Best economy rates in an innings in 1953 in Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 16.0 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0.75 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 18.0 | 9 | 14 | - | 0.77 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0.80 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 23.0 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0.82 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0.85 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 46.1 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0.90 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 23.5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0.92 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 13 | - | 0.92 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 0.93 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.93 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 17 | - | 1.00 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 11 | - | 1.00 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 26.1 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 1.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 24.5 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1.04 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1.06 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 28.0 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 1.07 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 27.0 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1.07 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 20.4 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1.11 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 22.0 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1.18 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 29.3 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1.22 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 22 | - | 1.22 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 25.0 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1.24 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 62 | 6 | 1.29 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 32.0 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 1.31 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.31 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 46.2 | 19 | 62 | 5 | 1.33 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 47.0 | 19 | 63 | 4 | 1.34 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 38.0 | 20 | 51 | 2 | 1.34 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 20.5 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 1.34 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 26 | - | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 24.0 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 1.37 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1.37 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 1.39 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 38.0 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 1.39 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1.40 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 41.0 | 21 | 58 | 4 | 1.41 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1.41 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 33.0 | 16 | 47 | - | 1.42 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 38.3 | 16 | 55 | 7 | 1.42 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1.42 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.43 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 24.0 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 1.45 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1.46 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.47 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 19.4 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1.47 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 1.50 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 26.0 | 14 | 39 | - | 1.50 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 36 | - | 1.50 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1.50 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1.50 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1.50 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 1.51 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 47.0 | 25 | 72 | 4 | 1.53 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 35.0 | 10 | 54 | 5 | 1.54 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 1.57 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 24.0 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 1.58 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 17.0 | 9 | 27 | - | 1.58 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 1.59 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1.59 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 1.60 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 18.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.61 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1.61 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 60 | - | 1.62 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 1.62 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.62 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 30.2 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 1.63 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 56.0 | 28 | 92 | 2 | 1.64 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 37.2 | 18 | 62 | 1 | 1.66 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 49.3 | 17 | 110 | 5 | 1.67 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 1.67 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 47 | - | 1.67 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 1.69 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 44.0 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 1.70 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 25 | - | 1.70 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 1.71 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 1.71 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 28 | - | 1.75 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 33 | - | 1.76 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 23 | - | 1.76 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 29.0 | 14 | 52 | - | 1.79 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 28.6 | 6 | 69 | 3 | 1.80 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 41.0 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 1.80 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 41.1 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 1.82 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1.83 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 1.84 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 94 | 3 | 1.85 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1.87 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 34.0 | 13 | 64 | 2 | 1.88 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1.88 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 34.0 | 12 | 65 | 1 | 1.91 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 1.91 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 54.0 | 19 | 104 | 3 | 1.92 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 31 | - | 1.93 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 43.0 | 14 | 85 | 2 | 1.97 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 42.0 | 12 | 84 | 3 | 2.00 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 |
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Minimum of 60 ballsPerformances 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
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs New Zealand at Johannesburg, New Zealand tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 24-29, 1953 [Test # 378]
South Africa vs New Zealand at Durban, New Zealand tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 11-15, 1953 [Test # 377]
Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 15-19, 1953 [Test # 376]