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Best economy rates
Player Span Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
BRM Taylor (Zim) 2006-2013 21 5.0 0 17 1 1/16 17.00 3.40 30.0 0 0
GH O'Brien (Ber) 2008-2008 3 11.0 0 41 5 2/11 8.20 3.72 13.2 0 0
TM Odoyo (Kenya) 2007-2008 8 25.0 0 122 6 2/13 20.33 4.88 25.0 0 0
Zahid Hussain (Can) 2012-2012 3 9.3 0 47 3 3/16 15.66 4.94 19.0 0 0
JM Davison (Can) 2008-2010 5 18.0 0 91 4 2/19 22.75 5.05 27.0 0 0
A Nel (SA) 2005-2007 2 8.0 0 42 2 2/19 21.00 5.25 24.0 0 0
TL Best (WI) 2013-2013 2 7.0 0 37 3 3/18 12.33 5.28 14.0 0 0
Hamza Hotak (Afg) 2013-2013 2 7.0 0 37 1 1/22 37.00 5.28 42.0 0 0
JAR Blain (Scot) 2007-2008 6 20.0 0 108 6 2/23 18.00 5.40 20.0 0 0
RDM Leverock (Ber) 2008-2008 2 5.0 0 27 0 - - 5.40 - 0 0
AC Botha (Ire) 2008-2010 14 34.0 0 184 21 3/14 8.76 5.41 9.7 0 0
JD Nel (Scot) 2007-2010 10 31.0 3 169 12 3/10 14.08 5.45 15.5 0 0
AA Noffke (Aus) 2007-2008 2 7.3 1 41 4 3/18 10.25 5.46 11.2 0 0
AJ McKay (NZ) 2010-2010 2 5.4 0 31 2 2/20 15.50 5.47 17.0 0 0
AS Hansra (Can) 2012-2013 6 10.0 0 55 4 2/13 13.75 5.50 15.0 0 0
S Thuraisingam (Can) 2008-2008 3 7.5 0 44 2 1/13 22.00 5.61 23.5 0 0
DL Vettori (NZ) 2007-2012 33 128.1 1 720 37 4/20 19.45 5.61 20.7 1 0
S Dhaniram (Can) 2008-2010 11 33.4 1 192 6 2/9 32.00 5.70 33.6 0 0
MW Machan (Scot) 2013-2013 2 7.3 0 43 3 3/23 14.33 5.73 15.0 0 0
GH Dockrell (Ire) 2010-2012 19 64.4 1 372 27 4/20 13.77 5.75 14.3 1 0
Junaid Siddiqui (Can) 2012-2013 6 21.0 1 121 7 3/10 17.28 5.76 18.0 0 0
TGJ Gruijters (Neth) 2012-2013 6 9.0 0 52 2 1/5 26.00 5.77 27.0 0 0
GI Maiden (Scot) 2008-2008 3 10.0 0 58 2 1/20 29.00 5.80 30.0 0 0
S Badree (WI) 2012-2013 8 32.0 0 186 9 3/17 20.66 5.81 21.3 0 0
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2006-2007 6 22.0 1 128 6 2/14 21.33 5.81 22.0 0 0
JO Ngoche (Kenya) 2012-2013 7 24.0 0 140 4 2/31 35.00 5.83 36.0 0 0
BAW Mendis (SL) 2008-2013 29 110.0 5 643 56 6/8 11.48 5.84 11.7 3 2
HA Varaiya (Kenya) 2007-2013 18 57.2 1 336 12 2/19 28.00 5.86 28.6 0 0
Samiullah Shenwari (Afg) 2010-2013 15 44.0 0 258 11 4/14 23.45 5.86 24.0 1 0
MBS Jonkman (Neth) 2010-2010 3 8.0 0 47 4 2/21 11.75 5.87 12.0 0 0
SP Narine (WI) 2012-2013 16 59.4 0 352 20 4/12 17.60 5.89 17.9 1 0
Hamid Hassan (Afg) 2010-2013 10 37.1 1 220 18 4/22 12.22 5.91 12.3 1 0
Raza Hasan (Pak) 2012-2012 7 26.0 1 154 6 2/14 25.66 5.92 26.0 0 0
RG Aga (Kenya) 2008-2013 13 30.3 1 181 10 3/24 18.10 5.93 18.3 0 0
LHD Dilhara (SL) 2008-2008 2 5.0 0 30 2 2/6 15.00 6.00 15.0 0 0
PC Connell (Ire) 2008-2010 9 25.3 1 156 10 3/8 15.60 6.11 15.3 0 0
RW Price (Zim) 2008-2012 16 61.3 4 378 13 2/6 29.07 6.14 28.3 0 0
Ziaur Rahman (Ban) 2012-2013 10 6.0 0 37 1 1/16 37.00 6.16 36.0 0 0
WB Rankin (Ire) 2009-2012 15 59.0 1 364 17 3/20 21.41 6.16 20.8 0 0
JK Kamande (Kenya) 2007-2010 12 34.2 1 212 13 3/28 16.30 6.17 15.8 0 0
BW Hilfenhaus (Aus) 2007-2012 7 26.0 0 161 9 2/15 17.88 6.19 17.3 0 0
D Bishoo (WI) 2011-2011 4 15.4 0 98 6 4/17 16.33 6.25 15.6 1 0
CO Obuya (Kenya) 2007-2013 18 19.3 0 122 5 3/17 24.40 6.25 23.4 0 0
DT Johnston (Ire) 2008-2012 28 92.0 4 576 29 4/22 19.86 6.26 19.0 1 0
Saeed Ajmal (Pak) 2009-2013 51 188.0 2 1178 71 4/19 16.59 6.26 15.8 4 0
PM Seelaar (Neth) 2008-2013 17 57.0 2 358 19 4/19 18.84 6.28 18.0 1 0
MA Starc (Aus) 2012-2013 10 39.1 0 246 15 3/11 16.40 6.28 15.6 0 0
PP Ojha (India) 2009-2010 6 21.0 0 132 10 4/21 13.20 6.28 12.6 1 0
YA Abdulla (SA) 2009-2009 2 7.0 0 44 2 1/16 22.00 6.28 21.0 0 0
Dawlat Zadran (Afg) 2012-2012 5 20.0 0 126 7 3/21 18.00 6.30 17.1 0 0
DW Steyn (SA) 2007-2012 29 103.0 1 649 39 4/9 16.64 6.30 15.8 1 0
M Muralitharan (SL) 2006-2010 12 47.0 0 297 13 3/29 22.84 6.31 21.6 0 0
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 2006-2013 59 216.5 3 1371 63 4/11 21.76 6.32 20.6 3 0
Fawad Alam (Pak) 2007-2010 24 15.0 0 95 8 3/7 11.87 6.33 11.2 0 0
LL Tsotsobe (SA) 2009-2013 12 41.0 0 260 11 3/16 23.63 6.34 22.3 0 0
Elias Sunny (Ban) 2012-2012 7 23.0 1 146 9 5/13 16.22 6.34 15.3 0 1
E Schiferli (Neth) 2008-2010 7 23.0 0 146 6 3/23 24.33 6.34 23.0 0 0
Wahab Riaz (Pak) 2008-2011 6 14.0 1 89 4 2/24 22.25 6.35 21.0 0 0
GP Swann (Eng) 2008-2012 39 135.0 4 859 51 3/13 16.84 6.36 15.8 0 0
Harbhajan Singh (India) 2006-2012 25 90.0 4 573 22 4/12 26.04 6.36 24.5 1 0
J Botha (SA) 2006-2012 40 129.0 1 823 37 3/16 22.24 6.37 20.9 0 0
GJ Maxwell (Aus) 2012-2013 9 20.0 0 128 5 2/15 25.60 6.40 24.0 0 0
NM Hauritz (Aus) 2009-2009 3 7.2 0 47 2 1/20 23.50 6.40 22.0 0 0
U Bhatti (Can) 2008-2010 7 23.0 0 148 8 3/23 18.50 6.43 17.2 0 0
A Flintoff (Eng) 2005-2007 7 25.0 0 161 5 2/23 32.20 6.44 30.0 0 0
BMAJ Mendis (SL) 2011-2013 15 18.0 0 116 6 3/24 19.33 6.44 18.0 0 0
KJ Coetzer (Scot) 2008-2013 16 11.0 0 71 5 3/25 14.20 6.45 13.2 0 0
SJ Harmison (Eng) 2005-2006 2 6.3 0 42 1 1/13 42.00 6.46 39.0 0 0
RJ Trott (Ber) 2008-2008 3 6.3 0 42 0 - - 6.46 - 0 0
MH Yardy (Eng) 2006-2011 14 46.0 0 299 11 2/19 27.18 6.50 25.0 0 0
T van der Gugten (Neth) 2012-2012 6 14.0 0 91 5 3/18 18.20 6.50 16.8 0 0
GE Mathurin (WI) 2011-2012 3 10.0 0 65 4 3/9 16.25 6.50 15.0 0 0
CL Cairns (NZ) 2005-2006 2 8.0 0 52 1 1/28 52.00 6.50 48.0 0 0
RS Bopara (Eng) 2008-2012 22 21.4 1 141 9 4/10 15.66 6.50 14.4 1 0
DJ Hussey (Aus) 2008-2012 39 60.1 1 392 19 3/25 20.63 6.51 19.0 0 0
RM Haq (Scot) 2007-2013 15 51.0 1 333 18 3/22 18.50 6.52 17.0 0 0
ML Lewis (Aus) 2006-2006 2 7.3 0 49 4 2/18 12.25 6.53 11.2 0 0
Mohammad Irfan (Pak) 2012-2013 3 11.0 0 72 2 1/25 36.00 6.54 33.0 0 0
PP Chawla (India) 2010-2012 7 23.0 1 151 4 2/13 37.75 6.56 34.5 0 0
Karim Sadiq (Afg) 2010-2013 15 37.0 0 243 10 3/17 24.30 6.56 22.2 0 0
Mirwais Ashraf (Afg) 2010-2013 11 21.0 0 138 1 1/13 138.00 6.57 126.0 0 0
GA Lamb (Zim) 2010-2010 5 12.1 0 80 4 2/14 20.00 6.57 18.2 0 0
SR Clark (Aus) 2006-2007 9 36.0 0 237 13 4/20 18.23 6.58 16.6 1 0
JW Hastings (Aus) 2010-2011 3 10.0 0 66 3 3/14 22.00 6.60 20.0 0 0
P Utseya (Zim) 2006-2013 24 85.5 2 567 21 3/25 27.00 6.60 24.5 0 0
S Randiv (SL) 2010-2011 7 21.0 0 139 7 3/20 19.85 6.61 18.0 0 0
RT Lyons (Scot) 2010-2010 2 6.0 0 40 1 1/26 40.00 6.66 36.0 0 0
AD Mathews (SL) 2009-2013 39 87.1 4 585 23 3/16 25.43 6.71 22.7 0 0
JF Mooney (Ire) 2009-2012 21 14.0 1 94 4 2/11 23.50 6.71 21.0 0 0
HMRKB Herath (SL) 2011-2012 6 18.0 0 121 6 3/25 20.16 6.72 18.0 0 0
NL McCullum (NZ) 2007-2013 45 128.2 0 865 41 4/16 21.09 6.74 18.7 1 0
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) 2006-2013 26 97.0 1 654 33 4/21 19.81 6.74 17.6 2 0
SB Styris (NZ) 2005-2010 31 51.3 0 349 18 3/5 19.38 6.77 17.1 0 0
Mohammad Hafeez (Pak) 2006-2013 43 114.2 0 775 35 4/10 22.14 6.77 19.6 1 0
NO Miller (WI) 2009-2010 7 25.4 0 174 9 2/20 19.33 6.77 17.1 0 0
AG Cremer (Zim) 2008-2012 9 23.0 0 156 8 3/11 19.50 6.78 17.2 0 0
A Dananjaya (SL) 2012-2013 5 14.0 0 95 7 2/9 13.57 6.78 12.0 0 0
JD Ryder (NZ) 2008-2012 20 10.0 0 68 2 1/2 34.00 6.80 30.0 0 0
PJ Ongondo (Kenya) 2007-2008 8 26.0 1 177 5 2/18 35.40 6.80 31.2 0 0
RP Singh (India) 2007-2009 10 33.0 0 225 15 4/13 15.00 6.81 13.2 1 0
Aizaz Cheema (Pak) 2011-2012 5 17.0 0 116 8 4/30 14.50 6.82 12.7 1 0
PR Stirling (Ire) 2009-2012 19 36.0 0 246 10 3/21 24.60 6.83 21.6 0 0
M Morkel (SA) 2007-2012 31 111.3 3 762 39 4/17 19.53 6.83 17.1 2 0
HMCM Bandara (SL) 2006-2009 4 14.0 0 96 4 3/32 24.00 6.85 21.0 0 0
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2006-2013 53 50.0 0 343 16 2/7 21.43 6.86 18.7 0 0
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 2006-2012 30 55.3 2 381 20 3/13 19.05 6.86 16.6 0 0
ST Finn (Eng) 2011-2013 16 60.0 0 412 23 3/16 17.91 6.86 15.6 0 0
B Kumar (India) 2012-2012 2 8.0 0 55 4 3/9 13.75 6.87 12.0 0 0
SO Ngoche (Kenya) 2010-2013 12 36.3 0 251 15 4/14 16.73 6.87 14.6 2 0
AR Cusack (Ire) 2008-2012 23 61.0 1 422 22 4/18 19.18 6.91 16.6 2 0
Abdur Razzak (Ban) 2006-2013 27 104.0 3 720 38 4/16 18.94 6.92 16.4 1 0
PW Borren (Neth) 2008-2012 16 49.4 0 344 11 2/19 31.27 6.92 27.0 0 0
RE van der Merwe (SA) 2009-2010 13 44.0 0 305 14 2/14 21.78 6.93 18.8 0 0
SW Tait (Aus) 2007-2011 19 71.4 2 498 28 3/13 17.78 6.94 15.3 0 0
Umar Gul (Pak) 2007-2013 52 175.0 2 1217 74 5/6 16.44 6.95 14.1 4 2
Abdur Rehman (Pak) 2007-2011 7 25.0 0 174 11 2/7 15.81 6.96 13.6 0 0
WK McCallan (Ire) 2008-2009 9 21.5 0 152 8 2/26 19.00 6.96 16.3 0 0
Syed Rasel (Ban) 2007-2008 8 29.0 2 202 4 1/10 50.50 6.96 43.5 0 0
NW Bracken (Aus) 2006-2009 19 62.5 2 438 19 3/11 23.05 6.97 19.8 0 0
R McLaren (SA) 2009-2012 8 31.5 0 222 14 5/19 15.85 6.97 13.6 0 1
RD Berrington (Scot) 2008-2013 15 25.4 0 179 9 2/13 19.88 6.97 17.1 0 0
DJG Sammy (WI) 2007-2013 40 111.4 0 780 36 5/26 21.66 6.98 18.6 1 1
KJ O'Brien (Ire) 2008-2012 30 60.3 0 423 19 3/35 22.26 6.99 19.1 0 0
JP Faulkner (Aus) 2012-2013 3 10.0 0 70 4 3/28 17.50 7.00 15.0 0 0
LJ Woodcock (NZ) 2010-2011 3 10.0 0 70 1 1/30 70.00 7.00 60.0 0 0
AR Nurse (WI) 2011-2011 2 8.0 0 56 0 - - 7.00 - 0 0
RAS Lakmal (SL) 2011-2011 2 7.0 0 49 3 2/26 16.33 7.00 14.0 0 0
Alok Kapali (Ban) 2007-2011 7 5.0 0 35 2 2/12 17.50 7.00 15.0 0 0
SE Bond (NZ) 2005-2010 20 77.3 2 543 25 3/18 21.72 7.00 18.6 0 0
SJ Benn (WI) 2008-2010 17 59.0 3 414 15 4/6 27.60 7.01 23.6 1 0
Mohammad Amir (Pak) 2009-2010 18 65.0 3 457 23 3/23 19.86 7.03 16.9 0 0
MR Swart (Neth) 2012-2013 8 25.0 1 176 6 2/18 29.33 7.04 25.0 0 0
CH Morris (SA) 2012-2013 2 7.4 0 54 4 2/19 13.50 7.04 11.5 0 0
Yuvraj Singh (India) 2007-2012 33 52.4 0 373 23 3/17 16.21 7.08 13.7 0 0
RN ten Doeschate (Neth) 2008-2010 9 34.0 0 241 12 3/23 20.08 7.08 17.0 0 0
TLW Cooper (Neth) 2012-2013 8 10.0 0 71 0 - - 7.10 - 0 0
E Katchay (Can) 2008-2008 4 10.0 0 71 3 1/18 23.66 7.10 20.0 0 0
SO Tikolo (Kenya) 2007-2010 11 17.0 0 121 3 1/10 40.33 7.11 34.0 0 0
CJ McKay (Aus) 2010-2013 5 18.4 1 133 2 2/24 66.50 7.12 56.0 0 0
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 2006-2010 4 14.1 0 101 5 3/19 20.20 7.12 17.0 0 0
PL Mommsen (Scot) 2012-2013 7 23.0 0 164 4 1/23 41.00 7.13 34.5 0 0
CH Gayle (WI) 2006-2013 32 49.1 0 351 15 2/15 23.40 7.13 19.6 0 0
H Osinde (Can) 2008-2013 11 35.0 0 250 10 3/36 25.00 7.14 21.0 0 0
SKW Kelly (Ber) 2008-2008 3 7.0 0 50 3 2/18 16.66 7.14 14.0 0 0
RJ Sidebottom (Eng) 2007-2010 18 61.1 0 437 23 3/16 19.00 7.14 15.9 0 0
MG Johnson (Aus) 2007-2011 28 101.2 1 724 36 3/15 20.11 7.14 16.8 0 0
E Otieno (Kenya) 2012-2013 4 10.2 0 74 3 3/18 24.66 7.16 20.6 0 0
Sohail Tanvir (Pak) 2007-2012 28 93.3 0 670 23 3/12 29.13 7.16 24.3 0 0
CP Schofield (Eng) 2007-2007 4 12.5 0 92 4 2/15 23.00 7.16 19.2 0 0
D Gough (Eng) 2005-2006 2 6.5 0 49 3 3/16 16.33 7.17 13.6 0 0
AO Suji (Kenya) 2007-2010 8 16.1 1 116 4 2/23 29.00 7.17 24.2 0 0
SR Watson (Aus) 2006-2012 36 99.2 1 715 35 4/15 20.42 7.19 17.0 1 0
MDK Perera (SL) 2011-2011 3 10.0 0 72 3 3/26 24.00 7.20 20.0 0 0
KMDN Kulasekara (SL) 2008-2013 27 93.5 2 676 27 3/4 25.03 7.20 20.8 0 0
MF Maharoof (SL) 2006-2008 7 24.0 0 173 7 2/18 24.71 7.20 20.5 0 0
TM Dilshan (SL) 2006-2013 48 27.0 0 195 5 2/4 39.00 7.22 32.4 0 0
MJ Mason (NZ) 2006-2008 3 9.0 0 65 2 1/18 32.50 7.22 27.0 0 0
T Mupariwa (Zim) 2007-2008 4 13.0 0 94 1 1/22 94.00 7.23 78.0 0 0
Mudassar Bukhari (Neth) 2008-2013 16 47.4 1 345 17 4/33 20.29 7.23 16.8 1 0
JH Kallis (SA) 2005-2012 25 46.0 1 333 12 4/15 27.75 7.23 23.0 1 0
Shapoor Zadran (Afg) 2010-2012 10 29.0 3 210 7 2/33 30.00 7.24 24.8 0 0
RA Jadeja (India) 2009-2012 14 45.4 2 331 7 2/26 47.28 7.24 39.1 0 0
LS Baker (WI) 2008-2009 3 8.0 0 58 2 1/12 29.00 7.25 24.0 0 0
PM Siddle (Aus) 2009-2010 2 8.0 0 58 3 2/24 19.33 7.25 16.0 0 0
KAJ Roach (WI) 2008-2012 11 39.0 1 284 10 2/25 28.40 7.28 23.4 0 0
MR Gillespie (NZ) 2006-2008 11 35.0 3 255 10 4/7 25.50 7.28 21.0 1 0
Sohail Khan (Pak) 2008-2011 3 7.0 0 51 2 2/13 25.50 7.28 21.0 0 0
CK Langeveldt (SA) 2005-2010 9 33.0 0 241 17 4/19 14.17 7.30 11.6 1 0
NJ Astle (NZ) 2005-2006 4 6.5 0 50 4 3/20 12.50 7.31 10.2 0 0
PJ Cummins (Aus) 2011-2012 11 43.0 2 315 16 3/15 19.68 7.32 16.1 0 0
Nawroz Mangal (Afg) 2010-2013 15 9.0 0 66 4 3/23 16.50 7.33 13.5 0 0
SMSM Senanayake (SL) 2012-2013 3 9.0 0 66 3 2/20 22.00 7.33 18.0 0 0
K Santokie (WI) 2011-2012 2 6.0 0 44 2 1/17 22.00 7.33 18.0 0 0
SC Williams (Zim) 2006-2013 3 6.0 0 44 1 1/28 44.00 7.33 36.0 0 0
AD Mascarenhas (Eng) 2007-2009 14 42.0 0 309 12 3/18 25.75 7.35 21.0 0 0
SCJ Broad (Eng) 2006-2013 46 163.3 2 1205 55 4/24 21.90 7.37 17.8 1 0
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2006-2011 31 61.5 0 456 19 3/21 24.00 7.37 19.5 0 0
GD Drummond (Scot) 2008-2013 15 48.0 1 354 13 3/20 27.23 7.37 22.1 0 0
DE Bollinger (Aus) 2011-2011 2 8.0 0 59 2 1/23 29.50 7.37 24.0 0 0
MM Iqbal (Scot) 2012-2013 4 8.0 0 59 2 2/15 29.50 7.37 24.0 0 0
CL White (Aus) 2007-2012 38 5.0 0 37 1 1/11 37.00 7.40 30.0 0 0
SL Malinga (SL) 2006-2013 43 148.0 0 1097 49 5/31 22.38 7.41 18.1 0 1
P Kumar (India) 2008-2012 10 26.0 1 193 8 2/14 24.12 7.42 19.5 0 0
JJ van der Wath (SA) 2006-2007 8 31.0 0 231 8 2/31 28.87 7.45 23.2 0 0
TT Bresnan (Eng) 2006-2012 25 81.4 1 610 19 3/10 32.10 7.46 25.7 0 0
RM West (Ire) 2009-2009 5 19.0 0 142 3 1/23 47.33 7.47 38.0 0 0
Mohammad Nabi (Afg) 2010-2013 15 52.0 1 389 15 3/23 25.93 7.48 20.8 0 0
R Ashwin (India) 2010-2012 18 70.5 1 530 14 2/16 37.85 7.48 30.3 0 0
CRD Fernando (SL) 2006-2011 17 61.0 3 457 18 3/19 25.38 7.49 20.3 0 0
Shafiul Islam (Ban) 2010-2013 11 36.4 0 275 8 2/19 34.37 7.50 27.5 0 0
JP Duminy (SA) 2007-2012 42 24.0 0 180 7 1/3 25.71 7.50 20.5 0 0
R Telemachus (SA) 2006-2007 3 12.0 0 90 2 1/22 45.00 7.50 36.0 0 0
AJ Hall (SA) 2006-2006 2 8.0 0 60 3 3/22 20.00 7.50 16.0 0 0

Minimum of 30 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 2nd T20I, May 12, 2013 [T20I # 316]
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 1st T20I, May 11, 2013 [T20I # 315]
Kenya v Netherlands at Windhoek, 1st match, Apr 20, 2013 [T20I # 314]

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