Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JA Young	11.0	6	14	-	0.95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
C Gladwin	20.0	6	29	1	1.08	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
CL McCool	9.0	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AV Bedser	17.0	4	51	1	2.25	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
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
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
JR Reid	21.0	3	67	-	2.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
AV Bedser	24.0	3	81	2	2.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
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
JR Reid	18.0	3	63	2	2.62	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
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
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
RO Jenkins	21.4	3	88	3	3.06	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
RO Jenkins	8.0	1	39	1	3.65	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312

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