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Women Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings
Best economy rates in an innings Held in South Africa for WTESTs
Best economy rates in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
SM Rutherford
27.0
19
13
2
0.48
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
ER Irwin
22.0
16
12
-
0.54
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
OM Marshall
16.0
10
10
1
0.62
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
JM Saulbrey
48.0
26
34
4
0.70
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
JM Saulbrey
28.0
18
20
3
0.71
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
JM Saulbrey
39.0
23
32
5
0.82
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
B Goyal
28.0
15
23
2
0.82
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
SM Plant
12.0
8
11
2
0.91
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
A Jago
16.0
8
15
-
0.93
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
OM Marshall
17.0
12
16
-
0.94
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
EA Sanders
28.3
15
28
3
0.98
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
J Lord
23.2
9
24
5
1.02
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
B Lang
30.0
12
31
1
1.03
SA Women
v ENG Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
CE Marett
26.0
14
27
2
1.03
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
SM Rutherford
22.0
12
23
-
1.04
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
ER Irwin
16.0
10
17
-
1.06
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
OM Marshall
13.0
6
14
3
1.07
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
JM Saulbrey
64.0
32
71
1
1.10
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
DM Marathe
12.3
7
14
3
1.12
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
D Weyers
30.0
15
34
1
1.13
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
OM Marshall
17.0
7
20
1
1.17
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
JM Saulbrey
33.0
14
39
2
1.18
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
W Skog
11.0
5
13
-
1.18
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
ER Irwin
27.0
14
32
2
1.18
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
EPN Allan
32.0
16
38
3
1.18
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
JM Saulbrey
26.0
13
31
-
1.19
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
EA Sanders
31.0
12
38
2
1.22
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
LG Ward
14.3
2
18
5
1.24
SA Women
v ENG Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
J Lord
24.0
10
30
4
1.25
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
EA Sanders
12.0
6
15
-
1.25
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
B Lang
10.0
3
13
-
1.30
SA Women
v ENG Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
LG Ward
28.0
13
38
3
1.35
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
AB Ratcliffe
13.0
6
18
1
1.38
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
W Skog
18.0
7
25
1
1.38
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
ER Irwin
33.0
15
46
4
1.39
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
ER Irwin
30.0
9
42
3
1.40
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
A Jago
19.0
7
27
-
1.42
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
EA Sanders
11.0
2
16
2
1.45
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
EA Sanders
24.0
9
35
1
1.45
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
EA Sanders
27.4
9
41
4
1.48
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
LG Ward
32.1
12
48
6
1.49
SA Women
v NZ Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
Y van Mentz
21.1
4
32
2
1.51
SA Women
v ENG Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
G Williamson
18.2
6
28
3
1.52
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
OM Marshall
15.0
8
23
2
1.53
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
PF Carrick
19.0
3
30
2
1.57
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
E White
22.0
8
35
-
1.59
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
S Ecclestone
25.0
9
40
1
1.60
ENG Women
v SA Women
Bloemfontein
15 Dec 2024
Women's Test # 150
SM Plant
15.0
6
24
1
1.60
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
G Williamson
26.0
10
42
2
1.61
SA Women
v NZ Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
SM Rutherford
29.0
13
47
1
1.62
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
B Lang
16.0
6
26
-
1.62
SA Women
v ENG Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
D Weyers
20.0
10
33
1
1.65
SA Women
v NZ Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
SM Rutherford
29.0
10
48
-
1.65
ENG Women
v SA Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
LG Ward
22.0
11
37
-
1.68
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
CE Marett
13.4
4
23
2
1.68
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
CE Eksteen
38.0
14
64
2
1.68
SA Women
v India Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
G Williamson
16.0
7
27
2
1.68
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
J Goswami
13.0
5
22
1
1.69
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
S Singh
13.0
5
22
1
1.69
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
A Jago
10.0
2
17
1
1.70
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
LG Ward
24.0
6
41
3
1.70
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
PF Carrick
18.0
5
31
-
1.72
NZ Women
v SA Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
N David
23.0
11
41
2
1.78
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
E White
10.0
1
18
-
1.80
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
PF Carrick
22.0
5
40
-
1.81
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
M Payne
17.0
4
31
1
1.82
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
EA Sanders
12.0
3
22
1
1.83
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
W Skog
21.0
6
39
1
1.85
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
G Williamson
16.0
8
30
2
1.87
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
SM Rutherford
27.0
11
51
2
1.88
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
J Lord
19.3
2
37
3
1.89
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
N David
41.0
20
78
2
1.90
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
M Payne
21.0
7
40
1
1.90
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
ER Irwin
32.0
10
61
-
1.90
ENG Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
CE Marett
26.0
8
50
1
1.92
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
BG Williams
13.0
3
25
-
1.92
SA Women
v NZ Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
EPN Allan
14.0
3
27
-
1.92
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
D Weyers
17.0
3
33
3
1.94
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
B Goyal
22.0
9
43
1
1.95
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
PF Carrick
25.0
5
49
-
1.96
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
DM Marathe
27.0
11
54
-
2.00
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
M Payne
14.0
3
28
1
2.00
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
LG Ward
23.0
5
47
4
2.04
SA Women
v ENG Women
Gqeberha
02 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 25
JF McNaughton
19.0
3
39
6
2.05
SA Women
v ENG Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
G Williamson
26.0
9
54
1
2.07
SA Women
v NZ Women
Durban
10 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 44
Y van Mentz
15.0
4
32
1
2.13
SA Women
v ENG Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
LG Ward
13.0
2
28
1
2.15
SA Women
v NZ Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
SSD van Zyl
29.0
4
63
1
2.17
SA Women
v India Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
ER Irwin
10.0
4
22
1
2.20
ENG Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
J Lord
19.0
2
42
-
2.21
NZ Women
v SA Women
Johannesburg
24 Mar 1972
Women's Test # 45
M Payne
14.0
2
31
2
2.21
SA Women
v ENG Women
Cape Town
13 Jan 1961
Women's Test # 28
LG Ward
21.0
7
47
5
2.23
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
JA Gove
19.0
4
43
-
2.26
SA Women
v ENG Women
Johannesburg
17 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 26
Y van der Merwe
33.0
10
75
1
2.27
SA Women
v India Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
D Weyers
24.0
4
56
-
2.33
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
N de Klerk
10.1
2
24
1
2.36
SA Women
v ENG Women
Bloemfontein
15 Dec 2024
Women's Test # 150
M Payne
25.4
3
61
2
2.37
SA Women
v NZ Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
AB Ratcliffe
13.0
2
31
1
2.38
ENG Women
v SA Women
Durban
31 Dec 1960
Women's Test # 27
PF Carrick
18.0
1
43
1
2.38
NZ Women
v SA Women
Cape Town
25 Feb 1972
Women's Test # 43
J Goswami
26.0
6
63
3
2.42
India Women
v SA Women
Paarl
19 Mar 2002
Women's Test # 115
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