Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ARA Murray	13.0	7	13	-	0.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	14.0	4	33	-	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	6.0	1	15	-	1.87	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ARA Murray	23.0	7	59	1	1.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
PNF Mansell	19.0	3	58	3	2.28	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	23.0	3	72	-	2.34	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	44.0	6	142	4	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ARA Murray	51.2	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	25.0	3	84	1	2.52	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	10.0	2	34	-	2.55	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	20.5	-	71	6	2.58	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	33.3	5	116	4	2.60	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	32.0	1	113	2	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	11.0	2	39	2	2.65	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
PNF Mansell	8.0	3	29	2	2.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3	2.72	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	26.0	2	95	3	2.74	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
ARA Murray	3.0	1	11	-	2.75	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	19.0	4	74	3	2.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	15.0	3	59	-	2.95	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
ERH Fuller	3.0	-	12	-	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	26.0	1	105	1	3.02	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	23.0	3	98	1	3.19	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	14.0	1	63	-	3.37	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DJ McGlew	2.0	-	9	-	3.37	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Tayfield	14.0	1	65	-	3.48	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ERH Fuller	25.0	2	119	2	3.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Watkins	12.0	1	58	1	3.62	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Keith	9.0	-	44	-	3.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PNF Mansell	14.0	2	69	-	3.69	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	10.0	1	50	1	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	8.0	-	40	-	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	22.0	-	114	1	3.88	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	14.0	-	73	-	3.91	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	6.0	1	34	-	4.25	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	7.0	-	40	1	4.28	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	7.0	-	46	-	4.92	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
DJ McGlew	1.0	-	7	-	5.25	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DJ McGlew	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DJ McGlew	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
DJ McGlew	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
DJ McGlew	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
DJ McGlew	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JE Cheetham	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JHB Waite	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
RA McLean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
WR Endean	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KJ Funston	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ARA Murray	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Keith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365

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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 - 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