Records
1959 Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings
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Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
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Opposition
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Match Date
Scorecard
R Illingworth
16.0101621.00Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
MJ Horton
19.01120-1.05Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
AE Moss
12.0713-1.08Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
T Greenhough
29.0113621.24Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
AE Moss
23.0103021.30Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
AE Moss
22.0113021.36Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
AE Moss
24.0113321.37Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
FS Trueman
17.062441.41Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Statham
16.362421.45Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
Surendranath
51.3257551.45Indiav EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Statham
21.0103151.47Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
R Illingworth
29.0104311.48Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
ER Dexter
16.072421.50Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
MJ Horton
15.472421.53Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
30.0174631.53Indiav EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
R Illingworth
39.0136311.61Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
RG Nadkarni
28.0144711.67Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
JB Statham
16.062721.68Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
RG Nadkarni
28.1154821.70Indiav EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
T Greenhough
18.183121.70Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
T Greenhough
27.0124721.74Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Mortimore
16.062911.81Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
PR Umrigar
24.0844-1.83Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
24.094541.87Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
JB Mortimore
18.463631.92Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
JB Statham
23.5114621.93Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
FS Trueman
15.042911.93Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
FS Trueman
22.3104421.95Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
FS Trueman
15.063032.00Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
RG Nadkarni
25.0115222.08Indiav EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
T Greenhough
23.054822.08Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
FS Trueman
14.043032.14Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
T Greenhough
16.043552.18Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
AE Moss
14.0531-2.21Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
T Greenhough
26.075812.23Englandv IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
Surendranath
47.11711552.43Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
Surendranath
24.085922.45Indiav EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
PR Umrigar
19.0347-2.47Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
44.31311142.49Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
16.044012.50Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
KF Barrington
14.033632.57Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
FS Trueman
21.035522.61Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
32.01184-2.62Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
JB Statham
17.074532.64Englandv IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
HJ Rhodes
18.535042.65Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
SP Gupte
38.11110242.67Indiav EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
ER Dexter
12.023312.75Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
KF Barrington
27.047522.77Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
JB Statham
18.045032.77Englandv IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
RB Desai
31.488952.81Indiav EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
FS Trueman
10.012922.90Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
RG Nadkarni
22.026422.90Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
Surendranath
11.023212.90Indiav EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
RB Desai
38.01011122.92Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
SP Gupte
26.067642.92Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
CG Borde
13.013812.92Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
RG Nadkarni
30.069323.10Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
HJ Rhodes
28.028723.10Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
RB Desai
33.0510323.12Indiav EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
SP Gupte
38.0911913.13Indiav EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
CG Borde
20.046313.15Indiav EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
DB Close
11.0-3543.18Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
23.167523.23Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
19.026223.26Indiav EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
RB Desai
39.0712913.30Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
28.089823.50Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
HJ Rhodes
10.0235-3.50Englandv IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
JB Mortimore
13.0646-3.53Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
CG Borde
14.0151-3.64Indiav EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
RB Desai
33.0712713.84Indiav EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
HJ Rhodes
18.037234.00Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
CG Borde
11.015324.81Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
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