Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JC Laker	18.0	14	8	3	0.44	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
ARA Murray	13.0	7	13	-	0.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Appleyard	12.0	7	13	3	0.81	England	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1955	Test # 396
TL Goddard	23.0	12	25	2	0.81	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
GAR Lock	18.1	11	17	1	0.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
JB Statham	16.0	10	15	-	0.93	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
JC Laker	8.0	3	10	2	0.93	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1959	Test # 464
JC Laker	30.0	19	29	2	0.96	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
GE Gomez	7.5	2	10	2	0.98	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	09 Nov 1951	Test # 340
GAR Lock	40.0	23	40	3	1.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
AH Kardar	12.0	5	12	-	1.00	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JC Laker	51.2	23	53	10	1.03	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
GAR Lock	22.0	11	23	1	1.04	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PR Umrigar	20.0	9	21	-	1.05	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	02 Nov 1956	Test # 433
PR Umrigar	25.0	11	27	4	1.08	India	v Australia	Kanpur	19 Dec 1959	Test # 483
TL Goddard	42.0	18	62	1	1.10	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JC Laker	10.1	3	15	2	1.11	England	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1958	Test # 460
VI Smith	16.0	8	25	1	1.17	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
NE Marshall	33.3	16	40	1	1.19	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
HJ Tayfield	59.0	24	94	3	1.19	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
GS Sobers	16.0	10	20	3	1.25	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
GAR Lock	55.0	30	69	-	1.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
Fazal Mahmood	27.0	11	34	6	1.25	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
GAR Lock	10.0	4	17	-	1.27	England	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1958	Test # 460
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PS Heine	17.4	4	30	2	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JC Laker	41.3	21	55	6	1.32	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
GE Gomez	13.3	7	25	1	1.40	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
AV Bedser	38.3	16	55	7	1.42	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
AV Bedser	19.0	3	37	4	1.46	England	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
NBF Mann	51.6	13	101	3	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
HJ Tayfield	21.0	7	41	-	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
TL Goddard	29.0	9	57	1	1.47	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
TL Goddard	12.0	6	24	-	1.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
GE Gomez	9.0	1	18	-	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
FMM Worrell	9.0	1	18	1	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
GAR Lock	27.1	11	41	4	1.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
SP Gupte	23.0	11	35	1	1.52	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	02 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JB Statham	28.0	6	57	7	1.52	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1958	Test # 462
DS Atkinson	36.2	16	56	5	1.54	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
FS Trueman	18.0	3	37	1	1.54	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1959	Test # 464
R Appleyard	11.0	4	17	2	1.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TE Bailey	20.0	8	31	-	1.55	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TL Goddard	23.0	9	48	2	1.56	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
AV Bedser	22.0	5	46	5	1.56	England	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
GAR Lock	11.0	4	23	-	1.56	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1959	Test # 464
JH Wardle	35.0	16	55	1	1.57	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
JB Statham	21.0	8	33	3	1.57	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
HJ Tayfield	33.0	12	70	2	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
PS Heine	8.0	2	17	-	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
TE Bailey	15.0	3	32	1	1.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
Nasim-ul-Ghani	10.0	2	16	-	1.60	Pakistan	v Australia	Dhaka	13 Nov 1959	Test # 479
Fazal Mahmood	10.0	5	16	-	1.60	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	04 Dec 1959	Test # 481
JC Laker	29.1	10	47	3	1.61	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
FR Brown	12.0	2	26	4	1.62	England	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
AL Valentine	23.0	8	50	1	1.63	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
CB van Ryneveld	17.0	1	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
NAT Adcock	17.0	3	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
FH Tyson	12.3	1	27	7	1.63	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1954	Test # 393
HJ Tayfield	49.0	17	107	1	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
Khan Mohammad	26.1	9	43	4	1.64	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
Fazal Mahmood	48.0	17	80	7	1.66	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
R Appleyard	19.0	6	32	-	1.68	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
S Ramadhin	40.0	9	90	5	1.68	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	09 Nov 1951	Test # 340
Khan Mohammad	40.5	13	69	3	1.68	Pakistan	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
NE Marshall	13.0	6	22	1	1.69	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
GAR Lock	36.0	16	61	3	1.69	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PS Heine	30.0	3	68	3	1.70	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
NAT Adcock	15.0	1	34	1	1.70	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
TE Bailey	44.0	14	75	2	1.70	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JB Statham	28.0	7	48	1	1.71	England	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
JDC Goddard	24.0	6	55	1	1.71	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	30 Nov 1951	Test # 341
JC Laker	17.0	3	39	1	1.72	England	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1958	Test # 460
GS Sobers	11.0	4	19	-	1.72	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
JC Laker	46.0	9	107	5	1.74	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1959	Test # 464
TE Bailey	12.0	4	28	3	1.75	England	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Dec 1950	Test # 327
TE Bailey	17.1	5	40	4	1.75	England	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
Ghulam Ahmed	38.0	17	67	2	1.76	India	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
HJ Tayfield	51.0	18	120	5	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
JC Watkins	14.0	4	33	-	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JB Statham	19.0	6	45	3	1.77	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Dec 1954	Test # 392
S Ramadhin	39.0	15	93	3	1.78	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
NAT Adcock	18.0	2	43	6	1.79	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
AV Bedser	25.0	6	62	-	1.86	England	v Australia	Adelaide	02 Feb 1951	Test # 330
GAR Lock	14.7	5	37	1	1.86	England	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1958	Test # 460
AV Bedser	43.0	4	107	4	1.86	England	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1951	Test # 329
PR Umrigar	16.0	3	30	-	1.87	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	02 Nov 1956	Test # 433
J Trim	10.0	3	25	-	1.87	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1951	Test # 345
PEW Jones	27.0	5	68	3	1.88	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	30 Nov 1951	Test # 341
R Appleyard	23.0	7	58	3	1.89	England	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1955	Test # 396
FS Trueman	11.0	3	21	1	1.90	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
PS Heine	37.5	6	96	6	1.91	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
CL Walcott	26.0	9	50	3	1.92	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
ARA Murray	23.0	7	59	1	1.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361

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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]