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
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	0.75	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
TL Goddard	62.0	37	69	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	53.4	29	60	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JH Wardle	29.0	17	33	1	1.13	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
ERH Fuller	27.0	11	31	1	1.14	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
NE Marshall	33.3	16	40	1	1.19	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TE Bailey	17.0	8	21	2	1.23	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
GS Sobers	16.0	10	20	3	1.25	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	1.34	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
TL Goddard	22.4	9	31	5	1.36	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TE Bailey	16.0	7	23	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
R Benaud	19.0	7	29	-	1.52	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
TL Goddard	19.0	10	29	1	1.52	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
DS Atkinson	36.2	16	56	5	1.54	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
JB Statham	11.0	4	17	-	1.54	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	25.0	12	39	2	1.56	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JB Statham	10.0	4	16	-	1.60	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
HJ Tayfield	35.0	15	57	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
R Appleyard	28.0	9	46	2	1.64	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
TL Goddard	36.4	18	61	2	1.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
R Appleyard	19.0	4	32	-	1.68	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
NE Marshall	13.0	6	22	1	1.69	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
NAT Adcock	28.0	12	48	3	1.71	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
JB Statham	20.2	7	35	3	1.72	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
GS Sobers	11.0	4	19	-	1.72	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
TL Goddard	55.0	23	96	3	1.74	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
JH Wardle	57.0	22	100	4	1.75	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
PS Heine	25.0	6	44	2	1.76	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
GAR Lock	22.0	11	39	4	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	66	2	1.78	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
ERH Fuller	20.0	3	36	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JB Statham	27.0	9	49	2	1.81	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
NAT Adcock	28.0	5	52	3	1.85	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
GAR Lock	33.0	14	62	4	1.87	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JB Statham	25.0	5	47	1	1.88	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
GAR Lock	64.0	24	121	2	1.89	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
R Benaud	23.0	7	44	2	1.91	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
CL Walcott	26.0	9	50	3	1.92	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
TL Goddard	27.0	10	52	3	1.92	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	47.0	21	92	-	1.95	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
HJ Tayfield	51.5	21	102	1	1.96	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
IWG Johnson	22.2	10	44	7	1.97	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
HJ Tayfield	47.1	15	94	5	1.99	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
DS Atkinson	23.0	9	46	1	2.00	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
IWG Johnson	23.0	10	46	2	2.00	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
DS Atkinson	15.5	5	32	1	2.02	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
ERH Fuller	29.0	5	59	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
PS Heine	21.0	3	43	1	2.04	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RG Archer	19.0	8	39	2	2.05	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
FS Trueman	19.0	2	39	-	2.05	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	19.0	7	39	3	2.05	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
NAT Adcock	36.0	9	74	2	2.05	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
VI Smith	30.0	9	62	1	2.06	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	15.0	3	31	2	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
OG Smith	34.0	12	71	3	2.08	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
AL Valentine	54.0	20	113	3	2.09	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
GAR Lock	42.0	13	88	1	2.09	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
S Ramadhin	26.0	9	55	2	2.11	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
FH Tyson	24.0	5	51	2	2.12	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
IWG Johnson	14.0	4	30	-	2.14	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
CL Walcott	26.0	10	57	-	2.19	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	77	3	2.20	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
PNF Mansell	15.0	3	33	1	2.20	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
KR Miller	28.0	9	62	3	2.21	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
OG Smith	22.0	8	49	-	2.22	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
JH Wardle	29.0	10	65	4	2.24	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
DS Atkinson	48.0	14	108	2	2.25	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
KR Miller	16.0	5	36	2	2.25	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
HJ Tayfield	31.0	14	70	4	2.25	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
DS Atkinson	37.0	13	85	3	2.29	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
DT Dewdney	10.0	4	23	-	2.30	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
PJ Loader	29.0	9	67	-	2.31	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
R Benaud	31.1	6	73	3	2.34	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
PS Heine	29.5	11	70	4	2.34	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
PS Heine	14.0	2	33	-	2.35	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
CL Walcott	19.0	5	45	1	2.36	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
TE Bailey	40.5	11	97	3	2.37	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
DS Atkinson	55.0	20	132	1	2.40	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
PS Heine	25.0	7	60	5	2.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
S Ramadhin	46.0	12	112	1	2.43	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
OG Smith	11.0	-	27	-	2.45	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
GS Sobers	14.0	3	35	1	2.50	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
R Benaud	17.0	3	43	3	2.52	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
GS Sobers	11.5	6	30	1	2.53	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
RR Lindwall	24.0	6	61	4	2.54	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
R Benaud	29.5	10	76	3	2.54	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
NAT Adcock	25.0	5	64	1	2.56	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
FMM Worrell	45.0	10	116	1	2.57	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
GS Sobers	38.0	12	99	1	2.60	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
FM King	37.0	7	98	1	2.64	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
RR Lindwall	19.0	6	51	2	2.68	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
FJ Titmus	19.0	7	51	-	2.68	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
PS Heine	32.0	8	86	5	2.68	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
RG Archer	27.0	6	73	1	2.70	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
AL Valentine	49.0	12	133	2	2.71	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
PJ Loader	19.0	7	52	4	2.73	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411

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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]