Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RG Barlow	25.0	20	12	2	0.72	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
TW Garrett	17.0	9	14	1	1.23	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
RG Barlow	23.0	15	19	1	1.23	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
RG Barlow	52.0	34	44	7	1.26	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
J Briggs	34.0	22	29	5	1.27	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
AG Steel	16.0	9	14	-	1.31	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
TW Garrett	99.0	55	88	3	1.33	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
J Briggs	30.0	17	28	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
J Briggs	32.0	19	30	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
TW Garrett	45.0	23	43	2	1.43	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
E Peate	46.0	25	45	1	1.46	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
E Evans	36.0	20	37	-	1.54	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
TW Garrett	72.0	40	77	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
J Briggs	38.1	17	45	6	1.76	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
GA Lohmann	30.2	17	36	7	1.77	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
GE Palmer	38.0	15	45	1	1.77	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
G Ulyett	36.1	20	46	4	1.90	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
G Giffen	24.0	9	31	2	1.93	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
FR Spofforth	56.0	26	73	4	1.95	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
FR Spofforth	29.2	13	40	2	2.03	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
G Giffen	32.0	15	44	1	2.06	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
FR Spofforth	53.0	22	82	4	2.32	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
G Giffen	62.0	32	96	-	2.32	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
G Giffen	40.0	18	63	1	2.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
E Peate	19.0	7	30	-	2.36	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
AG Steel	21.0	8	34	2	2.42	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
GE Palmer	47.0	21	80	-	2.55	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
AG Steel	27.0	5	47	2	2.61	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
JW Trumble	47.0	14	83	3	2.64	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
GA Lohmann	23.0	9	41	1	2.67	England	v Australia	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22
GA Lohmann	37.0	14	68	5	2.75	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
FR Spofforth	30.1	12	65	4	3.22	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
GE Palmer	17.2	4	41	3	3.51	Australia	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1886	Test # 22

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 60 balls
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]