Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Players

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Z Khan	13.0	5	17	-	1.30	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
HMRKB Herath	21.0	6	30	3	1.42	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
VD Philander	19.0	6	29	1	1.52	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
DJG Sammy	16.0	6	25	-	1.56	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
SP Narine	12.0	1	19	3	1.58	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
N Deonarine	22.0	7	37	4	1.68	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
JEC Franklin	10.0	4	17	-	1.70	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
PP Ojha	28.0	9	48	3	1.71	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
JM Anderson	33.2	10	61	2	1.83	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JM Anderson	36.0	11	67	1	1.86	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
R Ashwin	16.3	5	31	6	1.87	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
R Rampaul	23.1	9	44	2	1.89	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
Saeed Ajmal	26.0	8	50	3	1.92	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
TT Bresnan	20.0	7	39	-	1.95	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	63	3	1.96	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
GP Swann	47.0	14	94	2	2.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
VD Philander	24.0	9	48	2	2.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JH Kallis	19.0	7	38	2	2.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
R Ashwin	26.5	9	54	6	2.01	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
VD Philander	14.5	4	30	5	2.02	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
KMDN Kulasekara	13.0	7	27	2	2.07	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
KMDN Kulasekara	23.0	8	48	3	2.08	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
PP Ojha	21.0	6	44	3	2.09	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
JM Anderson	19.0	7	40	1	2.10	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
HMRKB Herath	18.5	6	40	3	2.12	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
JM Anderson	20.1	6	43	4	2.13	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
TG Southee	14.0	4	30	1	2.14	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
HMRKB Herath	42.0	9	91	2	2.16	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
SP Narine	42.0	13	91	3	2.16	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
TT Bresnan	17.0	5	37	4	2.17	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
KMDN Kulasekara	28.0	9	65	1	2.32	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
PP Ojha	21.0	6	49	2	2.33	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
R Rampaul	32.0	8	75	3	2.34	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
KS Williamson	20.0	2	47	2	2.35	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
JM Anderson	25.0	8	59	2	2.36	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
KAJ Roach	23.0	8	55	2	2.39	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
VD Philander	30.0	10	72	2	2.40	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
N Wagner	10.0	3	24	2	2.40	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
JH Kallis	12.0	3	29	-	2.41	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
DL Vettori	51.0	14	124	1	2.43	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
JM Anderson	30.0	12	73	2	2.43	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
JS Patel	41.0	9	100	4	2.43	New Zealand	v India	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
Junaid Khan	28.2	3	70	5	2.47	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
HMRKB Herath	39.4	4	99	4	2.49	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
TL Best	16.0	1	40	2	2.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
DJG Sammy	10.0	1	25	1	2.50	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
SP Narine	26.0	7	66	1	2.53	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
M Morkel	16.0	-	41	1	2.56	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
KAJ Roach	23.2	4	60	5	2.57	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
GP Swann	24.2	6	63	2	2.58	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
Junaid Khan	28.0	6	73	5	2.60	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
JM Anderson	29.0	5	76	3	2.62	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
Saeed Ajmal	25.0	5	66	3	2.64	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
TG Southee	24.0	6	64	7	2.66	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
DW Steyn	21.0	6	56	5	2.66	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
MN Samuels	14.0	3	38	1	2.71	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
SCJ Broad	34.0	6	93	4	2.73	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
ST Finn	27.0	5	74	4	2.74	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
SCJ Broad	35.0	10	96	3	2.74	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
KMDN Kulasekara	16.0	4	44	2	2.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
KAJ Roach	12.2	3	34	1	2.75	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
Saeed Ajmal	17.0	3	47	2	2.76	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
ST Gabriel	21.3	2	60	3	2.79	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
M Morkel	28.3	6	80	4	2.80	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
Umar Gul	27.0	8	76	-	2.81	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
CS Martin	27.0	4	76	1	2.81	New Zealand	v India	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
JM Anderson	41.0	7	116	1	2.82	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
JH Kallis	12.0	3	34	1	2.83	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
Mohammad Hafeez	19.2	3	55	3	2.84	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
S Randiv	30.0	4	86	3	2.86	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
SCJ Broad	24.0	4	69	1	2.87	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JM Anderson	25.2	4	73	2	2.88	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
GP Swann	18.0	6	52	-	2.88	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
Junaid Khan	18.0	5	52	-	2.88	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
SCJ Broad	24.5	6	72	7	2.89	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
M Morkel	24.5	2	72	4	2.89	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
GP Swann	52.0	10	151	-	2.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
TT Bresnan	36.0	11	105	1	2.91	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
DJG Sammy	26.0	7	76	1	2.92	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
DAJ Bracewell	13.0	-	38	1	2.92	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
Abdur Rehman	26.4	5	78	4	2.92	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
VD Philander	27.0	4	79	1	2.92	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
Abdur Rehman	43.0	7	126	1	2.93	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
DAJ Bracewell	15.3	3	46	3	2.96	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
G Onions	29.3	7	88	4	2.98	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
M Morkel	32.0	9	96	2	3.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
SCJ Broad	27.0	4	81	2	3.00	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
JEC Franklin	13.2	-	40	-	3.00	New Zealand	v India	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
Z Khan	11.0	4	33	-	3.00	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
GP Swann	20.2	4	62	2	3.04	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
R Rampaul	17.0	3	52	2	3.05	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
SP Narine	43.0	9	132	5	3.06	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
TL Best	12.0	2	37	2	3.08	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
DJG Sammy	10.0	1	31	-	3.10	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
KMDN Kulasekara	27.0	6	84	-	3.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
Saeed Ajmal	34.0	-	106	1	3.11	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
GP Swann	18.5	4	59	3	3.13	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
R Ashwin	22.0	1	69	5	3.13	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
AD Mathews	12.0	-	38	-	3.16	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
Saeed Ajmal	46.0	9	146	5	3.17	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]