Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Australian XI vs other countries FC+LA+T20s Bowling Records - Best Economy Rate in Career

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
VF du Preez (NTHNS)	1986-1987	2	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MW Rushmere (/EPR/SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	8	0.3	-	3	-	1	1/0	-	-	3.0	-	-	-
SJ Cook (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	22	2.0	1	12	1	-	-	-	0.50	-	-	-	-
DJ McGlew (SA)	1952-1952	1	1.0	-	8	1	-	-	-	0.75	-	-	-	-
MC Smit (BOL)	1985-1985	1	16.0	5	96	24	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
H Verity (MCC)	1932-1932	1	19.0	7	152	39	7	7/37	5.57	1.53	21.7	-	1	-
PG McShane ()	1884-1884	1	55.1	28	221	60	4	4/60	15.00	1.62	55.2	1	-	-
J Noel ()	1884-1884	1	53.0	25	212	61	-	-	-	1.72	-	-	-	-
MA Atherton (ENGXI)	1990-1998	3	4.0	2	24	7	-	-	-	1.75	-	-	-	-
I Foulkes (BOR)	1986-1986	1	65.0	15	390	120	2	2/120	60.00	1.84	195.0	-	-	-
E Paynter (MCC)	1932-1932	2	12.2	1	98	31	2	1/0	15.50	1.89	49.0	-	-	-
IL Howell (BOR)	1985-1986	2	57.0	17	342	114	1	1/32	114.00	2.00	342.0	-	-	-
DJ Capel (EPR)	1986-1986	1	21.0	7	126	42	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
KA McKenzie (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	16	1.0	-	6	2	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
TB Mitchell (MCC)	1932-1932	1	13.0	2	104	37	2	2/37	18.50	2.13	52.0	-	-	-
AP Marr ()	1884-1884	1	35.0	19	140	50	3	3/50	16.66	2.14	46.6	-	-	-
SFAF Bacchus (BOR)	1985-1985	1	7.0	1	42	15	1	1/15	15.00	2.14	42.0	-	-	-
ERH Fuller (SA)	1952-1952	1	47.0	9	376	136	5	4/93	27.20	2.17	75.2	1	-	-
JC Watkins (SA)	1952-1952	1	36.0	5	288	105	1	1/77	105.00	2.18	288.0	-	-	-
WR Hammond (MCC)	1932-1932	1	12.0	2	96	36	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
G Kishenchand (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	1.0	-	8	3	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
AV Birrell (EPR)	1985-1985	2	9.4	1	58	22	1	1/2	22.00	2.27	58.0	-	-	-
GL Long (BOR)	1985-1985	1	17.0	4	102	40	2	2/40	20.00	2.35	51.0	-	-	-
EE van Rooyen (BOL)	1985-1985	1	33.0	11	198	78	2	2/78	39.00	2.36	99.0	-	-	-
DA Allen (MCC)	1962-1962	1	30.0	3	240	95	-	-	-	2.37	-	-	-	-
JJ Warr (MCC)	1950-1950	1	28.0	2	224	89	2	2/89	44.50	2.38	112.0	-	-	-
RJ Bryant (WA)	1935-1935	1	5.0	1	40	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.40	40.0	-	-	-
EN Trotman (BOR)	1985-1986	2	49.3	9	297	121	6	4/88	20.16	2.44	49.5	1	-	-
H Larwood (MCC)	1932-1932	1	17.7	1	143	59	6	4/54	9.83	2.47	23.8	1	-	-
FJ Titmus (MCC)	1962-1962	1	34.0	5	272	113	3	2/80	37.66	2.49	90.6	-	-	-
O Henry (BOL/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	5	171.5	52	1031	431	7	3/96	61.57	2.50	147.2	-	-	-
W Bruce ()	1884-1884	1	61.0	18	244	104	1	1/104	104.00	2.55	244.0	-	-	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1995-1995	1	20.0	6	120	52	1	1/52	52.00	2.60	120.0	-	-	-
HJH Scott ()	1884-1884	1	19.0	7	76	33	-	-	-	2.60	-	-	-	-
W Voce (MCC)	1932-1932	1	15.5	2	125	55	2	2/55	27.50	2.64	62.5	-	-	-
MD Clare (NTHNS)	1985-1986	2	37.0	11	222	98	3	2/44	32.66	2.64	74.0	-	-	-
AJ Kourie (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	6	132.0	34	792	352	3	1/15	117.33	2.66	264.0	-	-	-
HJ Keith (SA)	1952-1952	1	17.0	2	136	61	-	-	-	2.69	-	-	-	-
JJ Hooper (SAInv/Tvl)	1985-1987	2	17.0	5	102	46	-	-	-	2.70	-	-	-	-
WF Morris (NTHNS)	1987-1987	1	25.0	4	150	68	1	1/42	68.00	2.72	150.0	-	-	-
L Gregory (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	34.5	11	209	95	4	3/65	23.75	2.72	52.2	-	-	-
PN Kirsten (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1987	17	125.4	25	754	346	8	3/61	43.25	2.75	94.2	-	-	-
TG Shaw (/EPR/SAfXI)	1985-1986	6	148.0	37	888	411	9	4/116	45.66	2.77	98.6	1	-	-
RP Richardson ()	1987-1987	1	19.0	2	114	53	-	-	-	2.78	-	-	-	-
AJ Ditchburn (WA)	1935-1935	1	18.0	1	144	67	1	1/67	67.00	2.79	144.0	-	-	-
P Anker (BOL/SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	4	128.3	16	771	359	11	4/73	32.63	2.79	70.0	2	-	-
AV Bedser (MCC)	1950-1950	1	26.0	5	208	97	-	-	-	2.79	-	-	-	-
HF Dammann (Natal)	1985-1985	1	10.0	2	60	28	-	-	-	2.80	-	-	-	-
RM Bentley (Natal/SAfXI)	1985-1986	5	11.0	3	66	31	-	-	-	2.81	-	-	-	-
FH Walters ()	1884-1884	1	9.0	2	36	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.83	36.0	-	-	-
GOB Allen (MCC)	1932-1932	2	14.0	3	112	53	2	2/16	26.50	2.83	56.0	-	-	-
M Leyland (MCC)	1932-1932	2	10.0	1	80	38	-	-	-	2.85	-	-	-	-
CJPG van Zyl (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	15	209.4	35	1258	599	19	4/82	31.52	2.85	66.2	1	-	-
E Evans ()	1884-1884	1	43.2	17	174	83	3	3/73	27.66	2.86	58.0	-	-	-
MR Ballantyne (BOR)	1985-1985	1	16.0	2	96	46	-	-	-	2.87	-	-	-	-
WK Watson (EPR)	1985-1985	2	33.0	2	198	95	2	2/32	47.50	2.87	99.0	-	-	-
FR Spofforth ()	1884-1884	1	57.3	20	231	111	5	4/101	22.20	2.88	46.2	1	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENGXI)	1990-1994	2	49.1	5	295	142	3	1/20	47.33	2.88	98.3	-	-	-
ST Jefferies (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1986	4	101.0	24	606	292	10	4/100	29.20	2.89	60.6	1	-	-
CEB Rice (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	22	300.2	49	1802	872	44	5/50	19.81	2.90	40.9	2	1	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1952-1952	1	28.1	4	225	109	3	3/109	36.33	2.90	75.0	-	-	-
W Rhodes (MCC)	1907-1907	1	11.0	1	66	32	-	-	-	2.90	-	-	-	-
D Norman (Natal/WPR)	1985-1986	2	38.0	7	228	111	2	1/29	55.50	2.92	114.0	-	-	-
JA Porter (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	28.0	7	168	82	2	1/14	41.00	2.92	84.0	-	-	-
BA Matthews (/SAfXI)	1986-1986	5	72.0	12	432	215	10	4/43	21.50	2.98	43.2	1	-	-
SG Francis (WA)	1935-1935	1	14.0	1	112	56	1	1/56	56.00	3.00	112.0	-	-	-
SA Jones (BOL)	1985-1985	1	10.0	2	60	30	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
GCG Fraser (BOR)	1985-1986	2	7.0	1	42	21	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
DJ Cullinan (/SABP/WPR)	1985-1987	6	3.0	1	18	9	1	1/9	9.00	3.00	18.0	-	-	-
DR Jardine (MCC)	1932-1932	1	2.0	1	16	8	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
GS le Roux (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1987	22	385.0	67	2310	1156	54	6/21	21.40	3.00	42.7	2	3	-
RK McGlashan (Natal/SAInv)	1985-1987	3	86.5	14	521	262	8	4/76	32.75	3.01	65.1	1	-	-
RLS Armitage (EPR)	1985-1986	3	54.0	9	324	164	1	1/37	164.00	3.03	324.0	-	-	-
HL Alleyne (Natal)	1986-1986	1	15.0	1	90	46	-	-	-	3.06	-	-	-	-
L Amarnath (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	26.1	2	209	107	2	1/53	53.50	3.07	104.5	-	-	-
OD Gibson (WI)	1995-1995	1	26.0	9	156	80	3	3/68	26.66	3.07	52.0	-	-	-
HA Page (SABP/SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	21	426.5	59	2561	1316	36	3/19	36.55	3.08	71.1	-	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1995-1995	1	24.0	2	144	74	1	1/74	74.00	3.08	144.0	-	-	-
G Pullar (MCC)	1962-1962	1	8.0	-	64	33	-	-	-	3.09	-	-	-	-
AJ Roberts (/EPR)	1986-1987	2	45.0	7	270	140	4	3/72	35.00	3.11	67.5	-	-	-
C White (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	18.0	3	108	56	1	1/56	56.00	3.11	108.0	-	-	-
CT Sarwate (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	18.0	-	144	75	-	-	-	3.12	-	-	-	-
LEG Ames (MCC)	1932-1932	1	6.0	-	48	25	1	1/25	25.00	3.12	48.0	-	-	-
WE Hollies (MCC)	1950-1950	1	33.0	7	264	138	3	3/138	46.00	3.13	88.0	-	-	-
WE Bowes (MCC)	1932-1932	1	15.0	2	120	63	3	3/63	21.00	3.15	40.0	-	-	-
AA Donald (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	8	154.0	26	924	490	13	3/21	37.69	3.18	71.0	-	-	-
GC Small (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	22.0	6	132	70	1	1/39	70.00	3.18	132.0	-	-	-
JE Benjamin (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	15.5	2	95	51	1	1/51	51.00	3.22	95.0	-	-	-
RA Halcombe (WA)	1935-1935	1	23.0	3	184	100	-	-	-	3.26	-	-	-	-
CM Lister-James (Natal/SABP)	1985-1986	4	56.0	6	336	183	10	4/38	18.30	3.26	33.6	1	-	-
FR Brown (MCC)	1932-1950	2	25.0	1	200	109	1	1/25	109.00	3.27	200.0	-	-	-
PA Rayment (/EPR)	1985-1987	5	123.0	18	738	406	12	4/62	33.83	3.30	61.5	1	-	-
FS Trueman (MCC)	1962-1962	1	24.0	2	192	106	2	2/90	53.00	3.31	96.0	-	-	-
T Hardiman (BOR)	1985-1986	2	37.0	6	222	123	3	2/48	41.00	3.32	74.0	-	-	-
CJ van Heerden (OFS)	1985-1985	1	40.0	7	240	133	4	2/56	33.25	3.32	60.0	-	-	-
SP Jones ()	1884-1884	2	60.0	19	240	134	1	1/113	134.00	3.35	240.0	-	-	-
MK van Vuuren (EPR)	1985-1985	2	42.0	4	252	141	5	2/37	28.20	3.35	50.4	-	-	-
CD Mitchley (NTHNS/SABP)	1985-1987	5	97.5	18	587	330	9	4/57	36.66	3.37	65.2	1	-	-
DE Malcolm (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	32.0	8	192	108	8	7/74	13.50	3.37	24.0	-	1	-
JD du Toit (SAInv)	1987-1987	1	17.0	1	102	58	-	-	-	3.41	-	-	-	-

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Cave Hill, South Africa Women in West Indies 3rd ODI, Jun 17, 2025 [Women ODI # 1471]

South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Cave Hill, South Africa Women in West Indies 2nd ODI, Jun 14, 2025 [Women ODI # 1470]

South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Cave Hill, South Africa Women in West Indies 1st ODI, Jun 11, 2025 [Women ODI # 1469]