Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
G Noblet	17.1	7	21	3	0.91	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
CL McCool	9.0	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
WA Johnston	12.0	4	21	2	1.31	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
G Noblet	9.0	2	16	-	1.33	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
NBF Mann	51.6	13	101	3	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
IWG Johnson	18.2	6	37	3	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RR Lindwall	15.4	2	32	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
WA Johnston	18.2	6	39	4	1.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
WA Johnston	20.1	5	44	6	1.63	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RR Lindwall	10.0	1	22	-	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
SJE Loxton	10.0	2	22	-	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
WA Johnston	29.0	5	68	1	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
IWG Johnson	16.0	5	38	1	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
WA Johnston	31.2	5	75	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KR Miller	11.0	1	27	-	1.84	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RR Lindwall	19.0	3	47	3	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KR Miller	15.0	3	40	5	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	12.0	3	32	-	2.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KR Miller	28.0	3	75	3	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CL McCool	13.0	3	35	-	2.01	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
HJ Tayfield	8.4	1	23	7	2.02	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
RR Lindwall	12.0	2	33	-	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
NBF Mann	8.0	1	23	2	2.15	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
IWG Johnson	18.0	4	52	-	2.16	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
WA Johnston	24.0	2	70	3	2.18	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
HJ Tayfield	49.0	5	144	2	2.20	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
JC Watkins	19.0	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
KR Miller	14.0	3	42	4	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
KR Miller	8.0	-	24	1	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
KR Miller	24.0	5	73	1	2.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
NBF Mann	10.0	1	31	3	2.32	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
WA Johnston	17.0	3	53	-	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
RR Lindwall	8.0	1	25	-	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RR Lindwall	26.0	3	82	3	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
KR Miller	17.0	3	54	3	2.38	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
NBF Mann	28.4	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
HJ Tayfield	28.0	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
HJ Tayfield	31.0	4	103	1	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CL McCool	14.2	2	48	2	2.52	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
CL McCool	21.0	3	71	1	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
NBF Mann	25.0	2	85	-	2.55	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
MG Melle	33.0	3	113	5	2.56	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CL McCool	11.4	1	41	5	2.67	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
CN McCarthy	25.0	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	31.0	4	113	2	2.73	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
NBF Mann	28.0	3	105	4	2.81	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
IWG Johnson	24.0	5	91	1	2.84	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
HJ Tayfield	37.0	4	141	2	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
IWG Johnson	14.0	-	54	3	2.89	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
KR Miller	11.0	-	43	-	2.93	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
NBF Mann	8.0	1	32	-	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CN McCarthy	24.0	2	98	-	3.06	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
HJ Tayfield	25.0	1	103	2	3.09	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
CN McCarthy	29.0	3	121	-	3.12	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
NBF Mann	36.0	4	154	2	3.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
CN McCarthy	13.0	1	56	1	3.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
IWG Johnson	11.0	1	48	1	3.27	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
VI Smith	25.0	-	111	-	3.33	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
MG Melle	12.0	-	58	1	3.62	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
JC Watkins	12.0	2	59	1	3.68	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
IWG Johnson	12.0	1	61	1	3.81	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
VI Smith	13.0	-	70	-	4.03	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
MG Melle	23.0	2	132	2	4.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
HJ Tayfield	14.0	2	88	-	4.71	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321

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