Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
NBF Mann	20.0	13	10	0	0.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
J Trim	10.0	6	6	2	0.60	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
ERH Toshack	16.5	11	17	3	0.76	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
IWG Johnson	30.1	12	42	6	1.04	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
KR Miller	14.0	7	15	0	1.07	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
KR Miller	11.0	3	17	2	1.15	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
HHH Johnson	34.5	13	41	5	1.17	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
NBF Mann	37.4	14	59	6	1.18	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
RR Lindwall	16.1	5	20	6	1.23	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	16.0	4	20	2	1.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
ERH Toshack	18.0	11	23	0	1.27	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
CL McCool	24.0	9	41	1	1.28	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
JDC Goddard	14.0	4	18	2	1.28	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
NBF Mann	15.0	5	27	0	1.35	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
EAV Williams	24.4	12	34	2	1.37	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
W Ferguson	38.0	14	53	2	1.39	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
NBF Mann	51.0	18	95	3	1.39	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
RR Lindwall	12.0	4	23	0	1.43	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
WA Johnston	25.0	11	36	5	1.44	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WA Johnston	27.3	12	40	4	1.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	45.5	13	67	3	1.46	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
KR Miller	15.0	6	22	2	1.46	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
ERH Toshack	30.0	13	59	1	1.47	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
EAV Williams	21.0	8	31	1	1.47	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
IWG Johnson	12.0	4	24	0	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
BBM Gaskin	10.0	4	15	1	1.50	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
KR Miller	15.3	2	31	1	1.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
JDC Goddard	25.0	9	38	1	1.52	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
IWG Johnson	25.0	8	51	1	1.53	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
W Ferguson	15.0	5	23	3	1.53	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
CL McCool	21.4	5	44	5	1.53	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
EAV Williams	33.0	15	51	3	1.54	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
TB Burtt	37.0	12	58	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
IWG Johnson	42.0	15	66	1	1.57	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DT Ring	28.0	13	44	1	1.57	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
ERH Toshack	36.0	6	76	4	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
GE Tribe	9.0	2	19	0	1.58	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
SJE Loxton	10.0	2	16	0	1.60	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
CL McCool	19.0	3	41	0	1.61	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
AMB Rowan	30.0	5	65	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
CN McCarthy	9.0	2	20	0	1.66	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
JB Stollmeyer	19.0	7	32	3	1.68	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
RR Lindwall	23.0	5	52	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
JDC Goddard	19.0	7	33	0	1.73	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
HHH Johnson	31.0	11	55	5	1.77	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
JDC Goddard	24.0	8	43	1	1.79	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
CN McCarthy	17.4	1	42	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
ESM Kentish	21.0	8	38	2	1.80	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
ERH Toshack	33.0	14	60	1	1.81	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
ERH Toshack	16.0	5	39	1	1.82	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
ERH Toshack	41.0	20	75	2	1.82	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	44.0	8	108	4	1.84	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
ERH Toshack	16.0	4	40	0	1.87	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
WA Johnston	33.0	15	62	2	1.87	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Amarnath	51.0	17	96	5	1.88	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
OC Dawson	13.0	3	33	0	1.90	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
B Dooland	27.0	5	69	4	1.91	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
AMB Rowan	31.2	3	80	5	1.92	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
BBM Gaskin	37.0	14	72	1	1.94	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
NBF Mann	10.0	3	26	0	1.95	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
BBM Gaskin	21.0	6	41	0	1.95	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
WA Johnston	22.0	4	43	2	1.95	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
CL McCool	13.0	0	34	1	1.96	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
ERH Toshack	20.1	6	40	5	1.98	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
RR Lindwall	25.0	3	50	3	2.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	19.0	8	38	3	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Amarnath	15.0	6	30	0	2.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
ERH Toshack	14.0	8	28	1	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
KR Miller	9.0	2	24	0	2.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
VS Hazare	10.0	3	20	0	2.00	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
IWG Johnson	38.0	16	77	0	2.02	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
KR Miller	22.0	4	60	7	2.04	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
FMM Worrell	20.0	3	41	0	2.05	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	72	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
RR Lindwall	38.0	10	79	2	2.07	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AMB Rowan	60.0	9	167	5	2.08	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
CL McCool	19.0	3	53	2	2.09	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
KR Miller	16.0	0	45	1	2.10	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
MA Hanley	11.0	3	31	0	2.11	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
SJE Loxton	26.0	4	55	3	2.11	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
PEW Jones	25.2	6	54	4	2.13	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
MH Mankad	21.0	6	45	2	2.14	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
FMM Worrell	14.0	2	30	0	2.14	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
RR Lindwall	22.0	3	63	7	2.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
JDC Goddard	14.2	5	31	5	2.16	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
ERH Toshack	12.0	5	26	1	2.16	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
MH Mankad	48.0	11	107	2	2.22	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
WA Johnston	38.0	12	86	1	2.26	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302

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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 Australia at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]