Players
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.57 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Leics | v Australians | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1.10 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 8 | - | 1.14 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1.20 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1.36 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 28 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1.38 | Gloucs | v Australians | Bristol | 27 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | - | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 23.4 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1.50 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 15 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 14 | - | 1.55 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 30.0 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 19.0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1.63 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 27 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1.66 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 19 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 5 | - | 1.66 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.4 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 53 | 4 | 1.76 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 9 | - | 1.80 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1.81 | Gloucs | v Australians | Bristol | 27 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | - | 11 | 1 | 1.83 | Yorkshire | v Lancashire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.3 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 1.85 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 13 | - | 1.85 | Leics | v Australians | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.88 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 13.4 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1.90 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 34.3 | 16 | 66 | 7 | 1.91 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 33 | - | 1.94 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 2.00 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 28 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 24 | - | 2.00 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2.00 | Kent | v Australians | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 2.00 | Derbyshire | v Australians | Derby | 31 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 4 | - | 2.00 | Somerset | v Australians | Taunton | 1 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 4 | - | 2.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 0.3 | - | 1 | - | 2.00 | England A | v | Birmingham | 18 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 2.04 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 2.05 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 13.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 2.05 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 30.4 | 8 | 63 | 3 | 2.05 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 48.0 | 17 | 99 | 4 | 2.06 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 2.11 | Glamorgan | v Australians | Cardiff | 16 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 15 | - | 2.14 | Leics | v Australians | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 15 | - | 2.14 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 28 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 26 | - | 2.16 | Derbyshire | v Australians | Derby | 31 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.1 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 2.18 | Kent | v Australians | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2.18 | - | v England A | Birmingham | 18 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 11 | - | 2.20 | Australians | v Somerset | Taunton | 1 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 29 | - | 2.23 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.23 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 2.25 | Yorkshire | v Lancashire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 43 | - | 2.26 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 15.5 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 2.27 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2.28 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 21.1 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 2.31 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2.33 | Australians | v Derbyshire | Derby | 31 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 21 | - | 2.33 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2.36 | Gloucs | v Australians | Bristol | 27 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2.36 | Australians | v Somerset | Taunton | 1 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 2.37 | - | v England A | Birmingham | 18 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2.37 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 29.5 | 9 | 71 | 4 | 2.37 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 24 | - | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 12 | - | 2.40 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 19 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 63 | 3 | 2.42 | England A | v | Birmingham | 18 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2.42 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 28 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2.44 | - | v England A | Birmingham | 18 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 32 | - | 2.46 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 19 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 2.47 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 2.47 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 52 | - | 2.47 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 2.47 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 2.48 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2.50 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 2.0 | - | 5 | - | 2.50 | Gloucs | v Australians | Bristol | 27 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.4 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 2.52 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 14 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 2.52 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 2.53 | Glamorgan | v Australians | Cardiff | 16 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 38 | - | 2.53 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 2.53 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 28 Jun 1997 | First-class | |
| 25.3 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 2.54 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 2.55 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 10.3 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 2.57 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 2.57 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2.58 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2.60 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 19 Jul 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 2.60 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 |
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Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live] >> 61/6 (18.0 ov, KDV Vimukthi 7*, S Malshan 1*, JDF Vandersay 1/13) - Stumps
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