Best economy rates in an innings in 1998 in Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 19.3 | 13 | 12 | - | 0.61 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.78 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Wellington | 19 Feb 1998 | Test # 1401 | |
| 29.0 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 13 | - | 0.86 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 26.0 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 0.88 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 5 Feb 1998 | Test # 1398 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1.05 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Wellington | 19 Feb 1998 | Test # 1401 | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 30 | - | 1.07 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 27.0 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 1.07 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 18 Jun 1998 | Test # 1419 | |
| 23.0 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1.08 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Bulawayo | 14 Mar 1998 | Test # 1408 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 12 | - | 1.09 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.10 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 28 Nov 1998 | Test # 1431 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 18 | - | 1.12 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 11 Dec 1998 | Test # 1434 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1.16 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 54.2 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 38.0 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 3 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
| 16.0 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 20 | - | 1.25 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 18 Mar 1998 | Test # 1409 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1.26 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 18 Jun 1998 | Test # 1419 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1.30 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1402 | |
| 33.0 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 1.30 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 12 Mar 1998 | Test # 1407 | |
| 22.0 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 1.31 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Bulawayo | 14 Mar 1998 | Test # 1408 | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1.33 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1435 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1.33 | Zimbabwe | v India | Harare | 7 Oct 1998 | Test # 1425 | |
| 19.4 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1.42 | Australia | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 1 Oct 1998 | Test # 1424 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 33 | - | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 3 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
| 39.0 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 1.43 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 20 Mar 1998 | Test # 1411 | |
| 14.3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 16 | - | 1.45 | England | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 24.0 | 11 | 35 | - | 1.45 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1.47 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 5 Feb 1998 | Test # 1398 | |
| 12.5 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1.48 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 27 Nov 1998 | Test # 1430 | |
| 24.0 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 3 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.50 | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 3 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 53 | 5 | 1.51 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 6 Aug 1998 | Test # 1422 | |
| 15.5 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1.51 | Australia | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 1 Oct 1998 | Test # 1424 | |
| 46.0 | 19 | 70 | 2 | 1.52 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 20 Mar 1998 | Test # 1411 | |
| 10.3 | 3 | 16 | - | 1.52 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1.52 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 27 Feb 1998 | Test # 1404 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1.53 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 36.0 | 18 | 56 | 3 | 1.55 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14 Mar 1998 | Test # 1408 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 1.55 | Australia | v India | Bengaluru | 25 Mar 1998 | Test # 1413 | |
| 25.3 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 1.56 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 44 | 3 | 1.57 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 18 Mar 1998 | Test # 1409 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 1.57 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 5 Feb 1998 | Test # 1398 | |
| 18.5 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
| 15.4 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 1.59 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 1.60 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1.61 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 18.3 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 1.62 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 1.62 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 21 Mar 1998 | Test # 1412 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1.63 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14 Mar 1998 | Test # 1408 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1.64 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 28 | - | 1.64 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.64 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 12 Mar 1998 | Test # 1407 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1.64 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 20 Mar 1998 | Test # 1411 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1.64 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 1.66 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 27 Feb 1998 | Test # 1404 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 1.68 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 6 Aug 1998 | Test # 1422 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 54 | 3 | 1.68 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1405 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 56 | 3 | 1.69 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Harare | 21 Mar 1998 | Test # 1412 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 1.70 | West Indies | v England | St John's | 20 Mar 1998 | Test # 1411 | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1.71 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 28 Nov 1998 | Test # 1431 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 1.72 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 28 Nov 1998 | Test # 1431 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 1.72 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 27 Feb 1998 | Test # 1404 | |
| 12.1 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1.72 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 27 Feb 1998 | Test # 1404 | |
| 41.0 | 19 | 71 | 2 | 1.73 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 66 | 1 | 1.73 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1998 | Test # 1393 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 33 | - | 1.73 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 5 Feb 1998 | Test # 1398 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 1.73 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 27 Nov 1998 | Test # 1430 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 1.74 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 27 Feb 1998 | Test # 1404 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1.75 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1402 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1.75 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| 46.5 | 17 | 82 | 5 | 1.75 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 27 May 1998 | Test # 1415 | |
| 41.0 | 14 | 72 | 3 | 1.75 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 22 Oct 1998 | Test # 1427 | |
| 51.0 | 22 | 90 | 1 | 1.76 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1.77 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 12 Mar 1998 | Test # 1407 | |
| 41.0 | 18 | 73 | 3 | 1.78 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Wellington | 19 Feb 1998 | Test # 1401 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 27 | - | 1.80 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1405 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1.80 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 47 | - | 1.80 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 28 Nov 1998 | Test # 1431 | |
| 38.0 | 11 | 69 | 2 | 1.81 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 45.4 | 17 | 83 | 4 | 1.81 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1435 | |
| 11.0 | - | 20 | - | 1.81 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1.82 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 6 Aug 1998 | Test # 1422 | |
| 23.3 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 1.82 | India | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Oct 1998 | Test # 1425 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.85 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 1.86 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 23 Jul 1998 | Test # 1421 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1.86 | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.86 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.87 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 20 Nov 1998 | Test # 1428 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 1.87 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1998 | Test # 1399 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 53 | 4 | 1.89 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 11 Dec 1998 | Test # 1434 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 23 | - | 1.91 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 23 Jul 1998 | Test # 1421 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 23.2 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1.92 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 |
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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 New Zealand at Wellington, India tour of New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 1998 [Test # 1435]
West Indies vs South Africa at Durban, West Indies tour of South Africa 3rd Test, Dec 26-29, 1998 [Test # 1437]
England vs Australia at Melbourne, England tour of Australia 4th Test, Dec 26-29, 1998 [Test # 1436]