Cricket Records in Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12 - vs Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	2.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	2.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
JH Kallis	5.0	3	13	-	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	9.0	1	24	-	2.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	23.0	5	63	-	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	3	56	-	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	32.0	3	101	1	3.15	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	3.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M de Lange	13.0	2	45	1	3.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
GC Smith	2.0	-	7	-	3.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	19.0	4	68	1	3.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	3.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	3.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	6.0	-	22	1	3.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
Imran Tahir	4.0	1	15	1	3.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	8.0	2	31	-	3.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JH Kallis	11.0	1	43	-	3.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	9.0	-	36	1	4.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	4.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	4.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	10.0	1	48	-	4.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	13.5	2	74	2	5.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AG Prince	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AG Prince	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
GC Smith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
GC Smith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AG Prince	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AG Prince	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
GC Smith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
GC Smith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
JH Kallis	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MV Boucher	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
JA Rudolph	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HM Amla	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
GC Smith	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
AN Petersen	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
AN Petersen	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
AB de Villiers	DNB	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028

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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

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