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
NBF Mann	20.0	13	10	-	0.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AV Bedser	14.0	6	20	-	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WE Hollies	20.0	7	32	-	1.60	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JA Young	17.0	5	31	-	1.82	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
C Gladwin	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
GH Pope	17.0	7	36	-	2.11	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
K Cranston	11.1	3	24	1	2.14	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WH Copson	30.0	11	66	-	2.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AV Bedser	14.0	3	31	1	2.21	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DVP Wright	14.0	7	31	-	2.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
VI Smith	36.0	9	82	1	2.27	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
OC Dawson	35.0	5	80	1	2.28	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
NBF Mann	35.0	12	85	1	2.42	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
C Gladwin	16.0	2	39	-	2.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
OC Dawson	33.0	11	81	1	2.45	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WJ Edrich	14.0	2	35	1	2.50	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
GH Pope	19.2	5	49	1	2.53	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	32.0	6	82	-	2.56	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
L Tuckett	18.0	4	48	-	2.66	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AMB Rowan	65.0	11	174	1	2.67	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
OC Dawson	13.0	2	35	1	2.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
L Tuckett	47.0	12	127	1	2.70	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	17.0	4	46	3	2.70	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	20.0	8	56	1	2.80	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	16.0	6	45	1	2.81	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	11.0	4	31	-	2.81	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JA Young	19.0	7	54	2	2.84	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AV Bedser	26.0	1	76	-	2.92	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	29.0	7	89	2	3.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JW Martin	36.0	4	111	1	3.08	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
OC Dawson	14.0	2	44	1	3.14	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
VI Smith	21.0	-	68	1	3.23	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DCS Compton	17.0	2	58	1	3.41	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	30.0	8	103	2	3.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WE Hollies	14.0	4	49	1	3.50	England	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	17.0	1	63	1	3.70	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	27.0	7	102	2	3.77	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	25.0	1	95	3	3.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OC Dawson	15.0	1	59	1	3.93	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
C Cook	21.0	4	87	-	4.14	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
VI Smith	17.0	2	73	-	4.29	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286

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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]