Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IT Botham	14.0	9	11	5	0.78	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	21.0	10	24	0	1.14	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
JE Emburey	25.0	12	35	2	1.40	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	30.0	14	47	3	1.56	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JE Emburey	26.5	12	43	4	1.60	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
M Hendrick	20.0	7	33	0	1.65	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
CM Old	11.0	4	19	1	1.72	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RGD Willis	27.4	9	50	3	1.80	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
JE Emburey	22.0	10	40	2	1.81	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RGD Willis	20.0	6	37	2	1.85	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
GR Dilley	20.0	7	38	3	1.90	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
IT Botham	16.5	6	34	2	2.01	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
M Hendrick	31.0	8	63	0	2.03	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
CM Old	21.0	8	44	3	2.09	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
CM Old	43.0	14	91	0	2.11	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GR Dilley	11.1	4	24	4	2.14	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
M Hendrick	20.0	7	43	2	2.15	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	13.0	2	28	1	2.15	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JE Emburey	49.0	9	107	2	2.18	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
P Willey	13.0	2	31	1	2.38	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	36.0	16	86	2	2.38	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RGD Willis	30.0	8	72	0	2.40	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	39.2	11	95	6	2.41	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JE Emburey	23.0	2	58	0	2.52	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	47.0	13	125	6	2.65	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	26.0	8	71	2	2.73	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
M Hendrick	29.2	6	82	4	2.79	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GA Gooch	10.0	4	28	0	2.80	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	15.1	3	43	8	2.83	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GR Dilley	27.0	4	78	2	2.88	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	12.0	3	35	1	2.91	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	31.0	6	91	4	2.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	42.0	9	128	4	3.04	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RGD Willis	30.5	2	96	3	3.11	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	20.0	1	64	1	3.20	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	23.0	3	76	1	3.30	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RGD Willis	19.0	3	63	0	3.31	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
IT Botham	10.0	1	34	1	3.40	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
GR Dilley	30.0	8	106	3	3.53	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	10.0	0	41	0	4.10	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
PJW Allott	17.0	3	71	2	4.17	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RGD Willis	14.0	0	63	4	4.50	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907

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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]