Best economy rates in an innings in 1972 in FC IN England
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| JW Gleeson | 1.3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class |
| GS Chappell | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class |
| RJ Inverarity | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class |
| RJ Inverarity | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australians | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class |
| DJ Colley | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.25 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 33.0 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 0.78 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.80 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.84 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0.86 | Leics | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.92 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.97 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.00 | Northants | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.00 | Australians | v Derbyshire | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 9 | - | 1.12 | Sussex | v Australians | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.14 | Gloucs | v Australians | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.14 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 1.19 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1.20 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australians | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1.27 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.30 | Australians | v Somerset | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.30 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 11 | 29 | - | 1.31 | M.C.C. | v Australians | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.33 | Sussex | v Australians | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.33 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 1.3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.33 | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 36.0 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 29.0 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 1.37 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 25 | - | 1.38 | M.C.C. | v Australians | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 9 | 25 | - | 1.38 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 7 | - | 1.40 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 7 | - | 1.40 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1.42 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.42 | Australians | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1.43 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.43 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 13 | - | 1.44 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 28.0 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 1.46 | Surrey | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 22 | - | 1.46 | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 26.1 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1.49 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.50 | Middlesex | v Australians | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1.50 | Worcs | v Australians | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | Pearce's XI | v Australians | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.55 | Australians | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 26.2 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 1.59 | Leics | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1.60 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1.60 | Lancashire | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 21 | - | 1.61 | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 13 | - | 1.62 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 13 | - | 1.62 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 49 | - | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1.63 | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1.63 | Glamorgan | v Australians | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1.64 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 23 | - | 1.64 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 1.66 | Australians | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1.66 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1.66 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1.66 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.66 | Australians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.1 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 1.66 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1.68 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 27 | - | 1.68 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 17 | - | 1.70 | Notts | v Australians | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1.71 | Lancashire | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | - | 12 | - | 1.71 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.71 | Australians | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1.75 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 16 | - | 1.77 | Australians | v Somerset | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 16 | - | 1.77 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1.77 | Australians | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 1.78 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 1.78 | Somerset | v Australians | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 1.79 | Derbyshire | v Australians | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 18 | - | 1.80 | Australians | v Derbyshire | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 18 | - | 1.80 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | - | 9 | - | 1.80 | Surrey | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 9 | - | 1.80 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 20 | - | 1.81 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 24.4 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 1.82 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1.83 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 11 | - | 1.83 | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 1.84 | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1.84 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.85 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 13 | - | 1.85 | Minor C | v Australians | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class |
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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 2nd Test, Dec 30, 1972 - Jan 4, 1973 [Test # 706]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 3, 1973 [Test # 705]
New South Wales vs Victoria at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 2, 1973 [First-class]