Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Cricket Records in 2000s in Test matches

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2007	14	927.2	292	5564	1854	91	8/70	20.37	1.99	61.1	7	6	3
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2005	11	460.1	163	2761	1054	43	6/39	24.51	2.29	64.2	2	1	0
GD McGrath (AUS)	2001-2007	17	699.5	196	4199	1864	91	7/76	20.48	2.66	46.1	4	7	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2008	11	520.4	97	3124	1393	41	5/51	33.97	2.67	76.1	1	3	0
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2007	15	564.2	118	3386	1537	49	6/73	31.36	2.72	69.1	3	1	0
A Kumble (IND)	2001-2007	12	684.2	159	4106	1895	63	7/115	30.07	2.76	65.1	3	3	1
DL Vettori (NZ)	2002-2008	11	425.2	73	2552	1191	28	5/66	42.53	2.80	91.1	1	2	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2000-2006	9	447.1	78	2683	1264	28	4/52	45.14	2.82	95.8	2	0	0
Z Khan (IND)	2002-2008	9	355.2	92	2132	1017	37	5/75	27.48	2.86	57.6	2	1	0
SK Warne (AUS)	2001-2007	18	820.4	150	4924	2422	108	7/165	22.42	2.95	45.5	10	7	3
CD Collymore (WI)	2004-2007	11	354.0	76	2124	1049	20	3/58	52.45	2.96	106.2	0	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2009	16	364.5	75	2189	1132	31	6/54	36.51	3.10	70.6	0	1	0
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2005	13	422.5	101	2537	1444	42	5/53	34.38	3.41	60.4	2	1	0
M Ntini (SA)	2003-2009	16	627.5	123	3767	2195	64	5/75	34.29	3.49	58.8	3	3	1
B Lee (AUS)	2001-2007	18	653.3	101	3921	2518	62	4/47	40.61	3.85	63.2	3	0	0
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2009	15	409.1	39	2455	1672	38	6/92	44.00	4.08	64.6	1	2	0

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v England at Durban, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]

South Africa v England at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]