Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WW Armstrong	52.0	24	67	1	1.28	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
WW Armstrong	30.0	11	41	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
WW Armstrong	26.3	6	44	2	1.66	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
C Blythe	24.0	11	41	3	1.70	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
S Haigh	11.0	5	19	1	1.72	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
MA Noble	34.0	13	61	0	1.79	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
FJ Laver	34.0	8	64	3	1.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
W Rhodes	30.0	8	58	1	1.93	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
WW Armstrong	48.0	14	93	1	1.93	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
CE McLeod	20.0	7	40	1	2.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
FJ Laver	31.3	14	64	7	2.03	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
WW Armstrong	30.0	13	61	2	2.03	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
W Rhodes	18.0	6	37	1	2.05	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
MA Noble	15.5	3	33	2	2.08	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
FJ Laver	29.0	10	61	2	2.10	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
CE McLeod	15.0	5	33	1	2.20	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
EG Arnold	15.0	5	35	2	2.33	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
CE McLeod	37.0	13	88	3	2.37	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
MA Noble	13.0	2	31	1	2.38	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
WW Armstrong	51.0	14	122	5	2.39	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
BJT Bosanquet	15.0	1	36	1	2.40	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
FJ Laver	17.0	3	41	2	2.41	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
CE McLeod	11.0	2	27	0	2.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
MA Noble	23.0	6	59	1	2.56	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
S Haigh	14.0	4	36	1	2.57	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
GH Hirst	10.0	2	26	1	2.60	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
CE McLeod	47.0	8	125	5	2.65	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
AJY Hopkins	15.0	4	40	3	2.66	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
CE McLeod	23.0	6	62	0	2.69	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
A Cotter	23.0	2	64	3	2.78	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
A Warren	20.0	4	56	1	2.80	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
W Rhodes	21.0	2	59	0	2.80	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
WW Armstrong	27.0	7	76	0	2.81	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
MA Noble	18.0	6	51	0	2.83	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
RA Duff	15.0	2	43	2	2.86	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
FJ Laver	10.0	4	29	0	2.90	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
AJY Hopkins	11.0	2	32	1	2.90	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
A Warren	19.2	5	57	5	2.94	England	v Australia	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
CE McLeod	28.0	9	84	0	3.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
WW Armstrong	10.0	2	30	3	3.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
W Rhodes	11.3	3	36	3	3.13	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
A Cotter	26.0	4	83	0	3.19	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
BJT Bosanquet	32.4	2	107	8	3.27	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
Hon.FS Jackson	15.0	0	50	4	3.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
S Haigh	12.0	3	40	2	3.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
MA Noble	20.0	3	68	0	3.40	Australia	v England	Leeds	3 Jul 1905	Test # 85
A Cotter	17.0	1	59	1	3.47	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
FJ Laver	21.0	5	73	1	3.47	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
A Cotter	21.0	2	73	2	3.47	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
Hon.FS Jackson	14.5	2	52	5	3.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
W Brearley	31.1	8	110	5	3.52	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
EG Arnold	11.0	2	39	1	3.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
FJ Laver	34.0	7	121	1	3.55	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
CE McLeod	13.0	2	47	0	3.61	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
A Cotter	40.0	4	148	7	3.70	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
W Brearley	11.0	2	41	1	3.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
GH Hirst	23.0	6	86	3	3.73	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
EG Arnold	14.0	2	53	2	3.78	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
W Brearley	14.0	3	54	4	3.85	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
MA Noble	14.3	3	56	2	3.86	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
FJ Laver	10.0	4	39	0	3.90	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
W Brearley	17.0	3	72	4	4.23	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
W Rhodes	16.1	1	70	3	4.32	England	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84

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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]