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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	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
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
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
R Dumbrill	16.0	6	43	1	2.68	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
PM Pollock	13.0	4	35	-	2.69	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
LR Gibbs	24.5	3	67	4	2.69	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
DA Renneberg	21.0	4	58	1	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
SA Durani	30.0	6	83	1	2.76	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
GS Sobers	20.0	2	56	4	2.80	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
PM Pollock	15.0	-	42	2	2.80	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
AH McKinnon	22.0	5	62	1	2.81	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
BS Chandrasekhar	46.0	15	130	4	2.82	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
DA Renneberg	18.0	6	51	1	2.83	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
WW Hall	19.0	4	54	2	2.84	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
EAS Prasanna	37.0	9	106	3	2.86	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
EAS Prasanna	41.0	11	118	2	2.87	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
BS Bedi	28.0	7	81	4	2.89	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
BS Bedi	19.0	3	55	1	2.89	India	v West Indies	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
GS Sobers	27.0	6	79	2	2.92	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
PM Pollock	25.0	6	74	1	2.96	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
DA Renneberg	32.0	8	96	1	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
GD McKenzie	31.0	7	93	2	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
CC Griffith	21.0	6	63	3	3.00	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
CH Lloyd	13.0	2	39	-	3.00	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
GD McKenzie	39.0	4	118	1	3.02	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
PM Pollock	19.0	5	58	2	3.05	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615

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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]