Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SJ McCabe	2.0	1	1	-	0.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	0.95	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	40.1	18	47	4	1.17	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
WJ O'Reilly	25.0	15	35	4	1.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EL McCormick	2.0	1	3	-	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
CV Grimmett	48.0	23	73	6	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
CV Grimmett	36.4	17	56	5	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	15	59	-	1.59	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
CV Grimmett	52.0	20	83	3	1.59	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WJ O'Reilly	33.2	17	55	3	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
RJ Crisp	6.0	1	10	-	1.66	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	28.0	10	48	2	1.71	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ McCabe	6.0	2	11	-	1.83	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EL McCormick	20.1	8	37	3	1.83	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
JB Robertson	13.0	4	24	-	1.84	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	17.0	4	32	5	1.88	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
CV Grimmett	58.0	28	111	3	1.91	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
CV Grimmett	15.0	5	29	3	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	2.01	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
ACB Langton	33.0	9	69	2	2.09	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
RJ Crisp	14.0	2	30	1	2.14	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
WJ O'Reilly	11.0	4	24	1	2.18	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
CV Grimmett	45.0	18	100	7	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EL McCormick	16.0	5	36	3	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
LO Fleetwood-Smith	28.0	6	64	4	2.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
EL McCormick	12.0	2	28	3	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
ACB Langton	48.2	10	113	4	2.33	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
RJ Crisp	36.0	7	87	3	2.41	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
ACB Langton	22.0	6	54	-	2.45	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
AG Chipperfield	8.0	1	20	-	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
SJ McCabe	2.0	-	5	-	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WJ O'Reilly	35.3	15	91	1	2.56	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
JB Robertson	29.0	8	75	2	2.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
JB Robertson	55.0	11	143	3	2.60	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WJ O'Reilly	10.0	3	26	-	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
CV Grimmett	26.4	6	70	3	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	20.2	9	54	4	2.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
ACB Langton	32.0	6	85	4	2.65	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
LO Fleetwood-Smith	37.0	7	101	1	2.72	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ McCabe	10.0	1	28	-	2.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ McCabe	7.0	-	20	-	2.85	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
B Mitchell	17.0	2	49	-	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	2.88	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
JB Robertson	13.0	-	38	1	2.92	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
ACB Langton	30.0	5	88	1	2.93	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
EQ Davies	18.0	-	54	-	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EQ Davies	24.4	4	75	4	3.04	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
XC Balaskas	51.0	4	157	1	3.07	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
ACB Langton	30.0	2	94	1	3.13	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
JB Robertson	13.0	3	41	-	3.15	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
ACB Langton	9.0	-	29	-	3.22	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
RJ Crisp	15.0	1	49	-	3.26	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	7.0	-	23	-	3.28	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
XC Balaskas	38.0	1	126	4	3.31	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
LO Fleetwood-Smith	6.2	-	21	2	3.31	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
LO Fleetwood-Smith	24.0	4	80	1	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EL McCormick	15.0	4	50	1	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ McCabe	9.0	1	30	2	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EL McCormick	11.0	-	37	2	3.36	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	3.36	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
RJ Crisp	19.0	2	65	2	3.42	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
B Mitchell	7.3	-	26	4	3.46	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EG Bock	14.0	2	49	-	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
LO Fleetwood-Smith	6.0	2	21	-	3.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	15.0	1	53	-	3.53	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
RJ Crisp	17.0	3	62	1	3.64	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
XC Balaskas	44.0	4	165	4	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
EP Nupen	14.0	1	53	1	3.78	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
EL McCormick	2.0	-	8	-	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EL Dalton	6.0	-	25	-	4.16	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ McCabe	5.0	2	21	-	4.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
EL McCormick	15.0	1	64	-	4.26	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EL McCormick	6.0	-	26	-	4.33	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
LO Fleetwood-Smith	21.0	5	93	1	4.42	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
SJ McCabe	2.0	1	9	1	4.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EG Bock	9.0	-	42	-	4.66	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	4.0	-	19	-	4.75	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
B Mitchell	15.0	1	73	1	4.86	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EL McCormick	26.0	3	129	3	4.96	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
SJ McCabe	2.0	-	11	-	5.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EL Dalton	1.3	-	12	1	8.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AG Chipperfield	1.0	-	8	-	8.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WAS Oldfield	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WAS Oldfield	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
VY Richardson	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
VY Richardson	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
IJ Siedle	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
IJ Siedle	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
KG Viljoen	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
KG Viljoen	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
JHW Fingleton	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
JHW Fingleton	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
LS Darling	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
LS Darling	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WA Brown	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
WA Brown	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AG Chipperfield	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AD Nourse	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AD Nourse	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
EAB Rowan	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

North West vs Warriors at Potchefstroom, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 20th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class]

Knights vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 10th Match, Dec 11-14, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 189/5 (53.0 ov, R Haasbroek 24*, T van Vuuren 13*, TJ van Rensburg 0/22) - Stumps

Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 18th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 253/9 (80.0 ov, PWA Mulder 3/53) - Stumps