Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - West Indies

Cricket Records in 1960s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
FMM Worrell	27.0	18	16	-	0.59	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
LR Gibbs	53.3	37	38	8	0.71	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
WW Hall	8.2	4	8	-	0.72	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1969	Test # 648
LR Gibbs	14.0	11	11	3	0.78	West Indies	v England	Kingston	08 Feb 1968	Test # 629
GS Sobers	17.0	10	14	-	0.82	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
AL Valentine	29.0	19	26	-	0.89	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
BF Butcher	10.0	7	9	-	0.90	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	28 Mar 1968	Test # 636
MC Carew	25.0	18	23	1	0.92	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	14 Mar 1968	Test # 635
FMM Worrell	13.0	6	12	2	0.92	West Indies	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1963	Test # 544
AW White	14.5	8	14	1	0.94	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	03 Mar 1965	Test # 580
WW Hall	10.0	3	10	-	1.00	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
FMM Worrell	31.0	16	43	3	1.04	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
GS Sobers	40.0	18	42	5	1.05	West Indies	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
FMM Worrell	14.0	5	15	-	1.07	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	04 Jul 1963	Test # 545
RO Scarlett	22.0	11	24	-	1.09	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	09 Mar 1960	Test # 490
MC Carew	8.0	2	12	1	1.12	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 1969	Test # 652
JS Solomon	29.0	17	33	-	1.13	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
LR Gibbs	30.4	8	36	2	1.17	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
LR Gibbs	28.0	13	44	-	1.17	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
LR Gibbs	16.0	8	19	-	1.18	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	03 Mar 1965	Test # 580
FMM Worrell	17.0	9	27	3	1.19	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
LR Gibbs	57.0	24	68	1	1.19	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	14 Mar 1968	Test # 635
RO Scarlett	10.0	4	12	-	1.20	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	06 Jan 1960	Test # 485
CK Singh	41.2	22	50	2	1.20	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	09 Mar 1960	Test # 490
LR Gibbs	41.0	19	68	2	1.24	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
LR Gibbs	37.3	18	48	2	1.28	West Indies	v England	Lord's	16 Jun 1966	Test # 606
LR Gibbs	22.2	9	29	6	1.29	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	14 Apr 1965	Test # 588
RO Scarlett	10.0	4	13	-	1.30	West Indies	v England	Kingston	17 Feb 1960	Test # 489
LR Gibbs	28.1	13	37	5	1.31	West Indies	v England	Manchester	02 Jun 1966	Test # 605
S Ramadhin	28.3	14	38	3	1.33	West Indies	v England	Kingston	17 Feb 1960	Test # 489
SC Stayers	18.0	8	24	2	1.33	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
MC Carew	10.0	3	18	1	1.35	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	07 Mar 1969	Test # 651
FMM Worrell	16.0	9	22	-	1.37	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	09 Mar 1960	Test # 490
LR Gibbs	37.0	17	51	5	1.37	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
LA King	13.0	3	18	2	1.38	West Indies	v India	Kingston	13 Apr 1962	Test # 529
LR Gibbs	38.4	18	74	4	1.44	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
GS Sobers	20.0	11	29	1	1.45	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	05 May 1965	Test # 589
CC Griffith	15.0	6	29	1	1.45	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	07 Mar 1969	Test # 651
GS Sobers	20.4	7	30	1	1.45	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	03 Mar 1965	Test # 580
GS Sobers	28.5	16	42	3	1.45	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
GS Sobers	15.0	7	22	4	1.46	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	16 Feb 1962	Test # 525
LR Gibbs	35.0	9	69	1	1.47	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1969	Test # 648
LR Gibbs	40.0	20	60	6	1.50	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	28 Mar 1968	Test # 636
LR Gibbs	23.0	6	46	3	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
AL Valentine	20.0	7	40	1	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
RM Edwards	15.0	4	30	2	1.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 1969	Test # 652
FMM Worrell	9.0	4	18	-	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
GS Sobers	22.0	11	34	2	1.54	West Indies	v England	Manchester	06 Jun 1963	Test # 543
LR Gibbs	16.0	7	25	1	1.56	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
FMM Worrell	31.0	12	49	4	1.58	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	09 Mar 1960	Test # 490
CA Davis	17.0	8	27	1	1.58	West Indies	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
CH Lloyd	8.0	1	17	2	1.59	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968	Test # 642
LR Gibbs	60.0	22	96	2	1.60	West Indies	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
GS Sobers	14.0	5	30	1	1.60	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968	Test # 642
LR Gibbs	44.0	17	71	3	1.61	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	14 May 1965	Test # 590
GS Sobers	33.6	12	73	6	1.62	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968	Test # 642
DAJ Holford	32.0	9	52	-	1.62	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	29 Feb 1968	Test # 633
CH Lloyd	14.0	5	23	2	1.64	West Indies	v India	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1966	Test # 612
AL Valentine	17.0	7	28	1	1.64	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
RO Scarlett	38.0	13	63	-	1.65	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	09 Mar 1960	Test # 490
LR Gibbs	19.0	4	42	-	1.65	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 1969	Test # 652
DAJ Holford	14.0	1	31	-	1.66	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968	Test # 642
CD Watson	12.0	4	20	1	1.66	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	16 Feb 1962	Test # 525
LR Gibbs	39.4	7	88	5	1.67	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968	Test # 642
GS Sobers	39.0	11	87	2	1.67	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
LR Gibbs	41.0	16	69	5	1.68	West Indies	v England	Manchester	02 Jun 1966	Test # 605
LR Gibbs	26.0	8	44	3	1.69	West Indies	v India	Kingston	07 Mar 1962	Test # 526
GS Sobers	31.0	8	70	3	1.69	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 1969	Test # 652
WW Hall	10.0	3	17	-	1.70	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1962	Test # 527
GS Sobers	31.0	16	53	3	1.70	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	28 Mar 1968	Test # 636
CC Griffith	21.0	5	36	6	1.71	West Indies	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1963	Test # 546
JN Shepherd	43.0	14	74	3	1.72	West Indies	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
MC Carew	11.0	3	19	-	1.72	West Indies	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
LR Gibbs	48.0	16	83	3	1.72	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	30 Jun 1966	Test # 607
LR Gibbs	19.0	6	33	1	1.73	West Indies	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
LR Gibbs	23.0	9	40	-	1.73	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	30 Jun 1966	Test # 607
DAJ Holford	31.0	10	54	2	1.74	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	28 Mar 1968	Test # 636
S Ramadhin	35.0	12	61	3	1.74	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	28 Jan 1960	Test # 488
LR Gibbs	16.0	7	28	1	1.75	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	04 Jul 1963	Test # 545
GS Sobers	37.0	13	65	1	1.75	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	14 May 1965	Test # 590
CC Griffith	21.0	4	37	-	1.76	West Indies	v England	Manchester	06 Jun 1963	Test # 543
JN Shepherd	58.5	19	104	5	1.76	West Indies	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
RO Scarlett	26.0	9	46	1	1.76	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	06 Jan 1960	Test # 485
LR Gibbs	33.0	9	59	1	1.78	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	28 Mar 1968	Test # 636
JN Shepherd	24.0	8	43	3	1.79	West Indies	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
GS Sobers	31.0	11	56	1	1.80	West Indies	v England	Kingston	08 Feb 1968	Test # 629
RO Scarlett	28.0	12	51	1	1.82	West Indies	v England	Kingston	17 Feb 1960	Test # 489
GS Sobers	9.0	2	22	1	1.83	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	07 Mar 1969	Test # 651
GS Sobers	49.0	12	90	4	1.83	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	30 Jun 1966	Test # 607
GS Sobers	25.0	9	46	3	1.84	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	13 Dec 1966	Test # 610
VA Holder	26.0	7	48	4	1.84	West Indies	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
GS Sobers	13.0	2	32	-	1.84	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
LR Gibbs	27.0	7	50	1	1.85	West Indies	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1963	Test # 547
GS Sobers	41.0	10	76	2	1.85	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	29 Feb 1968	Test # 633
LR Gibbs	26.2	4	49	4	1.86	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	04 Jul 1963	Test # 545
LR Gibbs	46.0	10	87	3	1.89	West Indies	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967	Test # 614
WW Hall	20.0	6	38	2	1.90	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	16 Feb 1962	Test # 525
LR Gibbs	26.0	5	66	5	1.90	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
LR Gibbs	27.4	9	53	1	1.91	West Indies	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
GS Sobers	25.0	6	48	2	1.92	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	04 Apr 1962	Test # 528

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Chennai, 5th Test, Dec 24-28, 1969 [Test # 669]

India v Australia at Eden Gardens, 4th Test, Dec 12-16, 1969 [Test # 668]

India v Australia at Delhi, 3rd Test, Nov 28-Dec 2, 1969 [Test # 667]