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
HMRKB Herath	45.0	30	40	5	0.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Morkel	15.0	9	15	3	1.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
KAJ Roach	12.0	6	12	2	1.00	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	8 Jun 2014	Test # 2123
TG Southee	16.2	9	19	4	1.16	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	8 Jun 2014	Test # 2123
TL Chatara	27.0	12	34	1	1.25	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
T Panyangara	30.0	12	39	-	1.30	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
BAW Mendis	13.0	8	17	-	1.30	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
B Kumar	16.0	7	21	-	1.31	India	v England	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
JM Anderson	19.0	10	25	4	1.31	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
SJ Benn	58.0	20	78	2	1.34	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
MDK Perera	44.0	24	60	3	1.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
HMRKB Herath	42.0	16	59	3	1.40	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
JE Taylor	26.0	11	37	1	1.42	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	8 Jun 2014	Test # 2123
ST Gabriel	17.0	9	25	2	1.47	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	5 Sep 2014	Test # 2138
SJ Benn	28.0	8	44	2	1.57	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	5 Sep 2014	Test # 2138
HMRKB Herath	45.0	17	71	4	1.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
SJ Benn	24.4	8	39	5	1.58	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	5 Sep 2014	Test # 2138
HMRKB Herath	30.2	11	48	6	1.58	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	6 Aug 2014	Test # 2133
RMS Eranga	23.5	10	38	1	1.59	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
AD Mathews	10.0	3	16	-	1.60	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
SCJ Broad	33.0	13	53	2	1.60	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
RA Jadeja	32.2	7	53	1	1.63	India	v England	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
MDK Perera	41.5	11	69	5	1.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
AD Mathews	15.0	7	25	-	1.66	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	6 Aug 2014	Test # 2133
SCJ Broad	13.0	6	22	-	1.69	England	v India	Southampton	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
JM Anderson	14.0	5	24	2	1.71	England	v India	Southampton	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
TG Southee	16.0	4	28	3	1.75	New Zealand	v West Indies	Bridgetown	26 Jun 2014	Test # 2127
SCJ Broad	15.1	4	27	2	1.78	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 2014	Test # 2137
DW Steyn	21.2	9	38	3	1.78	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
SCJ Broad	13.4	6	25	6	1.82	England	v India	Manchester	7 Aug 2014	Test # 2134
JE Root	12.0	4	22	-	1.83	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
CJ Jordan	18.0	10	34	2	1.88	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
Saeed Ajmal	46.0	10	89	3	1.93	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Aug 2014	Test # 2136
Al-Amin Hossain	22.0	12	43	-	1.95	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Kingstown	5 Sep 2014	Test # 2138
JE Taylor	17.0	5	34	4	2.00	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
JM Anderson	26.1	10	53	5	2.02	England	v India	Southampton	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
DW Steyn	22.4	11	46	5	2.02	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
SCJ Broad	21.0	9	43	3	2.04	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
M Morkel	19.0	3	39	-	2.05	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
VD Philander	15.0	6	31	-	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
R Ashwin	14.0	1	29	-	2.07	India	v England	Manchester	7 Aug 2014	Test # 2134
CR Woakes	11.0	3	23	-	2.09	England	v India	Southampton	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
KAJ Roach	20.0	5	42	5	2.10	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
CR Woakes	14.0	7	30	3	2.14	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 2014	Test # 2137
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JE Taylor	19.0	5	41	2	2.15	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
ST Gabriel	11.0	2	24	1	2.18	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
SCJ Broad	10.0	2	22	1	2.20	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 2014	Test # 2137
CH Gayle	13.0	3	29	-	2.23	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
JM Anderson	21.0	8	47	1	2.23	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
SJ Benn	32.0	6	72	5	2.25	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
BA Stokes	17.4	5	40	2	2.26	England	v India	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
RAS Lakmal	33.0	12	75	3	2.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
KTGD Prasad	22.0	5	50	5	2.27	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
RA Jadeja	35.0	5	80	-	2.28	India	v England	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
CJ Jordan	14.0	7	32	3	2.28	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 2014	Test # 2137
TG Southee	30.0	9	69	1	2.30	New Zealand	v West Indies	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
SCJ Broad	29.0	8	67	1	2.31	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
Saeed Ajmal	33.0	5	77	1	2.33	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Aug 2014	Test # 2136
JE Taylor	12.0	4	28	3	2.33	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	8 Jun 2014	Test # 2123
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	2.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	23.0	7	54	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
N Wagner	27.0	7	64	4	2.37	New Zealand	v West Indies	Bridgetown	26 Jun 2014	Test # 2127
LE Plunkett	37.0	8	88	1	2.37	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
SCJ Broad	21.0	7	50	2	2.38	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
BA Stokes	34.0	6	81	2	2.38	England	v India	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
KAJ Roach	13.0	4	31	1	2.38	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Kingstown	5 Sep 2014	Test # 2138
VD Philander	21.4	7	52	2	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JO Holder	10.0	4	24	-	2.40	West Indies	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	26 Jun 2014	Test # 2127
Robiul Islam	26.0	7	63	2	2.42	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
MDK Perera	28.0	6	68	2	2.42	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	6 Aug 2014	Test # 2133
JE Taylor	30.0	8	73	2	2.43	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
LE Plunkett	16.0	5	39	-	2.43	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
HMRKB Herath	25.0	3	61	-	2.44	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
RA Jadeja	18.5	1	46	2	2.44	India	v England	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
HMRKB Herath	60.0	12	148	1	2.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
DL Piedt	25.0	3	62	4	2.48	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
TA Boult	30.0	6	75	3	2.50	New Zealand	v West Indies	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
DT Tiripano	26.0	8	65	2	2.50	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
KS Williamson	14.0	2	35	1	2.50	New Zealand	v West Indies	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
VD Philander	10.0	3	25	-	2.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
RMS Eranga	31.0	13	78	-	2.51	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	6 Aug 2014	Test # 2133
I Sharma	24.0	5	61	-	2.54	India	v England	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
MM Ali	11.0	3	28	2	2.54	England	v India	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
SJ Benn	28.4	6	73	3	2.54	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
HMRKB Herath	22.1	2	57	5	2.57	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Aug 2014	Test # 2136
JM Anderson	19.0	5	49	2	2.57	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
Al-Amin Hossain	31.0	6	80	3	2.58	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Gros Islet	13 Sep 2014	Test # 2139
JO Holder	10.0	2	26	2	2.60	West Indies	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	26 Jun 2014	Test # 2127
M Morkel	18.5	8	49	3	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JM Anderson	23.0	7	60	4	2.60	England	v India	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
SJ Benn	17.5	3	47	1	2.63	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	8 Jun 2014	Test # 2123
SCJ Broad	25.0	7	66	3	2.64	England	v India	Southampton	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
KAJ Roach	28.0	6	74	4	2.64	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	16 Jun 2014	Test # 2125
B Kumar	31.0	10	82	6	2.64	India	v England	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
DW Steyn	17.0	4	45	4	2.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Morkel	26.0	6	69	1	2.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JM Anderson	29.0	11	77	1	2.65	England	v India	Lord's	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
B Kumar	30.5	8	82	5	2.65	India	v England	Nottingham	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
RA Jadeja	13.3	1	36	1	2.66	India	v England	Manchester	7 Aug 2014	Test # 2134

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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 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]