Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DB Close	25.0	12	39	1	1.56	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TB Burtt	37.0	12	58	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
WE Hollies	18.0	8	29	0	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
HL Jackson	27.0	11	47	2	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
WE Hollies	17.0	6	30	2	1.76	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
WE Hollies	26.0	6	52	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
HL Jackson	12.0	3	25	1	2.08	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
WE Hollies	25.0	6	57	0	2.28	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JA Young	22.0	6	52	1	2.36	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AV Bedser	31.0	6	74	4	2.38	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
FR Brown	18.0	4	43	0	2.38	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
C Gladwin	28.0	5	67	1	2.39	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JA Young	26.4	4	65	3	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
J Cowie	26.1	5	64	2	2.44	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	2.45	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AV Bedser	22.0	8	56	0	2.54	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	20.0	7	51	1	2.55	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	23.0	4	59	3	2.56	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
JC Laker	29.0	6	78	4	2.68	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
DB Close	17.0	2	46	0	2.70	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	26.1	7	72	3	2.75	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TE Bailey	30.2	5	84	6	2.76	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
J Cowie	14.0	3	39	0	2.78	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
FR Brown	10.0	0	29	0	2.90	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TB Burtt	35.0	7	102	4	2.91	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
HB Cave	27.0	2	79	1	2.92	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JA Young	14.0	3	41	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
J Cowie	43.0	6	127	5	2.95	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	11.0	3	33	0	3.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
GO Rabone	18.0	7	56	0	3.11	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
HB Cave	27.0	5	85	0	3.14	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
HB Cave	30.0	4	97	0	3.23	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
HB Cave	24.0	4	78	0	3.25	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
GO Rabone	17.0	4	56	0	3.29	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
FR Brown	21.0	3	71	2	3.38	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
B Sutcliffe	16.0	1	55	0	3.43	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
TB Burtt	45.0	11	162	6	3.60	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	3.63	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
TB Burtt	15.0	2	56	0	3.73	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
TB Burtt	24.0	2	93	0	3.87	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
HB Cave	26.0	3	103	3	3.96	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
GO Rabone	14.0	5	56	1	4.00	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
GF Cresswell	41.2	6	168	6	4.06	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TE Bailey	33.0	3	136	0	4.12	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
GO Rabone	28.0	6	116	3	4.14	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
DVP Wright	22.0	1	93	1	4.22	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
GO Rabone	10.0	0	43	0	4.30	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	4.39	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TE Bailey	16.0	0	71	1	4.43	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	11.0	1	67	0	6.09	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317

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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]