Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1970/71

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
R Illingworth	9.0	5	9	-	0.75	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
R Illingworth	18.0	11	19	1	0.79	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
DL Underwood	20.0	10	23	1	0.86	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	11.0	3	16	1	1.09	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
GS Chappell	15.0	5	24	1	1.20	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JA Snow	14.0	6	23	1	1.23	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JA Snow	12.0	4	21	2	1.31	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
TJ Jenner	21.0	5	39	1	1.39	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
BL D'Oliveira	15.0	4	28	-	1.40	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JA Snow	9.0	4	17	2	1.41	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
P Lever	12.0	2	23	1	1.43	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
R Illingworth	20.0	7	39	3	1.46	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
KJ O'Keeffe	24.0	8	48	3	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
AR Dell	16.0	8	32	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
BL D'Oliveira	12.0	2	24	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DL Underwood	13.6	5	28	2	1.52	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
GD McKenzie	31.4	4	66	4	1.57	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JW Gleeson	32.0	11	68	3	1.59	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
DL Underwood	8.0	2	17	-	1.59	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
DL Underwood	21.0	6	45	1	1.60	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JRF Duncan	14.0	4	30	-	1.60	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
KR Stackpole	13.0	2	28	-	1.61	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
P Lever	11.0	1	24	1	1.63	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BL D'Oliveira	9.0	2	20	2	1.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
GS Chappell	24.0	4	54	1	1.68	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JA Snow	17.5	5	40	7	1.70	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
R Illingworth	14.0	7	32	-	1.71	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KJ O'Keeffe	31.0	11	71	-	1.71	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JW Gleeson	42.0	15	97	2	1.73	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
KR Stackpole	17.5	4	41	1	1.74	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JW Gleeson	23.0	4	54	-	1.76	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
AL Thomson	11.0	5	26	-	1.77	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
KJ O'Keeffe	19.0	3	45	-	1.77	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
AA Mallett	16.7	5	40	4	1.77	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JW Gleeson	25.0	7	60	3	1.80	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JA Snow	20.0	3	48	2	1.80	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
BL D'Oliveira	17.0	1	41	1	1.80	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
AR Dell	26.7	3	65	3	1.81	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DL Underwood	35.0	7	85	1	1.82	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JW Gleeson	32.0	10	78	1	1.82	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
DL Underwood	16.0	3	39	2	1.82	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DK Lillee	13.0	5	32	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
TJ Jenner	16.0	3	42	3	1.96	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
GS Chappell	8.0	-	21	-	1.96	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
K Shuttleworth	17.5	2	47	5	2.00	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
AN Connolly	14.0	1	38	-	2.03	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
GS Chappell	11.0	4	30	1	2.04	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
GD McKenzie	18.0	2	50	-	2.08	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
AL Thomson	25.0	3	71	1	2.13	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
P Lever	17.1	2	49	4	2.14	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JW Gleeson	29.0	7	83	4	2.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
KR Stackpole	15.0	3	43	1	2.15	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
P Lever	17.0	4	49	-	2.16	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
RGD Willis	9.0	2	26	-	2.16	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
P Lever	14.6	3	43	3	2.18	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DK Lillee	28.3	-	84	5	2.22	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
K Shuttleworth	27.0	6	81	-	2.25	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
DL Underwood	22.0	7	66	4	2.25	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
GS Chappell	18.0	1	54	2	2.25	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KR Stackpole	11.0	2	33	-	2.25	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
DK Lillee	14.0	-	43	2	2.30	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
AL Thomson	29.7	6	94	2	2.35	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
AA Mallett	20.0	1	63	-	2.36	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
P Lever	25.0	6	79	-	2.37	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
AL Thomson	43.0	8	136	1	2.37	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
DL Underwood	12.0	-	38	1	2.37	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
KD Walters	11.0	1	35	1	2.38	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
GD McKenzie	28.0	5	90	2	2.41	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
KD Walters	9.0	2	29	-	2.41	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
BL D'Oliveira	22.0	6	71	1	2.42	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
AL Thomson	34.0	5	110	3	2.42	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JA Snow	29.0	6	94	2	2.43	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
R Illingworth	13.0	2	43	1	2.48	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
AN Connolly	13.0	2	43	1	2.48	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JA Snow	21.0	4	73	2	2.60	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JA Snow	32.3	6	114	6	2.64	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
JA Snow	17.0	3	60	1	2.64	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
P Lever	8.6	1	31	2	2.65	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
RGD Willis	9.0	1	32	1	2.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
TJ Jenner	24.0	5	86	1	2.68	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
DL Underwood	28.0	6	101	3	2.70	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
RGD Willis	20.0	5	73	3	2.73	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
KJ O'Keeffe	26.0	8	96	3	2.76	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
RGD Willis	13.0	1	48	1	2.76	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
P Lever	21.0	3	78	1	2.78	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
K Shuttleworth	28.0	4	105	2	2.81	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JA Snow	18.0	2	68	1	2.83	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
KR Stackpole	12.0	2	47	-	2.93	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
BL D'Oliveira	16.0	2	63	-	2.95	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
RGD Willis	12.0	3	49	2	3.06	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
DL Underwood	19.0	4	78	1	3.07	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JW Gleeson	19.0	1	78	-	3.07	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
AL Thomson	19.0	2	79	3	3.11	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
RGD Willis	10.0	1	42	1	3.15	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
R Illingworth	14.0	3	59	1	3.16	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JA Snow	33.5	3	143	4	3.18	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
R Illingworth	11.0	1	47	-	3.20	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
JW Gleeson	16.0	1	69	1	3.23	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
GD McKenzie	15.0	-	65	1	3.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
P Lever	12.0	1	53	-	3.31	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677

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