Best economy rates in an innings in 1961 in FC+LA+T20s
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| HN Dansie | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1961 | First-class |
| RN Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1961 | Test # 511 |
| JT Sparling | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 8 Dec 1961 | Test # 515 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.25 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1961 | Test # 504 | |
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | - | 0.33 | West Zone | v South Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.37 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 9 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 4 | - | 0.50 | West Zone | v South Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.50 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.52 | South Zone | v North Zone | Chennai | 30 Sep 1961 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 6 | 5 | - | 0.62 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1961 | Test # 508 | |
| 6.6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.66 | West Zone | v South Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0.70 | India | v Pakistan | Delhi | 8 Feb 1961 | Test # 505 | |
| 8.4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.70 | Queensland | v NSW | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 10 | - | 0.75 | Victoria | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 27 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.75 | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 3 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.75 | India | v England | Delhi | 13 Dec 1961 | Test # 516 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | South Aust | v Queensland | Brisbane | 20 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 10 Feb 1961 | Test # 506 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | Central Zone | v East Zone | Brabourne | 8 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 62.3 | 39 | 50 | 4 | 0.80 | Pak Comb Srv | v Peshawar | Peshawar | 21 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0.80 | Derbyshire | v Notts | Nottingham | 26 Apr 1961 | First-class | |
| 52.4 | 38 | 43 | 4 | 0.81 | India | v Pakistan | Delhi | 8 Feb 1961 | Test # 505 | |
| 7.0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0.85 | South Zone | v North Zone | Chennai | 30 Sep 1961 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.87 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 7 | - | 0.87 | Players | v Gentlemen | Lord's | 19 Jul 1961 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0.89 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 13 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 0.96 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 11.2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.97 | Derbyshire | v Notts | Nottingham | 26 Apr 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.00 | India | v Pakistan | Delhi | 8 Feb 1961 | Test # 505 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | India | v Pakistan | Chennai | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 503 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Peshawar | v Pak Comb Srv | Peshawar | 21 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 14.3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1.03 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 8 Jun 1961 | Test # 507 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 1.04 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Feb 1961 | Test # 506 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 1.05 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 13 | - | 1.08 | Transvaal B | v E. Province | Johannesburg | 27 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1.08 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 23 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 12 | - | 1.09 | England | v India | Brabourne | 11 Nov 1961 | Test # 513 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.12 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 7 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.12 | Victoria | v Queensland | Brisbane | 10 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 44 | - | 1.17 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1961 | Test # 504 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1.18 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1.19 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1961 | Test # 504 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 1.19 | Queensland | v Victoria | Brisbane | 10 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 53.0 | 24 | 64 | 2 | 1.20 | India | v Pakistan | Chennai | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 503 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1.20 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 11 | - | 1.22 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 8 Dec 1961 | Test # 515 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1.22 | West Zone | v South Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 15.6 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1.23 | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 3 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 41.0 | 19 | 68 | 2 | 1.24 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Feb 1961 | Test # 506 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1.25 | Players | v Gentlemen | Lord's | 19 Jul 1961 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | - | 1.25 | Victoria | v West Aust | Melbourne | 10 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.25 | England | v India | Brabourne | 11 Nov 1961 | Test # 513 | |
| 3.0 | - | 5 | - | 1.25 | South Zone | v West Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.26 | South Zone | v North Zone | Chennai | 30 Sep 1961 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 1.27 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1961 | Test # 508 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1.28 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 26 Dec 1961 | Test # 517 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.28 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 25.5 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 1.28 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 7 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | - | 7 | - | 1.31 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 502 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 25 | - | 1.31 | England | v Pakistan | Lahore | 21 Oct 1961 | Test # 512 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 16 | - | 1.33 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.33 | India | v England | Kanpur | 1 Dec 1961 | Test # 514 | |
| 47.0 | 23 | 63 | 5 | 1.34 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 6 Jul 1961 | Test # 509 | |
| 17.5 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1.34 | Gentlemen | v Players | Lord's | 19 Jul 1961 | First-class | |
| 31.1 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 1.34 | Pakistan | v England | Lahore | 21 Oct 1961 | Test # 512 | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 63 | 5 | 1.35 | NSW | v Queensland | Sydney | 30 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1.36 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 39.0 | 21 | 54 | 3 | 1.38 | England | v India | Brabourne | 11 Nov 1961 | Test # 513 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 1.38 | NSW | v West Aust | Sydney | 24 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 11.3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.39 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1961 | Test # 508 | |
| 23.5 | 9 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 7 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 35 | - | 1.40 | Pakistan | v England | Lahore | 21 Oct 1961 | Test # 512 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 1.41 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 23 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.41 | Victoria | v West Aust | Melbourne | 10 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 63.0 | 34 | 89 | 5 | 1.41 | Pak Comb Srv | v Peshawar | Peshawar | 21 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.42 | England | v Pakistan | Lahore | 21 Oct 1961 | Test # 512 | |
| 38.4 | 18 | 74 | 4 | 1.44 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Feb 1961 | Test # 506 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1.44 | West Aust | v Queensland | Brisbane | 17 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 1.50 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 502 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 1.50 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1961 | Test # 504 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 33 | - | 1.50 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1961 | Test # 511 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 1.50 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 23 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1.50 | Central Zone | v East Zone | Brabourne | 8 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 21 | - | 1.50 | Derbyshire | v Notts | Nottingham | 26 Apr 1961 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 18 | - | 1.50 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 502 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.50 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 27 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 10 | - | 1.50 | NSW | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 10 Feb 1961 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.50 | East Zone | v Central Zone | Brabourne | 8 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.50 | West Zone | v South Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 1.50 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1961 | Test # 511 | |
| 3.0 | - | 6 | - | 1.50 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 24 Nov 1961 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1.50 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1961 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 4 | - | 1.50 | South Zone | v West Zone | Brabourne | 20 Oct 1961 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 13 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 1.52 | Transvaal B | v E. Province | Johannesburg | 27 Jan 1961 | First-class | |
| 38.0 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 27 Jul 1961 | Test # 510 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 1.53 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1961 | Test # 518 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 23 | - | 1.53 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 8 Dec 1961 | Test # 515 | |
| 43.0 | 22 | 66 | - | 1.53 | Pakistan | v India | Chennai | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 503 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 34 | - | 1.54 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 6 Jul 1961 | Test # 509 |
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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:
India vs England at Eden Gardens, England tour of India 4th Test, Dec 30, 1961 - Jan 4, 1962 [Test # 518]
New South Wales vs Queensland at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Dec 30, 1961 - Jan 3, 1962 [First-class]
South Australia vs Victoria at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield , Dec 30, 1961 - Jan 2, 1962 [First-class]