Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates for Australia vs South Africa in FC+LA+T20s

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AD Nourse (SA)	1935-1950	10	-	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EAB Rowan (SA)	1935-1950	8	-	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JN Rhodes (SA)	1992-2002	63	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HL Collins (AUS)	1921-1921	3	22.0	15	132	16	1	1/9	16.00	0.72	132.0	-	-	-
ER Mayne (AUS)	1912-1921	3	1.0	-	6	1	-	-	-	1.00	-	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1949-1958	14	14.0	4	112	20	1	1/9	20.00	1.07	112.0	-	-	-
LJ Nash (AUS)	1932-1932	1	19.0	10	114	22	5	4/18	4.40	1.15	22.8	1	-	-
RJ Quiney (AUS)	2012-2012	2	25.0	12	150	29	-	-	-	1.16	-	-	-	-
JW Burke (AUS)	1957-1958	5	44.0	19	352	77	2	1/23	38.50	1.31	176.0	-	-	-
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1931-1932	4	221.5	112	1331	296	31	6/18	9.54	1.33	42.9	2	3	1
G Noblet (AUS)	1950-1953	2	80.1	24	641	146	5	3/21	29.20	1.36	128.2	-	-	-
RA McLean (SA)	1952-1958	9	0.4	-	4	1	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
KD Mackay (AUS)	1957-1958	5	93.6	20	750	193	3	2/54	64.33	1.54	250.0	-	-	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1957-1958	5	201.5	47	1613	425	25	6/34	17.00	1.58	64.5	1	2	-
AC Voges (AUS)	2016-2016	2	5.0	1	30	8	-	-	-	1.60	-	-	-	-
LF Kline (AUS)	1957-1958	5	113.3	31	907	245	15	4/33	16.33	1.62	60.4	1	-	-
RK Oxenham (AUS)	1931-1931	1	11.0	5	66	18	-	-	-	1.63	-	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1949-1953	10	5.0	-	40	11	1	1/11	11.00	1.65	40.0	-	-	-
EL a'Beckett (AUS)	1931-1932	1	21.0	6	126	35	-	-	-	1.66	-	-	-	-
TL Goddard (SA)	1957-1970	18	-	259	5089	1462	53	6/53	27.58	1.72	96.0	-	2	-
JM Taylor (AUS)	1921-1921	2	11.0	4	66	19	-	-	-	1.72	-	-	-	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1931-1936	10	652.1	248	3913	1199	77	7/40	15.57	1.83	50.8	2	8	4
J Ryder (AUS)	1921-1921	3	61.0	19	366	113	4	2/25	28.25	1.85	91.5	-	-	-
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1932-1936	7	341.0	140	2046	634	34	5/20	18.64	1.85	60.1	3	2	-
PS Heine (SA)	1957-1958	4	124.3	19	995	321	17	6/58	18.88	1.93	58.5	-	2	-
GB Hole (AUS)	1952-1953	4	24.0	5	192	62	1	1/17	62.00	1.93	192.0	-	-	-
TR Veivers (AUS)	1963-1967	7	-	29	909	295	4	2/97	73.75	1.94	227.2	-	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1949-1953	10	427.4	90	3420	1129	44	6/44	25.65	1.98	77.7	2	3	-
DG Bradman (AUS)	1931-1932	5	1.0	-	6	2	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
CG Macartney (AUS)	1910-1921	9	163.4	55	982	332	12	5/44	27.66	2.02	81.8	-	1	-
TW Wall (AUS)	1931-1932	3	129.1	38	775	263	13	5/14	20.23	2.03	59.6	-	1	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	13	517.0	116	4136	1413	52	5/49	27.17	2.04	79.5	4	5	-
I Meckiff (AUS)	1957-1963	5	131.4	24	1052	361	11	5/125	32.81	2.05	95.6	-	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1949-1953	8	229.3	31	1835	631	31	5/32	20.35	2.06	59.1	2	2	-
PHJ Trimborn (SA)	1967-1970	4	124.3	31	747	257	11	3/12	23.36	2.06	67.9	-	-	-
MA Seymour (SA)	1963-1970	5	-	22	972	335	7	3/80	47.85	2.06	138.8	-	-	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1949-1953	9	225.1	34	1801	631	30	5/40	21.03	2.10	60.0	2	1	-
JC Watkins (SA)	1949-1953	8	176.0	46	1408	494	11	4/41	44.90	2.10	128.0	1	-	-
DR Martyn (AUS)	1993-2006	42	9.0	2	54	19	1	1/3	19.00	2.11	54.0	-	-	-
TJ Matthews (AUS)	1912-1912	3	66.5	18	401	142	13	4/29	10.92	2.12	30.8	1	-	-
JH du Preez (SA)	1967-1967	2	24.0	12	144	51	3	2/22	17.00	2.12	48.0	-	-	-
BA Richards (SA)	1970-1970	4	12.0	3	72	26	1	1/12	26.00	2.16	72.0	-	-	-
RG Pollock (SA)	1963-1970	14	-	2	36	13	-	-	-	2.16	-	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1949-1952	6	179.2	35	1434	519	22	5/34	23.59	2.17	65.1	-	1	-
RM Cowper (AUS)	1966-1967	5	138.3	47	831	301	10	3/27	30.10	2.17	83.1	-	-	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1949-1958	15	753.3	179	6027	2208	64	7/23	34.50	2.19	94.1	2	4	1
HM Thurlow (AUS)	1932-1932	1	39.0	7	234	86	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-
VS Ransford (AUS)	1910-1911	5	4.0	2	24	9	1	1/9	9.00	2.25	24.0	-	-	-
BC Booth (AUS)	1963-1964	4	1.0	-	8	3	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
CC McDonald (AUS)	1952-1958	10	1.0	-	8	3	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
BK Shepherd (AUS)	1964-1964	4	1.0	-	8	3	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
HW Taylor (SA)	1912-1932	11	19.0	7	114	43	-	-	-	2.26	-	-	-	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1949-1950	5	34.0	6	272	104	2	1/7	52.00	2.29	136.0	-	-	-
ARA Murray (SA)	1952-1953	4	129.2	30	1034	399	6	4/169	66.50	2.31	172.3	1	-	-
NAT Adcock (SA)	1957-1958	5	131.0	15	1048	410	14	6/43	29.28	2.34	74.8	-	1	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1970-1970	1	87.1	26	523	205	6	5/126	34.16	2.35	87.1	-	1	-
GR Hazlitt (AUS)	1912-1912	3	76.0	24	456	180	7	2/39	25.71	2.36	65.1	-	-	-
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1953	1	38.0	4	304	120	1	1/97	120.00	2.36	304.0	-	-	-
GA Chevalier (SA)	1970-1970	1	42.1	11	253	100	5	3/68	20.00	2.37	50.6	-	-	-
AN Connolly (AUS)	1963-1970	7	-	67	1990	788	26	6/47	30.30	2.37	76.5	-	2	-
NBF Mann (SA)	1949-1950	5	195.2	29	1562	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.6	1	-	-
WA Hunt (AUS)	1932-1932	1	16.0	2	96	39	-	-	-	2.43	-	-	-	-
MJ Procter (SA)	1967-1970	7	252.2	80	1514	616	41	6/73	15.02	2.44	36.9	3	1	-
PK Lee (AUS)	1931-1931	1	20.0	5	120	49	1	1/25	49.00	2.45	120.0	-	-	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1921-1921	3	115.4	29	694	284	15	6/77	18.93	2.45	46.2	1	1	-
AB McDonald (AUS)	2009-2009	4	122.0	40	732	300	9	3/25	33.33	2.45	81.3	-	-	-
BN Schultz (SA)	1997-1997	1	37.0	8	222	91	6	4/52	15.16	2.45	37.0	1	-	-
NA Quinn (SA)	1931-1932	5	207.4	44	1246	511	13	4/42	39.30	2.46	95.8	1	-	-
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1931-1936	10	137.3	30	825	341	12	4/13	28.41	2.48	68.7	1	-	-
AH McKinnon (SA)	1966-1967	2	117.2	44	704	292	5	2/73	58.40	2.48	140.8	-	-	-
CL McCool (AUS)	1949-1950	5	80.6	13	646	268	13	5/41	20.61	2.48	49.6	-	1	-
EA McDonald (AUS)	1921-1921	3	149.0	48	894	371	10	3/53	37.10	2.48	89.4	-	-	-
JT Partridge (SA)	1963-1964	5	247.4	33	1980	833	25	7/91	33.32	2.52	79.2	2	2	-
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1964-1967	6	-	27	1502	635	18	6/139	35.27	2.53	83.4	-	1	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1952-1953	5	184.1	30	1473	624	13	6/72	48.00	2.54	113.3	-	1	-
WJ Whitty (AUS)	1910-1912	8	342.3	89	2055	875	50	6/17	17.50	2.55	41.1	5	3	-
MJ North (AUS)	2009-2009	2	38.0	9	228	98	2	1/29	49.00	2.57	114.0	-	-	-
NCL O'Neill (AUS)	1963-1964	4	28.0	1	224	97	3	1/2	32.33	2.59	74.6	-	-	-
IR Redpath (AUS)	1964-1970	10	-	1	30	13	-	-	-	2.60	-	-	-	-
ACB Langton (SA)	1935-1936	5	204.2	38	1226	532	12	4/85	44.33	2.60	102.1	2	-	-
JB Robertson (SA)	1935-1936	3	123.0	26	738	321	6	3/143	53.50	2.60	123.0	-	-	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1957-1967	15	-	45	1218	533	13	2/10	41.00	2.62	93.6	-	-	-
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1963-1970	13	-	105	3745	1646	41	5/46	40.14	2.63	91.3	1	3	-
AJ Traicos (SA)	1970-1970	3	78.2	24	470	207	4	2/70	51.75	2.64	117.5	-	-	-
RB Minnett (AUS)	1912-1912	3	29.0	11	174	77	2	2/49	38.50	2.65	87.0	-	-	-
CG Halse (SA)	1964-1964	3	73.3	7	587	260	6	3/50	43.33	2.65	97.8	-	-	-
ERH Fuller (SA)	1953-1958	3	111.4	13	892	396	12	5/66	33.00	2.66	74.3	-	1	-
CR Matthews (SA)	1993-1994	16	291.5	77	1751	783	40	5/80	19.57	2.68	43.7	3	1	-
WP Howell (AUS)	1902-1902	2	64.0	16	384	174	14	5/81	12.42	2.71	27.4	1	1	-
G Kirsten (SA)	1993-2002	57	41.1	10	247	112	1	1/62	112.00	2.72	247.0	-	-	-
JW Martin (AUS)	1964-1967	2	-	8	476	216	4	2/44	54.00	2.72	119.0	-	-	-
J Middleton (SA)	1902-1902	2	26.0	4	156	71	1	1/27	71.00	2.73	156.0	-	-	-
KC Bland (SA)	1964-1966	5	-	2	136	62	-	-	-	2.73	-	-	-	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2016	13	563.2	162	3380	1544	46	5/59	33.56	2.74	73.4	2	1	-
TBA May (AUS)	1993-1995	13	260.0	59	1560	713	15	2/26	47.53	2.74	104.0	-	-	-
HR Lance (SA)	1966-1970	8	101.0	28	606	278	5	2/39	55.60	2.75	121.2	-	-	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1921-1921	3	153.0	25	918	423	13	4/40	32.53	2.76	70.6	1	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	58	1056.1	266	6337	2938	115	6/86	25.54	2.78	55.1	3	2	-
CN McCarthy (SA)	1949-1950	5	144.0	18	1152	536	5	2/90	107.20	2.79	230.4	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-2006	69	1732.0	390	10392	4860	190	7/56	25.57	2.80	54.6	10	7	2

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live]
>> 271/4 (66.0 ov, AT Carey 52*, TM Head 142*, WG Jacks 1/107) - Stumps

India vs South Africa at Ahmedabad, South Africa in India 5th T20I, Dec 19, 2025 [T20I # 3645]

South Africa vs India at Dharamsala, South Africa in India 3rd T20I, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3644]