Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Best economy rates for Zimbabwe in FC+LA+T20s

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SH Martin (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	62.0	15	496	162	9	6/49	18.00	1.95	55.1	0	1	0
RM Bentley (Zi-Rh)	1979-1979	1	12.0	3	72	24	2	2/24	12.00	2.00	36	0	0	0
JT Partridge (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	50.0	19	300	117	4	4/51	29.25	2.34	75	1	0	0
HJ Tayfield (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	25.6	0	206	86	2	2/32	43.00	2.50	103	0	0	0
JN Shepherd (Rhod)	1976-1976	1	12.0	4	72	31	0	-	-	2.58	-	0	0	0
JM Leibbrandt (Rhod)	1949-1949	1	13.0	1	104	45	0	-	-	2.59	-	0	0	0
MJ Procter (Rhod)	1974-1976	4	12.0	4	72	32	2	2/11	16.00	2.66	36	0	0	0
ES Newson (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	68.0	8	544	252	9	5/54	28.00	2.77	60.4	0	1	0
MP Jarvis (ZIM)	1986-1995	20	350.4	99	2104	979	22	3/30	44.50	2.79	95.6	0	0	0
BC Strang (ZIM/Zmbns)	1995-2001	90	1637.2	442	9824	4760	138	6/20	34.49	2.90	71.1	5	3	0
B Horton (Rhod)	1976-1976	1	12.0	1	72	35	1	1/35	35.00	2.91	72	0	0	0
M Mbangwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	1996-2002	56	888.0	242	5328	2652	78	6/14	34.00	2.98	68.3	2	2	1
CAT Hodgson (ZIM)	1982-1985	5	1.0	0	6	3	0	-	-	3.00	-	0	0	0
HD Moll (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	36.0	7	216	109	0	-	-	3.02	-	0	0	0
AJ Traicos (Rhod/ZIM)	1974-1993	50	767.1	118	4603	2390	61	5/86	39.18	3.11	75.4	0	1	0
VR Hogg (Rhod/Zi-Rh/ZIM)	1975-1983	9	101.0	24	606	316	15	6/26	21.06	3.12	40.4	0	1	0
RJ Crisp (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	32.2	4	194	103	4	3/64	25.75	3.18	48.5	0	0	0
AP Singleton (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	34.1	5	273	148	6	3/29	24.66	3.25	45.5	0	0	0
PWE Rawson (ZIM)	1982-1987	28	425.1	83	2551	1390	52	6/82	26.73	3.26	49	0	3	0
DB Pithey (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	28.0	5	168	92	3	2/6	30.66	3.28	56	0	0	0
BT Watambwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2002	7	179.1	39	1075	593	14	4/64	42.35	3.30	76.7	1	0	0
SG Peall (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-1996	28	316.0	51	1896	1061	13	3/54	81.61	3.35	145.8	0	0	0
GB Lawrence (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	40.0	8	240	135	4	3/45	33.75	3.37	60	0	0	0
JC Mitchell (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	23.0	4	138	78	1	1/28	78.00	3.39	138	0	0	0
HH Streak (ZIM/Zmbns)	1993-2005	281	4217.2	793	25304	14337	500	6/73	28.67	3.39	50.6	23	9	0
PA Strang (ZIM/Zmbns)	1994-2001	137	1888.4	276	11332	6494	190	8/109	34.17	3.43	59.6	5	6	1
MT Chinouya (ZIM)	2013-2016	4	68.0	14	408	238	4	1/36	59.50	3.50	102	0	0	0
RW Price (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2013	175	2404.1	374	14425	8431	242	6/21	34.83	3.50	59.6	7	6	1
EJ Hough (ZIM)	1982-1986	3	30.0	6	180	106	2	2/22	53.00	3.53	90	0	0	0
BA Murphy (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2003	48	768.2	116	4610	2733	57	4/71	47.94	3.55	80.8	1	0	0
JH du Preez (Rhod/Zi-Rh)	1963-1979	6	49.0	9	294	177	5	3/37	35.40	3.61	58.8	0	0	0
RD Jackman (Rhod)	1974-1975	4	35.3	6	213	129	9	3/18	14.33	3.63	23.6	0	0	0
PB Clift (Rhod/Zi-Rh)	1974-1979	6	58.0	5	348	211	10	3/36	21.10	3.63	34.8	0	0	0
DH Brain (ZIM/Zmbns)	1986-1995	38	543.3	80	3261	1990	53	5/42	37.54	3.66	61.5	1	1	0
A Hyde (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	6.0	0	36	22	1	1/13	22.00	3.66	36	0	0	0
GJ Crocker (ZIM)	1992-1993	9	115.4	21	694	425	10	4/26	42.50	3.67	69.4	1	0	0
J Campbell (ZIM)	2024-2025	13	16.0	1	96	60	1	1/47	60.00	3.75	96	0	0	0
GJ Whittall (ZIM/Zmbns)	1993-2003	215	1593.4	254	9562	6052	152	4/18	39.81	3.79	62.9	4	0	0
KM Curran (ZIM)	1982-1987	22	259.5	41	1559	988	36	4/24	27.44	3.80	43.3	2	0	0
AG Huckle (ZIM)	1997-1999	28	407.2	52	2444	1550	33	6/109	46.96	3.80	74	0	2	1
GW Flower (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-2010	327	1729.3	176	10377	6636	153	4/32	43.37	3.83	67.8	4	0	0
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1996-2000	76	793.3	68	4761	3057	54	3/23	56.61	3.85	88.1	0	0	0
VM Nyauchi (ZIM)	2020-2025	23	355.2	52	2132	1379	33	5/56	41.78	3.88	64.6	0	1	0
MK Kettle (Rhod)	1975-1975	1	12.0	1	72	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.91	72	0	0	0
NC Johnson (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2000	75	631.0	98	3786	2478	65	4/28	38.12	3.92	58.2	3	0	0
TR Gripper (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2004	41	215.3	35	1293	862	10	2/28	86.20	4.00	129.3	0	0	0
BB Chari (ZIM)	2014-2020	26	3.0	0	18	12	0	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
RD Brown (ZIM)	1982-1987	18	1.0	0	6	4	0	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
GM Ewing (ZIM/Zmbns)	2003-2005	11	133.0	11	798	535	9	3/31	59.44	4.02	88.6	0	0	0
EA Brandes (ZIM/Zmbns)	1986-1999	77	894.3	120	5367	3611	112	5/28	32.24	4.03	47.9	1	2	0
PNF Mansell (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	23.7	1	191	130	6	6/89	21.66	4.08	31.8	0	1	0
MG Burmester (ZIM)	1992-1995	11	107.3	22	645	440	8	3/36	55.00	4.09	80.6	0	0	0
N M'shangwe (ZIM)	2011-2014	13	203.4	20	1222	837	14	4/82	59.78	4.10	87.2	1	0	0
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1996-1999	10	113.3	11	681	467	15	4/32	31.13	4.11	45.4	1	0	0
AJ Mackay (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2001	5	64.0	13	384	265	1	1/48	265.00	4.14	384	0	0	0
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1993-2000	48	448.1	53	2689	1857	37	3/27	50.18	4.14	72.6	0	0	0
ACI Lock (ZIM)	1995-1996	9	78.1	9	469	324	13	5/44	24.92	4.14	36	0	1	0
AH Omarshah (ZIM)	1983-1996	43	272.1	28	1633	1131	25	3/33	45.24	4.15	65.3	0	0	0
HK Olonga (ZIM/Zmbns)	1995-2003	95	1350.2	188	8102	5627	147	6/19	38.27	4.16	55.1	5	4	0
GC Martin (ZIM/Zmbns)	1994-1995	10	59.0	7	354	247	4	1/15	61.75	4.18	88.5	0	0	0
RS Higgins (ZIM)	2006-2006	11	90.4	6	544	380	13	4/21	29.23	4.19	41.8	1	0	0
DAG Fletcher (Rhod/Zi-Rh/ZIM)	1974-1983	15	127.1	21	763	536	21	4/42	25.52	4.21	36.3	2	0	0
HJ O'Reilly (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	18.0	2	108	76	3	3/49	25.33	4.22	36	0	0	0
GB Brent (ZIM/Zmbns)	1996-2008	105	992.1	124	5953	4224	117	4/22	36.10	4.25	50.8	4	0	0
U Ranchod (ZIM)	1992-1993	4	41.0	3	246	175	2	1/44	87.50	4.26	123	0	0	0
MH Dekker (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-1996	43	81.4	4	490	350	10	2/16	35.00	4.28	49	0	0	0
DA Marillier (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2003	65	458.0	38	2748	1963	47	4/38	41.76	4.28	58.4	3	0	0
MN Waller (ZIM/Zmbns)	2009-2018	130	197.0	8	1182	848	18	4/59	47.11	4.30	65.6	1	0	0
H Masakadza (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2019	350	576.5	64	3461	2487	66	3/24	37.68	4.31	52.4	0	0	0
MA Meman (ZIM)	1986-1987	2	17.5	0	107	77	0	-	-	4.31	-	0	0	0
DP Viljoen (ZIM/Zmbns)	1997-2001	69	517.0	39	3102	2235	59	3/20	37.88	4.32	52.5	0	0	0
CJ Cox (ZIM)	1986-1986	2	27.0	1	162	117	1	1/44	117.00	4.33	162	0	0	0
N Ncube (ZIM)	2011-2011	2	43.5	5	263	190	4	3/69	47.50	4.33	65.7	0	0	0
TS Chisoro (ZIM)	2015-2021	38	318.3	31	1911	1385	42	3/16	32.97	4.34	45.5	0	0	0
ML Nkala (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2006	80	718.1	104	4309	3124	56	3/6	55.78	4.34	76.9	0	0	0
AG Cremer (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2025	159	1727.5	112	10367	7552	226	6/46	33.41	4.37	45.8	10	4	0
TJ Friend (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2004	75	809.0	97	4854	3538	79	5/31	44.78	4.37	61.4	1	1	0
NT Nyamhuri (ZIM)	2024-2025	8	103.0	9	618	451	9	3/42	50.11	4.37	68.6	0	0	0
AM Blignaut (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2010	88	1130.5	142	6785	4955	125	5/73	39.64	4.38	54.2	5	3	0
EC Rainsford (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2010	44	371.3	42	2229	1630	51	5/36	31.96	4.38	43.7	1	1	0
DT Hondo (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2005	72	758.3	101	4551	3334	100	6/59	33.34	4.39	45.5	3	2	0
DT Tiripano (ZIM)	2014-2023	79	786.4	112	4720	3462	80	5/63	43.27	4.40	59	0	1	0
T Mufudza (ZIM)	2024-2024	2	17.0	0	102	75	0	-	-	4.41	-	0	0	0
P Utseya (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2015	227	1924.3	112	11547	8496	202	5/36	42.05	4.41	57.1	2	3	0
MW Goodwin (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2000	109	71.1	5	427	319	5	1/12	63.80	4.48	85.4	0	0	0
T Maruma (ZIM/Zmbns)	2006-2021	55	199.3	15	1197	896	24	4/68	37.33	4.49	49.8	1	0	0
MHEM Dudhia (ZIM)	1982-1982	1	4.0	1	24	18	0	-	-	4.50	-	0	0	0
CB Wishart (ZIM/Zmbns)	1995-2005	135	3.2	0	20	15	0	-	-	4.50	-	0	0	0
GA Lamb (ZIM)	2010-2011	22	155.1	5	931	700	20	3/45	35.00	4.51	46.5	0	0	0
KO Meth (ZIM)	2006-2013	15	128.4	20	772	581	10	2/41	58.10	4.51	77.2	0	0	0
GJ Rennie (ZIM/Zmbns)	1996-2003	70	41.0	1	246	187	3	1/17	62.33	4.56	82	0	0	0
WA Napier (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	12.0	3	72	55	0	-	-	4.58	-	0	0	0
A Flower (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-2003	305	8.3	0	51	39	0	-	-	4.58	-	0	0	0
DT Mutendera (ZIM)	1999-2001	10	79.0	8	474	363	9	3/23	40.33	4.59	52.6	0	0	0
ADR Campbell (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-2003	276	102.5	7	617	476	12	2/20	39.66	4.62	51.4	0	0	0
GA Hick (ZIM)	1985-1986	13	73.0	7	438	338	8	3/28	42.25	4.63	54.7	0	0	0
GS Bunyard (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	22.0	0	132	102	3	3/82	34.00	4.63	44	0	0	0
J Nyumbu (ZIM)	2014-2018	24	257.1	14	1543	1193	22	5/157	54.22	4.63	70.1	0	1	0
KM Jarvis (ZIM/Zmbns)	2009-2020	87	912.5	103	5477	4243	136	5/54	31.19	4.64	40.2	4	3	0
T Panyangara (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2016	91	938.4	133	5632	4365	117	5/59	37.30	4.65	48.1	1	1	0

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Oman vs Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 8th Match, Group B, Feb 9, 2026 [T20I # 3691]

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 5th Match, Nov 25, 2025 [T20I # 3589]

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi, Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 4th Match, Nov 23, 2025 [T20I # 3586]