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
HDPK Dharmasena	19.3	13	12	-	0.61	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ST Jayasuriya	28.0	14	30	-	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
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	1.19	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MRCN Bandaratilleke	38.0	13	47	4	1.23	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
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	-	1.43	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MA Butcher	11.0	2	16	-	1.45	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MW Priest	24.0	11	35	-	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
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	-	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
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
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	-	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	-	2.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
BM McMillan	11.0	-	22	-	2.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ASA Perera	11.0	2	22	-	2.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
RDB Croft	51.0	14	103	-	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	-	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
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
CD McMillan	12.0	5	27	2	2.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	20.0	7	46	-	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	-	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
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
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	-	2.54	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
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	-	2.64	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MRCN Bandaratilleke	39.0	8	105	1	2.69	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PR Adams	23.0	7	62	3	2.69	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
GP Wickramasinghe	30.0	4	81	2	2.70	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
AA Donald	35.0	9	95	4	2.71	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
CD McMillan	11.0	3	30	-	2.72	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
DG Cork	32.3	7	93	5	2.86	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
M Ntini	15.0	4	43	-	2.86	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DG Cork	17.0	1	50	1	2.94	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
AF Giles	36.0	7	106	1	2.94	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PR Adams	12.1	3	36	2	2.95	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
HDPK Dharmasena	24.1	4	72	6	2.97	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
DG Cork	20.0	4	60	4	3.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
ARC Fraser	34.0	6	103	4	3.02	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
SM Pollock	26.0	3	79	1	3.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
DG Cork	35.5	7	109	-	3.04	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PJ Wiseman	20.0	4	61	2	3.05	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	18.0	3	55	-	3.05	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MRCN Bandaratilleke	17.0	3	52	4	3.05	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
A Flintoff	17.0	2	52	1	3.05	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
D Gough	37.0	5	116	3	3.13	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DW Headley	22.0	2	69	2	3.13	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
RDB Croft	27.0	3	85	-	3.14	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
HMCM Bandara	13.0	3	41	-	3.15	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PJ Wiseman	30.0	3	95	2	3.16	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
RS Kalpage	15.0	2	49	2	3.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
CD McMillan	14.0	2	46	1	3.28	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	33.0	8	109	5	3.30	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
IDK Salisbury	25.5	7	86	1	3.32	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MA Ealham	15.0	2	50	1	3.33	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419

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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]