Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs England

Players - vs England

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PR Adams	26.3	7	46	2	1.73	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
AJ Hall	10.0	4	18	3	1.80	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
SM Pollock	36.0	18	65	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SM Pollock	27.4	10	51	2	1.84	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
HH Streak	34.1	11	64	4	1.87	Zimbabwe	v England	Chester-le-Street	5 Jun 2003	Test # 1647
JH Kallis	20.1	7	38	3	1.88	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
SM Pollock	14.4	5	28	2	1.90	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
D Pretorius	10.0	6	20	0	2.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
M Ntini	13.0	5	28	1	2.15	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
RW Price	20.0	6	44	1	2.20	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
SM Pollock	17.4	4	39	6	2.20	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
CM Willoughby	20.0	7	46	0	2.30	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
RJ Peterson	13.0	3	33	1	2.53	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
RJ Peterson	22.0	9	57	0	2.59	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
RW Price	40.0	9	105	1	2.62	Zimbabwe	v England	Chester-le-Street	5 Jun 2003	Test # 1647
HH Streak	37.0	9	99	3	2.67	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
AJ Hall	24.0	6	66	2	2.75	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
SM Pollock	39.0	10	111	3	2.84	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
AJ Hall	21.4	3	64	2	2.95	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
M Ntini	20.2	4	62	3	3.04	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
AJ Hall	35.0	5	111	2	3.17	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JH Kallis	17.0	4	54	6	3.17	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
AJ Hall	24.0	3	77	2	3.20	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
DT Hondo	14.0	4	45	0	3.21	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
JH Kallis	27.0	7	92	1	3.40	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
JH Kallis	34.0	5	117	2	3.44	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JH Kallis	10.0	2	36	1	3.60	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SM Pollock	29.0	7	105	2	3.62	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
M Ntini	11.0	2	40	2	3.63	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
AJ Hall	24.0	6	88	3	3.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
AM Blignaut	26.1	4	96	3	3.66	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
PR Adams	20.1	1	74	1	3.66	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
TJ Friend	13.0	2	49	1	3.76	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
M Ntini	28.0	8	114	4	4.07	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
AM Blignaut	23.0	4	95	2	4.13	Zimbabwe	v England	Chester-le-Street	5 Jun 2003	Test # 1647
M Ntini	33.0	3	137	2	4.15	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
M Ntini	31.0	4	129	1	4.16	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
SM Ervine	22.0	5	95	2	4.31	Zimbabwe	v England	Lord's	22 May 2003	Test # 1646
M Ntini	17.0	3	75	5	4.41	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
DT Hondo	22.0	1	98	3	4.45	Zimbabwe	v England	Chester-le-Street	5 Jun 2003	Test # 1647
D Pretorius	25.0	2	115	4	4.60	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
PR Adams	17.0	2	79	1	4.64	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
M Ntini	31.0	5	145	5	4.67	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
D Pretorius	19.0	1	100	1	5.26	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656

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Minimum of 60 balls
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]