Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GD McKenzie	3.3	1	3	1	0.66	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
NCL O'Neill	2.0	-	2	1	0.75	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
TR Veivers	5.0	1	6	-	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
TR Veivers	34.0	15	48	1	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
JT Sparling	7.0	2	9	1	1.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
R Benaud	2.0	1	4	-	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
AN Connolly	1.0	-	2	-	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
ME Chapple	27.0	14	41	-	1.51	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
R Benaud	30.0	8	61	-	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	33.0	10	68	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RB Simpson	23.0	8	48	1	1.56	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JR Reid	29.5	12	47	2	1.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
NJN Hawke	19.0	5	43	2	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	24.1	4	55	3	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JR Reid	35.0	15	60	6	1.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
TR Veivers	8.0	-	19	-	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
R Benaud	49.0	10	118	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
AN Connolly	19.0	4	46	1	1.81	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
R Benaud	29.0	8	72	2	1.86	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
FJ Cameron	30.0	13	58	3	1.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RB Simpson	12.0	2	31	-	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
AN Connolly	18.0	2	49	2	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
JW Martin	16.0	3	44	2	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
TR Veivers	35.0	5	97	2	2.07	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
NJN Hawke	19.0	1	53	3	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
RB Simpson	18.5	5	52	1	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RW Blair	41.0	10	86	3	2.09	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
NCL O'Neill	7.0	-	20	1	2.14	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
GD McKenzie	37.0	4	110	3	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
R Benaud	12.0	2	36	1	2.25	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
BC Booth	1.0	-	3	-	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
BK Shepherd	1.0	-	3	-	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JW Martin	27.0	4	83	2	2.30	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
FJ Cameron	17.2	3	40	1	2.30	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
NJN Hawke	18.0	1	56	2	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	8.0	2	25	-	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
NJN Hawke	22.0	4	69	-	2.35	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
RW Blair	36.0	8	85	4	2.36	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
AN Connolly	13.0	-	41	-	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
GD McKenzie	25.0	1	81	2	2.43	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
NJN Hawke	6.0	-	20	-	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
JR Reid	29.5	12	77	3	2.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
AN Connolly	18.0	2	62	1	2.58	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
GD McKenzie	20.0	6	69	4	2.58	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
AN Connolly	19.0	2	66	2	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JR Reid	21.0	8	55	1	2.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RS Cunis	17.4	-	47	2	2.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
RB Simpson	9.0	2	32	-	2.66	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NJN Hawke	39.0	5	139	6	2.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
RW Blair	13.0	3	35	-	2.69	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
RW Blair	21.0	2	57	3	2.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
RC Motz	25.0	3	68	2	2.72	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
HG Bevan	18.5	2	68	5	2.73	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
FJ Cameron	39.0	8	107	3	2.74	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
GD McKenzie	19.0	2	70	3	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NCL O'Neill	16.0	1	59	1	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
GD McKenzie	23.0	1	88	1	2.86	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
NJN Hawke	20.0	2	77	1	2.88	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
JR Reid	13.0	2	39	-	3.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
FJ Cameron	13.0	1	39	-	3.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
GD McKenzie	4.0	-	16	-	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
NJN Hawke	4.0	-	16	-	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
FJ Cameron	19.0	6	60	1	3.15	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
GD McKenzie	19.0	1	82	4	3.23	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1 Jan 1964	Test # 549
I Gallash	21.0	4	91	-	3.25	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
GD McKenzie	14.0	2	61	1	3.26	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
GD McKenzie	25.0	2	112	-	3.36	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
RC Motz	15.0	2	53	-	3.53	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RA Gaunt	24.0	2	115	2	3.59	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
HG Bevan	25.0	2	122	1	3.66	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
JT Sparling	6.0	1	22	-	3.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RF Waugh	1.0	-	5	-	3.75	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
R Benaud	20.0	1	101	-	3.78	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
RS Cunis	21.0	2	80	-	3.80	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
RC Motz	6.0	1	23	-	3.83	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
GD McKenzie	30.1	2	156	1	3.88	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
NCL O'Neill	3.0	-	16	-	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
RA Gaunt	4.0	-	22	-	4.12	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
GD McKenzie	4.0	-	22	-	4.12	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
R Benaud	3.0	1	17	-	4.25	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
RW Blair	11.0	-	48	-	4.36	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RB Simpson	10.0	1	59	1	4.42	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
RB Simpson	17.0	-	108	-	4.76	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
RW Blair	3.0	-	16	2	5.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
I Gallash	3.0	-	22	-	5.50	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
FJ Cameron	4.0	-	22	1	5.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
I Meckiff	1.0	-	8	-	6.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RB Simpson	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
NCL O'Neill	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
NCL O'Neill	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
BK Shepherd	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
BK Shepherd	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
A Jones	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
A Jones	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
RF Waugh	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
GC Becker	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
GC Becker	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
HK Joynt	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
HK Joynt	DNB	-	-	-	-	WA Comb. XI	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	1 Nov 1963	First-class
PJP Burge	DNB	-	-	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Nondescripts Cricket Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (CCC), Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 261/6 (78.0 ov, RMMP Rathnayake 29*, S Fernando 20*, SSD Arachchige 0/27) - Stumps

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 142/0 (52.0 ov, H Dhanushka 68*, Saminda Fernando 68*, ND Paranavithana 0/7) - Stumps

Badureliya Sports Club vs Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 25/1 (8.0 ov, AAS Silva 0*, DD de Soysa 13*, EMCD Edirisinghe 1/4) - Stumps