Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Players

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DJ Cullinan (SA)	1998-1998	5	2.0	0	12	2	0	-	-	1.00	-	0	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	1998-1998	5	158.1	65	949	306	11	4/24	27.81	1.93	86.2	1	0	0
SM Pollock (SA)	1998-1998	4	219.5	72	1319	464	18	5/53	25.77	2.11	73.2	0	1	0
PA de Silva (SL)	1998-1998	4	46.2	13	278	98	4	3/30	24.50	2.11	69.5	0	0	0
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	1998-1998	3	160.0	45	960	339	16	5/36	21.18	2.11	60	2	1	0
MA Butcher (ENG)	1998-1998	4	25.0	7	150	53	0	-	-	2.12	-	0	0	0
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1998-1998	3	95.4	26	574	204	8	6/72	25.50	2.13	71.7	0	1	0
MW Priest (NZ)	1998-1998	1	35.5	11	215	77	2	2/42	38.50	2.14	107.5	0	0	0
PR Adams (SA)	1998-1998	4	180.1	58	1081	388	13	4/63	29.84	2.15	83.1	1	0	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	1998-1998	3	10.0	3	60	22	0	-	-	2.20	-	0	0	0
M Muralidaran (SL)	1998-1998	4	268.5	82	1613	594	35	9/65	16.97	2.20	46	1	4	1
WJ Cronje (SA)	1998-1998	5	29.0	10	174	65	0	-	-	2.24	-	0	0	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-1998	3	159.0	52	954	361	17	6/64	21.23	2.27	56.1	1	1	0
BM McMillan (SA)	1998-1998	1	20.0	0	120	46	0	-	-	2.30	-	0	0	0
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1998-1998	4	59.0	15	354	139	1	1/63	139.00	2.35	354	0	0	0
L Klusener (SA)	1998-1998	3	90.0	25	540	217	6	3/27	36.16	2.41	90	0	0	0
RDB Croft (ENG)	1998-1998	3	87.0	20	522	211	0	-	-	2.42	-	0	0	0
ASA Perera (SL)	1998-1998	1	51.0	12	306	126	1	1/104	126.00	2.47	306	0	0	0
S Elworthy (SA)	1998-1998	1	31.0	9	186	79	1	1/41	79.00	2.54	186	0	0	0
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-1998	3	112.5	30	677	288	10	5/82	28.80	2.55	67.7	0	1	0
M Ntini (SA)	1998-1998	2	81.0	27	486	210	6	4/72	35.00	2.59	81	1	0	0
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1998-1998	6	228.3	58	1371	606	27	5/42	22.44	2.65	50.7	1	3	1
CD McMillan (NZ)	1998-1998	3	55.0	18	330	146	5	2/27	29.20	2.65	66	0	0	0
AA Donald (SA)	1998-1998	5	243.2	69	1460	653	33	6/88	19.78	2.68	44.2	1	4	0
CZ Harris (NZ)	1998-1998	2	36.4	8	220	99	1	1/56	99.00	2.70	220	0	0	0
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1998-1998	4	76.3	12	459	211	6	2/7	35.16	2.75	76.5	0	0	0
MA Ealham (ENG)	1998-1998	2	38.0	10	228	105	2	1/50	52.50	2.76	114	0	0	0
AF Giles (ENG)	1998-1998	1	36.0	7	216	106	1	1/106	106.00	2.94	216	0	0	0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1998-1998	4	5.0	0	30	15	0	-	-	3.00	-	0	0	0
D Gough (ENG)	1998-1998	5	160.5	31	965	490	19	6/42	25.78	3.04	50.7	1	1	0
DW Headley (ENG)	1998-1998	1	22.0	2	132	69	2	2/69	34.50	3.13	66	0	0	0
A Flintoff (ENG)	1998-1998	2	35.0	5	210	112	1	1/52	112.00	3.20	210	0	0	0
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1998-1998	1	4.0	0	24	13	0	-	-	3.25	-	0	0	0
DG Cork (ENG)	1998-1998	6	212.4	34	1276	704	20	6/119	35.20	3.31	63.8	1	2	0
RS Kalpage (SL)	1998-1998	1	30.0	6	180	100	2	2/49	50.00	3.33	90	0	0	0
HMCM Bandara (SL)	1998-1998	1	21.0	3	126	79	0	-	-	3.76	-	0	0	0
IDK Salisbury (ENG)	1998-1998	3	50.5	10	305	192	1	1/86	192.00	3.77	305	0	0	0
SB Doull (NZ)	1998-1998	1	15.2	2	92	58	0	-	-	3.78	-	0	0	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1998-1998	3	73.4	7	442	280	10	5/62	28.00	3.80	44.2	0	1	0
MR Ramprakash (ENG)	1998-1998	6	10.0	0	60	41	0	-	-	4.10	-	0	0	0
BC Hollioake (ENG)	1998-1998	1	27.0	2	162	116	2	2/105	58.00	4.29	81	0	0	0
MS Atapattu (SL)	1998-1998	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
MA Atherton (ENG)	1998-1998	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
AM Bacher (SA)	1998-1998	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
MV Boucher (SA)	1998-1998	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
JP Crawley (ENG)	1998-1998	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
SP Fleming (NZ)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
GA Hick (ENG)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
MJ Horne (NZ)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
N Hussain (ENG)	1998-1998	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
SP James (ENG)	1998-1998	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)	1998-1998	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
G Kirsten (SA)	1998-1998	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
NV Knight (ENG)	1998-1998	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
GFJ Liebenberg (SA)	1998-1998	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
AC Parore (NZ)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
A Ranatunga (SL)	1998-1998	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
JN Rhodes (SA)	1998-1998	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
CM Spearman (NZ)	1998-1998	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1998-1998	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
GP Thorpe (ENG)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
BA Young (NZ)	1998-1998	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]