Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1970s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MHN Walker	16.0	8	15	6	0.70	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	06 Jan 1973	Test # 707
KJ O'Keeffe	9.0	4	10	1	0.83	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	29 Dec 1972	Test # 705
CM Old	41.4	22	41	4	0.98	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
LR Gibbs	37.1	19	49	2	0.98	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Mar 1975	Test # 759
BL D'Oliveira	15.0	7	16	2	1.06	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
N Gifford	12.0	6	13	1	1.08	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	17 Jun 1971	Test # 688
R Illingworth	28.0	14	31	-	1.10	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
SL Boock	14.6	5	22	2	1.11	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Christchurch	02 Feb 1979	Test # 844
JV Coney	25.0	9	38	1	1.14	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	16 Feb 1979	Test # 847
GB Troup	16.0	3	25	-	1.17	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	16 Feb 1979	Test # 847
AW Greig	11.0	4	14	1	1.27	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
BL D'Oliveira	36.0	18	46	3	1.27	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
N Gifford	53.4	26	69	3	1.28	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
GA Cope	24.0	9	42	2	1.31	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	02 Jan 1978	Test # 813
IVA Richards	9.0	2	17	1	1.41	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Mar 1975	Test # 759
DL Underwood	14.0	8	20	5	1.42	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	08 Aug 1974	Test # 743
DL Underwood	34.5	17	51	8	1.46	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	08 Aug 1974	Test # 743
PH Edmonds	33.0	7	66	7	1.50	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
N Gifford	34.0	14	51	2	1.50	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
BL Cairns	23.0	7	46	1	1.50	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Christchurch	02 Feb 1979	Test # 844
MLC Foster	27.0	13	41	2	1.51	West Indies	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	18 Feb 1977	Test # 797
CM Old	25.0	12	38	1	1.52	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
PR Sleep	7.7	2	16	1	1.52	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Mar 1979	Test # 849
DR Doshi	17.0	8	26	1	1.52	India	v Pakistan	Kanpur	25 Dec 1979	Test # 866
CEH Croft	18.5	7	29	8	1.53	West Indies	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	04 Mar 1977	Test # 799
GG Arnold	23.1	11	36	3	1.55	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
BL Cairns	11.0	2	23	-	1.56	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	16 Feb 1979	Test # 847
KJ O'Keeffe	18.1	5	38	4	1.57	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	01 Jan 1977	Test # 790
JV Coney	10.0	2	21	-	1.57	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	16 Feb 1979	Test # 847
G Miller	12.0	4	19	2	1.58	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
N Kapil Dev	14.3	4	23	1	1.58	India	v Pakistan	Wankhede	16 Dec 1979	Test # 865
DR Doshi	19.0	6	31	2	1.63	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	04 Dec 1979	Test # 863
IT Botham	20.5	8	34	8	1.63	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
DL Underwood	35.0	15	58	3	1.65	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	02 Mar 1973	Test # 715
KJ O'Keeffe	19.0	5	42	3	1.65	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	24 Dec 1976	Test # 789
WM Clark	21.0	6	47	-	1.67	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Mar 1979	Test # 849
RM Hogg	20.0	5	45	2	1.68	Australia	v Pakistan	Perth	24 Mar 1979	Test # 850
PH Edmonds	26.0	10	44	4	1.69	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
BD Julien	16.0	7	37	1	1.73	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Mar 1975	Test # 759
PH Edmonds	12.0	4	21	-	1.75	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
RA Hutton	41.0	8	72	3	1.75	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
RGD Willis	11.0	2	26	2	1.77	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	02 Jan 1978	Test # 813
G Miller	10.0	4	24	-	1.80	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
DK Lillee	20.3	7	49	4	1.80	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	22 Dec 1972	Test # 704
NS Yadav	11.0	2	20	1	1.81	India	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	21 Nov 1979	Test # 861
DR O'Sullivan	39.0	10	95	2	1.82	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	23 Oct 1976	Test # 783
JK Lever	16.6	7	41	1	1.83	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	02 Jan 1978	Test # 813
IVA Richards	18.3	6	34	2	1.83	West Indies	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	01 Apr 1977	Test # 802
RGD Willis	26.0	8	48	2	1.84	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
Sir RJ Hadlee	25.0	2	62	5	1.86	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Christchurch	02 Feb 1979	Test # 844
AA Mallett	23.6	6	59	8	1.86	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	22 Dec 1972	Test # 704
RGD Willis	16.0	2	40	2	1.87	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	02 Jan 1978	Test # 813
AR Border	14.0	5	35	2	1.87	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Mar 1979	Test # 849
N Gifford	29.0	9	55	5	1.89	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	24 Mar 1973	Test # 719
VA Holder	13.0	4	33	-	1.90	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	15 Feb 1975	Test # 756
LR Gibbs	20.0	4	51	-	1.91	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	15 Feb 1975	Test # 756
SL Boock	30.0	6	77	2	1.92	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	16 Feb 1979	Test # 847
DR Doshi	27.0	8	52	3	1.92	India	v Pakistan	Wankhede	16 Dec 1979	Test # 865
M Hendrick	15.0	4	29	-	1.93	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	08 Aug 1974	Test # 743
DR Doshi	52.3	20	102	3	1.94	India	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	21 Nov 1979	Test # 861
GA Cope	39.0	6	102	3	1.96	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
GS Chappell	11.0	2	29	-	1.97	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	22 Dec 1972	Test # 704
AG Hurst	23.0	4	61	4	1.98	Australia	v Pakistan	Perth	24 Mar 1979	Test # 850
KD Ghavri	21.0	5	42	1	2.00	India	v Pakistan	Kanpur	25 Dec 1979	Test # 866
AME Roberts	17.0	2	34	-	2.00	West Indies	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	04 Mar 1977	Test # 799
JK Lever	12.0	4	32	-	2.00	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
PH Edmonds	11.0	2	22	-	2.00	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
JV Coney	19.0	4	51	-	2.01	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	23 Feb 1979	Test # 848
BR Taylor	32.0	9	86	4	2.01	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973	Test # 713
HJ Howarth	32.0	5	86	2	2.01	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973	Test # 713
BL D'Oliveira	38.0	17	78	2	2.05	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	03 Jun 1971	Test # 687
RR Jumadeen	35.0	13	72	1	2.05	West Indies	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	04 Mar 1977	Test # 799
GA Cope	28.0	8	77	1	2.06	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
AG Hurst	20.0	4	55	3	2.06	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Mar 1979	Test # 849
BE Congdon	16.0	3	44	2	2.06	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	16 Feb 1973	Test # 713
JV Coney	12.0	1	33	2	2.06	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Christchurch	02 Feb 1979	Test # 844
G Miller	37.0	10	102	3	2.06	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
KD Walters	9.0	3	25	-	2.08	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	06 Jan 1973	Test # 707
N Kapil Dev	12.0	3	25	1	2.08	India	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1978	Test # 831
MHN Walker	14.0	3	39	3	2.08	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	29 Dec 1972	Test # 705
P Lever	31.0	9	65	1	2.09	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
GG Arnold	31.5	8	67	3	2.10	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
GS Chappell	11.0	3	31	-	2.11	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	24 Dec 1976	Test # 789
N Gifford	52.0	16	111	3	2.13	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	16 Mar 1973	Test # 717
HJ Howarth	29.0	6	83	1	2.14	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Dunedin	07 Feb 1973	Test # 712
N Gifford	46.0	12	99	2	2.15	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	24 Mar 1973	Test # 719
AME Roberts	23.0	5	66	5	2.15	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	15 Feb 1975	Test # 756
ADG Roberts	8.0	1	23	1	2.15	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	23 Oct 1976	Test # 783
RGD Willis	8.0	1	23	1	2.15	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
RM Hogg	17.0	4	49	4	2.16	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Mar 1979	Test # 849
M Hendrick	18.0	6	39	3	2.16	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
RAL Massie	9.0	3	26	-	2.16	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	22 Dec 1972	Test # 704
DL Underwood	12.0	6	26	1	2.16	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
DR Doshi	12.0	3	26	1	2.16	India	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	21 Nov 1979	Test # 861
KJ O'Keeffe	11.0	2	32	-	2.18	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	14 Jan 1977	Test # 792
RAL Massie	24.0	3	70	4	2.18	Australia	v Pakistan	Adelaide	22 Dec 1972	Test # 704
HJ Howarth	25.0	6	73	-	2.19	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	02 Feb 1973	Test # 710
BL D'Oliveira	10.0	5	22	1	2.20	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	17 Jun 1971	Test # 688
JK Lever	16.0	1	47	2	2.20	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
CM Old	22.4	6	50	7	2.20	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825

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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:

Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]

India v Pakistan at Kanpur, 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]

India v Pakistan at Wankhede, 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]