Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
NGB Cook	26.0	11	35	5	1.34	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
JV Coney	27.0	11	39	0	1.44	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
Sir RJ Hadlee	26.0	7	42	3	1.61	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
Sir RJ Hadlee	26.0	9	45	0	1.73	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
NGB Cook	50.0	22	87	4	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
JV Coney	12.0	3	21	2	1.75	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
BL Cairns	20.0	9	36	2	1.80	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
VJ Marks	43.0	20	78	3	1.81	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
RGD Willis	19.0	3	37	1	1.94	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
NGB Cook	32.0	14	63	5	1.96	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
RGD Willis	12.0	5	24	3	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
EJ Gray	15.0	4	31	1	2.06	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
Sir RJ Hadlee	21.0	9	44	0	2.09	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
GR Dilley	17.0	4	36	0	2.11	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
JG Bracewell	54.0	13	115	2	2.12	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
EJ Chatfield	13.3	4	29	3	2.14	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
RGD Willis	20.0	8	43	4	2.15	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
RGD Willis	13.0	6	28	1	2.15	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
RGD Willis	12.0	3	26	2	2.16	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
BL Cairns	33.2	14	74	7	2.22	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
BL Cairns	30.0	7	67	0	2.23	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
Sir RJ Hadlee	23.4	6	53	6	2.23	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
PH Edmonds	45.0	14	101	1	2.24	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
BL Cairns	33.4	9	77	2	2.28	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
RGD Willis	10.0	2	23	0	2.30	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
Sir RJ Hadlee	40.0	15	93	5	2.32	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
IT Botham	14.0	4	33	1	2.35	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
IT Botham	20.4	6	50	4	2.41	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
RGD Willis	23.3	6	57	4	2.42	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
EJ Chatfield	35.0	9	85	0	2.42	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
EJ Gray	30.0	8	73	3	2.43	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
MC Snedden	28.0	7	69	3	2.46	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
NA Foster	16.0	5	40	0	2.50	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
RGD Willis	14.0	5	35	5	2.50	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
PH Edmonds	40.1	16	101	3	2.51	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
CL Smith	12.0	2	31	2	2.58	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
JG Bracewell	11.0	4	29	0	2.63	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
Sir RJ Hadlee	37.2	7	99	2	2.65	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
MD Crowe	13.0	1	35	2	2.69	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
EJ Chatfield	17.0	3	48	0	2.82	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
BL Cairns	23.0	8	65	1	2.82	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
BL Cairns	24.0	2	70	3	2.91	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
NA Foster	12.0	0	35	1	2.91	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
IT Botham	25.0	4	73	0	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
Sir RJ Hadlee	28.0	5	85	4	3.03	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
EJ Chatfield	22.0	8	67	1	3.04	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
IT Botham	26.0	9	81	0	3.11	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
NG Cowans	28.0	8	88	3	3.14	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
NG Cowans	19.0	3	60	1	3.15	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
EJ Chatfield	36.3	8	116	2	3.17	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
Sir RJ Hadlee	30.0	7	98	1	3.26	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
NG Cowans	11.0	1	36	2	3.27	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
EJ Chatfield	29.0	5	95	5	3.27	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958
NGB Cook	27.2	9	90	3	3.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
NG Cowans	21.0	8	74	3	3.52	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
BL Cairns	17.0	3	63	1	3.70	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
NG Cowans	11.0	2	41	0	3.72	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
JG Bracewell	28.0	5	108	4	3.85	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
IT Botham	16.0	2	62	4	3.87	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957
JG Bracewell	21.0	2	88	2	4.19	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
NG Cowans	21.0	2	95	3	4.52	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960

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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]