Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HMRKB Herath	11.3	5	15	4	1.30	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
Shakib Al Hasan	28.1	11	39	3	1.38	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
NM Hauritz	37.0	12	63	3	1.70	Australia	v England	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
M Muralidaran	42.0	10	73	4	1.73	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
T Thushara	12.0	4	21	2	1.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
SR Clark	10.0	4	18	3	1.80	Australia	v England	Leeds	7 Aug 2009	Test # 1929
KMDN Kulasekara	19.4	6	37	4	1.88	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
KAJ Roach	23.0	11	46	3	2.00	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
MG Johnson	22.0	4	44	2	2.00	Australia	v England	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
DJG Sammy	19.0	7	38	1	2.00	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
BAW Mendis	10.0	3	20	3	2.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
KAJ Roach	23.5	8	48	6	2.01	West Indies	v Bangladesh	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
HMRKB Herath	34.0	11	70	3	2.05	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
DL Vettori	37.4	9	78	4	2.07	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
WPUJC Vaas	20.0	6	43	1	2.15	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
Shakib Al Hasan	35.0	10	76	2	2.17	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
BAW Mendis	39.0	8	85	1	2.17	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
Mohammad Amir	21.0	5	46	0	2.19	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
Saeed Ajmal	43.0	9	95	1	2.20	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
CH Gayle	14.0	2	31	1	2.21	West Indies	v England	Chester-le-Street	14 May 2009	Test # 1920
JM Anderson	21.0	8	47	1	2.23	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 2009	Test # 1928
A Flintoff	12.0	4	27	1	2.25	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
GP Swann	17.0	4	39	3	2.29	England	v West Indies	Lord's	6 May 2009	Test # 1919
DJG Sammy	30.1	6	70	5	2.32	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
A Flintoff	15.0	0	35	0	2.33	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 2009	Test # 1928
NO Miller	17.0	4	40	0	2.35	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
MJ North	14.0	3	33	0	2.35	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
JM Anderson	16.0	5	38	4	2.37	England	v West Indies	Chester-le-Street	14 May 2009	Test # 1920
SCJ Broad	16.0	2	38	2	2.37	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 2009	Test # 1928
Umar Gul	18.0	1	43	4	2.38	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
Mahmudullah	15.0	1	37	1	2.46	Bangladesh	v West Indies	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	6	47	0	2.47	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
A Flintoff	13.5	4	35	1	2.53	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
JM Anderson	15.0	6	38	2	2.53	England	v West Indies	Lord's	6 May 2009	Test # 1919
DL Vettori	40.3	12	104	3	2.56	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
KAJ Roach	26.0	4	67	3	2.57	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
Enamul Haque jnr	24.0	2	62	3	2.58	Bangladesh	v West Indies	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
DL Vettori	24.0	4	62	2	2.58	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
RA Austin	30.0	4	78	1	2.60	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
JM Anderson	21.0	5	55	4	2.61	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
RA Austin	13.2	5	35	1	2.62	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
T Thushara	14.0	3	37	2	2.64	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
BAW Mendis	18.5	4	50	2	2.65	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
JDP Oram	21.0	7	56	0	2.66	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
Shahadat Hossain	12.0	2	32	0	2.66	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
Younis Khan	10.0	1	27	2	2.70	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
BAW Mendis	10.0	0	27	2	2.70	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
Shoaib Malik	14.0	1	38	1	2.71	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
GP Swann	14.0	3	38	4	2.71	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
DE Bernard	11.0	2	30	2	2.72	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
KMDN Kulasekara	20.0	5	55	2	2.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
Saeed Ajmal	12.2	0	34	3	2.75	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
TL Best	17.0	3	47	0	2.76	West Indies	v Bangladesh	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
M Muralidaran	25.4	2	71	3	2.76	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
Mohammad Amir	13.0	2	36	0	2.76	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
Shakib Al Hasan	21.1	7	59	3	2.78	Bangladesh	v West Indies	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
Saeed Ajmal	25.0	5	70	3	2.80	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
Saeed Ajmal	31.0	5	87	4	2.80	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
Shakib Al Hasan	24.5	3	70	5	2.81	Bangladesh	v West Indies	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
Enamul Haque jnr	17.0	3	48	3	2.82	Bangladesh	v West Indies	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
HMRKB Herath	35.0	5	99	5	2.82	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
PM Siddle	18.0	2	51	1	2.83	Australia	v England	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
BW Hilfenhaus	27.0	5	77	2	2.85	Australia	v England	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
G Onions	18.0	6	52	1	2.88	England	v West Indies	Chester-le-Street	14 May 2009	Test # 1920
HMRKB Herath	48.0	9	139	5	2.89	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
SR Clark	14.0	5	41	0	2.92	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
KMDN Kulasekara	16.0	2	47	3	2.93	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
KMDN Kulasekara	24.0	3	71	4	2.95	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
GP Swann	40.2	8	120	4	2.97	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
M Muralidaran	28.2	2	85	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
Mahmudullah	19.4	2	59	3	3.00	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Kingstown	9 Jul 2009	Test # 1923
DJG Sammy	15.0	3	45	1	3.00	West Indies	v Bangladesh	St George's	17 Jul 2009	Test # 1926
Danish Kaneria	20.3	3	62	5	3.02	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
SCJ Broad	16.0	3	49	1	3.06	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
SCJ Broad	12.0	1	37	5	3.08	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
BW Hilfenhaus	19.0	5	59	0	3.10	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
GP Swann	28.0	3	87	4	3.10	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
SJ Benn	27.0	4	84	2	3.11	West Indies	v England	Lord's	6 May 2009	Test # 1919
LS Baker	24.0	5	75	0	3.12	West Indies	v England	Lord's	6 May 2009	Test # 1919
BW Hilfenhaus	15.0	3	47	3	3.13	Australia	v England	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
BW Hilfenhaus	19.0	2	60	4	3.15	Australia	v England	Leeds	7 Aug 2009	Test # 1929
Danish Kaneria	36.0	3	114	2	3.16	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
NM Hauritz	18.0	2	57	1	3.16	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2009	Test # 1928
TT Bresnan	14.0	2	45	3	3.21	England	v West Indies	Chester-le-Street	14 May 2009	Test # 1920
Umar Gul	14.0	3	45	1	3.21	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
SCJ Broad	22.0	4	71	1	3.22	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
HMRKB Herath	16.0	2	52	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	4 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
BW Hilfenhaus	21.5	5	71	3	3.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
M Muralidaran	27.0	4	88	3	3.25	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
MJ North	30.0	4	98	4	3.26	Australia	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 2009	Test # 1931
JM Anderson	26.3	5	87	5	3.28	England	v West Indies	Chester-le-Street	14 May 2009	Test # 1920
MS Panesar	35.0	4	115	1	3.28	England	v Australia	Cardiff	8 Jul 2009	Test # 1922
AD Mathews	10.0	1	33	1	3.30	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
HMRKB Herath	23.0	4	76	0	3.30	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
SCJ Broad	19.2	2	64	3	3.31	England	v West Indies	Lord's	6 May 2009	Test # 1919
IE O'Brien	22.0	4	73	2	3.31	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
T Thushara	23.3	1	78	0	3.31	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
BW Hilfenhaus	31.0	12	103	4	3.32	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 2009	Test # 1925
JM Anderson	24.0	7	80	5	3.33	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 2009	Test # 1928
CS Martin	23.0	5	77	4	3.34	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930

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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]