Best economy rates in an innings in 1997 in FC IN Australia
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| GS Blewett | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 |
| P Wilson | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | South Aust | v Tasmania | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1997 | First-class |
| RT Ponting | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | Tasmania | v South Aust | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class |
| DR Martyn | 2.0 | 2 | - | - | - | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class |
| DC Boon | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Tasmania | v South Aust | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1997 | First-class |
| DC Boon | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Tasmania | v South Aust | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class |
| A Symonds | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Queensland | v N Zealanders | Cairns | 22 Oct 1997 | First-class |
| DR Martyn | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | West Aust | v South Aust | W.A.C.A | 23 Oct 1997 | First-class |
| MTG Elliott | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Australia | v New Zealand | Hobart | 27 Nov 1997 | Test # 1388 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Hobart | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.33 | West Aust | v NSW | W.A.C.A | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.33 | West Aust | v Sth Africans | W.A.C.A | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 | Tasmania | v Sth Africans | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.50 | Tasmania | v South Aust | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.66 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.66 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.2 | 2 | 4 | - | 0.75 | NSW | v West Aust | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 7 | 9 | - | 0.90 | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 6 | - | 1.00 | West Aust | v Tasmania | Hobart | 24 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.00 | Queensland | v South Aust | Adelaide | 10 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.00 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Hobart | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1.05 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1.05 | Victoria | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1.11 | Tasmania | v Queensland | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.12 | West Aust | v Tasmania | Hobart | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 1.15 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1.17 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.18 | West Aust | v NSW | W.A.C.A | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 4 | 6 | - | 1.20 | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.25 | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 5 | - | 1.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.30 | Tasmania | v Sth Africans | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.5 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1.31 | Tasmania | v South Aust | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1.33 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 8 | - | 1.33 | NSW | v West Aust | Sydney | 20 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.33 | Tasmania | v Queensland | Hobart | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.33 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1.34 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 15 | 46 | - | 1.35 | Queensland | v NSW | Newcastle | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 11 | - | 1.37 | Tasmania | v Sth Africans | Devonport | 13 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 11 | - | 1.37 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1.38 | Tasmania | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 5 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1.40 | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.40 | Queensland | v West Aust | Brisbane | 30 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 14 | - | 1.40 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 | NSW | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 11 | 29 | - | 1.45 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1.46 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 23 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 13.4 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1.46 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.1 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 1.46 | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1.47 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 21.2 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 1.50 | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1.50 | Victoria | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.50 | NSW | v N Zealanders | Newcastle | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 15 | - | 1.50 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 1.50 | Victoria | v NSW | North Sydney | 22 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 9 | - | 1.50 | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1.50 | Victoria | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 3 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 30 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 2.0 | - | 3 | - | 1.50 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 21 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 1.52 | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 1.52 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 42.0 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 1.52 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 13.0 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1.53 | West Aust | v South Aust | W.A.C.A | 23 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | Australia A | v Sth Africans | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 1.55 | Victoria | v Tasmania | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.55 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 41.0 | 14 | 64 | 3 | 1.56 | Tasmania | v Victoria | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.3 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1.56 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 25 | - | 1.56 | N Zealanders | v Victoria | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 1.57 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 17.1 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1.57 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 14 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 30 | - | 1.57 | Victoria | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 1.60 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.60 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.60 | Sth Africans | v Australia A | Brisbane | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 11 | 42 | - | 1.61 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1.61 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 14 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 26 | - | 1.62 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.62 | NSW | v N Zealanders | Newcastle | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 13 | - | 1.62 | N Zealanders | v Victoria | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1.63 | West Aust | v South Aust | W.A.C.A | 23 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 23.5 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 1.63 | Victoria | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 14 | 53 | 2 | 1.65 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 30 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 1.66 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 20 | - | 1.66 | Victoria | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 15 | - | 1.66 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 20 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1.66 | NSW | v West Aust | Sydney | 20 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1.66 | Australia | v New Zealand | Hobart | 27 Nov 1997 | Test # 1388 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.68 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1.68 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 5 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 1.70 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 21 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.71 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1.71 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 38 | 6 | 1.72 | Queensland | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 21 Mar 1997 | 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:
Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1997 [Test # 1392]
South Australia vs New South Wales at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]
Victoria vs Tasmania at Hobart, Sheffield Shield , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]