Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ARA Murray	13.0	7	13	-	0.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
IWG Johnson	30.0	7	52	3	1.30	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
G Noblet	24.0	9	44	1	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KR Miller	18.0	6	33	2	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
GB Hole	9.0	4	17	1	1.41	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DT Ring	12.0	4	23	1	1.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Benaud	14.0	5	28	1	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RR Lindwall	14.0	2	29	3	1.55	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
G Noblet	30.0	6	65	1	1.62	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
WA Johnston	49.3	17	110	5	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DT Ring	11.0	3	25	-	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KR Miller	22.0	5	51	3	1.73	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	14.0	4	33	-	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
WA Johnston	26.0	5	62	2	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
WA Johnston	31.0	9	77	2	1.86	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WA Johnston	18.0	5	46	1	1.91	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	23.0	7	59	1	1.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
IWG Johnson	12.0	3	31	1	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Benaud	44.0	9	118	4	2.01	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
WA Johnston	7.6	2	21	1	2.03	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Benaud	15.0	4	41	1	2.05	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
RR Lindwall	31.5	4	87	2	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WA Johnston	24.0	4	67	2	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RR Lindwall	14.2	1	40	4	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	17.0	1	48	3	2.11	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
DT Ring	30.0	8	88	1	2.20	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RG Archer	33.0	4	97	1	2.20	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KR Miller	21.0	3	62	4	2.21	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WA Johnston	38.0	7	114	1	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PNF Mansell	19.0	3	58	3	2.28	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WA Johnston	12.0	2	37	-	2.31	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	23.0	3	72	-	2.34	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	44.0	6	142	4	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DT Ring	19.1	1	62	1	2.43	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ARA Murray	51.2	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
WA Johnston	46.0	8	152	6	2.47	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ARA Murray	25.0	3	84	1	2.52	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	10.0	2	34	-	2.55	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
DT Ring	17.0	3	58	-	2.55	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	21.0	2	72	6	2.57	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
MG Melle	20.5	-	71	6	2.58	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
WA Johnston	14.6	-	51	1	2.59	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HJ Tayfield	33.3	5	116	4	2.60	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	32.0	1	113	2	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	11.0	2	39	2	2.65	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
RR Lindwall	20.0	3	72	4	2.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
RR Lindwall	13.0	-	47	-	2.71	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	8.0	3	29	2	2.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3	2.72	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	26.0	2	95	3	2.74	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Benaud	15.0	3	55	-	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
DT Ring	31.0	5	115	2	2.78	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	19.0	4	74	3	2.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	15.0	3	59	-	2.95	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	18.0	1	72	1	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
RR Lindwall	12.0	-	48	1	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
MG Melle	26.0	1	105	1	3.02	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DT Ring	13.0	2	55	1	3.17	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	23.0	3	98	1	3.19	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	14.0	1	63	-	3.37	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	12.0	1	54	-	3.37	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	10.0	-	46	1	3.45	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	14.0	1	65	-	3.48	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ERH Fuller	25.0	2	119	2	3.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Watkins	12.0	1	58	1	3.62	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Keith	9.0	-	44	-	3.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PNF Mansell	14.0	2	69	-	3.69	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	10.0	1	50	1	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	8.0	-	40	-	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	22.0	-	114	1	3.88	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	14.0	-	73	-	3.91	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361

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