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	-	0.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	16.0	11	11	1	0.51	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
ERH Toshack	10.0	5	6	2	0.60	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
J Trim	10.0	6	6	2	0.60	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
R Pollard	10.0	8	6	-	0.60	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
ERH Toshack	19.0	13	12	4	0.63	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
ERH Toshack	16.5	11	17	3	0.76	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
WA Johnston	13.0	5	15	3	0.86	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	0.88	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
FJ Cameron	10.0	3	9	-	0.90	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
WA Johnston	9.0	6	11	1	0.91	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
JA Young	11.0	6	14	-	0.95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
IWG Johnson	30.1	12	42	6	1.04	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
DG Phadkar	10.0	2	14	3	1.05	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
KR Miller	14.0	7	15	-	1.07	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
KR Miller	9.0	3	13	1	1.08	Australia	v India	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
C Gladwin	20.0	6	29	1	1.08	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
JA Young	23.0	9	34	2	1.10	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
KR Miller	11.0	3	17	2	1.15	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ O'Reilly	12.0	5	14	5	1.16	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
HHH Johnson	34.5	13	41	5	1.17	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
IWG Johnson	14.0	3	22	2	1.17	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
NBF Mann	37.4	14	59	6	1.18	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
JDC Goddard	15.0	7	18	1	1.20	West Indies	v India	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
AV Bedser	38.0	9	61	4	1.20	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
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
CL McCool	9.0	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
IWG Johnson	13.0	7	22	2	1.26	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
C Gladwin	30.0	7	51	1	1.27	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
ERH Toshack	18.0	11	23	-	1.27	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
ERH Toshack	17.0	6	29	6	1.27	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
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
RR Lindwall	10.7	2	19	2	1.31	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
C Gladwin	12.0	3	21	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
WA Johnston	12.0	4	21	2	1.31	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
WA Johnston	8.0	4	14	-	1.31	Australia	v India	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
JA Young	60.0	28	79	1	1.31	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
GE Gomez	28.0	12	37	1	1.32	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
GE Gomez	24.0	9	32	2	1.33	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
C Gladwin	24.0	7	43	2	1.34	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
NBF Mann	15.0	5	27	-	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
AV Bedser	27.0	7	49	2	1.36	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
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
AV Bedser	19.0	12	27	-	1.42	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
GE Gomez	21.0	8	30	2	1.42	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
AV Bedser	14.0	6	20	-	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AV Bedser	22.0	6	42	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
RR Lindwall	12.0	4	23	-	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	17.0	4	33	2	1.45	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
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
JA Young	21.0	12	31	1	1.47	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
IWG Johnson	12.0	4	24	-	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
DS Atkinson	14.0	5	21	1	1.50	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
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
IWG Johnson	18.2	6	37	3	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
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
JDC Goddard	12.2	7	19	1	1.54	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
EAV Williams	33.0	15	51	3	1.54	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
RR Lindwall	15.4	2	32	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DB Close	25.0	12	39	1	1.56	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
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
AV Bedser	26.0	9	41	4	1.57	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
ERH Toshack	36.0	6	76	4	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
GE Tribe	9.0	2	19	-	1.58	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
WA Johnston	8.0	4	17	2	1.59	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
WE Hollies	20.0	7	32	-	1.60	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
SJE Loxton	10.0	2	16	-	1.60	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WE Hollies	18.0	8	29	-	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
L Amarnath	39.0	10	84	4	1.61	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
CL McCool	19.0	3	41	-	1.61	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
PEW Jones	21.0	7	34	-	1.61	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
GE Gomez	29.0	10	47	1	1.62	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
AMB Rowan	30.0	5	65	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309

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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]