Best economy rates in an innings in 1956 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| GS Sobers | 4.0 | 4 | - | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
| WPA Crawford | 3.0 | 3 | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 |
| JW Burke | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
| RN Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 |
| 14.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.21 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 3.5 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.26 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.28 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 18.0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0.44 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.54 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0.75 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 9 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 3 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 27.3 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 0.80 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.80 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 4.5 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.82 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 15.0 | 10 | 13 | - | 0.86 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 35.0 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 0.88 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0.93 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 18.1 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0.93 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 16.0 | 10 | 15 | - | 0.93 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0.96 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 30.0 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 0.96 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 15.4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0.96 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 40.0 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 1.00 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 12 | - | 1.00 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 6 | - | 1.00 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 6 | - | 1.00 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 4 | - | 1.00 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 51.2 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 1.03 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 22.0 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1.04 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 21 | - | 1.05 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 19.5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1.05 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 21.2 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 1.07 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 41.0 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 1.12 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 30 | - | 1.12 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 24.0 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1.16 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 33 | - | 1.17 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1.17 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1.19 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 18 | - | 1.20 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1.23 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 8.5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.24 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 25 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 10 | - | 1.25 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 55.0 | 30 | 69 | - | 1.25 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 27.0 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 1.25 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 25.2 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 1.26 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1.26 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 14.0 | 9 | 18 | - | 1.28 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 22 | - | 1.29 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 40.0 | 21 | 53 | 7 | 1.32 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 41.3 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 1.32 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 28.5 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 1.33 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 1.35 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 50.0 | 24 | 68 | 3 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 22 | - | 1.37 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 11 | - | 1.37 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 45.0 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 1.40 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 32.0 | 14 | 45 | - | 1.40 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 22.4 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 1.41 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 1.41 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 10 | - | 1.42 | New Zealand | v India | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1.44 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1.46 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 49.0 | 26 | 72 | 5 | 1.46 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 18 | - | 1.50 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1.50 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 27.1 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 1.52 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 31 | - | 1.55 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 1.55 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1.55 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 23 | - | 1.56 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1.57 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 1.57 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 13.1 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1.59 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 36.2 | 17 | 58 | 3 | 1.59 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 16 | - | 1.60 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 29.1 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 1.61 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 1.61 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1.62 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 40.0 | 14 | 65 | 4 | 1.62 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1.64 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1.64 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 26.1 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 1.64 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1.64 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1.65 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 48.0 | 17 | 80 | 7 | 1.66 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.66 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1.66 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 |
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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
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England vs South Africa at Johannesburg, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-29, 1956 [Test # 434]
Australia vs India at Eden Gardens, Australia tour of India 3rd Test, Nov 2-6, 1956 [Test # 433]
India vs Australia at Brabourne, Australia tour of India 2nd Test, Oct 26-31, 1956 [Test # 432]