Best economy rates in an innings
| Rank | Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | AA Donald | 23.0 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0.78 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 |
🥈 2 | CZ Harris | 14.0 | 6 | 13 | - | 0.92 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 25 Sep 1997 | Test # 1379 |
🥉 3 | RDB Croft | 20.0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.95 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 |
4 | DL Vettori | 12.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1.08 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
5 | SK Warne | 17.4 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 |
5 | PR Reiffel | 15.0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 |
7 | GD McGrath | 17.0 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1.17 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
8 | CEL Ambrose | 29.0 | 14 | 36 | - | 1.24 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 |
9 | PCR Tufnell | 23.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.26 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 |
10 | RK Chauhan | 18.0 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1.27 | India | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
11 | PCR Tufnell | 40.0 | 18 | 53 | 3 | 1.32 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 |
12 | PR Reiffel | 18.0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1.33 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
13 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 19.0 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 1.36 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 |
14 | PCR Tufnell | 16.0 | 6 | 22 | - | 1.37 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
15 | MG Bevan | 13.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1.38 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 |
16 | CEL Ambrose | 25.0 | 10 | 35 | - | 1.40 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 |
16 | Azhar Mahmood | 10.0 | 3 | 14 | - | 1.40 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 |
18 | RK Chauhan | 34.0 | 13 | 48 | 4 | 1.41 | India | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
19 | M Muralidaran | 23.4 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 |
20 | BM McMillan | 11.0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1.45 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 |
21 | SB Doull | 13.0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1.46 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Hamilton | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1359 |
21 | AR Caddick | 27.2 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 1.46 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 |
23 | WJ Cronje | 14.0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.50 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 |
23 | ST Jayasuriya | 10.0 | 6 | 15 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 |
25 | SK Warne | 42.0 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 1.52 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
25 | BC Strang | 19.0 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Harare | 18 Sep 1997 | Test # 1378 |
27 | Asif Mujtaba | 15.0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1.53 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 |
27 | SK Warne | 28.0 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 1.53 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 |
29 | RDB Croft | 31.0 | 13 | 48 | 2 | 1.54 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
30 | L Klusener | 14.5 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1.55 | South Africa | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 |
30 | ME Waugh | 18.0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.55 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
32 | JTC Vaughan | 36.0 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 1.58 | New Zealand | v England | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 |
32 | SB Joshi | 36.0 | 11 | 57 | 3 | 1.58 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 |
34 | SK Warne | 30.0 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 |
34 | NJ Astle | 28.0 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 1.60 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
36 | A Kuruvilla | 22.0 | 9 | 36 | - | 1.63 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 |
37 | BKV Prasad | 18.0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.66 | India | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
37 | J Srinath | 15.0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1.66 | India | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
39 | Azhar Mahmood | 10.1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1.67 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 |
40 | CL Hooper | 16.0 | 6 | 27 | - | 1.68 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 |
41 | GD McGrath | 23.4 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 |
42 | GD McGrath | 10.0 | 5 | 17 | - | 1.70 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 |
42 | DL Vettori | 57.0 | 18 | 97 | 4 | 1.70 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
44 | HH Streak | 15.0 | 5 | 26 | - | 1.73 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Bulawayo | 25 Sep 1997 | Test # 1379 |
44 | A Kumble | 23.0 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 1.73 | India | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 |
44 | NJ Astle | 23.0 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1.73 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 18 Sep 1997 | Test # 1378 |
47 | GD McGrath | 12.0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1.75 | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 |
48 | HDPK Dharmasena | 52.5 | 19 | 93 | 1 | 1.76 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Apr 1997 | Test # 1366 |
49 | HDPK Dharmasena | 22.0 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 1.77 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1359 |
49 | CL Cairns | 28.1 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 1.77 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 18 Sep 1997 | Test # 1378 |
51 | HT Davis | 19.0 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 1.78 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Dunedin | 7 Mar 1997 | Test # 1358 |
52 | AD Mullally | 26.0 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 |
52 | PA Strang | 42.0 | 17 | 76 | 1 | 1.80 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Harare | 18 Sep 1997 | Test # 1378 |
54 | JH Kallis | 16.0 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1.81 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 |
54 | Wasim Akram | 22.0 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 1.81 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 |
54 | NJ Astle | 11.0 | 2 | 20 | - | 1.81 | New Zealand | v Australia | Brisbane | 7 Nov 1997 | Test # 1383 |
57 | GD McGrath | 17.0 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1.82 | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 |
57 | RS Kalpage | 23.0 | 8 | 42 | - | 1.82 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 |
59 | SM Pollock | 30.0 | 11 | 55 | - | 1.83 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 |
60 | M Muralidaran | 53.0 | 19 | 98 | 6 | 1.84 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Apr 1997 | Test # 1366 |
61 | A Kumble | 41.0 | 19 | 76 | 1 | 1.85 | India | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
61 | GD McGrath | 20.3 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 1.85 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 |
61 | IR Bishop | 11.5 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1.85 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 |
64 | SK Warne | 17.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.88 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 |
64 | GD McGrath | 17.0 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 1.88 | Australia | v New Zealand | Brisbane | 7 Nov 1997 | Test # 1383 |
64 | CL Hooper | 18.0 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 |
67 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 18.3 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1.89 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 |
67 | CL Hooper | 28.0 | 9 | 53 | - | 1.89 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 |
69 | BKV Prasad | 20.0 | 7 | 38 | - | 1.90 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 |
69 | GW Flower | 10.0 | 2 | 19 | - | 1.90 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Bulawayo | 25 Sep 1997 | Test # 1379 |
69 | BM McMillan | 10.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1.90 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
69 | CL Hooper | 13.4 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1.90 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 |
69 | CL Hooper | 21.0 | 9 | 40 | - | 1.90 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 |
74 | HDPK Dharmasena | 34.0 | 11 | 65 | - | 1.91 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
74 | A Kuruvilla | 15.1 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1.91 | India | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
74 | PCR Tufnell | 34.3 | 16 | 66 | 7 | 1.91 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 |
74 | DL Vettori | 24.0 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 1.91 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Hamilton | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1359 |
78 | WJ Cronje | 16.4 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1.92 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 |
78 | BC Strang | 26.0 | 12 | 50 | - | 1.92 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Bulawayo | 25 Sep 1997 | Test # 1379 |
78 | PR Reiffel | 14.0 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 1.92 | Australia | v New Zealand | Hobart | 27 Nov 1997 | Test # 1388 |
81 | S Chanderpaul | 29.0 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 1.93 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 |
82 | GD McGrath | 17.0 | 5 | 33 | - | 1.94 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 |
83 | M Muralidaran | 22.0 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 1.95 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1359 |
84 | ST Jayasuriya | 30.0 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
84 | IR Bishop | 31.0 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 |
86 | CA Walsh | 36.0 | 11 | 71 | - | 1.97 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 |
87 | SM Pollock | 37.0 | 13 | 74 | 3 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 |
87 | AR Caddick | 32.0 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 2.00 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 |
87 | A Kumble | 28.0 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 2.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
87 | CL Hooper | 20.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 2.00 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 |
87 | MS Kasprowicz | 20.0 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 2.00 | Australia | v New Zealand | W.A.C.A | 20 Nov 1997 | Test # 1386 |
87 | AA Donald | 18.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 |
87 | KSC de Silva | 16.0 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 |
87 | DS Mohanty | 16.0 | 4 | 32 | - | 2.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
87 | ST Jayasuriya | 16.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 |
87 | Wasim Akram | 13.0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2.00 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 |
87 | S Chanderpaul | 11.0 | 4 | 22 | - | 2.00 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 |
87 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 44.2 | 10 | 89 | 5 | 2.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Apr 1997 | Test # 1366 |
99 | MS Kasprowicz | 13.5 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2.02 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
100 | GD McGrath | 28.0 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 2.03 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 |
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Additional Information
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