Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1920s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WW Armstrong	18.0	12	9	1	0.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
HL Collins	11.0	3	10	0	0.68	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
CG Macartney	26.0	16	24	0	0.92	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
J Ryder	10.0	5	10	0	1.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
AJ Richardson	14.0	6	20	2	1.07	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
AJ Richardson	22.0	7	35	1	1.19	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
C Kelleway	15.0	6	24	1	1.20	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
WW Armstrong	27.0	10	33	0	1.22	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
AE Hall	24.5	9	31	2	1.24	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
WW Armstrong	23.0	10	29	1	1.26	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
CM Francois	10.0	6	13	0	1.30	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
DP Conyngham	30.0	12	40	1	1.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
C Kelleway	20.0	6	27	4	1.35	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
EP Nupen	38.0	8	52	0	1.36	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
AJ Richardson	16.0	7	22	1	1.37	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
RK Oxenham	47.4	21	67	4	1.40	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
EA McDonald	22.4	10	32	5	1.41	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
J Ryder	17.0	6	24	0	1.41	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
SJ Snooke	12.0	3	17	3	1.41	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
EL a'Beckett	31.0	8	44	0	1.41	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
CV Grimmett	19.4	3	37	6	1.42	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
OE Nothling	42.0	15	60	0	1.42	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
HSTL Hendry	23.0	5	33	0	1.43	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
CL Vincent	15.1	4	22	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
RK Oxenham	35.0	14	51	0	1.45	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AJ Richardson	21.0	7	42	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
EL a'Beckett	27.0	9	41	1	1.51	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AJ Richardson	48.0	18	73	1	1.52	Australia	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1926	Test # 164
GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	1.52	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
JM Blanckenberg	30.0	10	46	2	1.53	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
JM Gregory	11.0	4	17	0	1.54	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1926	Test # 166
C Kelleway	30.0	10	62	2	1.55	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
HLE Promnitz	37.0	14	58	5	1.56	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
RK Oxenham	28.0	10	44	1	1.57	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
HSTL Hendry	31.0	14	49	2	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
WW Armstrong	12.0	6	19	0	1.58	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
HL Collins	9.0	4	19	0	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
CV Grimmett	25.0	11	40	0	1.60	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
HSTL Hendry	10.0	4	16	0	1.60	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
J Ryder	18.0	5	29	2	1.61	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
CG Macartney	31.0	13	51	2	1.64	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
AE Hall	37.3	12	63	7	1.68	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
WW Armstrong	15.2	5	26	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
H Ironmonger	50.0	20	85	2	1.70	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
J Ryder	10.0	2	17	1	1.70	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
EP Nupen	24.0	8	41	0	1.70	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
WW Armstrong	33.0	13	57	2	1.72	Australia	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1921	Test # 143
C Kelleway	18.0	4	42	0	1.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
HSTL Hendry	20.0	8	35	1	1.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
EP Nupen	30.0	11	53	5	1.76	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
EL a'Beckett	22.0	5	39	0	1.77	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
H Ironmonger	44.3	18	79	2	1.77	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
SJ Snooke	23.0	6	41	2	1.78	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
CM Francois	29.0	9	52	1	1.79	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
DD Blackie	39.0	11	70	2	1.79	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AE Hall	10.0	3	18	0	1.80	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
CL Vincent	31.3	5	57	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
C Kelleway	29.0	5	70	3	1.81	Australia	v England	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
CM Francois	30.0	13	55	0	1.83	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
AJ Richardson	25.0	5	62	2	1.86	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
HLE Promnitz	30.0	10	56	3	1.86	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
GF Bissett	23.0	5	43	4	1.86	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
ID Buys	17.0	3	32	0	1.88	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
C Kelleway	15.0	1	38	1	1.90	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
RK Oxenham	45.1	15	86	1	1.90	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
RK Oxenham	35.0	11	67	0	1.91	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
DD Blackie	39.0	11	75	1	1.92	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
NA Quinn	15.3	4	30	2	1.93	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
C Kelleway	22.0	4	57	3	1.94	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
JM Blanckenberg	25.4	7	50	3	1.94	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
AE Hall	53.5	23	105	4	1.95	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
CV Grimmett	52.1	12	102	5	1.95	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AE Hall	25.0	8	49	4	1.96	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
CV Grimmett	55.0	17	108	3	1.96	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
DD Blackie	29.0	6	57	1	1.96	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AJ Richardson	41.0	21	81	2	1.97	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
HSTL Hendry	28.0	11	56	1	2.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
DPB Morkel	20.0	4	40	3	2.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
J Ryder	11.0	3	22	0	2.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
HSTL Hendry	10.0	1	20	1	2.00	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
DP Conyngham	31.0	10	63	1	2.03	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
CL Vincent	31.0	4	63	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
CV Grimmett	29.0	10	59	2	2.03	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
AE Hall	27.0	10	55	2	2.03	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
WW Armstrong	24.3	8	50	2	2.04	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
C Kelleway	23.0	8	47	1	2.04	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
JM Gregory	22.0	8	45	2	2.04	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
EP Nupen	19.0	4	39	1	2.05	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
C Kelleway	18.0	2	37	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
JM Gregory	15.0	4	31	1	2.06	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
C Kelleway	14.0	3	29	2	2.07	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
CV Grimmett	55.0	14	114	2	2.07	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
C Kelleway	12.0	1	25	1	2.08	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
H Ironmonger	68.0	21	142	2	2.08	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
AW Nourse	11.0	4	23	1	2.09	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
EP Nupen	41.0	9	86	2	2.09	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
WW Armstrong	10.0	0	21	1	2.10	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
EP Nupen	44.3	9	94	4	2.11	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
JM Gregory	33.0	6	70	3	2.12	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
AL Ochse	24.0	5	51	0	2.12	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182

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Minimum of 60 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:

England v South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]