Players - South Africa
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| WJ Cronje | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 |
| MJR Rindel | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 5 | - | 0.83 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.11 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1399 | |
| 28.3 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 1.15 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 11.0 | 7 | 15 | - | 1.36 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1.37 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 6.1 | 4 | 9 | - | 1.45 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 27.0 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 1.48 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1.50 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.50 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 16 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 5.4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1.58 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 1.59 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 8 | - | 1.60 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1.61 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1.64 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1.66 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.70 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 16 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 12 | - | 1.71 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1.77 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 16 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1.80 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 1.82 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1.83 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 11 | - | 1.83 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 30 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1397 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 1.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1.85 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.86 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 23 | - | 1.91 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 23.2 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1.92 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 33 | - | 1.94 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 37 | - | 1.94 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 1.96 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 2.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 21.4 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 2.03 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2.07 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2.10 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2.11 | South Africa | v Australia | Kuala Lumpur | 19 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 17 | - | 2.12 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2.12 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1399 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2.15 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 2.16 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1399 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 13 | - | 2.16 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 2.20 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 33 | - | 2.20 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 2.22 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 20 | - | 2.22 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 46.0 | 18 | 103 | 3 | 2.23 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 2.26 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 2.34 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2.37 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 18.0 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 2.38 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 20.3 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 2.39 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2.40 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 27 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1395 | |
| 5.0 | - | 12 | - | 2.40 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1422 | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 66 | 4 | 2.44 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 2.46 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 20 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1409 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 16 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 10 | - | 2.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 5 | - | 2.50 | South Africa | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 10 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 2.4 | - | 7 | 1 | 2.62 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 30 Oct 1998 | ODI # 1362 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 50 | - | 2.63 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 2.66 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2.77 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 22.3 | 6 | 63 | 4 | 2.80 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Bloemfontein | 5 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1402 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 20 | - | 2.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 7 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1404 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2.87 | South Africa | v West Indies | Bloemfontein | 5 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1402 | |
| 10.0 | - | 29 | - | 2.90 | South Africa | v West Indies | Dhaka | 1 Nov 1998 | ODI # 1364 | |
| 5.3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2.90 | South Africa | v West Indies | Bloemfontein | 5 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1402 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2.92 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 21.2 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 3.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 20 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1409 | |
| 6.0 | - | 18 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Bloemfontein | 5 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1402 | |
| 1.0 | - | 3 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 0.2 | - | 1 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Kuala Lumpur | 19 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 17.5 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 3.02 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 20.2 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 3.04 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 83 | 5 | 3.07 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 37 | - | 3.08 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3.10 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 3.12 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3.12 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 7 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1404 | |
| 7.0 | - | 22 | - | 3.14 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 16 Sep 1998 | List A | |
| 13.3 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3.18 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 96 | 1 | 3.20 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 16 | - | 3.20 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Western Australia vs Victoria at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield 16th Match, Dec 4-7, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 75/4 (36.2 ov, HWR Cartwright 6*, SM Whiteman 41*, DJM Moody 0/6) - Match delayed - bad light
Auckland vs Wellington at Auckland, Plunket Shield 7th Match, Dec 5-8, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 71/3 (26.0 ov, CD Fletcher 19*, LN Stackpole 31*, PF Younghusband 0/10) - Stumps
Colombo Cricket Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Colombo (SSC), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 6-8, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 95/2 (27.0 ov, S Kosala 23*, DM de Silva 29*, TN Sampath 2/34)