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
FJ Laver	13.0	4	15	1	1.15	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
FJ Laver	21.0	12	25	1	1.19	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
GH Hirst	23.0	8	28	4	1.21	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
CG Macartney	17.0	6	21	3	1.23	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
WW Armstrong	24.5	11	35	6	1.40	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
SF Barnes	25.0	12	37	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
W Brearley	24.1	6	36	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
WW Armstrong	10.0	6	16	-	1.60	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
CG Macartney	16.5	5	27	4	1.60	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
FJ Laver	18.2	7	31	8	1.69	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
MA Noble	13.0	5	22	-	1.69	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
CG Macartney	18.0	6	31	1	1.72	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
MA Noble	24.2	9	42	3	1.72	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
WW Armstrong	15.3	7	27	5	1.74	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
SF Barnes	35.0	16	63	6	1.80	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
FJ Laver	13.0	4	24	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
AE Relf	45.0	14	85	5	1.88	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
C Blythe	23.0	6	44	6	1.91	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
A Cotter	18.0	3	35	-	1.94	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
WW Armstrong	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
SF Barnes	27.0	9	56	5	2.07	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
WW Armstrong	13.0	5	27	-	2.07	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
S Haigh	19.0	5	41	-	2.15	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
SF Barnes	27.0	7	61	2	2.25	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
CG Macartney	25.3	6	58	7	2.27	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
GH Hirst	17.0	3	39	1	2.29	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
WW Armstrong	20.0	6	46	-	2.30	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
W Rhodes	19.0	3	44	2	2.31	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
FJ Laver	32.0	9	75	3	2.34	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
A Cotter	16.0	2	38	5	2.37	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
C Blythe	24.0	3	58	5	2.41	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
GH Hirst	23.5	4	58	5	2.43	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
GH Hirst	26.0	6	65	2	2.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
W Rhodes	14.0	1	35	-	2.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
WJ Whitty	17.0	5	43	-	2.52	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
AJY Hopkins	12.0	4	31	2	2.58	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
A Cotter	17.0	1	45	1	2.64	Australia	v England	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
GH Hirst	12.0	3	32	1	2.66	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
J Sharp	12.0	-	34	-	2.83	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
W Rhodes	12.0	3	34	-	2.83	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
SF Barnes	22.3	5	66	1	2.93	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
W Brearley	14.1	1	42	2	2.96	England	v Australia	Leeds	1 Jul 1909	Test # 103
WW Armstrong	31.0	7	93	1	3.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
SF Barnes	19.0	3	57	2	3.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
CG Macartney	16.0	2	49	-	3.06	Australia	v England	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
C Blythe	20.3	5	63	5	3.07	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
GH Hirst	26.5	2	83	3	3.09	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
CG Macartney	11.0	2	35	-	3.18	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
C Blythe	24.0	5	77	2	3.20	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
W Rhodes	25.0	-	83	5	3.32	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
AJY Hopkins	15.0	2	51	2	3.40	Australia	v England	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
A Cotter	27.4	1	95	6	3.43	Australia	v England	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
A Cotter	23.0	1	80	4	3.47	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
JH King	27.0	5	99	1	3.66	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
DW Carr	35.0	1	136	2	3.88	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
J Sharp	16.3	3	67	3	4.06	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105
DW Carr	34.0	2	146	5	4.29	England	v Australia	The Oval	9 Aug 1909	Test # 105

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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]