Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AL Phehlukwayo	5.0	1	7	1	1.40	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	3 Oct 2018	ODI # 4050
PWA Mulder	4.0	1	6	-	1.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Elgar	0.4	-	1	-	1.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
VD Philander	8.0	3	13	1	1.62	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
PWA Mulder	3.0	2	6	1	2.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Olivier	16.0	3	35	2	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
AL Phehlukwayo	9.5	2	22	4	2.23	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	22 Jan 2019	ODI # 4081
DW Steyn	15.0	4	34	2	2.26	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
L Ngidi	8.1	1	19	3	2.32	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
L Ngidi	3.0	-	7	1	2.33	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	East London	9 Oct 2018	T20I # 698
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	7.0	1	18	2	2.57	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	4 Nov 2018	ODI # 4065
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	26	3	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Mar 2019	ODI # 4104
L Ngidi	5.2	-	14	2	2.62	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	6 Mar 2019	ODI # 4107
D Olivier	14.0	3	37	6	2.64	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
VD Philander	19.0	6	51	1	2.68	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
D Olivier	13.0	2	36	1	2.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	12.0	4	35	-	2.91	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
VD Philander	14.0	4	41	1	2.92	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
K Rabada	12.4	3	38	4	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
K Rabada	6.0	2	18	1	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	10 Mar 2019	ODI # 4112
D Pretorius	2.0	-	6	-	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	10 Mar 2019	ODI # 4112
DW Steyn	9.3	1	29	3	3.05	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
KA Maharaj	11.0	2	34	-	3.09	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
DW Steyn	10.0	1	31	2	3.10	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	9 Nov 2018	ODI # 4067
K Rabada	15.0	4	47	3	3.13	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
AL Phehlukwayo	7.0	2	22	2	3.14	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
DW Steyn	15.1	3	48	3	3.16	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
PWA Mulder	6.0	-	19	1	3.16	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
DW Steyn	6.0	-	19	2	3.16	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	3 Oct 2018	ODI # 4050
L Ngidi	8.1	3	26	2	3.18	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	4 Nov 2018	ODI # 4065
D Olivier	15.0	3	48	4	3.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
K Rabada	10.0	1	32	3	3.20	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
D Pretorius	10.0	-	32	3	3.20	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	9 Nov 2018	ODI # 4067
VD Philander	10.0	2	32	2	3.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
L Ngidi	5.0	1	16	1	3.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
VD Philander	11.0	3	36	1	3.27	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	33	2	3.30	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
VD Philander	13.0	4	43	3	3.30	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
KA Maharaj	3.0	1	10	-	3.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
T Shamsi	10.0	-	34	1	3.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
K Rabada	17.0	4	59	3	3.47	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
K Rabada	10.0	2	35	2	3.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
JP Duminy	4.0	1	14	-	3.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
BE Hendricks	4.0	-	14	4	3.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	6 Feb 2019	T20I # 736
K Rabada	11.4	-	41	2	3.51	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
K Rabada	15.0	2	53	1	3.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
KA Maharaj	20.0	1	71	3	3.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
A Nortje	7.0	-	25	2	3.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	6 Mar 2019	ODI # 4107
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	36	-	3.60	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	30 Jan 2019	ODI # 4090
K Rabada	16.4	2	61	4	3.66	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
A Nortje	9.3	-	35	2	3.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
L Ngidi	7.0	1	26	1	3.71	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	3 Oct 2018	ODI # 4050
K Rabada	8.0	-	30	-	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	4 Nov 2018	ODI # 4065
AL Phehlukwayo	4.0	-	15	-	3.75	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	12 Oct 2018	T20I # 699
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	38	-	3.80	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	9 Nov 2018	ODI # 4067
Imran Tahir	5.0	-	19	2	3.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	10 Mar 2019	ODI # 4112
D Olivier	12.0	2	46	1	3.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
K Rabada	9.0	1	35	2	3.88	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	22 Jan 2019	ODI # 4081
K Rabada	12.2	2	48	2	3.89	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	10.0	2	39	-	3.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Olivier	13.0	2	51	5	3.92	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
D Olivier	15.0	3	59	5	3.93	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
AL Phehlukwayo	5.2	-	21	2	3.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
DW Steyn	18.0	1	71	2	3.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	20.0	2	80	2	4.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
K Rabada	10.0	3	40	3	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	11 Nov 2018	ODI # 4069
Imran Tahir	6.0	1	24	6	4.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	3 Oct 2018	ODI # 4050
T Shamsi	4.0	-	16	2	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	22 Mar 2019	T20I # 758
AK Markram	1.0	-	4	-	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
D Pretorius	10.0	-	42	-	4.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2019	ODI # 4080
K Rabada	8.0	2	34	2	4.25	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
DW Steyn	10.0	-	43	2	4.30	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	25 Jan 2019	ODI # 4084
K Rabada	10.0	1	43	1	4.30	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	30 Jan 2019	ODI # 4090
K Rabada	22.3	3	97	1	4.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
Imran Tahir	9.0	-	39	2	4.33	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	4 Nov 2018	ODI # 4065
Imran Tahir	9.0	1	39	2	4.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	6 Mar 2019	ODI # 4107
RR Hendricks	3.0	-	13	1	4.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2019	ODI # 4080
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	44	2	4.40	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	44	1	4.40	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2019	ODI # 4080
L Ngidi	5.0	1	22	1	4.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
BE Hendricks	7.0	-	31	-	4.42	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	27 Jan 2019	ODI # 4087
DW Steyn	19.0	2	85	4	4.47	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
DW Steyn	10.0	-	45	3	4.50	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	11 Nov 2018	ODI # 4069
KA Maharaj	2.0	-	9	1	4.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
DW Steyn	7.0	-	32	1	4.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
D Pretorius	10.0	1	46	2	4.60	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	30 Jan 2019	ODI # 4090
Imran Tahir	5.0	1	23	2	4.60	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
D Paterson	8.0	1	37	-	4.62	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	22 Jan 2019	ODI # 4081
AL Phehlukwayo	9.0	-	42	2	4.66	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	30 Jan 2019	ODI # 4090
K Rabada	16.0	2	75	3	4.68	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
A Nortje	7.0	1	33	1	4.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Mar 2019	ODI # 4104
DW Steyn	8.0	-	38	-	4.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
L Sipamla	4.0	-	19	1	4.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 2019	T20I # 755
K Rabada	9.0	1	43	3	4.77	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	6 Mar 2019	ODI # 4107
D Olivier	15.0	2	74	3	4.93	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
K Rabada	10.0	1	50	3	5.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
AL Phehlukwayo	8.0	-	40	1	5.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
L Ngidi	5.0	1	25	1	5.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	10 Mar 2019	ODI # 4112
R Frylinck	4.0	-	20	2	5.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	12 Oct 2018	T20I # 699

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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:

New South Wales vs Tasmania at Sydney, Sheffield Shield 14th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 85/1 (19.0 ov, KR Patterson 9*, RR Hicks 33*, RP Meredith 1/30)

England vs Australia at Perth, The Ashes 1st Test, Nov 21-25, 2025 [Test # 2608 - Live]
>> 123/9 (39.0 ov, B Doggett 0*, NM Lyon 3*, JC Archer 2/11) - Stumps

Bangladesh vs Ireland at Mirpur, Ireland in Bangladesh 2nd Test, Nov 19-23, 2025 [Test # 2607 - Live]
>> 156/1 (37.0 ov, Shadman Islam 69*, Mominul Haque 19*, AR McBrine 0/40) - Stumps