Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PS de Villiers	16.0	5	28	3	1.75	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
CR Matthews	14.0	6	25	3	1.78	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
PS de Villiers	12.0	4	26	1	2.16	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
CR Matthews	24.0	8	53	1	2.20	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
WJ Cronje	16.0	3	38	0	2.37	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
AA Donald	12.0	5	29	2	2.41	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
CR Matthews	39.0	7	97	1	2.48	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
BM McMillan	10.0	1	25	1	2.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
BM McMillan	37.0	12	93	3	2.51	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
PS de Villiers	39.3	12	108	3	2.73	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
CR Matthews	16.0	6	46	0	2.87	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
CR Matthews	11.3	4	37	1	3.21	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
WJ Cronje	12.0	3	39	0	3.25	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
PS de Villiers	19.0	3	62	4	3.26	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
AA Donald	19.3	5	74	5	3.79	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
CR Matthews	21.0	4	82	2	3.90	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
PS de Villiers	25.0	3	98	1	3.92	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
BM McMillan	15.3	0	66	2	4.25	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
AA Donald	17.0	2	76	3	4.47	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
AA Donald	29.0	2	135	1	4.65	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
PS de Villiers	12.0	0	66	0	5.50	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
BM McMillan	12.0	1	67	0	5.58	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
AA Donald	12.0	1	96	1	8.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266

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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]