Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
LR Gibbs	35.4	21	32	1	0.89	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
R Illingworth	32.0	19	37	1	1.15	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
GS Sobers	22.1	13	27	3	1.21	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
GG Arnold	22.0	11	27	5	1.22	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
GG Arnold	18.0	8	23	2	1.27	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
VA Holder	14.0	4	18	0	1.28	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
R Illingworth	21.0	7	31	0	1.47	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
V Pollard	39.0	11	61	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
LR Gibbs	23.0	8	37	0	1.60	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
JA Snow	13.0	5	21	3	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
DL Underwood	24.3	10	40	3	1.63	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
HJ Howarth	25.0	6	42	3	1.68	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
BE Congdon	32.0	10	54	2	1.68	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
JA Snow	19.3	4	34	3	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
BD Julien	18.0	3	32	0	1.77	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
RO Collinge	24.0	7	43	2	1.79	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
BR Taylor	29.0	7	53	4	1.82	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
LR Gibbs	33.0	9	61	3	1.84	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
VA Holder	44.0	16	83	3	1.88	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
LR Gibbs	13.3	3	26	3	1.92	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
GG Arnold	37.0	13	74	3	2.00	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
GS Sobers	11.0	3	22	0	2.00	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
HJ Howarth	70.0	24	144	4	2.05	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
N Gifford	17.0	7	35	0	2.05	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
BD Julien	17.0	4	35	0	2.05	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
DL Underwood	32.0	9	66	2	2.06	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
GS Sobers	30.0	6	62	3	2.06	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
R Illingworth	24.0	8	50	3	2.08	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
BD Julien	26.0	8	55	2	2.11	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
Inshan Ali	23.0	6	49	1	2.13	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
GG Arnold	20.0	1	43	4	2.15	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
RO Collinge	19.0	4	41	1	2.15	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
LR Gibbs	18.0	3	39	2	2.16	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
CH Lloyd	12.0	3	26	2	2.16	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
RO Collinge	34.0	7	74	5	2.17	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
DR Hadlee	19.0	6	42	4	2.21	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
RO Collinge	31.0	8	69	3	2.22	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
R Illingworth	39.0	12	87	0	2.23	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
AW Greig	13.0	4	29	1	2.23	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
AW Greig	45.1	10	101	3	2.23	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
JA Snow	31.0	8	71	0	2.29	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
RO Collinge	27.0	6	62	1	2.29	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
GG Arnold	27.0	8	62	3	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
BD Julien	11.0	4	26	0	2.36	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
JA Snow	21.4	4	52	2	2.40	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
JA Snow	43.0	10	104	2	2.41	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
HJ Howarth	18.0	6	44	0	2.44	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
BD Julien	20.0	6	49	2	2.45	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
DL Underwood	11.0	4	27	0	2.45	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
Sir RJ Hadlee	26.0	5	64	0	2.46	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
GG Arnold	53.0	15	131	5	2.47	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
KD Boyce	20.0	7	50	4	2.50	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
KD Boyce	19.0	2	48	0	2.52	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
R Illingworth	26.0	6	67	1	2.57	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
GG Arnold	41.0	6	108	1	2.63	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
BR Taylor	34.0	10	90	1	2.64	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
AW Greig	30.3	6	81	2	2.65	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
LR Gibbs	12.0	2	32	0	2.66	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
DL Underwood	19.0	5	51	1	2.68	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
DR Hadlee	26.0	4	70	3	2.69	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
GG Arnold	18.1	7	49	3	2.69	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
CM Old	41.5	7	113	5	2.70	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
N Gifford	39.0	6	107	0	2.74	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
BR Taylor	19.0	1	54	1	2.84	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
CM Old	30.0	3	86	3	2.86	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
R Illingworth	15.0	3	43	0	2.86	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
JA Snow	38.0	4	109	3	2.86	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
DL Underwood	23.3	8	68	2	2.89	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
GG Arnold	39.0	10	113	5	2.89	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
CM Old	14.0	1	41	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
KD Boyce	16.0	5	49	4	3.06	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
DL Underwood	34.0	6	105	0	3.08	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
AW Greig	10.4	0	33	4	3.09	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
DR Hadlee	25.0	2	79	1	3.16	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
GG Arnold	35.0	6	111	0	3.17	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
KD Boyce	22.0	4	70	5	3.18	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
AW Greig	26.0	3	84	0	3.23	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
RGD Willis	35.0	3	118	4	3.37	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
JA Snow	18.0	4	62	3	3.44	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
CM Old	20.0	4	71	4	3.55	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
BR Taylor	31.0	3	111	2	3.58	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
R Illingworth	31.4	3	114	1	3.60	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
KD Boyce	21.1	4	77	6	3.63	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
VA Holder	15.0	3	56	4	3.73	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
BR Taylor	23.0	3	87	1	3.78	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
BD Julien	18.0	2	69	3	3.83	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
DR Hadlee	13.0	2	51	1	3.92	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
Sir RJ Hadlee	19.0	3	79	1	4.15	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
DR Hadlee	23.1	2	98	1	4.23	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
CM Old	14.0	0	65	1	4.64	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
Inshan Ali	11.0	3	52	0	4.72	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
AW Greig	33.0	2	180	3	5.45	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727

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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]