Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Best economy rates in an innings in 1956 in Tests

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GS Sobers	14.0	11	3	1	0.21	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
JC Laker	18.0	14	8	3	0.44	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
TL Goddard	14.0	7	14	1	0.75	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
RR Lindwall	12.0	7	9	-	0.75	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
HB Cave	27.3	17	22	4	0.80	New Zealand	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
IWG Johnson	15.0	10	13	-	0.86	Australia	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
AL Valentine	35.0	20	31	1	0.88	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
OG Smith	29.0	15	27	2	0.93	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
GAR Lock	18.1	11	17	1	0.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
JB Statham	16.0	10	15	-	0.93	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
R Benaud	28.0	14	27	1	0.96	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JC Laker	30.0	19	29	2	0.96	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
GAR Lock	40.0	23	40	3	1.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
AH Kardar	12.0	5	12	-	1.00	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JC Laker	51.2	23	53	10	1.03	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
GAR Lock	22.0	11	23	1	1.04	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PR Umrigar	20.0	9	21	-	1.05	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
DT Dewdney	19.5	11	21	5	1.05	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
S Ramadhin	21.2	13	23	6	1.07	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
AL Valentine	41.0	20	46	2	1.12	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
HJ Tayfield	20.0	4	30	-	1.12	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AL Valentine	24.0	13	28	2	1.16	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
DG Phadkar	28.0	13	33	-	1.17	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
JC Laker	21.0	10	33	1	1.17	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JW Wilson	21.0	11	25	1	1.19	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
AL Valentine	15.0	9	18	-	1.20	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
WPA Crawford	26.0	8	32	3	1.23	Australia	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
KD Mackay	20.0	9	25	-	1.25	Australia	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
GAR Lock	55.0	30	69	-	1.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
Fazal Mahmood	27.0	11	34	6	1.25	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
RR Lindwall	25.2	12	32	3	1.26	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AK Davidson	14.0	9	18	-	1.28	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
KD Mackay	17.0	6	22	-	1.29	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
DS Atkinson	40.0	21	53	7	1.32	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
JC Laker	41.3	21	55	6	1.32	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
TL Goddard	28.5	9	51	3	1.33	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	20.0	6	36	4	1.35	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
RG Archer	50.0	24	68	3	1.36	Australia	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
KD Mackay	11.0	3	15	1	1.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
RR Lindwall	16.0	8	22	-	1.37	Australia	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JM Patel	45.0	23	63	3	1.40	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
DS Atkinson	32.0	14	45	-	1.40	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
AL Valentine	22.4	11	32	5	1.41	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
AL Valentine	36.0	17	51	2	1.41	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
S Ramadhin	18.0	6	26	1	1.44	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
DD Beard	15.0	7	22	3	1.46	New Zealand	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
SP Gupte	49.0	26	72	5	1.46	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
KR Miller	12.0	4	18	-	1.50	Australia	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
WPA Crawford	12.0	6	18	1	1.50	Australia	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
GAR Lock	27.1	11	41	4	1.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
SP Gupte	23.0	11	35	1	1.52	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
R Appleyard	11.0	4	17	2	1.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TE Bailey	20.0	8	31	-	1.55	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
RR Lindwall	27.0	8	42	1	1.55	Australia	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JM Patel	18.0	7	28	1	1.55	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
JC Watkins	11.0	3	23	-	1.56	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
S Ramadhin	21.0	10	33	1	1.57	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
JB Statham	21.0	8	33	3	1.57	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
HB Cave	13.1	9	21	4	1.59	New Zealand	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
S Ramadhin	36.2	17	58	3	1.59	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
DS Atkinson	10.0	3	16	-	1.60	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
JC Laker	29.1	10	47	3	1.61	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
PS Heine	19.0	7	41	3	1.61	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
DS Atkinson	12.2	2	20	2	1.62	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
MH Mankad	40.0	14	65	4	1.62	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
OG Smith	14.0	7	23	1	1.64	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
IWG Johnson	14.0	5	23	1	1.64	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
Khan Mohammad	26.1	9	43	4	1.64	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
RG Archer	31.0	10	51	2	1.64	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
Fazal Mahmood	48.0	17	80	7	1.66	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
DG Phadkar	15.0	4	25	1	1.66	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
MH Mankad	19.0	10	32	-	1.68	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
R Appleyard	19.0	6	32	-	1.68	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
Khan Mohammad	40.5	13	69	3	1.68	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
HJ Tayfield	17.6	5	40	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
GAR Lock	36.0	16	61	3	1.69	England	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
RR Lindwall	23.0	9	40	1	1.73	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
GS Sobers	20.0	7	35	-	1.75	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
Ghulam Ahmed	38.0	17	67	2	1.76	India	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
S Ramadhin	26.0	10	46	5	1.76	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
OG Smith	31.0	19	55	1	1.77	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
S Ramadhin	23.0	8	41	1	1.78	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
R Benaud	29.0	10	52	6	1.79	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
HB Cave	26.0	12	47	2	1.80	New Zealand	v West Indies	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
DT Dewdney	12.0	5	22	-	1.83	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
FH Tyson	9.0	1	22	-	1.83	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
WPA Crawford	13.0	4	24	-	1.84	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
IWG Johnson	14.0	7	26	1	1.85	Australia	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
RG Archer	28.2	7	53	5	1.87	Australia	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PR Umrigar	16.0	3	30	-	1.87	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
RR Lindwall	22.5	9	43	7	1.88	Australia	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
KD Mackay	14.2	5	27	3	1.88	Australia	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
NAT Adcock	13.0	1	33	3	1.90	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
FS Trueman	11.0	3	21	1	1.90	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DS Atkinson	13.0	5	25	1	1.92	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
FS Trueman	28.0	6	54	2	1.92	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
DT Dewdney	16.0	5	31	1	1.93	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422

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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]