Players - South Africa
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| PL Symcox | 2.0 | 2 | - | 1 | - | South Africa | v Pakistan | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 |
| PR Adams | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | South Africa | v Pakistan | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.66 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.84 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 5 | - | 1.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.20 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 16.0 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 7.1 | 3 | 9 | - | 1.25 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 14.3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.60 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.62 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 13 | - | 1.62 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 23 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1326 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.70 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 6 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1255 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1.70 | South Africa | v Pakistan | East London | 11 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1314 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 12 | - | 1.71 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 66 | 1 | 1.73 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1.80 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 9 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1257 | |
| 28.0 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 1.89 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1.90 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 11.5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1.94 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 12.5 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1.94 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 30.4 | 12 | 61 | 2 | 1.98 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 74 | 3 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 4 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1254 | |
| 6.0 | - | 12 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 10 | - | 2.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 10 | - | 2.00 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 33 | - | 2.06 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 29 | - | 2.07 | Sth Africans | v Tasmania | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 36 | - | 2.11 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 41.0 | 11 | 87 | 7 | 2.12 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 15 | - | 2.14 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 71 | 3 | 2.15 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 13 | - | 2.16 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 59 | 6 | 2.18 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 2.21 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 33.0 | 10 | 73 | 3 | 2.21 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 22.3 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 2.22 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 67 | 4 | 2.23 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 2.25 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 59 | 3 | 2.26 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2.27 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 24.1 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 2.27 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 14 Feb 1998 | Test # 1400 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 42 | - | 2.33 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 14 | - | 2.33 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.33 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2.40 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hobart | 11 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1258 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 20 | - | 2.50 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | - | 10 | - | 2.50 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | - | 10 | - | 2.50 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 27.2 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 2.52 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 2.52 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 33 | - | 2.53 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 74 | 3 | 2.55 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 2.57 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 2.59 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2.60 | Sth Africans | v Tasmania | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 2.60 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 4 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1254 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 60 | - | 2.60 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 21.2 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 2.62 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 2.62 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 39.0 | 9 | 103 | 2 | 2.64 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 30.4 | 5 | 81 | 3 | 2.64 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 22.5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 2.67 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 46 | - | 2.70 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 2.70 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 2.71 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2.71 | Sth Africans | v Tasmania | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2.73 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 22 | - | 2.75 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 8.0 | - | 22 | 1 | 2.75 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 17 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1318 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 11 | - | 2.75 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 2.80 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 4 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1254 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 28 | - | 2.80 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hobart | 11 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1258 | |
| 10.0 | - | 28 | 3 | 2.80 | South Africa | v New Zealand | W.A.C.A | 16 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1278 | |
| 46.0 | 11 | 130 | 2 | 2.82 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 17 | - | 2.83 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 23 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1326 | |
| 9.1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2.83 | South Africa | v New Zealand | W.A.C.A | 16 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1278 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 20 | - | 2.85 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.87 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 52 | - | 2.88 | Sth Africans | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.5 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 2.89 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 53 | - | 2.94 | Sth Africans | v Tasmania | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 22.4 | 5 | 68 | 4 | 3.00 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 18 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1280 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 24 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Dhaka Division (and Dacca) vs Barishal Division at Cox's Bazar, National Cricket League 19th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 246/7 (80.5 ov, Marshall Ayub 118*, Sumon Khan 12*, Mojammel Hasan Shakil 1/43) - Stumps
Rajshahi Division vs Rangpur Division at Rajshahi, National Cricket League 20th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 37/0 (8.1 ov, Jahid Javed 29*, Abdullah Al Mamun 4*, Shafiqul Islam 0/6) - Stumps
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Sydney, Sheffield Shield 14th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 214/2 (64.0 ov, KR Patterson 79*, L Shaw 42*, MP Kuhnemann 0/46) - Stumps