	1.74	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JB Statham	17.0	3	30	1	1.76	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
AV Bedser	32.3	10	58	7	1.78	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
SCJ Broad	13.0	5	24	1	1.84	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
GAR Lock	64.0	24	121	2	1.89	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
G Geary	11.0	5	21	-	1.90	England	v South Africa	Manchester	26 Jul 1924	Test # 156
JM Anderson	15.0	4	30	3	2.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
SCJ Broad	12.0	5	24	1	2.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
RDB Croft	51.0	14	103	-	2.01	England	v South Africa	Manchester	02 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
JM Anderson	15.0	4	32	3	2.13	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
BA Stokes	14.0	3	30	2	2.14	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
JC Laker	19.0	3	42	3	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
AP Freeman	32.0	12	71	7	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
AV Bedser	24.2	8	54	5	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
JM Anderson	17.0	5	38	4	2.23	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
WE Bowes	15.0	1	34	-	2.26	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
R Tattersall	18.0	3	41	1	2.27	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
C Kelleway	14.2	4	33	5	2.30	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
M Leyland	12.0	4	28	-	2.33	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
H Verity	20.0	4	48	1	2.40	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
ER Dexter	17.0	5	41	-	2.41	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
C Kelleway	11.0	3	27	-	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
ARC Fraser	35.0	11	87	1	2.48	England	v South Africa	Manchester	02 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AP Freeman	39.4	13	100	5	2.52	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
SH Emery	37.0	10	94	1	2.54	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
FJ Titmus	19.0	7	51	-	2.68	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
MM Ali	21.0	5	57	2	2.71	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
TE Bailey	37.0	8	102	1	2.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
WE Bowes	36.0	7	100	5	2.77	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
FH Tyson	44.0	5	124	3	2.81	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
FE Woolley	18.0	5	51	1	2.83	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
OE Robinson	15.1	3	43	4	2.83	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
SCJ Broad	16.1	4	46	3	2.84	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
GR Hazlitt	16.0	4	46	1	2.87	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
WR Hammond	17.0	2	49	1	2.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
FS Trueman	20.0	2	58	3	2.90	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
DA Allen	19.5	6	58	4	2.92	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
AF Giles	36.0	7	106	1	2.94	England	v South Africa	Manchester	02 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AV Bedser	31.0	2	92	2	2.96	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
MW Tate	22.3	5	67	2	2.97	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
DG Cork	35.5	7	109	-	3.04	England	v South Africa	Manchester	02 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
D Gough	37.0	5	116	3	3.13	England	v South Africa	Manchester	02 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
R Illingworth	11.0	2	35	-	3.18	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
SCJ Broad	11.0	1	37	3	3.36	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
RWV Robins	10.0	-	34	1	3.40	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
DCS Compton	17.0	2	58	1	3.41	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
OE Robinson	14.0	-	48	1	3.42	England	v South Africa	Manchester	25 Aug 2022	Test # 2475
MM Ali	19.5	1	69	5	3.47	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
WE Hollies	14.0	4	49	1	3.50	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
TS Roland-Jones	11.0	3	41	1	3.72	England	v South Africa	Manchester	04 Aug 2017	Test # 2268
FH Tyson	13.3	2	55	3	4.07	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
AV Bedser	10.0	1	61	2	6.10	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410

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