Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN 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
MJ Clarke	2.0	1	2	-	1.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JA Morkel	2.0	-	2	-	1.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
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
M Morkel	6.0	1	9	3	1.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
RJ Peterson	3.1	-	5	2	1.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
M Morkel	6.0	2	10	4	1.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
HMRKB Herath	23.0	4	41	-	1.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
J Botha	10.0	1	21	1	2.10	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	2.14	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M Morkel	10.0	2	22	4	2.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	19.0	6	43	1	2.26	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	3.0	-	7	1	2.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	2.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
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
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
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
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	2.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	2.59	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
JH Kallis	5.0	3	13	-	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
PM Siddle	27.0	10	71	-	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JH Kallis	9.0	1	24	-	2.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	2.72	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	23.0	5	63	-	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	20.0	4	55	4	2.75	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
LL Tsotsobe	4.0	-	11	2	2.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	3	56	-	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MEK Hussey	5.0	-	14	-	2.80	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	21.0	3	63	3	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
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
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	9.0	1	28	-	3.11	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	15.0	4	47	1	3.13	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
RJ Harris	10.3	3	33	4	3.14	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
Imran Tahir	32.0	3	101	1	3.15	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LL Tsotsobe	6.0	1	19	3	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
TM Dilshan	11.0	2	35	1	3.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	3.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
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
JH Kallis	5.0	-	17	2	3.40	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	3.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M de Lange	13.0	2	45	1	3.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	20.0	3	70	5	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	35	-	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
GC Smith	2.0	-	7	-	3.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	18.0	3	64	4	3.55	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
NM Lyon	16.0	4	57	2	3.56	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	19.0	4	68	1	3.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	3.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	17.0	4	62	1	3.64	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	3.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
XJ Doherty	9.0	-	33	2	3.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
Imran Tahir	6.0	-	22	1	3.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
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
Imran Tahir	4.0	1	15	1	3.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
SL Malinga	10.0	1	38	1	3.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
JP Duminy	5.0	-	19	-	3.80	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
JH Kallis	8.0	2	31	-	3.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	11.0	1	43	-	3.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AD Mathews	12.0	-	47	-	3.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
PM Siddle	12.2	-	49	1	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
Imran Tahir	15.5	-	63	1	3.97	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
NM Lyon	13.0	2	52	2	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
LL Tsotsobe	10.0	-	40	1	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
M Morkel	9.0	-	36	1	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
LL Tsotsobe	8.0	-	32	2	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
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
JP Duminy	1.0	-	4	-	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
Imran Tahir	13.4	2	55	3	4.02	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	4.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JP Duminy	7.0	1	29	2	4.14	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
MG Johnson	16.1	4	67	1	4.14	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
J Botha	10.0	-	42	1	4.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
SR Watson	10.0	-	42	-	4.20	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
JL Pattinson	4.0	-	17	2	4.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
DW Steyn	23.0	1	98	1	4.26	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018

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