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
WR Hammond	12.0	6	15	-	1.25	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	11.3	4	17	1	1.47	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	19.0	6	30	1	1.57	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
EL McCormick	11.0	4	18	1	1.63	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	62.0	27	102	3	1.64	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
MG Waite	18.0	7	31	-	1.72	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
RA Sinfield	28.0	8	51	1	1.82	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
WJ O'Reilly	29.0	10	53	2	1.82	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
WJ O'Reilly	34.1	17	66	5	1.93	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
RA Sinfield	35.0	8	72	1	2.05	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
MG Waite	72.0	16	150	1	2.08	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ O'Reilly	85.0	26	178	3	2.09	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
LO Fleetwood-Smith	16.0	4	34	4	2.12	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
SG Barnes	38.0	3	84	1	2.21	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WE Bowes	35.4	6	79	3	2.21	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	13.0	5	29	2	2.23	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
SJ McCabe	38.0	8	85	-	2.23	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
DVP Wright	37.0	8	85	1	2.29	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
EL McCormick	20.0	6	46	1	2.30	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WR Hammond	19.0	7	44	-	2.31	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
WE Bowes	10.0	3	25	2	2.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	6	93	4	2.51	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
DVP Wright	15.0	4	38	2	2.53	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WJ O'Reilly	21.5	8	56	5	2.56	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WE Bowes	19.0	3	49	5	2.57	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
SJ McCabe	31.0	4	86	-	2.77	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
K Farnes	37.0	11	106	4	2.86	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
H Verity	35.4	9	103	4	2.88	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
LO Fleetwood-Smith	25.0	7	73	3	2.92	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WJ O'Reilly	56.0	11	164	3	2.92	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	26.0	3	77	4	2.96	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
EL McCormick	24.0	5	72	3	3.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
WJ Edrich	13.0	2	39	1	3.00	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
SJ McCabe	21.0	5	64	-	3.04	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
LO Fleetwood-Smith	49.0	9	153	4	3.12	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	43.0	6	135	3	3.13	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
WE Bowes	11.0	-	35	-	3.18	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
K Farnes	24.0	2	78	-	3.25	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
EL McCormick	32.0	4	108	1	3.37	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
LO Fleetwood-Smith	87.0	11	298	1	3.42	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
EL McCormick	27.0	1	101	4	3.74	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
DVP Wright	39.0	6	153	4	3.92	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	13.0	3	51	-	3.92	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
AL Hassett	13.0	2	52	-	4.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
LO Fleetwood-Smith	33.5	2	139	2	4.10	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
K Farnes	13.0	2	54	1	4.15	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
AW Wellard	23.0	2	96	2	4.17	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
DVP Wright	16.0	2	68	1	4.25	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
FA Ward	30.0	2	142	-	4.73	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
SJ McCabe	12.0	1	58	2	4.83	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
K Farnes	12.1	1	63	4	5.17	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ Edrich	10.0	2	55	1	5.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266

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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]