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SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings
Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Best economy rates in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
HJ Tayfield
14.0
7
13
6
0.69
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
JC Watkins
12.0
4
13
2
0.81
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
ARA Murray
8.0
3
10
1
0.93
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
JA Young
11.0
6
14
-
0.95
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
DEJ Ironside
14.0
5
20
2
1.07
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
C Gladwin
20.0
6
29
1
1.08
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
HJ Tayfield
29.0
12
48
2
1.24
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
CL McCool
9.0
3
15
1
1.25
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
NAT Adcock
26.0
8
45
5
1.29
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
WA Johnston
12.0
4
21
2
1.31
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
C Gladwin
24.0
7
43
2
1.34
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
DEJ Ironside
20.5
10
37
3
1.34
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
AV Bedser
22.0
6
42
1
1.43
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
IWG Johnson
18.2
6
37
3
1.52
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
AMB Rowan
34.0
10
69
4
1.52
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
GWF Overton
32.0
10
65
3
1.52
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
JR Reid
16.0
5
34
4
1.59
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
DEJ Ironside
23.2
6
50
1
1.61
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
WA Johnston
20.1
5
44
6
1.63
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
AR MacGibbon
26.0
6
57
2
1.64
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
RR Lindwall
10.0
1
22
-
1.65
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
SJE Loxton
10.0
2
22
-
1.65
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
RW Blair
19.0
4
42
3
1.65
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
JA Young
23.0
6
52
2
1.69
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
NAT Adcock
19.0
4
43
5
1.69
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
C Gladwin
16.0
5
37
-
1.73
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
WA Johnston
29.0
5
68
1
1.75
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
NAT Adcock
11.3
1
27
1
1.78
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
DCS Compton
13.0
3
31
-
1.78
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
C Gladwin
16.0
6
39
1
1.82
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
KR Miller
11.0
1
27
-
1.84
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
DVP Wright
14.0
3
35
1
1.87
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
ARA Murray
12.0
3
30
1
1.87
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
NBF Mann
10.0
3
26
-
1.95
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
KR Miller
15.0
3
40
5
2.00
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
KR Miller
28.0
3
75
3
2.00
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
DEJ Ironside
19.0
4
51
5
2.01
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
GWF Overton
12.1
1
33
2
2.04
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
AR MacGibbon
22.0
5
61
3
2.07
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
RO Jenkins
19.0
3
54
-
2.13
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
IWG Johnson
18.0
4
52
-
2.16
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
RO Jenkins
9.0
2
26
-
2.16
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
RW Blair
17.0
4
50
2
2.20
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
JC Watkins
19.0
3
56
2
2.21
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
AV Bedser
17.0
4
51
1
2.25
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
AMB Rowan
23.0
1
70
1
2.28
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
AR MacGibbon
20.0
2
62
4
2.32
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
RR Lindwall
8.0
1
25
-
2.34
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
NAT Adcock
14.0
2
44
3
2.35
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
RR Lindwall
26.0
3
82
3
2.36
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
AV Bedser
17.0
-
54
1
2.38
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
CN McCarthy
35.7
3
114
5
2.38
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
JR Reid
21.0
3
67
-
2.39
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
29 Jan 1954
Test # 381
NBF Mann
28.4
4
92
2
2.42
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
HJ Tayfield
28.0
3
93
3
2.49
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
HJ Tayfield
31.0
4
103
1
2.49
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
AV Bedser
24.0
3
81
2
2.53
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
NBF Mann
25.0
2
85
-
2.55
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
GWF Overton
20.0
4
68
2
2.55
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
DCS Compton
10.0
-
34
1
2.55
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
MG Melle
33.0
3
113
5
2.56
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
JR Reid
18.0
3
63
2
2.62
New Zealand
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
OC Dawson
16.5
3
59
1
2.66
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
NBF Mann
30.0
2
107
3
2.67
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
CN McCarthy
25.0
2
90
2
2.70
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
CN McCarthy
31.0
4
113
2
2.73
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
L Tuckett
29.0
2
109
3
2.81
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
AMB Rowan
41.0
4
155
1
2.83
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
IWG Johnson
14.0
-
54
3
2.89
Australia
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
DCS Compton
9.0
2
35
-
2.91
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
CN McCarthy
26.0
1
102
3
2.94
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
DVP Wright
26.0
2
104
3
3.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
AJ Watkins
12.0
2
48
-
3.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
NBF Mann
8.0
1
32
-
3.00
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
CN McCarthy
12.2
2
50
2
3.06
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
RO Jenkins
21.4
3
88
3
3.06
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
LA Markham
8.0
-
34
1
3.18
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
L Tuckett
10.0
-
43
-
3.22
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
CN McCarthy
13.0
1
56
1
3.23
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
B Mitchell
18.0
1
79
1
3.29
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
L Tuckett
12.0
-
55
-
3.43
South Africa
v England
Johannesburg
27 Dec 1948
Test # 307
MG Melle
12.0
-
58
1
3.62
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
RO Jenkins
8.0
1
39
1
3.65
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
12 Feb 1949
Test # 312
VI Smith
13.0
-
70
-
4.03
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1949
Test # 318
HJ Tayfield
14.0
2
88
-
4.71
South Africa
v Australia
Johannesburg
10 Feb 1950
Test # 321
HJ Tayfield
8.2
2
53
1
4.81
South Africa
v New Zealand
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1953
Test # 378
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