Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates Held in Australia for ODIs

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
J Garner (WI)	1979-1987	58	525.5	85	3155	1624	88	5/31	18.45	3.08	35.8	1	2	-
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	1988-1993	20	183.1	28	1099	584	32	5/21	18.25	3.18	34.3	1	1	-
SP Davis (AUS)	1986-1988	29	252.1	35	1513	820	37	3/10	22.16	3.25	40.8	-	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1997	53	470.0	70	2820	1543	75	5/17	20.57	3.28	37.6	-	3	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	83	-	128	4280	2378	110	5/26	21.61	3.33	38.9	1	4	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1975-1982	24	-	29	1262	713	38	5/22	18.76	3.38	33.2	-	1	-
MA Holding (WI)	1979-1987	57	529.2	51	3176	1797	81	5/26	22.18	3.39	39.2	3	1	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1980-1989	77	692.2	116	4154	2360	106	5/34	22.26	3.40	39.1	3	1	-
MR Whitney (AUS)	1983-1993	30	282.0	39	1692	969	38	4/34	25.50	3.43	44.5	2	-	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	46	401.5	51	2411	1392	63	5/17	22.09	3.46	38.2	-	2	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1975-1983	44	-	62	2394	1386	76	4/12	18.23	3.47	31.5	4	-	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1980-1994	55	487.2	64	2924	1699	70	4/30	24.27	3.48	41.7	2	-	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1985	49	442.4	65	2656	1544	57	3/11	27.08	3.48	46.5	-	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1981-1992	66	585.0	59	3510	2048	75	4/18	27.30	3.50	46.8	2	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1979-1984	26	-	30	1357	793	30	4/23	26.43	3.50	45.2	1	-	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1992-1998	49	412.4	59	2476	1463	63	4/13	23.22	3.54	39.3	4	-	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1985-1992	28	235.5	14	1415	853	29	5/15	29.41	3.61	48.7	-	1	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1995	40	368.5	39	2213	1353	49	4/35	27.61	3.66	45.1	1	-	-
GR Larsen (NZ)	1990-1999	88	755.2	65	4532	2806	79	4/24	35.51	3.71	57.3	1	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2002	84	738.2	57	4430	2744	124	5/19	22.12	3.71	35.7	5	2	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1981-1992	57	439.4	32	2638	1663	54	3/19	30.79	3.78	48.8	-	-	-
CG Rackemann (AUS)	1983-1991	39	350.0	42	2100	1332	64	5/16	20.81	3.80	32.8	2	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	111	985.1	125	5911	3777	182	5/27	20.75	3.83	32.4	8	3	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1974-1985	51	-	52	2609	1677	56	4/16	29.94	3.85	46.5	2	-	-
BA Reid (AUS)	1986-1992	40	368.5	37	2213	1425	42	5/53	33.92	3.86	52.6	-	1	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1996	93	830.1	73	4981	3237	130	4/38	24.90	3.89	38.3	2	-	-
SM Pollock (ICC/SA)	1997-2006	47	407.3	40	2445	1594	56	4/45	28.46	3.91	43.6	1	-	-
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1986-1995	20	181.1	20	1087	710	23	3/12	30.86	3.91	47.2	-	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1984-1985	20	184.4	16	1108	725	19	3/21	38.15	3.92	58.3	-	-	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1993-1999	21	181.1	9	1087	713	18	4/28	39.61	3.93	60.3	1	-	-
LS Pascoe (AUS)	1979-1982	25	218.0	19	1308	859	46	5/30	18.67	3.94	28.4	3	1	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1979-1985	51	-	41	2756	1821	67	4/33	27.17	3.96	41.1	4	-	-
W Watson (NZ)	1988-1994	40	373.2	36	2240	1484	50	4/27	29.68	3.97	44.8	1	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1997	45	293.0	19	1758	1165	22	2/14	52.95	3.97	79.9	-	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1992	55	-	41	2739	1818	73	4/31	24.90	3.98	37.5	1	-	-
AC Cummins (WI)	1991-1995	26	226.3	11	1359	903	27	5/31	33.44	3.98	50.3	1	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-2000	51	461.2	36	2768	1854	56	3/40	33.10	4.01	49.4	-	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2002	40	348.4	25	2092	1402	64	4/29	21.90	4.02	32.6	3	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1996-2001	23	199.4	9	1198	803	31	5/29	25.90	4.02	38.6	1	1	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-1997	56	377.2	11	2264	1521	46	3/22	33.06	4.03	49.2	-	-	-
M Prabhakar (IND)	1990-1995	25	204.1	20	1225	823	32	3/31	25.71	4.03	38.2	-	-	-
PL Taylor (AUS)	1987-1992	67	547.1	28	3283	2207	83	4/38	26.59	4.03	39.5	1	-	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	26	234.1	15	1405	946	39	5/25	24.25	4.03	36.0	2	2	-
TBA May (AUS)	1988-1995	22	208.2	10	1250	843	22	3/19	38.31	4.04	56.8	-	-	-
GC Small (ENG)	1987-1992	23	203.3	17	1221	828	23	3/28	36.00	4.06	53.0	-	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1971-1983	57	-	30	2576	1751	63	5/15	27.79	4.07	40.8	-	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2005	32	301.3	26	1809	1235	41	3/23	30.12	4.09	44.1	-	-	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1980-1990	67	564.2	56	3386	2315	83	4/34	27.89	4.10	40.7	1	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1990-2004	122	891.4	40	5350	3673	117	4/40	31.39	4.11	45.7	1	-	-
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1993-2005	96	890.5	51	5345	3671	152	5/33	24.15	4.12	35.1	5	1	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1981-1989	38	261.2	12	1568	1078	38	5/28	28.36	4.12	41.2	-	1	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	170	1339.0	52	8034	5534	164	5/7	33.74	4.13	48.9	6	1	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1990-1998	39	225.5	14	1355	935	28	3/56	33.39	4.14	48.3	-	-	-
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1992-1997	37	208.0	4	1248	866	20	2/26	43.30	4.16	62.4	-	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1996	30	230.0	8	1380	958	27	4/46	35.48	4.16	51.1	1	-	-
MG Hughes (AUS)	1988-1993	23	181.2	15	1088	758	27	4/44	28.07	4.18	40.2	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2003	45	386.2	35	2318	1615	74	4/23	21.82	4.18	31.3	4	-	-
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1984-1993	39	297.1	12	1783	1243	40	3/27	31.07	4.18	44.5	-	-	-
C Pringle (NZ)	1990-1995	43	371.4	25	2230	1575	72	4/35	21.87	4.23	30.9	2	-	-
S Lee (AUS)	1995-2000	30	198.0	9	1188	840	34	5/33	24.70	4.24	34.9	1	1	-
RMH Binny (IND)	1980-1986	26	186.0	18	1116	791	29	4/35	27.27	4.25	38.4	2	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2002-2010	37	328.3	38	1971	1401	72	5/23	19.45	4.26	27.3	5	2	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1983	31	-	17	1647	1179	38	3/27	31.02	4.29	43.3	-	-	-
JV Coney (NZ)	1980-1987	62	322.2	13	1934	1385	30	4/46	46.16	4.29	64.4	1	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1990-1997	33	282.0	11	1692	1213	40	3/41	30.32	4.30	42.3	-	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2002	49	397.1	32	2383	1713	66	6/30	25.95	4.31	36.1	2	1	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2005-2010	43	294.0	19	1764	1273	36	3/30	35.36	4.32	49.0	-	-	-
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1988-1995	43	372.1	26	2233	1612	45	3/21	35.82	4.33	49.6	-	-	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1996	66	552.1	43	3313	2393	97	5/46	24.67	4.33	34.1	1	1	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2002	182	844.3	31	5067	3665	111	4/33	33.01	4.33	45.6	2	-	-
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	1985-1991	63	522.0	31	3132	2270	85	5/13	26.70	4.34	36.8	4	1	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1998	24	194.0	19	1164	845	26	3/30	32.50	4.35	44.7	-	-	-
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1995-2010	60	546.2	21	3278	2394	85	5/30	28.16	4.38	38.5	1	1	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2004	37	300.5	16	1805	1329	40	5/19	33.22	4.41	45.1	1	1	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1991	26	234.2	12	1406	1036	26	4/37	39.84	4.42	54.0	1	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-2004	35	267.1	15	1603	1189	40	4/16	29.72	4.45	40.0	2	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1988	23	213.0	5	1278	950	34	4/37	27.94	4.46	37.5	2	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2001-2012	67	466.0	30	2796	2080	60	5/26	34.66	4.46	46.6	-	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1994-2004	31	264.1	23	1585	1182	42	4/8	28.14	4.47	37.7	1	-	-
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1985-1990	28	219.5	14	1319	984	20	2/3	49.20	4.47	65.9	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1988-2002	139	314.0	5	1884	1407	51	5/24	27.58	4.48	36.9	1	1	-
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2010-2015	29	216.3	6	1299	972	22	4/46	44.18	4.48	59.0	1	-	-
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	1994-2005	27	234.3	8	1407	1059	33	5/33	32.09	4.51	42.6	2	1	-
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	1995-2008	62	550.2	48	3302	2492	83	5/39	30.02	4.52	39.7	3	1	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1989	76	-	10	2875	2171	57	5/41	38.08	4.53	50.4	-	1	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	24	208.0	13	1248	946	34	4/41	27.82	4.54	36.7	1	-	-
CJ McKay (AUS)	2010-2014	31	257.1	21	1543	1175	62	5/28	18.95	4.56	24.8	3	2	-
D Gough (ENG/ICC)	1994-2005	27	233.0	17	1398	1066	46	5/44	23.17	4.57	30.3	2	1	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1994	192	-	3	1532	1169	39	3/23	29.97	4.57	39.2	-	-	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2014-2018	21	186.2	10	1118	854	28	5/45	30.50	4.58	39.9	1	1	-
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK)	1996-2015	52	398.4	7	2392	1829	49	3/28	37.32	4.58	48.8	-	-	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2001-2009	58	473.5	45	2843	2181	83	5/47	26.27	4.60	34.2	2	1	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2005-2008	25	210.0	11	1260	973	40	4/54	24.32	4.63	31.5	2	-	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2025	46	411.1	29	2467	1913	73	5/31	26.20	4.65	33.7	1	1	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1992-1999	24	175.1	7	1051	821	17	3/48	48.29	4.68	61.8	-	-	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	107	933.0	59	5598	4374	188	5/22	23.26	4.68	29.7	6	5	-
NL McCullum (NZ)	2010-2015	29	196.0	2	1176	920	12	2/21	76.66	4.69	98.0	-	-	-
MJ Henry (NZ)	2014-2025	43	362.2	35	2174	1701	82	5/40	20.74	4.69	26.5	9	1	-
M Ntini (ICC/SA)	1998-2009	21	185.2	12	1112	871	37	5/31	23.54	4.69	30.0	-	1	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	1994-2002	37	258.4	11	1552	1217	31	3/29	39.25	4.70	50.0	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Netherlands vs Bangladesh at Sylhet, Netherlands in Bangladesh 2nd T20I, Sep 1, 2025 [T20I # 3431]

Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 3rd Match, Sep 1, 2025 [T20I # 3432]

Canada vs Scotland at King City (NW), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 81st Match, Aug 31, 2025 [ODI # 4901]