Best economy rates in an innings in 1979 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| G Boycott | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | England | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 |
| M Hendrick | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1979 | ODI # 57 |
| GP Howarth | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 |
| GN Yallop | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 |
| KJ Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 19 Sep 1979 | Test # 856 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 21 Nov 1979 | Test # 861 | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.45 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.47 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | England | v Canada | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 67 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | England | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | India | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1979 | Test # 860 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Pakistan | v India | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 3 | - | 0.60 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.62 | England | v Canada | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 67 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.66 | England | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 0.75 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0.80 | England | v Canada | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 67 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.81 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0.92 | England | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1.00 | England | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.00 | Pakistan | v Canada | Leeds | 9 Jun 1979 | ODI # 64 | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 6 | - | 1.00 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.00 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.00 | India | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 2.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | 21 Dec 1979 | ODI # 80 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 16 Jun 1979 | ODI # 71 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1.01 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1.01 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 10.3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1.04 | England | v Canada | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 67 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | - | 1.05 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Jan 1979 | ODI # 58 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1.05 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1979 | ODI # 60 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 10 | - | 1.07 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 1.08 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.08 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 14.6 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 1.11 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 1.14 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.15 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1979 | ODI # 57 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1.16 | India | v Australia | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 25 | - | 1.17 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 27.1 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1.21 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1.25 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 16 Jun 1979 | ODI # 71 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v India | Delhi | 13 Oct 1979 | Test # 858 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.27 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 10.4 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1.28 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 46.1 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 1.29 | India | v West Indies | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 | |
| 17.4 | 8 | 23 | - | 1.30 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 23.0 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1.30 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1.31 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 10.4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.31 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 24 Jan 1979 | Test # 842 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 16 | - | 1.33 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1.33 | England | v Canada | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 67 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 8 | - | 1.33 | England | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 21.6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 1.34 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 11 | - | 1.37 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 19 Sep 1979 | Test # 856 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1.37 | India | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 45.0 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 1.37 | England | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 28.5 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 1.38 | Pakistan | v India | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 5.0 | - | 7 | - | 1.40 | Pakistan | v India | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1.40 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Jan 1979 | ODI # 58 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1.42 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 13 | - | 1.44 | India | v Australia | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1.45 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 16 | - | 1.45 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 7.3 | 4 | 11 | - | 1.46 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 1.47 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 24.1 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 1.48 | England | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 1.50 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1.50 | Pakistan | v Canada | Leeds | 9 Jun 1979 | ODI # 64 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 6 | - | 1.50 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 21 Nov 1979 | Test # 861 | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 1.0 | - | 2 | - | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Jan 1979 | ODI # 58 | |
| 42.0 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 1.52 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 7.7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1.52 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1.52 | India | v Pakistan | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 1.53 | Pakistan | v India | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 35 | - | 1.54 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 1.56 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 23 | - | 1.56 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 21 | - | 1.57 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 14.3 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.58 | India | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 27.6 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 1.59 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.60 | England | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.60 | England | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 28.2 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 1.61 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 1.62 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 1.62 | England | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 1.63 | India | v Pakistan | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 18 | - | 1.63 | England | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1.66 | Australia | v Pakistan | Nottingham | 13 Jun 1979 | ODI # 66 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1.66 | Australia | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Nov 1979 | ODI # 75 | |
| 3.0 | - | 5 | - | 1.66 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 47 | - | 1.67 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 72 | 2 | 1.68 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 |
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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:
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
India vs Pakistan at Kanpur, Pakistan tour of India 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]
Australia vs England at Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 8th Match, Dec 26, 1979 [ODI # 82]