Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Gentlemen 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
W Ashby	1821-1830	9	-	-	-	-	53	8/?	-	-	-	4	4	1
J Bayley	1836-1836	1	-	-	-	-	4	2/?	-	-	-	-	-	-
TC Howard	1806-1829	6	-	-	-	-	28	4/?	-	-	-	5	-	-
J Wells	1806-1806	1	-	-	-	-	4	2/?	-	-	-	-	-	-
W Attewell	1893-1893	2	67.2	40	337	71	6	5/51	11.83	1.26	56.1	-	1	-
AJ Watkins	1952-1952	1	9.0	4	54	13	-	-	-	1.44	-	-	-	-
A Hearne	1893-1893	1	10.0	5	50	13	-	-	-	1.56	-	-	-	-
JT Hearne	1893-1893	1	63.0	29	315	89	3	2/76	29.66	1.69	105	-	-	-
John Lillywhite	1851-1857	6	53.0	29	212	64	8	6/19	8.00	1.81	26.5	-	1	-
JA Flavell	1961-1961	1	33.1	11	199	62	7	4/15	8.85	1.86	28.4	1	-	-
WR Hillyer	1838-1851	14	290.3+	-	1163+	270	68	6/40	11.25*	1.95*	33.2*	4	7	3
W Flowers	1893-1893	2	15.0	7	75	25	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
AE Moss	1961-1961	1	21.0	7	126	44	1	1/37	44.00	2.09	126	-	-	-
JC Laker	1952-1952	1	56.1	17	337	120	8	6/48	15.00	2.13	42.1	-	1	-
G Geary	1934-1934	1	28.1	5	169	61	2	2/48	30.50	2.16	84.5	-	-	-
D Shackleton	1952-1952	1	24.0	4	144	53	4	4/39	13.25	2.20	36	1	-	-
MW Tate	1934-1934	1	41.0	12	246	91	4	2/37	22.75	2.21	61.5	-	-	-
J Grundy	1851-1857	9	106.0+	42	424+	159	25	5/42	10.60*	2.25*	28.2*	2	1	-
T Nixon	1851-1853	4	25.1+	3	101+	38	10	5/?	19.00*	2.25*	50.5*	-	1	-
W Martingell	1844-1856	11	95.2	38	382	144	17	7/19	8.47	2.26	22.4	-	1	-
E Willsher	1856-1857	2	101.0	31	404	154	18	5/20	8.55	2.28	22.4	2	2	-
JM Parks	1955-1955	1	10.0	-	60	23	-	-	-	2.30	-	-	-	-
FW Lillywhite	1831-1849	18	357.3+	-	1431+	309	149	10/?	8.82*	2.30*	24.6*	5	18	7
FH Tyson	1955-1955	1	3.0	-	18	7	-	-	-	2.33	-	-	-	-
WH Lockwood	1893-1893	2	72.4	23	364	142	11	7/58	12.90	2.34	33	-	1	-
GAE Paine	1934-1934	1	16.0	4	96	38	1	1/25	38.00	2.37	96	-	-	-
WE Bowes	1934-1934	1	36.0	10	216	88	3	3/63	29.33	2.44	72	-	-	-
J Dean	1843-1857	17	127.0+	24	508+	188	15	3/15	17.09*	2.45*	42.3*	-	-	-
JH Wardle	1952-1955	3	141.0	54	846	347	14	5/75	24.78	2.46	60.4	1	1	-
J Wisden	1845-1857	12	208.1+	74	833+	346	43	6/23	11.53*	2.49*	27.7*	3	3	-
J Briggs	1893-1893	2	70.0	18	350	151	4	2/29	37.75	2.58	87.5	-	-	-
GAR Lock	1955-1961	2	76.0	23	456	200	5	2/77	40.00	2.63	91.2	-	-	-
J Bickley	1853-1855	3	47.0	12	188	83	2	2/10	41.50	2.64	94	-	-	-
VS Munden	1955-1955	1	12.0	3	72	32	1	1/32	32.00	2.66	72	-	-	-
MS Nichols	1934-1934	2	68.0	16	408	182	7	3/40	26.00	2.67	58.2	-	-	-
AV Bedser	1952-1955	4	153.4	30	922	413	19	4/40	21.73	2.68	48.5	2	-	-
R Smith	1952-1952	1	7.0	-	42	19	-	-	-	2.71	-	-	-	-
W Clarke	1846-1853	9	140.0+	33	560+	260	50	7/?	10.83*	2.78*	23.3*	2	5	1
RJ Gregory	1934-1934	2	16.3	3	99	46	2	2/46	23.00	2.78	49.5	-	-	-
W Caffyn	1850-1857	8	64.0	23	256	121	7	3/38	17.28	2.83	36.5	-	-	-
CIJ Smith	1934-1934	1	33.0	9	198	97	-	-	-	2.93	-	-	-	-
H Royston	1855-1855	1	1.0	-	4	2	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
LF Townsend	1934-1934	1	24.0	2	144	73	3	3/62	24.33	3.04	48	-	-	-
J Mercer	1934-1934	1	22.0	5	132	68	5	4/32	13.60	3.09	26.4	1	-	-
WR Hammond	1934-1934	2	15.0	4	90	47	2	1/10	23.50	3.13	45	-	-	-
FS Trueman	1955-1961	2	52.0	9	312	165	6	5/47	27.50	3.17	52	-	1	-
W Rhodes	1900-1900	1	45.0	6	270	144	6	4/93	24.00	3.20	45	1	-	-
J Jackson	1857-1857	1	17.1	6	69	37	2	1/14	18.50	3.21	34.5	-	-	-
FW Bell	1857-1857	1	13.2	5	54	29	4	4/29	7.25	3.22	13.5	1	-	-
DB Close	1955-1961	2	22.0	6	132	71	5	5/23	14.20	3.22	26.4	-	1	-
H Verity	1934-1934	2	57.4	13	346	187	9	6/57	20.77	3.24	38.4	-	1	-
W Mead	1900-1900	1	35.0	6	210	115	-	-	-	3.28	-	-	-	-
HH Stephenson	1857-1857	2	30.0	11	120	66	4	2/31	16.50	3.30	30	-	-	-
R Illingworth	1955-1955	1	20.5	4	125	69	3	2/30	23.00	3.31	41.6	-	-	-
AP Freeman	1934-1934	1	45.5	10	275	155	8	5/69	19.37	3.38	34.3	-	1	-
JR Gunn	1900-1900	1	24.3	6	147	84	3	3/61	28.00	3.42	49	-	-	-
AW Wellard	1934-1934	2	59.2	10	356	205	8	4/60	25.62	3.45	44.5	1	-	-
AR Gover	1934-1934	1	26.0	5	156	91	6	5/57	15.16	3.50	26	-	1	-
J O'Connor	1934-1934	1	2.0	-	12	7	-	-	-	3.50	-	-	-	-
FJ Titmus	1955-1955	1	50.4	14	304	179	6	3/40	29.83	3.53	50.6	-	-	-
AW Mold	1893-1893	1	49.3	9	248	147	9	7/85	16.33	3.55	27.5	-	1	-
DJ Shepherd	1952-1955	2	59.0	9	354	218	6	4/92	36.33	3.69	59	1	-	-
TB Mitchell	1934-1934	1	33.0	8	198	125	4	4/94	31.25	3.78	49.5	1	-	-
A Ward	1900-1900	1	10.0	3	60	39	2	2/39	19.50	3.90	30	-	-	-
JW Lee	1934-1934	1	8.0	1	48	32	2	2/28	16.00	4.00	24	-	-	-
M Leyland	1934-1934	2	5.0	1	30	20	1	1/20	20.00	4.00	30	-	-	-
AE Trott	1900-1900	1	47.2	11	284	208	8	6/142	26.00	4.39	35.5	-	1	-
JE Walsh	1952-1952	1	23.0	1	138	104	1	1/46	104.00	4.52	138	-	-	-
AS Kennedy	1934-1934	1	4.0	1	24	20	-	-	-	5.00	-	-	-	-
KF Barrington	1955-1961	2	1.0	-	6	5	-	-	-	5.00	-	-	-	-
G Bean	1893-1893	1	3.0	-	15	14	-	-	-	5.60	-	-	-	-
G Parr	1846-1857	13	5.0	-	20	20	2	1/10	10.00	6.00	10	-	-	-
DCS Compton	1952-1952	1	6.0	-	36	38	-	-	-	6.33	-	-	-	-
EA Bedser	1955-1955	1	2.5	-	17	19	1	1/19	19.00	6.70	17	-	-	-
H Sutcliffe	1934-1934	2	1.0	-	6	11	-	-	-	11.00	-	-	-	-
WG Quaife	1900-1900	1	1.0	-	6	18	-	-	-	18.00	-	-	-	-
S Redgate	1836-1843	9	61.0+	-	244+	-	44	7/?	-	-	81.3*	3	3	1
J Cobbett	1832-1841	9	26.1+	-	105+	-	27	7/?	-	-	21*	-	3	-
TM Adams	1838-1854	4	6.0	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
B Good	1835-1842	3	6.0	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FP Fenner	1840-1842	3	4.0	-	16	-	1	1/?	-	-	16	-	-	-
C Hawkins	1840-1843	4	1.0	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
R Abel	1900-1900	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Adams	1830-1830	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WE Alley	1961-1961	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LEG Ames	1934-1934	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Anderson	1855-1857	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Arnold	1934-1934	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Atkinson	1961-1961	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
W Ayling	1806-1806	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T Barker	1834-1845	4	0.0+	-	0+	-	7	4/?	-	-	-	1	-	-
CJ Barnett	1934-1934	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Beagley	1833-1833	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T Beagley	1819-1836	16	0.0+	-	0+	-	2	1/?	-	-	-	-	-	-
W Beldham	1806-1821	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Bennett	1806-1806	2	0.0+	-	0+	-	1	1/?	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Bentley	1806-1822	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Bowyer	1820-1825	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T Box	1834-1853	20	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Broadbridge	1822-1835	11	0.0+	-	0+	-	18	3/?	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 213/8 (65.0 ov, N Vimukthi 9*, KDA Manoj 1*, JDF Vandersay 2/50) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/4 (15.0 ov, GS Dinusha 14*, MVT Fernando 2*, C de Silva 1/25) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Stumps