Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64 - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
TR Veivers	34.0	15	48	1	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
R Benaud	30.0	8	61	-	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	33.0	10	68	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RB Simpson	23.0	8	48	1	1.56	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NJN Hawke	19.0	5	43	2	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	24.1	4	55	3	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
TR Veivers	8.0	-	19	-	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
R Benaud	49.0	10	118	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
AN Connolly	19.0	4	46	1	1.81	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RB Simpson	12.0	2	31	-	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
AN Connolly	18.0	2	49	2	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
JW Martin	16.0	3	44	2	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
TR Veivers	35.0	5	97	2	2.07	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
NJN Hawke	19.0	1	53	3	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
RB Simpson	18.5	5	52	1	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
GD McKenzie	37.0	4	110	3	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
JW Martin	27.0	4	83	2	2.30	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
NJN Hawke	18.0	1	56	2	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Benaud	8.0	2	25	-	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
NJN Hawke	22.0	4	69	-	2.35	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
AN Connolly	13.0	-	41	-	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
GD McKenzie	25.0	1	81	2	2.43	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
AN Connolly	18.0	2	62	1	2.58	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
AN Connolly	19.0	2	66	2	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
RB Simpson	9.0	2	32	-	2.66	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NJN Hawke	39.0	5	139	6	2.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
GD McKenzie	19.0	2	70	3	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NCL O'Neill	16.0	1	59	1	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
GD McKenzie	23.0	1	88	1	2.86	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
NJN Hawke	20.0	2	77	1	2.88	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
GD McKenzie	19.0	1	82	4	3.23	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
GD McKenzie	14.0	2	61	1	3.26	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
RA Gaunt	24.0	2	115	2	3.59	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
R Benaud	20.0	1	101	-	3.78	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
GD McKenzie	30.1	2	156	1	3.88	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
RB Simpson	10.0	1	59	1	4.42	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553

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