Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JW Burke	15.0	10	8	0	0.40	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	0.75	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
KD Mackay	11.0	5	11	0	0.75	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
R Tattersall	16.0	9	13	0	0.81	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
GAR Lock	15.0	6	17	1	0.85	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	11.0	5	13	0	0.88	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
AK Davidson	15.0	6	18	2	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
G Noblet	17.1	7	21	3	0.91	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
I Meckiff	16.0	8	20	0	0.93	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AR MacGibbon	16.0	6	17	1	1.06	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
AK Davidson	26.1	8	38	5	1.09	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
KD Mackay	11.0	3	16	0	1.09	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JB Statham	8.0	2	12	0	1.12	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
LF Kline	19.1	5	29	3	1.13	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
JH Wardle	29.0	17	33	1	1.13	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
TE Bailey	24.7	5	39	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Laker	21.0	10	33	1	1.17	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PJ Loader	21.0	5	33	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JR Reid	32.0	16	51	4	1.19	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
GO Rabone	10.0	6	16	1	1.20	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
JC Laker	18.0	7	29	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TE Bailey	17.0	8	21	2	1.23	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
LF Kline	16.0	6	27	3	1.26	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
LF Kline	10.4	2	18	3	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
AK Davidson	18.0	5	31	2	1.29	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
IWG Johnson	30.0	7	52	3	1.30	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
GO Rabone	38.7	10	68	6	1.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
D Shackleton	15.0	5	20	1	1.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
G Noblet	9.0	2	16	0	1.33	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	1.34	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
I Meckiff	21.0	3	38	2	1.35	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	34.0	8	62	2	1.36	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
G Noblet	24.0	9	44	1	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KR Miller	18.0	6	33	2	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
R Tattersall	60.0	23	83	1	1.38	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
I Meckiff	13.0	2	24	0	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JC Laker	14.0	5	26	1	1.39	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
AR MacGibbon	8.0	4	15	0	1.40	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
GB Hole	9.0	4	17	1	1.41	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
GAR Lock	11.0	5	21	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
DT Ring	12.0	4	23	1	1.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
TE Bailey	16.0	7	23	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
I Meckiff	26.0	3	52	3	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
JR Reid	24.0	8	36	0	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
R Benaud	14.0	5	28	1	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
R Tattersall	32.2	14	49	5	1.51	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
GWF Overton	32.0	10	65	3	1.52	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
R Benaud	41.0	8	84	5	1.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
FR Brown	13.0	5	20	0	1.53	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
AK Davidson	19.0	2	39	2	1.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
JB Statham	11.0	4	17	0	1.54	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
FR Brown	20.0	10	31	2	1.55	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
RR Lindwall	14.0	2	29	3	1.55	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JH Wardle	14.0	4	29	2	1.55	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	49.0	21	77	1	1.57	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
JH Wardle	20.0	7	42	2	1.57	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
LF Kline	17.0	6	36	0	1.58	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JR Reid	16.0	5	34	4	1.59	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JB Statham	10.0	4	16	0	1.60	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
WA Johnston	18.2	6	39	4	1.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
R Tattersall	18.0	6	29	1	1.61	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
AV Bedser	19.5	6	32	3	1.61	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
AR MacGibbon	33.0	13	71	4	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
JR Reid	13.0	5	21	1	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
G Noblet	30.0	6	65	1	1.62	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
AV Bedser	22.4	8	37	6	1.63	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
R Appleyard	28.0	9	46	2	1.64	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
AR MacGibbon	26.0	6	57	2	1.64	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
KD Mackay	35.0	5	77	1	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
AK Davidson	20.0	4	44	1	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	20.0	6	44	4	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
SJE Loxton	10.0	2	22	0	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
RW Blair	19.0	4	42	3	1.65	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
WA Johnston	49.3	17	110	5	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JH Wardle	23.6	9	53	5	1.67	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	17.0	3	38	1	1.67	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
FH Tyson	17.0	6	38	2	1.67	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
R Benaud	50.7	13	114	5	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
R Appleyard	19.0	4	32	0	1.68	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
LF Kline	8.0	2	18	0	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
MJ Hilton	10.0	5	17	0	1.70	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
R Tattersall	47.0	20	80	1	1.70	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
DT Ring	11.0	3	25	0	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JB Statham	20.2	7	35	3	1.72	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411

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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:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]