Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HDPK Dharmasena	19.3	13	12	0	0.61	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
GP Wickramasinghe	6.0	2	5	0	0.83	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
WJ Cronje	4.0	1	4	0	1.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
NJ Astle	2.0	0	2	0	1.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DJ Cullinan	1.0	0	1	0	1.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DJ Cullinan	1.0	0	1	0	1.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ST Jayasuriya	28.0	14	30	0	1.07	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
SM Pollock	27.0	16	29	1	1.07	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
GP Wickramasinghe	6.3	3	7	2	1.07	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	1.19	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PA de Silva	5.0	2	6	0	1.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
JH Kallis	8.1	3	10	2	1.22	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MRCN Bandaratilleke	38.0	13	47	4	1.23	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
L Klusener	8.0	5	10	0	1.25	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JH Kallis	19.0	9	24	4	1.26	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	2	14	1	1.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
M Muralidaran	23.0	9	33	0	1.43	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MA Butcher	11.0	2	16	0	1.45	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MW Priest	24.0	11	35	0	1.45	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MRCN Bandaratilleke	24.0	9	36	5	1.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	3	1.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
WJ Cronje	4.0	2	6	0	1.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
DG Cork	2.0	0	3	0	1.50	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
SM Pollock	35.0	14	53	5	1.51	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
PA de Silva	10.3	3	16	0	1.52	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PA de Silva	18.5	7	30	3	1.59	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	5.0	3	8	1	1.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
M Muralidaran	18.3	8	30	5	1.62	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ARC Fraser	25.0	9	42	5	1.68	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
JH Kallis	41.0	19	71	2	1.73	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
M Ntini	16.0	7	28	2	1.75	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PJ Wiseman	46.5	17	82	5	1.75	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PR Adams	51.0	22	90	1	1.76	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
IDK Salisbury	5.0	2	9	0	1.80	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
D Gough	23.0	6	42	6	1.82	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
S Elworthy	22.0	8	41	1	1.86	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PR Adams	12.0	4	23	0	1.91	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
DL Vettori	33.0	10	64	6	1.93	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
HDPK Dharmasena	18.0	4	35	1	1.94	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
PR Adams	42.0	10	83	3	1.97	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
DL Vettori	51.0	23	101	3	1.98	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
JH Kallis	13.0	5	26	0	2.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
BM McMillan	11.0	0	22	0	2.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ASA Perera	11.0	2	22	0	2.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
CD McMillan	6.0	4	12	1	2.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
ST Jayasuriya	4.0	1	8	0	2.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
IDK Salisbury	3.0	0	6	0	2.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MA Butcher	1.0	0	2	0	2.00	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
RDB Croft	51.0	14	103	0	2.01	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PR Adams	31.0	10	63	4	2.03	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AA Donald	15.3	5	32	5	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JH Kallis	15.0	6	31	0	2.06	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DL Vettori	25.0	7	52	1	2.08	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SM Pollock	35.5	12	75	2	2.09	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
CR Miller	10.3	2	22	2	2.09	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
PJ Wiseman	10.0	4	21	1	2.10	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SM Pollock	24.0	8	51	3	2.12	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
JH Kallis	28.0	9	60	2	2.14	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AA Donald	20.3	6	44	3	2.14	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
AA Donald	13.0	3	28	2	2.15	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
ARC Fraser	23.0	8	50	3	2.17	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ARC Fraser	28.3	6	62	5	2.17	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
CZ Harris	25.4	6	56	1	2.18	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
SM Pollock	42.0	12	92	2	2.19	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
AA Donald	40.0	14	88	6	2.20	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AC Dale	9.0	4	20	1	2.22	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
CD McMillan	12.0	5	27	2	2.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AC Dale	18.5	8	43	6	2.28	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
JH Kallis	20.0	7	46	0	2.30	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
ARC Fraser	26.0	7	60	5	2.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
M Ntini	29.0	11	67	0	2.31	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MRCN Bandaratilleke	22.0	6	51	1	2.31	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DL Vettori	24.0	8	56	3	2.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SM Pollock	18.0	5	42	3	2.33	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
M Muralidaran	38.2	9	90	5	2.34	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
L Klusener	23.0	5	54	2	2.34	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
D Gough	24.3	7	58	3	2.36	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
L Klusener	31.0	7	74	1	2.38	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MA Ealham	23.0	8	55	1	2.39	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MRCN Bandaratilleke	20.0	6	48	1	2.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
NJ Astle	5.0	3	12	0	2.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
AA Donald	29.2	9	71	5	2.42	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
AA Donald	23.0	8	56	1	2.43	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
L Klusener	11.0	4	27	3	2.45	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
ARC Fraser	35.0	11	87	1	2.48	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
WJ Cronje	6.0	3	15	0	2.50	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DPMD Jayawardene	2.0	0	5	0	2.50	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ARC Fraser	31.0	8	78	1	2.51	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
WJ Cronje	11.0	3	28	0	2.54	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
RDB Croft	9.0	3	23	0	2.55	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
MA Butcher	9.0	4	23	0	2.55	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
PA de Silva	7.0	1	18	1	2.57	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
CD McMillan	12.0	4	31	1	2.58	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
M Muralidaran	23.1	3	60	2	2.58	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ASA Perera	40.0	10	104	1	2.60	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
M Muralidaran	59.3	14	155	7	2.60	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
L Klusener	14.0	4	37	0	2.64	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
BM McMillan	9.0	0	24	0	2.66	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
HDPK Dharmasena	6.0	0	16	0	2.66	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
A Flintoff	6.0	1	16	0	2.66	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421

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