Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
KJ Silva	14.4	9	10	3	0.68	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
GP Thorpe	10.0	3	10	-	1.00	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
M Muralidaran	24.0	9	28	2	1.16	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
WPUJC Vaas	26.3	11	34	2	1.28	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
KJ Silva	19.0	12	25	4	1.31	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
HDPK Dharmasena	14.0	7	19	1	1.35	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
Mushtaq Ahmed	38.0	15	57	5	1.50	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
MA Ealham	14.0	5	21	4	1.50	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
KJ Silva	10.1	4	16	4	1.57	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
M Muralidaran	20.3	4	33	5	1.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
PA Strang	38.0	11	66	4	1.73	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
A Kumble	51.0	14	90	3	1.76	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
SLV Raju	43.0	12	76	1	1.76	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
AD Mullally	39.0	14	71	3	1.82	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
AD Mullally	24.0	8	44	3	1.83	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
KJ Silva	26.0	7	49	2	1.88	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
MA Ealham	21.0	4	42	1	2.00	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
M Muralidaran	20.0	5	40	4	2.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
PJ Martin	34.0	10	70	1	2.05	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
DG Cork	19.0	5	40	2	2.10	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Mushtaq Ahmed	37.0	10	78	6	2.10	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
Wasim Akram	21.1	5	45	1	2.12	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
A Kumble	28.0	9	60	-	2.14	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
AD Mullally	40.0	12	88	2	2.20	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
Wasim Akram	22.0	4	49	1	2.22	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
BKV Prasad	24.0	8	54	2	2.25	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
BKV Prasad	33.3	10	76	5	2.26	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
M Muralidaran	41.0	9	94	3	2.29	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
J Srinath	33.0	9	76	3	2.30	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
AD Mullally	30.2	9	70	1	2.30	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
CC Lewis	37.0	10	89	3	2.40	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
AD Mullally	41.0	10	99	2	2.41	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
AR Whittall	31.0	7	75	-	2.41	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
Mushtaq Ahmed	38.0	5	92	1	2.42	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
MA Ealham	16.0	4	39	-	2.43	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
CC Lewis	18.0	2	44	2	2.44	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
RDB Croft	47.0	10	116	2	2.46	England	v Pakistan	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
A Kumble	39.0	6	98	1	2.51	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
CC Lewis	40.0	11	101	3	2.52	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
BKV Prasad	28.0	9	71	4	2.53	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Mushtaq Ahmed	55.0	17	142	3	2.58	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
RC Irani	12.0	3	31	1	2.58	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
AD Mullally	37.1	7	97	3	2.60	England	v Pakistan	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
J Srinath	29.0	8	76	2	2.62	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
DG Cork	42.3	10	112	2	2.63	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
Wasim Akram	39.5	10	106	3	2.66	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
HH Streak	20.0	6	54	3	2.70	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
AD Mullally	22.0	7	60	3	2.72	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
AD Mullally	13.0	3	36	2	2.76	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
J Srinath	47.0	12	131	2	2.78	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
AR Caddick	40.2	6	113	3	2.80	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
Wasim Akram	29.2	9	83	3	2.82	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
WPUJC Vaas	12.0	1	34	-	2.83	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
GJ Whittall	16.5	4	48	1	2.85	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
AD Mullally	15.0	4	43	2	2.86	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
AD Mullally	15.0	2	43	-	2.86	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
Waqar Younis	24.0	6	69	4	2.87	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
BKV Prasad	43.0	12	124	2	2.88	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
Mushtaq Ahmed	27.0	5	78	2	2.88	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
Ata-ur-Rehman	11.0	2	33	-	3.00	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
Mohammad Akram	10.0	3	30	-	3.00	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
DG Cork	20.1	5	61	4	3.02	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
PL Mhambrey	19.0	3	58	-	3.05	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
DG Cork	37.0	6	113	5	3.05	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
Waqar Younis	18.0	3	55	1	3.05	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
AR Caddick	17.0	4	52	3	3.05	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
DG Cork	16.0	2	49	1	3.06	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
PA Strang	34.3	3	106	5	3.07	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
AR Whittall	13.0	3	40	-	3.07	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
DG Cork	23.0	5	71	1	3.08	England	v Pakistan	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
KR Pushpakumara	11.0	3	34	1	3.09	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	1	31	-	3.10	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
MA Ealham	29.0	9	90	2	3.10	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
HK Olonga	26.0	6	81	-	3.11	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
CC Lewis	32.0	4	100	-	3.12	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
IDK Salisbury	20.0	4	63	-	3.15	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
BC Strang	20.0	6	63	3	3.15	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
J Srinath	14.5	3	47	-	3.16	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
CC Lewis	22.4	6	72	5	3.17	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Ata-ur-Rehman	15.4	3	50	4	3.19	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
A Kumble	24.0	4	77	1	3.20	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
CC Lewis	16.0	3	52	1	3.25	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
SC Ganguly	15.0	2	49	2	3.26	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	3	73	4	3.31	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
HK Olonga	17.0	3	57	2	3.35	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
PL Mhambrey	14.0	3	47	1	3.35	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
Waqar Younis	25.0	3	85	4	3.40	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
IDK Salisbury	12.2	1	42	1	3.40	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
Mohammad Akram	12.0	1	41	1	3.41	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
DG Cork	28.0	6	100	2	3.57	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
BKV Prasad	14.0	-	50	2	3.57	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
CC Lewis	14.0	4	50	2	3.57	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
SC Ganguly	19.5	2	71	3	3.57	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
DG Cork	24.0	4	86	3	3.58	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
GJ Whittall	12.0	1	43	-	3.58	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
J Srinath	28.2	5	103	4	3.63	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
SJE Brown	16.0	2	60	1	3.75	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
Waqar Younis	25.0	6	95	4	3.80	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
Waqar Younis	33.0	7	127	3	3.84	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
DG Cork	32.0	6	124	1	3.87	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329

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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 - Live]
>> 378/7 (92.4 ov, BA Carse 0*, JE Root 156*, C Green 0/83)

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]