Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
TM Dilshan	1.0	1	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
RJ Nicol	1.0	1	-	-	-	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
MJ Clarke	2.0	1	2	-	1.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DL Vettori	2.0	-	2	-	1.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
TT Samaraweera	1.0	-	1	-	1.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AD Mathews	9.0	4	13	1	1.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
HMRKB Herath	23.0	4	41	-	1.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KS Williamson	0.3	-	1	1	2.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DL Vettori	32.0	5	65	-	2.03	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DL Vettori	15.0	4	31	1	2.06	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
KS Williamson	7.0	4	16	1	2.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DL Vettori	42.0	11	98	-	2.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
CS Martin	16.0	6	38	2	2.37	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
TM Dilshan	7.0	1	17	1	2.42	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
HMRKB Herath	20.0	7	49	4	2.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
MEK Hussey	4.0	-	10	-	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
PJ Cummins	15.0	3	38	1	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
HMRKB Herath	42.0	4	108	1	2.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DL Vettori	19.0	3	49	1	2.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	2.59	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PM Siddle	27.0	10	71	-	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
KS Williamson	13.0	1	35	-	2.69	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	2.72	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DAJ Bracewell	18.0	7	50	1	2.77	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DAJ Bracewell	25.0	3	70	3	2.80	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
MEK Hussey	5.0	-	14	-	2.80	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DAJ Bracewell	5.0	-	14	1	2.80	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
NLTC Perera	9.0	3	27	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AD Mathews	3.0	-	9	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
RJ Nicol	1.0	-	3	-	3.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	17 Feb 2012	T20I # 221
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
CS Martin	18.0	2	56	4	3.11	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
RJ Harris	10.3	3	33	4	3.14	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
TM Dilshan	11.0	2	35	1	3.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DAJ Bracewell	16.2	2	52	2	3.18	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
CS Martin	23.0	4	74	-	3.21	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DAJ Bracewell	3.0	-	10	-	3.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	17 Feb 2012	T20I # 221
MR Gillespie	33.4	7	113	6	3.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
MG Johnson	30.0	4	101	1	3.36	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
SR Watson	3.5	1	13	1	3.39	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CS Martin	28.0	5	95	2	3.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	3.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
NL McCullum	10.0	-	35	-	3.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	03 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
DAJ Bracewell	30.0	3	106	1	3.53	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
NM Lyon	16.0	4	57	2	3.56	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
NL McCullum	7.0	-	25	-	3.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
TA Boult	26.0	4	93	1	3.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
XJ Doherty	9.0	-	33	2	3.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
NM Lyon	3.0	1	11	-	3.66	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
UWMBCA Welegedara	29.0	7	107	1	3.68	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
NLTC Perera	13.0	-	48	1	3.69	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
MG Johnson	10.0	-	37	2	3.70	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
SL Malinga	10.0	1	38	1	3.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
TG Southee	26.0	4	100	-	3.84	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
KD Mills	7.0	-	27	1	3.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
AD Mathews	12.0	-	47	-	3.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MR Gillespie	15.0	2	59	5	3.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
PM Siddle	12.2	-	49	1	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
NM Lyon	13.0	2	52	2	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
TG Southee	10.0	1	40	-	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
SPD Smith	6.0	-	24	1	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
HMRKB Herath	6.0	-	24	-	4.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
MG Johnson	5.0	-	20	3	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
SL Malinga	5.0	1	20	2	4.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
PM Siddle	4.0	1	16	-	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
NL McCullum	4.0	-	16	1	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	17 Feb 2012	T20I # 221
RJ Nicol	1.0	-	4	-	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
KS Williamson	1.0	-	4	-	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	03 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
MG Johnson	16.1	4	67	1	4.14	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
SR Watson	10.0	-	42	-	4.20	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
RJ Nicol	3.2	-	14	2	4.20	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	03 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
JL Pattinson	4.0	-	17	2	4.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
XJ Doherty	10.0	-	43	1	4.30	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
DE Bollinger	10.0	1	43	-	4.30	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
SR Watson	10.0	-	44	-	4.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
CS Martin	10.0	-	44	-	4.40	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
TM Dilshan	5.0	-	22	1	4.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	40	-	4.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
AJ McKay	10.0	1	45	-	4.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
CRD Fernando	28.0	2	128	1	4.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
PM Siddle	15.0	4	69	3	4.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
KTGD Prasad	10.0	-	46	3	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
KMDN Kulasekara	10.0	1	46	-	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
AD Mathews	5.0	-	23	-	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
MD Bates	6.0	-	28	1	4.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	03 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	4.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MR Marsh	4.0	-	19	1	4.75	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	43	-	4.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
RJ Harris	14.0	2	67	-	4.78	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
RJ Nicol	0.5	-	4	-	4.80	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
CRD Fernando	6.0	-	29	-	4.83	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PJ Cummins	10.0	-	49	1	4.90	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
KMDN Kulasekara	10.0	-	50	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	45	2	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
KMDN Kulasekara	8.0	-	40	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
AJ McKay	8.0	-	40	-	5.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	03 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254

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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:

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]

Australia vs West Indies at St George's, Australia in West Indies 2nd Test, Jul 3-6, 2025 [Test # 2592]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Jun 25-28, 2025 [Test # 2588]