Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - Australia

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Kingsmead, Durban - Australia

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WJ O'Reilly	40.1	18	47	4	1.17	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
AK Davidson	34.0	8	62	2	1.36	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
A Symonds	11.0	3	16	-	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
SR Waugh	27.2	12	40	3	1.46	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
PM Siddle	13.3	6	20	2	1.48	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
CV Grimmett	48.0	23	73	6	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
RM Cowper	37.0	14	57	3	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
NJN Hawke	14.0	6	22	-	1.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
LF Kline	17.0	6	36	-	1.58	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	15	59	-	1.59	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
CV Grimmett	52.0	20	83	3	1.59	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WA Johnston	18.2	6	39	4	1.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KD Mackay	35.0	5	77	1	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
WJ O'Reilly	33.2	17	55	3	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SK Warne	55.0	20	92	4	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
R Benaud	50.7	13	114	5	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
RM Cowper	17.0	9	29	1	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
CV Grimmett	28.0	10	48	2	1.71	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
IWG Johnson	16.0	5	38	1	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
JN Gillespie	14.0	6	25	1	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
WA Johnston	31.2	5	75	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
GD McKenzie	20.0	7	36	1	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
MJ North	20.0	6	36	1	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
EL McCormick	20.1	8	37	3	1.83	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
RR Lindwall	19.0	3	47	3	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
GD McGrath	41.0	11	78	-	1.90	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
GD McGrath	28.0	11	54	-	1.92	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
CJ McDermott	38.0	11	76	1	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
CL McCool	13.0	3	35	-	2.01	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
SR Clark	18.0	4	37	2	2.05	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
AB McDonald	12.0	4	25	3	2.08	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PM Siddle	28.0	12	61	3	2.17	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
SR Clark	21.0	6	46	2	2.19	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
CV Grimmett	45.0	18	100	7	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
KR Miller	24.0	5	73	1	2.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
LO Fleetwood-Smith	28.0	6	64	4	2.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
MG Johnson	16.0	5	37	3	2.31	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MG Johnson	33.0	9	78	1	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
GD McGrath	11.0	4	26	1	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
JR Hazlewood	13.0	5	31	1	2.38	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
SK Warne	35.5	9	86	6	2.40	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
RA Gaunt	27.0	2	87	2	2.41	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
DA Renneberg	11.0	1	27	-	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
SK Warne	13.0	4	33	4	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
BW Hilfenhaus	11.0	2	28	1	2.54	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PR Reiffel	30.0	7	77	2	2.56	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
NM Lyon	32.0	7	86	-	2.68	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
LO Fleetwood-Smith	37.0	7	101	1	2.72	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
DA Renneberg	21.0	4	58	1	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
SJ McCabe	10.0	1	28	-	2.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	2.88	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AB McDonald	16.0	3	47	-	2.93	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
B Lee	22.0	6	65	1	2.95	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
GD McKenzie	31.0	7	93	2	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
NM Lyon	16.0	3	50	3	3.12	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
PJ Cummins	15.0	3	47	1	3.13	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
JW Gleeson	51.0	9	160	3	3.13	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
AN Connolly	33.0	7	104	2	3.15	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
MA Starc	10.4	3	34	5	3.18	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
SK Warne	25.0	2	80	2	3.20	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
BW Hilfenhaus	24.0	4	79	1	3.29	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
EL McCormick	15.0	4	50	1	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
ME Waugh	11.0	3	38	-	3.45	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
B Lee	19.4	5	69	5	3.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
GD McKenzie	25.5	3	92	-	3.56	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
KR Stackpole	21.0	2	75	2	3.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
SK Warne	30.0	6	108	2	3.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ME Waugh	11.5	1	43	2	3.63	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
B Lee	20.0	2	75	-	3.75	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
NJN Hawke	18.0	1	69	2	3.83	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
JN Gillespie	15.0	2	58	-	3.86	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
JR Hazlewood	15.4	2	61	3	3.89	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
PJ Cummins	12.0	2	47	1	3.91	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
SM Katich	11.2	1	45	3	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	06 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MA Starc	18.0	2	75	4	4.16	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
MS Kasprowicz	12.0	2	51	1	4.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
EL McCormick	15.0	1	64	-	4.26	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EW Freeman	28.0	4	120	2	4.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
MS Kasprowicz	14.0	-	60	1	4.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
B Lee	17.2	1	82	4	4.73	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595

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