Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings IN New Zealand

Players IN New Zealand

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
T Meale	6.0	6	-	-	-	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
LD Smith	1.0	1	-	-	-	Otago	v Wellington	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
PNF Mansell	1.0	1	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ME Chapple	2.0	1	1	-	0.50	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
JE Cheetham	2.0	1	1	-	0.50	Sth Africans	v Canterbury	Christchurch	28 Feb 1953	First-class
ERH Fuller	10.0	5	7	-	0.70	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
HE Tapping	7.0	4	5	1	0.71	Auckland	v Wellington	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
JC Watkins	15.0	7	11	-	0.73	Sth Africans	v Canterbury	Christchurch	28 Feb 1953	First-class
HB Cave	16.0	9	12	1	0.75	Central D	v Wellington	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
LC Butler	23.0	12	18	1	0.78	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
TB Burtt	24.0	15	19	-	0.79	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JR Reid	35.0	16	30	2	0.85	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	16.0	11	14	2	0.87	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	31.0	16	29	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
BWH Sergent	3.0	1	3	-	1.00	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
RE Brown	1.0	-	1	-	1.00	Central D	v Otago	Dunedin	16 Jan 1953	First-class
LC Butler	1.0	-	1	-	1.00	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
RE Brown	1.0	-	1	-	1.00	Central D	v Auckland	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
FE Fisher	30.0	17	31	3	1.03	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
AR MacGibbon	16.0	6	17	1	1.06	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	27.0	17	29	1	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
MG Melle	13.0	5	15	-	1.15	Sth Africans	v Canterbury	Christchurch	28 Feb 1953	First-class
MB Poore	5.0	3	6	2	1.20	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
FE Fisher	27.2	13	34	8	1.24	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
TB Burtt	40.0	21	50	2	1.25	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
HJ Tayfield	28.0	15	35	1	1.25	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
RW Blair	24.0	8	30	3	1.25	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
IB Leggat	11.0	6	14	-	1.27	Central D	v Wellington	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
BWH Sergent	10.0	4	13	-	1.30	Wellington	v Otago	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
LD Smith	13.5	3	18	1	1.30	Otago	v Auckland	Auckland	1 Jan 1953	First-class
HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
CG Rowe	6.0	2	8	-	1.33	Central D	v Auckland	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
HB Cave	23.1	11	31	7	1.33	Central D	v Auckland	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	38.0	20	51	2	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
RW Blair	11.0	5	15	-	1.36	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
GF Cresswell	46.0	21	63	2	1.36	Central D	v Canterbury	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
HB Cave	40.5	17	56	1	1.37	Central D	v Canterbury	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
FE Fisher	44.0	17	61	4	1.38	Wellington	v Otago	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
HJ Tayfield	38.0	15	53	2	1.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
TB Burtt	40.0	17	56	3	1.40	Canterbury	v Central D	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
ME Chapple	5.0	2	7	-	1.40	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
DD Beard	47.2	20	67	2	1.41	Central D	v Wellington	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
MG Melle	12.0	4	17	3	1.41	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
GO Rabone	18.0	6	26	3	1.44	Auckland	v Wellington	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
LC Butler	11.0	6	16	-	1.45	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
IB Leggat	11.0	6	16	1	1.45	Central D	v Auckland	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JR Reid	25.0	9	37	2	1.48	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
JR Reid	24.0	8	36	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
GWF Overton	18.0	8	27	-	1.50	Otago	v Wellington	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
HJ Keith	10.0	5	15	2	1.50	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
B Sutcliffe	8.0	1	12	-	1.50	Otago	v Wellington	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	8.0	3	12	1	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
DB Clarke	4.0	1	6	-	1.50	Auckland	v Canterbury	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
GO Rabone	37.0	12	56	-	1.51	Auckland	v Central D	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
TB Burtt	43.0	17	66	3	1.53	Canterbury	v Sth Africans	Christchurch	28 Feb 1953	First-class
WJ Brown	35.4	9	55	1	1.54	Auckland	v Central D	Palmerston North	22 Jan 1953	First-class
WJ Brown	30.0	10	47	1	1.56	Auckland	v Otago	Auckland	1 Jan 1953	First-class
LC Butler	14.0	4	22	-	1.57	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
FW Stanley	14.0	9	22	3	1.57	Otago	v Canterbury	Christchurch	25 Dec 1952	First-class
RW Blair	22.0	9	35	2	1.59	Wellington	v Canterbury	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
ERH Fuller	27.0	8	43	1	1.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
DD Beard	57.0	26	91	3	1.59	Central D	v Canterbury	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
PNF Mansell	18.0	9	29	1	1.61	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JR Reid	13.0	5	21	1	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ERH Fuller	37.0	13	60	-	1.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
LD Smith	25.0	9	41	2	1.64	Otago	v Canterbury	Christchurch	25 Dec 1952	First-class
HE Tapping	14.0	5	23	3	1.64	Auckland	v Canterbury	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
BWH Sergent	27.0	12	45	-	1.66	Wellington	v Central D	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
LD Smith	12.0	4	20	1	1.66	Otago	v Wellington	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
AR MacGibbon	6.0	3	10	-	1.66	Canterbury	v Central D	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
MB Poore	6.0	2	10	-	1.66	Canterbury	v Central D	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
HB Cave	36.0	10	61	2	1.69	Central D	v Wellington	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
W Bell	41.0	15	70	3	1.70	Auckland	v Wellington	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
GWF Overton	18.0	9	31	2	1.72	Otago	v Central D	Dunedin	16 Jan 1953	First-class
WJ Brown	47.0	14	81	2	1.72	Auckland	v Canterbury	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
FE Fisher	8.0	2	14	-	1.75	Wellington	v Otago	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
ERH Fuller	8.0	1	14	-	1.75	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
RW Blair	23.5	6	42	2	1.76	Wellington	v Otago	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
AR MacGibbon	32.2	6	57	6	1.76	Canterbury	v Wellington	Wellington	22 Jan 1953	First-class
DD Beard	28.0	11	50	1	1.78	Central D	v Canterbury	Christchurch	9 Jan 1953	First-class
GWF Overton	14.0	7	25	3	1.78	Otago	v Canterbury	Christchurch	25 Dec 1952	First-class
FE Fisher	26.5	11	48	7	1.78	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
HE Tapping	11.0	3	20	1	1.81	Auckland	v Otago	Auckland	1 Jan 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	22.3	9	41	4	1.82	Sth Africans	v Otago	Dunedin	24 Feb 1953	First-class
MB Poore	26.2	10	48	1	1.82	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
KJ McNicholl	17.3	7	32	-	1.82	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
RW Blair	19.4	7	36	8	1.83	Wellington	v Otago	Dunedin	9 Jan 1953	First-class
AR MacGibbon	26.0	8	48	2	1.84	Canterbury	v Auckland	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class
BWH Sergent	13.0	3	24	-	1.84	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
JR Reid	27.0	7	50	-	1.85	Wellington	v Central D	Nelson	1 Jan 1953	First-class
JC Watkins	30.0	11	56	1	1.86	Sth Africans	v Canterbury	Christchurch	28 Feb 1953	First-class
JR Reid	25.0	8	47	1	1.88	Wellington	v Auckland	Wellington	25 Dec 1952	First-class
LD Smith	11.0	5	21	2	1.90	Otago	v Canterbury	Christchurch	25 Dec 1952	First-class
HE Tapping	36.0	11	72	1	2.00	Auckland	v Canterbury	Auckland	16 Jan 1953	First-class

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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 - Live]
>> 277/6 (81.0 ov, SA Mothoa 1/43) - Stumps

Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 18th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 293/6 (74.0 ov, C Esterhuizen 50*, BC Fortuin 33*, S von Berg 1/55) - Stumps

Dolphins vs Titans at Centurion, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 19th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 196/9 (50.0 ov, O Cele 4/51) - Stumps