Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Australian XI vs other countries FC 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	6	0.3	-	3	-	1	1/0	-	-	3	-	-	-
SJ Cook (SAfXI)	1985-1987	7	2.0	1	12	1	-	-	-	0.50	-	-	-	-
JJ Hooper (SAInv)	1987-1987	1	7.0	5	42	4	-	-	-	0.57	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-	-
D Norman (Natal)	1986-1986	1	28.0	7	168	50	1	1/29	50.00	1.78	168	-	-	-
I Foulkes (BOR)	1986-1986	1	65.0	15	390	120	2	2/120	60.00	1.84	195	-	-	-
E Paynter (MCC)	1932-1932	2	12.2	1	98	31	2	1/0	15.50	1.89	49	-	-	-
IL Howell (BOR)	1985-1986	2	57.0	17	342	114	1	1/32	114.00	2.00	342	-	-	-
DJ Capel (EPR)	1986-1986	1	21.0	7	126	42	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
CEB Rice (SAfXI)	1985-1987	7	184.1	47	1105	375	20	4/19	18.75	2.03	55.2	1	-	-
TB Mitchell (MCC)	1932-1932	1	13.0	2	104	37	2	2/37	18.50	2.13	52	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
BA Matthews ()	1986-1986	1	42.0	11	252	92	7	4/43	13.14	2.19	36	1	-	-
RM Bentley (Natal)	1986-1986	1	10.0	3	60	22	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-
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	1	9.4	1	58	22	1	1/2	22.00	2.27	58	-	-	-
CJPG van Zyl (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1986	3	96.4	20	580	222	11	4/82	20.18	2.29	52.7	1	-	-
TG Shaw (/EPR)	1985-1986	3	120.0	35	720	278	6	4/116	46.33	2.31	120	1	-	-
GL Long (BOR)	1985-1985	1	17.0	4	102	40	2	2/40	20.00	2.35	51	-	-	-
EE van Rooyen (BOL)	1985-1985	1	33.0	11	198	78	2	2/78	39.00	2.36	99	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
RJ Bryant (WA)	1935-1935	1	5.0	1	40	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.40	40	-	-	-
O Henry (BOL/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	4	165.5	51	995	401	6	3/96	66.83	2.41	165.8	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
GS le Roux (SAfXI)	1985-1987	7	248.0	50	1488	620	28	5/85	22.14	2.50	53.1	2	1	-
AJ Kourie (SAfXI)	1985-1987	5	122.0	34	732	309	3	1/15	103.00	2.53	244	-	-	-
PN Kirsten (SAfXI)	1985-1987	7	112.4	25	676	288	8	3/61	36.00	2.55	84.5	-	-	-
W Bruce ()	1884-1884	1	61.0	18	244	104	1	1/104	104.00	2.55	244	-	-	-
CM Lister-James (Natal/SABP)	1986-1986	2	42.0	6	252	108	6	4/38	18.00	2.57	42	1	-	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1995-1995	1	20.0	6	120	52	1	1/52	52.00	2.60	120	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
HJ Keith (SA)	1952-1952	1	17.0	2	136	61	-	-	-	2.69	-	-	-	-
HA Page (SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	8	306.5	55	1841	834	24	3/19	34.75	2.71	76.7	-	-	-
WF Morris (NTHNS)	1987-1987	1	25.0	4	150	68	1	1/42	68.00	2.72	150	-	-	-
L Gregory (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	34.5	11	209	95	4	3/65	23.75	2.72	52.2	-	-	-
WK Watson (EPR)	1985-1985	1	23.0	1	138	63	-	-	-	2.73	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
P Anker (BOL/SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	3	128.3	16	771	359	11	4/73	32.63	2.79	70	2	-	-
AV Bedser (MCC)	1950-1950	1	26.0	5	208	97	-	-	-	2.79	-	-	-	-
MD Clare (NTHNS)	1986-1986	1	27.0	8	162	76	2	2/44	38.00	2.81	81	-	-	-
BM McMillan (SABP/SAfXI)	1986-1987	4	101.0	22	606	285	6	3/44	47.50	2.82	101	-	-	-
RK McGlashan (Natal/SAInv)	1986-1987	2	76.5	13	461	217	7	4/76	31.00	2.82	65.8	1	-	-
FH Walters ()	1884-1884	1	9.0	2	36	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.83	36	-	-	-
ST Jefferies (SAfXI)	1985-1986	3	91.0	23	546	258	8	4/100	32.25	2.83	68.2	1	-	-
GOB Allen (MCC)	1932-1932	2	14.0	3	112	53	2	2/16	26.50	2.83	56	-	-	-
M Leyland (MCC)	1932-1932	2	10.0	1	80	38	-	-	-	2.85	-	-	-	-
E Evans ()	1884-1884	1	43.2	17	174	83	3	3/73	27.66	2.86	58	-	-	-
AA Donald (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	4	118.0	21	708	339	8	3/94	42.37	2.87	88.5	-	-	-
MR Ballantyne (BOR)	1985-1985	1	16.0	2	96	46	-	-	-	2.87	-	-	-	-
FR Spofforth ()	1884-1884	1	57.3	20	231	111	5	4/101	22.20	2.88	46.2	1	-	-
RLS Armitage (EPR)	1985-1986	2	44.0	8	264	127	-	-	-	2.88	-	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENGXI)	1990-1994	2	49.1	5	295	142	3	1/20	47.33	2.88	98.3	-	-	-
EO Simons (SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	2	54.4	3	328	158	7	3/34	22.57	2.89	46.8	-	-	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1952-1952	1	28.1	4	225	109	3	3/109	36.33	2.90	75	-	-	-
W Rhodes (MCC)	1907-1907	1	11.0	1	66	32	-	-	-	2.90	-	-	-	-
JA Porter (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	28.0	7	168	82	2	1/14	41.00	2.92	84	-	-	-
SG Francis (WA)	1935-1935	1	14.0	1	112	56	1	1/56	56.00	3.00	112	-	-	-
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)	1985-1987	4	3.0	1	18	9	1	1/9	9.00	3.00	18	-	-	-
DR Jardine (MCC)	1932-1932	1	2.0	1	16	8	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1995-1995	1	24.0	2	144	74	1	1/74	74.00	3.08	144	-	-	-
G Pullar (MCC)	1962-1962	1	8.0	-	64	33	-	-	-	3.09	-	-	-	-
PA Rayment (/EPR)	1985-1987	4	113.0	18	678	350	11	4/62	31.81	3.09	61.6	1	-	-
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	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
WE Hollies (MCC)	1950-1950	1	33.0	7	264	138	3	3/138	46.00	3.13	88	-	-	-
WE Bowes (MCC)	1932-1932	1	15.0	2	120	63	3	3/63	21.00	3.15	40	-	-	-
GC Small (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	22.0	6	132	70	1	1/39	70.00	3.18	132	-	-	-
JE Benjamin (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	15.5	2	95	51	1	1/51	51.00	3.22	95	-	-	-
MK van Vuuren (EPR)	1985-1985	1	32.0	4	192	104	3	2/80	34.66	3.25	64	-	-	-
RA Halcombe (WA)	1935-1935	1	23.0	3	184	100	-	-	-	3.26	-	-	-	-
FR Brown (MCC)	1932-1950	2	25.0	1	200	109	1	1/25	109.00	3.27	200	-	-	-
CD Mitchley (NTHNS/SABP)	1986-1987	3	80.0	15	480	265	9	4/57	29.44	3.31	53.3	1	-	-
FS Trueman (MCC)	1962-1962	1	24.0	2	192	106	2	2/90	53.00	3.31	96	-	-	-
T Hardiman (BOR)	1985-1986	2	37.0	6	222	123	3	2/48	41.00	3.32	74	-	-	-
CJ van Heerden (OFS)	1985-1985	1	40.0	7	240	133	4	2/56	33.25	3.32	60	-	-	-
SP Jones ()	1884-1884	2	60.0	19	240	134	1	1/113	134.00	3.35	240	-	-	-
DE Malcolm (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	32.0	8	192	108	8	7/74	13.50	3.37	24	-	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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps

State Bank of Pakistan vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 7th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Water and Power Development Authority at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 8th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]