Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
H Ironmonger	47.0	29	42	5	0.89	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
TW Wall	15.1	7	14	5	0.92	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
SJ McCabe	12.0	5	13	4	1.08	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
NA Quinn	15.0	6	17	3	1.13	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
H Ironmonger	19.0	10	22	3	1.15	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
H Ironmonger	15.3	7	18	6	1.16	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
CV Grimmett	24.0	12	28	4	1.16	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CV Grimmett	41.1	21	49	2	1.19	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
H Ironmonger	42.0	18	54	4	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
NA Quinn	31.0	13	42	4	1.35	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
TW Wall	28.0	14	39	2	1.39	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
SJ McCabe	11.0	4	16	0	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
H Ironmonger	30.0	16	44	4	1.46	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
H Ironmonger	49.0	26	72	3	1.46	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
NA Quinn	19.3	4	29	3	1.48	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
LJ Nash	12.0	6	18	4	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
NA Quinn	24.0	9	37	4	1.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
NA Quinn	29.0	7	46	0	1.58	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CV Grimmett	63.0	23	100	2	1.58	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
EL a'Beckett	18.0	5	29	0	1.61	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
RK Oxenham	11.0	5	18	0	1.63	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
CV Grimmett	49.2	17	83	7	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
TW Wall	18.0	5	31	2	1.72	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
NA Quinn	28.0	6	51	2	1.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
WJ O'Reilly	39.4	10	74	2	1.86	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
SJ McCabe	21.3	4	41	2	1.90	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
PK Lee	13.0	4	25	1	1.92	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
WJ O'Reilly	42.0	13	81	2	1.92	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
HM Thurlow	27.0	6	53	0	1.96	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
CV Grimmett	46.0	14	92	6	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
AJ Bell	32.0	8	64	2	2.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
SJ McCabe	17.0	6	34	1	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
IB Cromb	23.0	9	48	1	2.08	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
SJ McCabe	10.0	1	21	0	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CV Grimmett	20.3	7	44	4	2.14	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
NA Quinn	42.0	10	95	1	2.26	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
FT Badcock	38.0	8	88	2	2.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CL Vincent	14.0	3	33	1	2.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CV Grimmett	47.0	11	116	7	2.46	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
CL Vincent	23.0	7	57	1	2.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
WA Hunt	10.0	1	25	0	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
TW Wall	18.0	4	46	1	2.55	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
J Newman	28.5	4	76	2	2.63	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AJ Bell	26.1	9	69	5	2.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
TW Wall	37.0	5	98	3	2.64	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CL Vincent	12.0	1	32	0	2.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
TW Wall	13.0	3	35	0	2.69	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
ML Page	11.0	3	30	1	2.72	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
DPB Morkel	12.0	2	33	1	2.75	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
HM Thurlow	12.0	1	33	0	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
CL Vincent	55.0	16	154	4	2.80	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
AJ Bell	36.0	6	101	1	2.80	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
FT Badcock	11.0	2	31	1	2.81	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
AJ Bell	42.0	5	120	4	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
HG Vivian	20.0	7	58	4	2.90	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
FT Badcock	24.0	6	70	1	2.91	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
NA Quinn	38.3	6	113	2	2.93	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
AJ Bell	16.0	1	47	0	2.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
CL Vincent	34.0	0	100	3	2.94	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
GR Dickinson	26.2	7	78	2	2.96	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
CFW Allcott	27.0	4	80	1	2.96	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
AJ Bell	46.5	6	140	5	2.98	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CV Grimmett	15.0	3	45	1	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
AJ Bell	10.0	0	30	0	3.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
LS Brown	10.0	3	30	1	3.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
NA Quinn	37.0	5	114	2	3.08	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
NA Quinn	36.4	6	113	1	3.08	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CL Vincent	24.0	5	75	2	3.12	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
H Ironmonger	12.0	1	38	1	3.16	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
Q McMillan	20.5	4	66	5	3.16	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
Q McMillan	19.0	2	61	4	3.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CL Vincent	34.0	5	110	1	3.23	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
AJ Bell	16.0	0	52	3	3.25	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
Q McMillan	21.0	2	71	2	3.38	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
LS Brown	29.0	3	100	1	3.44	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
AJ Bell	40.0	2	142	5	3.55	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
DC Cleverley	22.0	2	79	0	3.59	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
IB Cromb	26.0	4	94	1	3.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CL Vincent	11.0	2	40	0	3.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
SJ McCabe	14.0	1	51	1	3.64	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
RC Blunt	16.0	0	60	2	3.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
RC Blunt	10.0	0	38	0	3.80	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
DPB Morkel	18.0	1	71	0	3.94	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
LS Brown	14.0	1	59	1	4.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
Q McMillan	29.0	2	125	5	4.31	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
DPB Morkel	13.0	1	57	1	4.38	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
Q McMillan	33.0	3	150	4	4.54	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
Q McMillan	10.0	0	52	0	5.20	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212

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

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