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 du Preez	2.0	2	-	1	-	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
EJ Barlow	2.0	1	1	-	0.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
CC Griffith	5.0	4	4	-	0.80	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
TL Goddard	27.0	15	23	1	0.85	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
WW Hall	10.0	3	10	-	1.00	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
MR Bynoe	5.0	4	5	1	1.00	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
CH Lloyd	4.0	2	4	-	1.00	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
LR Gibbs	30.4	8	36	2	1.17	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
PHJ Trimborn	10.1	4	12	3	1.18	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
TL Goddard	10.0	3	13	3	1.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
HR Lance	3.0	1	4	-	1.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
KR Stackpole	8.0	4	11	-	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
LR Gibbs	37.0	17	51	5	1.37	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
RM Cowper	19.3	9	27	3	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
TL Goddard	16.3	9	23	3	1.39	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
HR Lance	5.0	2	7	-	1.40	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
TR Veivers	9.0	1	13	-	1.44	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
GS Sobers	28.5	16	42	3	1.45	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
TL Goddard	26.0	11	39	2	1.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
V Subramanya	6.0	1	9	-	1.50	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
TL Goddard	17.0	6	26	2	1.52	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
RM Cowper	37.0	14	57	3	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
NJN Hawke	14.0	6	22	-	1.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
JH du Preez	14.0	6	22	2	1.57	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
TL Goddard	32.5	14	53	6	1.61	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
RB Simpson	8.0	2	13	1	1.62	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
EJ Barlow	11.0	4	18	3	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
CH Lloyd	14.0	5	23	2	1.64	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
RG Pollock	3.0	1	5	-	1.66	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
PHJ Trimborn	28.0	9	47	1	1.67	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
GD McKenzie	39.3	11	67	3	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
RM Cowper	17.0	9	29	1	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
PM Pollock	14.0	6	24	1	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
PM Pollock	12.1	3	21	1	1.72	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
TL Goddard	36.0	12	63	3	1.75	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
SM Nurse	4.0	1	7	-	1.75	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
MJ Procter	18.0	7	32	4	1.77	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
GD McKenzie	20.0	7	36	1	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
IM Chappell	39.0	17	71	1	1.82	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
PM Pollock	18.0	3	33	-	1.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
ML Jaisimha	6.0	2	11	1	1.83	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
GS Sobers	25.0	9	46	3	1.84	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
GD McKenzie	35.0	13	65	5	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
HR Lance	8.0	4	15	-	1.87	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
TL Goddard	42.0	15	79	1	1.88	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
LR Gibbs	46.0	10	87	3	1.89	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
TL Goddard	19.0	6	36	3	1.89	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
MJ Procter	14.0	4	27	3	1.92	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
DB Pithey	28.0	12	55	-	1.96	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
GD McKenzie	33.0	10	65	5	1.96	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
EJ Barlow	14.0	5	28	-	2.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
CH Lloyd	12.0	3	24	-	2.00	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
V Subramanya	7.0	3	14	-	2.00	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
PHJ Trimborn	7.0	3	14	-	2.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
RB Simpson	5.0	-	10	-	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
HR Lance	3.0	-	6	-	2.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
PHJ Trimborn	18.0	4	37	1	2.05	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
HR Lance	17.0	6	35	1	2.05	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
RM Cowper	10.0	2	21	1	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
PHJ Trimborn	10.0	3	21	1	2.10	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
GD McKenzie	21.5	6	46	5	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
AH McKinnon	30.0	14	64	1	2.13	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
GS Sobers	27.0	11	58	-	2.14	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
RM Cowper	12.0	4	26	-	2.16	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
MJ Procter	17.0	6	38	2	2.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
GD McKenzie	17.0	5	38	2	2.23	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
EJ Barlow	4.0	2	9	-	2.25	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
EJ Barlow	11.0	6	25	1	2.27	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
EJ Barlow	17.0	3	39	3	2.29	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
TL Goddard	29.1	10	67	2	2.29	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
S Venkataraghavan	52.0	17	120	2	2.30	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
DA Renneberg	19.0	6	44	-	2.31	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
BS Chandrasekhar	46.0	11	107	3	2.32	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
CC Griffith	6.0	3	14	-	2.33	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
LR Gibbs	40.4	13	96	4	2.36	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
MJ Procter	15.1	3	36	2	2.37	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
LR Gibbs	25.0	8	60	-	2.40	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
RM Cowper	15.0	7	36	1	2.40	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
DAJ Holford	39.0	7	94	3	2.41	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
MJ Procter	29.1	7	71	4	2.43	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
AH McKinnon	38.0	16	93	1	2.44	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
GD Watson	11.0	2	27	-	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
DA Renneberg	11.0	1	27	-	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
RB Simpson	24.0	9	59	2	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
GD McKenzie	39.0	7	96	-	2.46	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Feb 1967	Test # 616
PHJ Trimborn	14.0	3	35	1	2.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
CC Hunte	10.0	2	25	1	2.50	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
RB Simpson	4.0	1	10	2	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
ML Jaisimha	2.0	-	5	-	2.50	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
BS Chandrasekhar	31.0	7	78	4	2.51	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
GS Sobers	27.2	7	69	2	2.52	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
EJ Barlow	33.3	9	85	5	2.53	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
RB Simpson	39.0	12	99	2	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
BS Chandrasekhar	61.5	17	157	7	2.53	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
BS Bedi	36.0	11	92	2	2.55	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
KR Stackpole	14.0	2	36	-	2.57	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
HR Lance	15.0	4	39	2	2.60	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
DA Renneberg	24.0	2	63	1	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
AH McKinnon	27.2	9	73	2	2.67	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
DB Pithey	22.0	5	59	-	2.68	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613

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