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
R Benaud	14.3	8	15	3	1.03	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
GD McKenzie	29.0	13	37	5	1.27	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AK Davidson	47.0	23	63	5	1.34	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
R Illingworth	11.3	5	16	1	1.39	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
RA Gaunt	22.0	7	33	-	1.50	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
DA Allen	38.0	25	58	4	1.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
KD Mackay	22.0	4	34	-	1.54	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
AK Davidson	11.0	6	17	1	1.54	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
DA Allen	28.0	12	45	1	1.60	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
RB Simpson	19.0	10	32	1	1.68	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AK Davidson	24.3	6	42	5	1.71	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
KD Mackay	68.0	21	121	5	1.77	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	39.0	11	70	3	1.79	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
HL Jackson	31.0	11	57	2	1.83	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
GAR Lock	26.0	13	48	-	1.84	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
FS Trueman	15.5	5	30	6	1.89	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
KD Mackay	39.0	14	75	2	1.92	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
JB Statham	38.5	10	75	3	1.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	31.0	10	60	-	1.93	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
KD Mackay	29.0	10	57	4	1.96	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
RB Simpson	11.4	4	23	4	1.97	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
HL Jackson	13.0	5	26	2	2.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
KD Mackay	12.0	3	24	2	2.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
JB Statham	44.0	10	89	2	2.02	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
KD Mackay	40.0	9	81	1	2.02	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
R Benaud	17.0	4	35	1	2.05	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	24.0	8	50	2	2.08	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
KD Mackay	41.0	13	87	1	2.12	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
DA Allen	14.0	6	30	2	2.14	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
R Benaud	32.0	11	70	6	2.18	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JA Flavell	29.4	4	65	2	2.19	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
R Benaud	39.0	15	86	1	2.20	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
RA Gaunt	24.0	3	53	3	2.20	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Benaud	51.0	18	113	3	2.21	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Benaud	35.0	15	80	-	2.28	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
AK Davidson	29.0	7	67	-	2.31	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
ER Dexter	24.0	7	56	3	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
GAR Lock	29.0	5	68	2	2.34	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
GD McKenzie	27.0	4	64	3	2.37	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
JB Statham	44.0	9	106	1	2.40	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
GAR Lock	42.0	14	102	1	2.42	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	34.1	8	83	4	2.42	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Illingworth	44.0	12	110	2	2.50	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
JB Statham	21.0	3	53	5	2.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
KD Mackay	13.0	7	33	1	2.53	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
RB Simpson	34.0	12	87	1	2.55	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FS Trueman	22.0	5	58	5	2.63	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
AK Davidson	26.0	6	70	1	2.69	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
JA Flavell	22.0	8	61	1	2.77	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
GD McKenzie	38.0	11	106	2	2.78	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
ER Dexter	24.0	2	68	-	2.83	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
JB Statham	10.5	3	31	3	2.86	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
FS Trueman	32.0	6	92	-	2.87	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FM Misson	28.0	6	82	2	2.92	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FM Misson	16.0	4	48	2	3.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
ER Dexter	20.0	4	61	3	3.05	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
GD McKenzie	26.0	7	81	1	3.11	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
FM Misson	15.0	6	47	1	3.13	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
GAR Lock	10.0	1	32	-	3.20	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
R Benaud	20.0	4	67	-	3.35	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
RB Simpson	14.0	5	47	-	3.35	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
JA Flavell	31.0	5	105	2	3.38	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	14.4	1	50	2	3.40	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JB Statham	43.0	6	147	3	3.41	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FS Trueman	34.0	3	118	4	3.47	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
DA Allen	24.0	4	88	2	3.66	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FS Trueman	36.5	1	136	2	3.69	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FM Misson	17.0	2	66	2	3.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
FS Trueman	14.0	1	55	1	3.92	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FS Trueman	10.0	-	40	2	4.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
DA Allen	30.0	6	133	4	4.43	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511

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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]