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
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	-	1.28	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
R Illingworth	21.0	7	31	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	2.05	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	7 Jun 1973	Test # 722
BD Julien	17.0	4	35	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	2.45	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	5 Jul 1973	Test # 724
Sir RJ Hadlee	26.0	5	64	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	3.08	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
AW Greig	10.4	-	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	-	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	-	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	-	65	1	4.64	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	9 Aug 1973	Test # 726
Inshan Ali	11.0	3	52	-	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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]