Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs Sri Lanka

Players - vs Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Arshad Khan	22.0	8	30	3	1.36	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
JH Kallis	11.4	4	18	2	1.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Wasim Akram	25.0	6	41	-	1.64	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
Abdul Razzaq	14.0	6	23	1	1.64	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
L Klusener	12.1	4	20	1	1.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	22.2	10	40	3	1.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	1.82	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
L Klusener	11.0	2	21	-	1.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Abdul Razzaq	33.0	10	65	2	1.96	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
Arshad Khan	31.0	8	62	4	2.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Waqar Younis	19.1	7	40	4	2.08	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Azhar Mahmood	16.3	5	36	2	2.18	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
N Boje	10.1	4	24	3	2.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Wasim Akram	22.0	7	53	2	2.40	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
JH Kallis	17.0	7	41	1	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Arshad Khan	24.0	9	59	2	2.45	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
L Klusener	15.0	4	38	-	2.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
L Klusener	13.0	3	34	2	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Arshad Khan	52.0	7	137	3	2.63	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
Wasim Akram	20.0	6	55	1	2.75	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Arshad Khan	10.0	-	29	-	2.90	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Wasim Akram	15.3	1	45	5	2.90	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Abdul Razzaq	12.0	2	35	3	2.91	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Abdul Razzaq	15.0	2	44	-	2.93	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Mushtaq Ahmed	14.0	1	42	1	3.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Waqar Younis	13.0	2	39	3	3.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
M Hayward	22.0	6	67	2	3.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Wasim Akram	13.0	3	40	1	3.07	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
PR Adams	14.0	1	44	-	3.14	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Abdul Razzaq	18.0	1	58	-	3.22	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
N Boje	20.0	4	65	-	3.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	22.0	2	72	1	3.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
N Boje	15.0	2	50	1	3.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Hayward	20.0	2	68	2	3.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	11.0	4	38	1	3.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	24.0	5	83	3	3.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Waqar Younis	14.2	-	50	3	3.48	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
JH Kallis	13.0	3	48	-	3.69	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	19.0	1	73	1	3.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
PR Adams	45.0	6	184	3	4.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Mushtaq Ahmed	26.0	2	108	-	4.15	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
PR Adams	16.0	3	72	1	4.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
Waqar Younis	19.4	-	94	-	4.77	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
Azhar Mahmood	10.0	2	48	2	4.80	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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]