1940s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best economy rates

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatOversMdnsBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510
🥇 1
C GladwinC Gladwin (ENG)1947-19498-892129571153/2138.061.60141.9---
🥈 2
ERH ToshackERH Toshack (AUS)1946-194812-1553140989476/2921.041.8866.8241
🥉 3
JA YoungJA Young (ENG)1947-19498-1192368757173/6544.521.91139.2---
4
WA JohnstonWA Johnston (AUS)1947-195011-12931131000546/4418.511.9257.642-
5
NBF MannNBF Mann (SA)1947-195012-17738181253406/5931.321.9695.441-
6
KR MillerKR Miller (AUS)1946-195018-8128521028487/6021.412.1659.412-
7
RR LindwallRR Lindwall (AUS)1946-195017-11036881342707/3819.172.1852.625-
8
IWG JohnsonIWG Johnson (AUS)1946-195015-12833861237416/4230.172.1982.531-
9
WE HolliesWE Hollies (ENG)1947-19498380.21142282847245/12335.292.2295.0-3-
10
CL McCoolCL McCool (AUS)1946-195011-382190817305/4127.232.2373.0-3-
11
L AmarnathL Amarnath (IND)1946-194913-912526959295/9633.062.2787.122-
12
AMB RowanAMB Rowan (SA)1947-194910-8837441465365/8040.692.34104.022-
13
AV BedserAV Bedser (ENG)1946-194923-23175482959897/4933.242.3584.8822
14
MH MankadMH Mankad (IND)1946-194913-11338661666405/10141.652.5896.611-
15
W FergusonW Ferguson (WI)1948-19497381.07622861010336/9230.602.6569.2131
16
L TuckettL Tuckett (SA)1947-19499-472104980195/6851.572.79110.712-
17
DCS ComptonDCS Compton (ENG)1946-194928-582026969185/7053.832.86112.5-1-
18
JC LakerJC Laker (ENG)1948-19498374.09622441109317/10335.772.9672.321-
19
DVP WrightDVP Wright (ENG)1946-194917-10544452238587/10538.583.0276.6141
20
WJ EdrichWJ Edrich (ENG)1946-194920-6023941291354/6836.883.2368.43--

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Additional Information

Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures