Best economy rates in an innings in 1978 in FC IN England
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.50 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 34.1 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0.58 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.66 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0.75 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 24.0 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0.79 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0.80 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0.98 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 41.4 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 0.98 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1.00 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 11.0 | 8 | 11 | - | 1.00 | Pakistan | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 9 | - | 1.00 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 1.02 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 28.0 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1.03 | New Zealand | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 8 | - | 1.14 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1.20 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1.23 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1.24 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 22 | - | 1.29 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.30 | Gloucs | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 21 | - | 1.31 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1.31 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1.32 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 33.1 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 1.32 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 15.4 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1.34 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1.39 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 25.1 | 14 | 36 | 4 | 1.43 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 26.1 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 1.49 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1.50 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 25.0 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1.52 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 11.3 | 3 | 18 | - | 1.56 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1.58 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 19 | - | 1.58 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 1.59 | N Zealanders | v Gloucs | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1.61 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 40.0 | 16 | 65 | 2 | 1.62 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 13 | - | 1.62 | N Zealanders | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.5 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 1.63 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 18 | - | 1.63 | N Zealanders | v | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 60 | 4 | 1.66 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1.66 | Middlesex | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 10 | - | 1.66 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 1.69 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 4.4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1.71 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | Pakistan | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 1.74 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 21 | - | 1.75 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 14 | - | 1.75 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1.80 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.80 | N Zealanders | v Robins' XI | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 38 | - | 1.80 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 39.0 | 15 | 71 | - | 1.82 | New Zealand | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 1.83 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 22 | - | 1.83 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1.83 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 1.84 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 1.84 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.85 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.3 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 1.86 | Middlesex | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 17 | - | 1.88 | N Zealanders | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 1.91 | Robins' XI | v N Zealanders | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 1.93 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 1.93 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1.93 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1.94 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 1.95 | Pakistan | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 21.5 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1.96 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 2.00 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 2.00 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 2.00 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2.00 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 22 | - | 2.00 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 12 | - | 2.00 | Pakistan | v England | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2.00 | N Zealanders | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2.00 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 12 | - | 2.00 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 2.00 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.1 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 2.03 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.3 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 2.04 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.05 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 2.05 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 2.06 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 2.06 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.2 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2.06 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 2.06 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 2.07 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2.08 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 31.5 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 2.13 | Worcs | v N Zealanders | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 2.14 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 30 | - | 2.14 | N Zealanders | v Lancashire | Manchester | 5 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 2.14 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 2.15 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2.15 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.4 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 2.16 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 13 | - | 2.16 | N Zealanders | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 13 | - | 2.16 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 2.17 | N Zealanders | v Robins' XI | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 2.18 | Pakistan | v England | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
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:
Australia vs England at Melbourne, England tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 838]
India vs West Indies at Eden Gardens, West Indies tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 839]
Victoria vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 30, 1978 - Jan 2, 1979 [First-class]