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1898 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Best economy rates in an innings

Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	WP Howell	54.0	23	70	4	1.29	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
🥈 2	CE McLeod	48.0	24	65	5	1.35	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
🥉 3	WP Howell	40.0	18	60	-	1.50	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
4	JR Mason	13.0	7	20	-	1.53	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
5	H Trumble	24.0	7	37	4	1.54	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
6	H Trumble	30.4	12	53	4	1.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
7	H Trumble	23.0	6	40	2	1.73	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
8	JT Hearne	21.0	9	40	1	1.90	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
9	WP Howell	30.0	12	58	2	1.93	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
9	MA Noble	16.0	6	31	1	1.93	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
11	H Trumble	15.0	4	30	2	2.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
12	H Trumble	26.5	5	54	4	2.01	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
13	J Briggs	63.0	27	128	1	2.03	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
14	CE McLeod	11.0	4	23	-	2.09	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
15	WP Howell	16.0	7	34	1	2.12	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
15	JT Hearne	44.1	15	94	2	2.12	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
17	MA Noble	26.0	6	57	1	2.19	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
18	J Briggs	17.0	4	38	1	2.23	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
19	MA Noble	15.0	4	34	1	2.26	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
20	H Trumble	17.0	3	39	1	2.29	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
20	J Briggs	17.0	4	39	1	2.29	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
22	H Trumble	16.0	5	37	-	2.31	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
23	E Jones	26.0	3	61	3	2.34	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
24	WP Howell	17.0	6	40	-	2.35	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
24	TR McKibbin	28.0	7	66	2	2.35	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
26	T Richardson	48.0	12	114	1	2.37	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
27	J Briggs	40.0	10	96	3	2.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
27	TW Hayward	10.0	4	24	2	2.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
27	TW Hayward	10.0	4	24	-	2.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
30	GHS Trott	23.0	6	56	2	2.43	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
31	E Jones	22.0	5	54	2	2.45	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
31	JR Mason	11.0	1	27	-	2.45	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
33	E Jones	27.0	3	67	2	2.48	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
34	MA Noble	33.0	7	84	5	2.54	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
35	GH Hirst	24.1	6	62	1	2.56	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
36	H Trumble	26.0	4	67	1	2.57	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
37	MA Noble	12.0	3	31	1	2.58	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
38	T Richardson	36.1	7	94	8	2.59	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
39	JT Hearne	36.0	6	94	1	2.61	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
40	JT Hearne	35.4	13	98	6	2.74	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
41	E Jones	25.0	7	70	2	2.80	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
42	GHS Trott	17.0	3	49	1	2.88	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
42	MA Noble	17.0	1	49	6	2.88	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
44	T Richardson	56.0	11	164	4	2.92	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
45	GHS Trott	11.1	1	33	2	2.95	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
46	JR Mason	11.0	1	33	1	3.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
47	E Jones	26.2	3	82	6	3.11	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
48	MA Noble	24.5	5	78	3	3.14	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
48	CE McLeod	14.0	2	44	-	3.14	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
50	GHS Trott	12.0	2	39	1	3.25	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
51	W Storer	16.0	4	55	1	3.43	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
52	JT Hearne	15.0	5	52	1	3.46	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57
53	GH Hirst	25.0	1	89	1	3.56	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898	Test # 54
54	JR Mason	11.0	2	41	-	3.72	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898	Test # 55
55	T Richardson	26.0	2	102	2	3.92	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
56	E Jones	12.0	2	56	4	4.66	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Jan 1898	Test # 56
57	T Richardson	21.4	1	110	2	5.07	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1898	Test # 57

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