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
PH Edmonds	34.1	23	20	4	0.58	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
CM Old	41.4	22	41	4	0.98	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
RGD Willis	16.0	8	16	4	1.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
Iqbal Qasim	11.0	8	11	-	1.00	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
G Miller	34.0	19	35	2	1.02	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
SL Boock	28.0	18	29	2	1.03	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
M Hendrick	15.0	9	18	1	1.20	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
G Miller	25.0	10	31	2	1.24	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
SL Boock	25.0	10	33	1	1.32	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
PH Edmonds	33.1	15	44	4	1.32	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
PH Edmonds	15.4	5	21	2	1.34	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
M Hendrick	28.0	14	39	1	1.39	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
JE Emburey	26.1	12	39	2	1.49	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
M Hendrick	20.0	7	30	1	1.50	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
CM Old	25.0	12	38	1	1.52	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
Sir RJ Hadlee	11.3	3	18	-	1.56	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
G Miller	12.0	4	19	2	1.58	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
PH Edmonds	12.0	3	19	-	1.58	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
IT Botham	21.0	9	34	6	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
BL Cairns	40.0	16	65	2	1.62	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	20.5	8	34	8	1.63	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
PH Edmonds	26.0	10	44	4	1.69	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
Sikander Bakht	15.0	4	26	1	1.73	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
SL Boock	35.0	18	61	2	1.74	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
PH Edmonds	12.0	4	21	-	1.75	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
BE Congdon	21.0	6	38	-	1.80	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BE Congdon	39.0	15	71	-	1.82	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
RGD Willis	12.0	5	22	1	1.83	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
RGD Willis	26.0	8	48	2	1.84	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
RO Collinge	30.0	9	58	2	1.93	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
Sarfraz Nawaz	20.0	6	39	5	1.95	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
Sir RJ Hadlee	21.5	6	43	2	1.96	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BP Bracewell	13.0	3	26	1	2.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
PH Edmonds	11.0	2	22	-	2.00	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
RGD Willis	20.2	9	42	5	2.06	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	18.1	4	39	5	2.14	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
CM Old	20.0	7	43	1	2.15	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Mudassar Nazar	27.0	7	59	1	2.18	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
CM Old	22.4	6	50	7	2.20	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
BL Cairns	38.0	7	85	1	2.23	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
Sir RJ Hadlee	42.0	11	94	4	2.23	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
Sir RJ Hadlee	13.5	2	31	2	2.24	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
CM Old	15.0	4	36	-	2.40	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
PH Edmonds	17.0	2	41	-	2.41	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	19.0	2	46	3	2.42	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	24.0	7	59	3	2.45	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
RGD Willis	10.0	2	26	2	2.60	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
CM Old	10.0	3	26	1	2.60	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Sir RJ Hadlee	32.0	9	84	5	2.62	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RGD Willis	16.0	2	42	2	2.62	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
IT Botham	22.0	7	58	1	2.63	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	38.0	13	101	6	2.65	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
BP Bracewell	17.0	8	46	2	2.70	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Liaqat Ali	42.0	9	114	1	2.71	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
RGD Willis	29.0	9	79	1	2.72	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
SL Boock	20.0	6	55	1	2.75	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	17.0	3	47	-	2.76	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
GA Gooch	10.0	-	29	-	2.90	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
Sikander Bakht	45.0	13	132	4	2.93	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
RGD Willis	23.4	3	70	2	2.95	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
RGD Willis	13.0	2	39	1	3.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Wasim Raja	10.0	1	32	-	3.20	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
BP Bracewell	33.5	2	110	3	3.25	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
IT Botham	18.0	2	59	4	3.27	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
Iqbal Qasim	30.0	5	101	3	3.36	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
IT Botham	15.0	4	52	1	3.46	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
BP Bracewell	19.3	1	68	2	3.48	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RGD Willis	13.0	1	47	5	3.61	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Iqbal Qasim	14.0	2	56	1	4.00	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
Wasim Raja	12.0	3	49	1	4.08	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Sikander Bakht	27.0	3	115	2	4.25	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Liaqat Ali	18.0	1	80	3	4.44	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826

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New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]