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
PR Reiffel	15.0	9	17	2	1.13	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
M Muralidaran	23.4	13	34	5	1.43	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	6	15	-	1.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
SK Warne	30.0	14	48	6	1.60	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
GD McGrath	23.4	9	40	3	1.69	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
GD McGrath	20.3	8	38	8	1.85	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
SK Warne	17.0	8	32	2	1.88	Australia	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
CL Hooper	13.4	5	26	5	1.90	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
PCR Tufnell	34.3	16	66	7	1.91	England	v Australia	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
GD McGrath	17.0	5	33	-	1.94	Australia	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
KSC de Silva	16.0	4	32	1	2.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
A Kumble	25.0	8	51	1	2.04	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
PR Reiffel	20.0	4	41	1	2.05	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
PCR Tufnell	13.1	6	27	4	2.05	England	v Australia	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
SK Warne	30.4	8	63	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
M Muralidaran	48.0	17	99	4	2.06	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
GD McGrath	21.0	4	46	4	2.19	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
SK Warne	26.0	9	57	2	2.19	Australia	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
PR Reiffel	13.0	5	29	-	2.23	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
RDB Croft	19.0	7	43	-	2.26	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
MS Kasprowicz	15.5	5	36	7	2.27	Australia	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
PR Reiffel	21.1	2	49	5	2.31	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
M Muralidaran	12.0	1	28	3	2.33	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
GD McGrath	29.5	9	71	4	2.37	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	4	24	-	2.40	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	2	42	1	2.47	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
SK Warne	19.0	4	47	2	2.47	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
DE Malcolm	21.0	6	52	-	2.47	England	v Australia	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
D Gough	21.0	7	52	3	2.47	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
HDPK Dharmasena	25.0	4	62	2	2.48	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	3	45	3	2.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
RDB Croft	12.0	5	30	1	2.50	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
DE Malcolm	10.0	2	25	2	2.50	England	v Australia	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
SK Warne	21.0	6	53	1	2.52	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
PJ Martin	15.0	5	38	-	2.53	England	v Australia	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	5	69	2	2.55	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
CL Hooper	19.0	2	49	1	2.57	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
JN Gillespie	12.0	4	31	3	2.58	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
AJ Hollioake	12.0	2	31	2	2.58	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
GD McGrath	13.5	4	36	3	2.60	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
DW Headley	27.3	4	72	4	2.61	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
M Muralidaran	65.0	9	174	2	2.67	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
SK Warne	32.0	8	86	4	2.68	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
SK Warne	16.0	4	43	3	2.68	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
RDB Croft	39.0	12	105	2	2.69	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
JN Gillespie	13.4	1	37	7	2.70	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
RDB Croft	18.0	1	49	-	2.72	England	v Australia	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	96	3	2.74	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
M Muralidaran	41.0	13	113	5	2.75	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
RDB Croft	26.5	6	74	2	2.75	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
NM Kulkarni	70.0	12	195	1	2.78	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
JN Gillespie	14.0	3	39	-	2.78	Australia	v England	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
CEL Ambrose	13.1	3	37	5	2.81	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
CA Walsh	22.0	3	62	2	2.81	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
DW Headley	30.5	7	87	4	2.82	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
JN Gillespie	23.0	8	65	2	2.82	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
MS Kasprowicz	39.0	8	113	4	2.89	Australia	v England	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
AR Caddick	30.0	6	87	-	2.90	England	v Australia	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
RDB Croft	43.0	10	125	3	2.90	England	v Australia	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
IR Bishop	15.0	3	44	2	2.93	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
MA Ealham	19.0	3	56	2	2.94	England	v Australia	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
DW Headley	19.0	3	56	2	2.94	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
CA Walsh	24.0	2	73	4	3.04	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
GD McGrath	22.0	5	67	2	3.04	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
MA Ealham	11.0	2	34	2	3.09	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
PR Reiffel	11.0	3	34	1	3.09	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
A Kumble	72.0	7	223	1	3.09	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
D Gough	20.0	3	62	-	3.10	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
KJ Silva	39.0	3	122	-	3.12	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
SK Warne	35.0	8	110	1	3.14	Australia	v England	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
MA Ealham	13.0	3	41	1	3.15	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
FA Rose	10.0	2	32	-	3.20	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
AR Caddick	22.0	6	71	4	3.22	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
KR Pushpakumara	12.4	1	41	5	3.23	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KSC de Silva	31.1	6	101	3	3.24	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
GD McGrath	20.0	5	65	1	3.25	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
DE Malcolm	16.0	4	52	-	3.25	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
AR Caddick	21.0	-	69	1	3.28	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
GD McGrath	32.0	8	107	2	3.34	Australia	v England	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
DE Malcolm	11.0	2	37	-	3.36	England	v Australia	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
M Muralidaran	21.2	5	72	3	3.37	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
AR Caddick	30.0	4	102	2	3.40	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Aug 1997	Test # 1375
A Kuruvilla	20.0	5	68	2	3.40	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
CEL Ambrose	15.0	1	51	2	3.40	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	5	80	1	3.47	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
AR Caddick	12.0	2	42	5	3.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
D Gough	35.0	7	123	3	3.51	England	v Australia	Birmingham	5 Jun 1997	Test # 1368
RK Chauhan	78.0	8	276	1	3.53	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
KSC de Silva	13.0	2	46	1	3.53	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KR Pushpakumara	14.0	1	50	-	3.57	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
DW Headley	29.0	4	104	4	3.58	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
MS Kasprowicz	15.0	3	54	1	3.60	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jun 1997	Test # 1370
GD McGrath	21.0	4	76	7	3.61	Australia	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1997	Test # 1377
GD McGrath	22.0	5	80	2	3.63	Australia	v England	Leeds	24 Jul 1997	Test # 1373
KSC de Silva	17.0	1	62	1	3.64	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
BKV Prasad	24.0	1	88	-	3.66	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
FA Rose	12.0	1	44	2	3.66	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
CA Walsh	10.0	-	37	1	3.70	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
AR Caddick	14.0	2	52	1	3.71	England	v Australia	Manchester	3 Jul 1997	Test # 1372
A Kuruvilla	24.0	3	90	2	3.75	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376

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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]