Best economy rates in an innings in 1972 in Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 33.0 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 0.78 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.83 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.84 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0.94 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 45.0 | 22 | 46 | - | 1.02 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.13 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 1.19 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 19.5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1.21 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 16 | - | 1.23 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 47.0 | 23 | 59 | 2 | 1.25 | India | v England | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 39.0 | 20 | 50 | 3 | 1.28 | India | v England | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 36.0 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 19.0 | 10 | 26 | - | 1.36 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 29.0 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 1.37 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 18.0 | 9 | 25 | - | 1.38 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.39 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 20 | - | 1.42 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1.43 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 39.0 | 19 | 56 | 3 | 1.43 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.43 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 54.0 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 1.44 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 29.0 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 1.44 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 44.0 | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1.45 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 26.1 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1.49 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 1.53 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 1.55 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 40.0 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 1.57 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 1.57 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 39 | - | 1.62 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.62 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 49 | - | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 1.66 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 19.1 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 1.66 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 42 | - | 1.68 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1.68 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 1.70 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 1.78 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1.80 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 20.3 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 1.80 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 42.0 | 15 | 76 | - | 1.80 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1.81 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 20 | - | 1.81 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 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 | |
| 23.6 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 1.86 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 74.0 | 24 | 138 | 2 | 1.86 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 56 | 4 | 1.86 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 1.87 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 41.5 | 18 | 79 | 8 | 1.88 | India | v England | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 19 | - | 1.90 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 23.4 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 1.90 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 1.91 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.91 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 25.3 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 1.92 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 53.0 | 17 | 102 | 3 | 1.92 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 1.93 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 51.0 | 16 | 99 | 2 | 1.94 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 1.95 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 46.5 | 10 | 92 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 21.2 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 1.96 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 29 | - | 1.97 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 42 | - | 2.00 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 20.1 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 2.03 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 2.04 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 2.04 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 2.05 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 36.0 | 11 | 74 | - | 2.05 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 35 | - | 2.05 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2.06 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 38.0 | 10 | 79 | - | 2.07 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 20.4 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 2.08 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 45.0 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 2.08 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 2.08 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 66 | 2 | 2.12 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 32 | - | 2.13 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 51.0 | 17 | 109 | 2 | 2.13 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 2.14 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 2.16 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 2.16 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 26 | - | 2.16 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 72 | 3 | 2.18 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 70 | 4 | 2.18 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 52.0 | 20 | 114 | 5 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 2.20 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 64 | - | 2.20 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 2.20 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 26.4 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 2.21 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 20.4 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 2.22 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 62.0 | 16 | 140 | 2 | 2.25 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 43 | - | 2.26 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 2.26 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 40.0 | 13 | 91 | 3 | 2.27 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 38.4 | 9 | 88 | 2 | 2.27 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2.27 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 |
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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:
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]
Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide, Pakistan tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 22-27, 1972 [Test # 704]