Best economy rates in an innings in 1981 in Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 14.0 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0.78 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.90 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 24 | - | 1.14 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1.24 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 14 | - | 1.27 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 18 | - | 1.38 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 25.0 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 1.40 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1.41 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 11.0 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1.45 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 30 | - | 1.50 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 30.0 | 14 | 47 | 3 | 1.56 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 26.5 | 12 | 43 | 4 | 1.60 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 1.60 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 21 | - | 1.61 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.62 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 33 | - | 1.65 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 31 | - | 1.72 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1.72 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 27.4 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 1.80 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1.81 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 22.0 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 1.81 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 1.85 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1.90 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 46 | - | 1.91 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 56.0 | 23 | 108 | 2 | 1.92 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 1.95 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 16.5 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2.01 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 48.0 | 18 | 97 | 2 | 2.02 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 63 | - | 2.03 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 43.0 | 21 | 88 | 3 | 2.04 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 2.05 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 2.07 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 2.08 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 2.09 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 2.10 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2.11 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 43.0 | 14 | 91 | - | 2.11 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 11.1 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2.14 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2.15 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 26.2 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 2.16 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 49.0 | 9 | 107 | 2 | 2.18 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 33 | - | 2.20 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 2.21 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 39 | - | 2.29 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 2.33 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 57 | - | 2.37 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 52.0 | 16 | 124 | 5 | 2.38 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 16.2 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 2.38 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 36.0 | 16 | 86 | 2 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 72 | - | 2.40 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 16.1 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2.41 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 39.2 | 11 | 95 | 6 | 2.41 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 29 | - | 2.41 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 2.42 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 35.0 | 12 | 85 | - | 2.42 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2.43 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 2.45 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 45 | - | 2.50 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 58 | - | 2.52 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 2.57 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 73 | - | 2.60 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 29 | - | 2.63 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.63 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 2.64 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 47.0 | 13 | 125 | 6 | 2.65 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 2.66 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 59 | - | 2.68 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2.69 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 22.3 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 2.71 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 71 | 2 | 2.73 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 2.75 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 2.75 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 36.0 | 9 | 100 | 5 | 2.77 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 18.2 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 2.78 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 26.1 | 9 | 73 | 2 | 2.78 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 29.2 | 6 | 82 | 4 | 2.79 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 28 | - | 2.80 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 37.0 | 7 | 104 | 2 | 2.81 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 13.5 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 2.81 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 15.1 | 3 | 43 | 8 | 2.83 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 21.3 | 5 | 62 | 6 | 2.88 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 2.88 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 47.0 | 9 | 137 | 2 | 2.91 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2.91 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 91 | 4 | 2.93 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 59 | 2 | 2.95 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 2.95 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 74 | 6 | 2.96 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 41.0 | 6 | 122 | 2 | 2.97 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 3.00 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 76 | 2 | 3.04 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 128 | 4 | 3.04 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 3.05 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1981 | Test # 915 | |
| 25.1 | 5 | 77 | 4 | 3.05 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 |
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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:
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1981 [Test # 915]
England vs India at Delhi, England tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 23-28, 1981 [Test # 914]
Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 11-15, 1981 [Test # 913]