Players
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| EE Brown | 5.0 | 5 | - | - | - | West Indians | v Ind Pres XI | Brabourne | 06 Jan 1979 | First-class |
| Iqbal Qasim | 4.0 | 4 | - | - | - | Pakistan | v India | Faisalabad | 16 Oct 1978 | Test # 831 |
| PH Edmonds | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 01 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 |
| C van Schalkwyk | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class |
| M Hendrick | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1979 | ODI # 57 |
| K Majola | 1.0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class |
| KJ Prindiville | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | West Aust | v Tasmania | Devonport | 27 Jan 1979 | First-class |
| GP Howarth | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 |
| JD Higgs | 0.7 | - | - | 1 | - | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 02 Mar 1979 | First-class |
| GJ Cosier | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 28 Oct 1978 | List A |
| HA Gomes | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 |
| S Shivnarine | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 |
| S Amarnath | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | North Zone | v West Zone | Delhi | 15 Mar 1979 | First-class |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | England XI | v Tasmania | Hobart | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | Natal (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.25 | Queensland | v West Aust | Brisbane | 10 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.28 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | - | 0.33 | West Indians | v Ind Pres XI | Brabourne | 06 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.37 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Launceston | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.37 | Queensland | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0.45 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.50 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.50 | West Aust | v Tasmania | Devonport | 27 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | West Zone | v North Zone | Delhi | 15 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 5 | - | 0.53 | Victoria | v NSW | Sydney | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.54 | Natal (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Newcastle | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.56 | England XI | v Victoria | Melbourne | 10 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.56 | Queensland | v South Aust | Adelaide | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.60 | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.61 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Potchefstroom | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.62 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0.63 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.64 | England XI | v Tasmania | Launceston | 18 Jan 1979 | List A | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.66 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 01 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.66 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 9 | - | 0.67 | WPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Cape Town | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 8.2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.72 | Queensland | v NSW | Brisbane | 05 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 14.2 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0.73 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0.75 | West Aust | v England XI | W.A.C.A | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.75 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.75 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.75 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0.75 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Potchefstroom | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.75 | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 16 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.75 | Victoria | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.75 | England XI | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.75 | TVL (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.75 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 26 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.75 | Queensland | v NSW | Sydney | 27 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 3 | - | 0.75 | Queensland | v NSW | Brisbane | 05 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.75 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Durban | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.75 | Natal (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.75 | TVL (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | - | 0.75 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Durban | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Queensland | v Victoria | Brisbane | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | England XI | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Tasmania | v South Aust | Adelaide | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 01 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | England XI | v South Aust | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | South Aust | v England XI | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | WPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Cape Town | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Queensland | v South Aust | Adelaide | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 8.3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0.80 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Potchefstroom | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0.80 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.81 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 10 | - | 0.83 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 0.84 | NSW | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 02 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 8 | - | 0.85 | WPR (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0.87 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 7 | - | 0.87 | Queensland | v South Aust | Adelaide | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.90 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Potchefstroom | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 0.90 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.90 | England XI | v Queensland | Brisbane | 24 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 10 | - | 0.93 | NSW | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 02 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.93 | England XI | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 5 | - | 0.93 | WPR (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0.95 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 13 | - | 0.97 | South Aust | v England XI | Adelaide | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1.00 | WPR (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1.00 | EPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Newcastle | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.00 | Queensland | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.00 | West Indians | v Ind Pres XI | Brabourne | 06 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.00 | England XI | v Tasmania | Launceston | 18 Jan 1979 | List A | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.00 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 1.00 | North Zone | v West Zone | Delhi | 15 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.00 | Pakistan | v India | Lahore | 27 Oct 1978 | Test # 832 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.00 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Adelaide | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 4 | - | 1.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.00 | South Aust | v Queensland | Adelaide | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.00 | North Zone | v West Indians | Jalandhar | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Ind Pres XI | v West Indians | Brabourne | 06 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1.01 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 06 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 17.0 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1.01 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Launceston | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1.01 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1.03 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.05 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | - | 1.05 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Jan 1979 | ODI # 58 |
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