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
RJ Inverarity	33.0	19	26	3	0.78	Australia	v England	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
JA Snow	13.0	5	11	2	0.84	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DL Underwood	31.0	16	37	4	1.19	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DK Lillee	29.0	15	35	4	1.20	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
RAL Massie	36.0	13	49	1	1.36	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
DK Lillee	29.0	14	40	2	1.37	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
AW Greig	18.0	9	25	-	1.38	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RAL Massie	30.0	10	43	4	1.43	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
BL D'Oliveira	16.0	4	23	1	1.43	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
DK Lillee	26.1	10	39	2	1.49	Australia	v England	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
R Illingworth	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DK Lillee	25.0	10	40	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
JW Gleeson	30.0	13	49	-	1.63	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
R Illingworth	19.1	5	32	2	1.66	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
GD Watson	19.0	8	32	1	1.68	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
GG Arnold	15.0	5	26	1	1.73	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
GS Chappell	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
JA Snow	32.0	13	57	5	1.78	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
N Gifford	11.0	4	20	-	1.81	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
JW Gleeson	24.4	10	45	2	1.82	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
GD Watson	12.0	4	23	1	1.91	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
AW Greig	25.3	10	49	2	1.92	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RAL Massie	27.2	9	53	8	1.93	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
GS Chappell	21.2	6	42	1	1.96	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
JA Snow	20.0	7	41	4	2.05	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
KR Stackpole	17.0	7	35	-	2.05	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
RJ Inverarity	15.0	4	32	-	2.13	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
DL Underwood	21.0	6	45	6	2.14	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
IM Chappell	12.0	5	26	1	2.16	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
AA Mallett	52.0	20	114	5	2.19	Australia	v England	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DK Lillee	30.0	8	66	6	2.20	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
DJ Colley	19.0	6	43	-	2.26	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
AW Greig	38.4	9	88	2	2.27	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
BL D'Oliveira	18.0	5	41	1	2.27	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
P Lever	26.0	8	61	1	2.34	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
DL Underwood	38.0	16	90	4	2.36	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
DK Lillee	21.0	6	50	2	2.38	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
DK Lillee	24.2	7	58	5	2.38	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RAL Massie	32.0	10	77	2	2.40	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RAL Massie	14.0	4	34	-	2.42	Australia	v England	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
GG Arnold	25.0	4	62	4	2.48	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
GG Arnold	35.0	11	87	3	2.48	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
AW Greig	10.0	1	25	-	2.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DJ Colley	33.0	3	83	3	2.51	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
AW Greig	29.0	6	74	1	2.55	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
RAL Massie	27.0	5	69	-	2.55	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RAL Massie	32.5	7	84	8	2.55	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
JA Snow	10.0	2	26	-	2.60	England	v Australia	Leeds	27 Jul 1972	Test # 701
DJ Colley	16.0	2	42	-	2.62	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
DL Underwood	35.0	11	94	2	2.68	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
R Illingworth	15.0	4	41	1	2.73	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
AW Greig	19.2	7	53	4	2.74	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
BL D'Oliveira	17.0	5	48	1	2.82	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
AA Mallett	23.0	7	66	2	2.86	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
DJ Colley	23.3	5	68	2	2.89	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
GG Arnold	20.0	2	59	1	2.95	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
DJ Colley	23.0	3	68	1	2.95	Australia	v England	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
JA Snow	31.0	8	92	5	2.96	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
R Illingworth	17.0	4	53	1	3.11	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
JA Snow	34.5	5	111	1	3.18	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
DK Lillee	28.0	3	90	2	3.21	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
JA Snow	27.0	2	87	4	3.22	England	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jun 1972	Test # 698
N Gifford	15.0	1	49	-	3.26	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
JSE Price	26.1	5	87	2	3.32	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
AA Mallett	23.0	4	80	3	3.47	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
DK Lillee	32.2	8	123	5	3.80	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
AW Greig	12.0	1	46	-	3.83	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
JA Snow	24.0	1	94	3	3.91	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
P Lever	19.0	3	76	-	4.00	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700

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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]