Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PJ Martin	4.0	2	3	-	0.75	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
RK Illingworth	29.0	12	37	3	1.27	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
BC Strang	12.0	6	18	-	1.50	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
PJ Martin	24.0	9	37	3	1.54	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
ARC Fraser	17.0	10	34	1	2.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
RK Illingworth	22.0	7	45	3	2.04	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
PJ Martin	27.0	9	60	4	2.22	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
PJ Martin	17.0	8	39	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
GA Hick	15.0	3	35	-	2.33	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
M Watkinson	15.0	3	35	2	2.33	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DG Cork	27.0	12	64	-	2.37	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
DG Cork	26.3	5	63	3	2.37	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
PJ Martin	33.0	9	79	1	2.39	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
DG Cork	25.0	6	60	3	2.40	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DG Cork	31.3	6	78	4	2.47	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
HH Streak	10.0	1	25	4	2.50	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	22 Oct 1995	ODI # 1014
D Gough	10.0	1	25	3	2.50	England	v South Africa	East London	19 Jan 1996	ODI # 1042
GA Hick	2.0	-	5	-	2.50	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
PA Strang	23.0	2	58	-	2.52	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
GA Hick	15.0	1	38	1	2.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	8.4	1	22	2	2.53	England	v South Africa	East London	19 Jan 1996	ODI # 1042
C White	7.0	1	18	2	2.57	England	v South Africa	East London	19 Jan 1996	ODI # 1042
DG Cork	43.2	12	113	4	2.60	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
DG Cork	32.0	7	84	5	2.62	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
RK Illingworth	39.5	8	105	3	2.63	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
GA Hick	12.0	2	32	-	2.66	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
HH Streak	9.0	2	24	1	2.66	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
MC Ilott	29.4	7	82	1	2.76	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
DE Malcolm	20.0	6	56	-	2.80	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DE Malcolm	22.0	5	62	4	2.81	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
ACI Lock	13.0	1	37	2	2.84	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
ARC Fraser	29.0	6	84	3	2.89	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
CEL Ambrose	10.0	-	29	1	2.90	West Indies	v South Africa	Karachi	11 Mar 1996	ODI # 1079
JER Gallian	2.0	-	6	-	3.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
HH Streak	26.0	6	79	2	3.03	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
C White	10.0	1	31	2	3.10	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Jan 1996	ODI # 1033
D Gough	10.0	2	31	3	3.10	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
RK Illingworth	10.0	1	31	-	3.10	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Jan 1996	ODI # 1044
DG Cork	9.2	3	29	2	3.10	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
BC Strang	32.0	4	101	5	3.15	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
C White	8.1	1	26	1	3.18	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
MC Ilott	15.0	3	48	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
D Gough	10.0	-	32	-	3.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
RK Illingworth	9.0	1	29	1	3.22	England	v South Africa	East London	19 Jan 1996	ODI # 1042
PJ Martin	7.0	-	23	2	3.28	England	v South Africa	East London	19 Jan 1996	ODI # 1042
D Gough	10.0	-	33	4	3.30	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Jan 1996	ODI # 1044
PJ Martin	10.0	-	33	3	3.30	England	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	25 Feb 1996	ODI # 1060
NJ Astle	3.0	1	10	2	3.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Faisalabad	20 Feb 1996	ODI # 1054
PJ Martin	10.0	1	34	2	3.40	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Jan 1996	ODI # 1033
PJ Martin	10.0	2	34	-	3.40	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
Saleem Malik	1.1	-	4	-	3.42	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sharjah	16 Apr 1996	ODI # 1099
ARC Fraser	20.0	5	69	-	3.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	10.0	-	36	2	3.60	England	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	25 Feb 1996	ODI # 1060
ADR Campbell	6.0	1	22	2	3.66	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	22 Oct 1995	ODI # 1014
A Kumble	10.0	-	37	1	3.70	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	17 Apr 1996	ODI # 1100
GA Hick	10.0	-	38	2	3.80	England	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	11 Jan 1996	ODI # 1034
Saqlain Mushtaq	10.0	1	38	2	3.80	Pakistan	v South Africa	Karachi	29 Feb 1996	ODI # 1067
SLV Raju	10.0	-	38	3	3.80	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	17 Apr 1996	ODI # 1100
C White	7.0	-	27	2	3.85	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Jan 1996	ODI # 1044
ACI Lock	17.0	4	68	3	4.00	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
D Gough	12.0	2	48	-	4.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
SA Thomson	8.3	-	34	-	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Faisalabad	20 Feb 1996	ODI # 1054
CL Cairns	6.0	-	24	-	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Faisalabad	20 Feb 1996	ODI # 1054
GA Hick	2.0	-	8	-	4.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
D Gough	10.0	1	41	1	4.10	England	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 1996	ODI # 1038
A Kumble	10.0	1	42	2	4.20	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	19 Apr 1996	ODI # 1101
GA Hick	1.4	-	7	-	4.20	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
D Gough	15.0	2	64	-	4.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DA Reeve	10.0	-	43	-	4.30	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
BKV Prasad	10.0	-	43	-	4.30	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	17 Apr 1996	ODI # 1100
D Gough	9.0	-	39	-	4.33	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Jan 1996	ODI # 1033
JA Samarasekera	9.0	2	39	1	4.33	U.A.E.	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	16 Feb 1996	ODI # 1049
GA Hick	3.0	-	13	-	4.33	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
PAJ DeFreitas	8.0	-	35	2	4.37	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
DG Cork	10.0	-	44	3	4.40	England	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	11 Jan 1996	ODI # 1034
DA Reeve	9.0	1	40	1	4.44	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Jan 1996	ODI # 1033
A Kumble	10.0	-	45	2	4.50	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	14 Apr 1996	ODI # 1097
A Jadeja	4.0	-	18	-	4.50	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	19 Apr 1996	ODI # 1101
NMK Smith	2.0	-	9	-	4.50	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Jan 1996	ODI # 1033
PAJ DeFreitas	9.0	-	41	2	4.55	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
NMK Smith	10.0	-	46	2	4.60	England	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	11 Jan 1996	ODI # 1034
PAJ DeFreitas	10.0	-	46	-	4.60	England	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 1996	ODI # 1038
GW Flower	3.0	1	14	-	4.66	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
GJ Whittall	10.0	-	47	2	4.70	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	22 Oct 1995	ODI # 1014
RA Harper	10.0	-	47	4	4.70	West Indies	v South Africa	Karachi	11 Mar 1996	ODI # 1079
MR Ramprakash	4.0	-	19	-	4.75	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
GA Hick	4.0	-	19	-	4.75	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Jan 1996	ODI # 1044
M Watkinson	9.0	-	43	-	4.77	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 1996	ODI # 1036
J Srinath	9.0	-	43	1	4.77	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	14 Apr 1996	ODI # 1097
D Gough	10.0	-	48	2	4.80	England	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	25 Feb 1996	ODI # 1060
KLT Arthurton	6.0	-	29	1	4.83	West Indies	v South Africa	Karachi	11 Mar 1996	ODI # 1079
DE Malcolm	13.0	2	65	2	5.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
Mushtaq Ahmed	10.0	1	50	-	5.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sharjah	16 Apr 1996	ODI # 1099
BKV Prasad	10.0	-	50	1	5.00	India	v South Africa	Sharjah	19 Apr 1996	ODI # 1101
C White	8.0	1	40	1	5.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	17 Jan 1996	ODI # 1040
NMK Smith	8.0	-	40	1	5.00	England	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	25 Feb 1996	ODI # 1060
PAJ DeFreitas	6.0	-	30	-	5.00	England	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	11 Jan 1996	ODI # 1034
GW Flower	5.0	-	25	-	5.00	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	22 Oct 1995	ODI # 1014
Saleem Malik	1.0	-	5	-	5.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Karachi	29 Feb 1996	ODI # 1067
PA Strang	10.0	-	51	1	5.10	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	21 Oct 1995	ODI # 1013

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