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Worst career economy rate
Player Span Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
JW Dernbach (Eng) 2011-2013 24 205.4 6 1308 31 4/45 42.19 6.35 39.8 1 0
KM Jarvis (Zim) 2009-2013 21 176.5 6 1093 23 3/36 47.52 6.18 46.1 0 0
S Sreesanth (India) 2005-2011 53 412.4 16 2508 75 6/55 33.44 6.07 33.0 2 1
ML Nkala (Zim) 1998-2006 50 263.4 8 1570 22 3/12 71.36 5.95 71.9 0 0
E Chigumbura (Afr/Zim) 2004-2013 145 636.1 23 3754 94 4/28 39.93 5.90 40.6 1 0
SI Mahmood (Eng) 2004-2009 26 199.3 7 1169 30 4/50 38.96 5.85 39.9 1 0
Shahadat Hossain (Ban) 2006-2013 51 366.2 18 2143 47 3/34 45.59 5.84 46.7 0 0
Hasibul Hossain (Ban) 1995-2004 32 229.1 13 1338 29 4/56 46.13 5.83 47.4 1 0
LE Plunkett (Eng) 2005-2011 29 227.1 7 1321 39 3/24 33.87 5.81 34.9 0 0
Shafiul Islam (Ban) 2010-2013 49 346.3 24 2013 58 4/21 34.70 5.80 35.8 4 0
HK Olonga (Zim) 1995-2003 50 343.1 13 1977 58 6/19 34.08 5.76 35.5 2 2
SM Ervine (Zim) 2001-2004 42 274.5 10 1561 41 3/29 38.07 5.67 40.2 0 0
Tapash Baisya (Ban) 2002-2007 56 434.4 18 2452 59 4/16 41.55 5.64 44.2 2 0
SB O'Connor (NZ) 1997-2000 38 247.5 10 1396 46 5/39 30.34 5.63 32.3 1 2
IG Butler (NZ) 2002-2010 26 184.5 6 1038 28 4/44 37.07 5.61 39.6 1 0
I Sharma (India) 2007-2013 58 454.1 21 2542 81 4/38 31.38 5.59 33.6 3 0
Rubel Hossain (Ban) 2009-2013 40 300.1 10 1679 49 4/25 34.26 5.59 36.7 4 0
NN Odhiambo (Kenya) 2006-2013 63 427.0 25 2387 68 4/61 35.10 5.59 37.6 1 0
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 2003-2010 74 577.4 25 3221 110 6/27 29.28 5.57 31.5 6 1
Wahab Riaz (Pak) 2008-2013 32 240.2 10 1340 46 5/46 29.13 5.57 31.3 0 1
L Balaji (India) 2002-2009 30 241.1 11 1344 34 4/48 39.52 5.57 42.5 1 0
WD Parnell (SA) 2009-2012 27 214.4 11 1196 37 5/48 32.32 5.57 34.8 1 2
GC Smith (Afr/SA) 2002-2013 193 171.0 0 951 18 3/30 52.83 5.56 57.0 0 0
T Panyangara (Zim) 2004-2013 26 198.3 16 1098 27 3/28 40.66 5.53 44.1 0 0
TJ Friend (Zim) 2000-2004 51 321.4 13 1779 37 4/55 48.08 5.53 52.1 1 0
SR Patel (Eng) 2008-2013 36 197.5 4 1091 24 5/41 45.45 5.51 49.4 0 1
YK Pathan (India) 2008-2012 57 248.2 3 1365 33 3/49 41.36 5.49 45.1 0 0
JA Morkel (Afr/SA) 2004-2012 58 345.3 13 1899 50 4/29 37.98 5.49 41.4 2 0
KA Pollard (WI) 2007-2013 78 279.0 4 1533 40 3/27 38.32 5.49 41.8 0 0
NLTC Perera (SL) 2009-2013 57 362.5 16 1992 75 6/44 26.56 5.49 29.0 2 3
CD McMillan (NZ) 1997-2007 197 313.1 7 1717 49 3/20 35.04 5.48 38.3 0 0
RP Singh (India) 2005-2011 58 427.3 31 2343 69 4/35 33.95 5.48 37.1 2 0
AD Russell (WI) 2011-2013 34 237.5 7 1302 42 4/35 31.00 5.47 33.9 5 0
DT Hondo (Zim) 2001-2005 56 396.5 21 2171 61 4/37 35.59 5.47 39.0 3 0
AO Suji (Kenya) 1996-2008 60 215.5 12 1175 21 2/14 55.95 5.44 61.6 0 0
TT Bresnan (Eng) 2006-2013 75 626.0 30 3384 94 5/48 36.00 5.40 39.9 3 1
CO Obuya (Kenya) 2001-2013 98 303.0 8 1637 35 5/24 46.77 5.40 51.9 0 1
MR Gillespie (NZ) 2006-2009 32 253.3 30 1369 37 4/58 37.00 5.40 41.1 1 0
Farhad Reza (Ban) 2006-2011 34 189.5 12 1017 22 5/42 46.22 5.35 51.7 0 1
H Masakadza (Zim) 2001-2013 121 220.3 4 1181 32 3/39 36.90 5.35 41.3 0 0
DJ Bravo (WI) 2004-2013 140 923.1 33 4919 163 6/43 30.17 5.32 33.9 4 1
BW Hilfenhaus (Aus) 2007-2012 25 202.4 16 1075 29 5/33 37.06 5.30 41.9 0 1
JF Mooney (Ire) 2006-2012 45 183.1 10 971 34 4/27 28.55 5.30 32.3 2 0
JAR Blain (Scot) 1999-2009 33 221.3 12 1173 41 5/22 28.60 5.29 32.4 1 1
MJ Hoggard (Eng) 2001-2006 26 217.4 13 1152 32 5/49 36.00 5.29 40.8 0 1
AM Blignaut (Zim) 1999-2010 54 391.2 12 2063 50 4/43 41.26 5.27 46.9 2 0
IK Pathan (India) 2004-2012 120 975.5 53 5142 173 5/27 29.72 5.26 33.8 5 2
V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/India) 1999-2013 251 732.0 13 3853 96 4/6 40.13 5.26 45.7 1 0
TBM de Leede (Neth) 1996-2007 29 189.5 6 999 29 4/35 34.44 5.26 39.2 1 0
CB Mpofu (Zim) 2004-2013 64 511.0 36 2689 70 6/52 38.41 5.26 43.8 2 1
A Jadeja (India) 1992-2000 196 208.0 2 1094 20 3/3 54.70 5.25 62.4 0 0
Enamul Haque (Ban) 1990-2002 29 206.2 3 1083 19 2/40 57.00 5.24 65.1 0 0
JEC Franklin (NZ) 2001-2013 110 641.2 34 3354 81 5/42 41.40 5.22 47.5 0 1
AR Adams (NZ) 2001-2007 42 314.1 15 1643 53 5/22 31.00 5.22 35.5 2 1
SCJ Broad (Eng) 2006-2013 101 857.0 48 4475 159 5/23 28.14 5.22 32.3 9 1
BP Julian (Aus) 1993-1999 25 191.0 11 997 22 3/40 45.31 5.21 52.0 0 0
MJ Mason (NZ) 2003-2010 26 196.3 15 1024 31 4/24 33.03 5.21 38.0 1 0
CRD Fernando (Asia/SL) 2001-2012 147 1084.3 53 5648 187 6/27 30.20 5.20 34.7 3 1
TL Best (WI) 2004-2013 21 171.4 7 894 26 4/35 34.38 5.20 39.6 2 0
A Nehra (Asia/India) 2001-2011 120 958.3 55 4981 157 6/23 31.72 5.19 36.6 5 2
TG Southee (NZ) 2008-2013 70 562.2 34 2921 94 5/33 31.07 5.19 35.8 3 1
SW Tait (Aus) 2007-2011 35 281.2 11 1461 62 4/39 23.56 5.19 27.2 2 0
Alok Kapali (Ban) 2002-2011 69 242.0 8 1255 24 3/49 52.29 5.18 60.5 0 0
HS Baidwan (Can) 2008-2011 28 235.3 13 1221 43 3/19 28.39 5.18 32.8 0 0
SK Raina (India) 2005-2013 162 185.2 1 954 19 2/17 50.21 5.14 58.5 0 0
GJ Whittall (Zim) 1993-2003 147 676.4 18 3481 88 4/35 39.55 5.14 46.1 1 0
Sohail Tanvir (Pak) 2007-2012 50 397.0 22 2041 61 5/48 33.45 5.14 39.0 3 1
SJ Harmison (Eng) 2002-2009 58 483.1 29 2481 76 5/33 32.64 5.13 38.1 2 1
P Kumar (India) 2007-2012 68 540.2 45 2774 77 4/31 36.02 5.13 42.1 3 0
RN Lewis (WI) 1997-2009 28 191.4 2 983 22 3/43 44.68 5.12 52.2 0 0
AP Gurusinha (SL) 1985-1996 147 264.1 8 1354 26 2/25 52.07 5.12 60.9 0 0
R McLaren (SA) 2009-2013 26 192.5 10 988 35 4/19 28.22 5.12 33.0 3 0
Umar Gul (Pak) 2003-2013 116 901.1 65 4604 161 6/42 28.59 5.10 33.5 4 2
PP Chawla (India) 2007-2011 25 218.4 6 1117 32 4/23 34.90 5.10 41.0 2 0
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2012 463 1342.2 24 6850 154 5/32 44.48 5.10 52.2 4 2
CK Langeveldt (SA) 2001-2010 72 581.3 29 2962 100 5/39 29.62 5.09 34.8 1 2
FH Edwards (WI) 2003-2009 50 356.2 23 1812 60 6/22 30.20 5.08 35.6 0 2
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 1998-2006 77 564.1 30 2865 67 4/19 42.76 5.07 50.5 1 0
LJ Wright (Eng) 2007-2011 46 170.0 2 863 15 2/34 57.53 5.07 68.0 0 0
Khurram Chohan (Can) 2009-2011 23 182.4 12 927 31 4/26 29.90 5.07 35.3 3 0
AB Agarkar (India) 1998-2007 191 1580.4 100 8021 288 6/42 27.85 5.07 32.9 10 2
M Kartik (India) 2002-2007 37 317.5 19 1612 37 6/27 43.56 5.07 51.5 0 1
SL Malinga (SL) 2004-2013 142 1155.1 69 5853 224 6/38 26.12 5.06 30.9 7 5
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-1999 283 584.1 10 2959 89 5/35 33.24 5.06 39.3 1 1
KM Dabengwa (Zim) 2005-2010 37 184.5 2 936 23 3/15 40.69 5.06 48.2 0 0
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 311 760.1 30 3849 100 5/16 38.49 5.06 45.6 1 2
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/India) 2000-2013 282 817.2 18 4137 109 5/31 37.95 5.06 44.9 2 1
AJ Hollioake (Eng) 1996-1999 35 201.2 3 1019 32 4/23 31.84 5.06 37.7 2 0
Mahmudullah (Ban) 2007-2013 91 460.1 10 2327 54 3/4 43.09 5.05 51.1 0 0
R Rampaul (WI) 2003-2013 76 541.3 28 2737 90 5/49 30.41 5.05 36.1 6 2
MG Bevan (Aus) 1994-2004 232 327.4 4 1655 36 3/36 45.97 5.05 54.6 0 0
AJ Ireland (Zim) 2005-2007 26 221.0 13 1115 38 3/41 29.34 5.04 34.8 0 0
Nazmul Hossain (Ban) 2004-2012 38 274.5 23 1386 44 4/40 31.50 5.04 37.4 1 0
RN ten Doeschate (Neth) 2006-2011 33 263.2 18 1327 55 4/31 24.12 5.03 28.7 3 0
MV Nagamootoo (WI) 2000-2002 24 198.1 4 998 18 4/32 55.44 5.03 66.0 1 0
JS Patel (NZ) 2005-2009 39 300.4 9 1513 42 3/11 36.02 5.03 42.9 0 0
MJ Clarke (Aus) 2003-2013 227 417.5 7 2102 56 5/35 37.53 5.03 44.7 1 1
HMCM Bandara (SL) 2006-2010 31 245.0 3 1232 36 4/31 34.22 5.02 40.8 2 0
KLT Arthurton (WI) 1988-1999 105 230.4 4 1159 42 4/31 27.59 5.02 32.9 3 0
SB Doull (NZ) 1992-2000 42 290.5 25 1459 36 4/25 40.52 5.01 48.4 1 0
A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2009 198 989.1 30 4955 133 5/18 37.25 5.00 44.6 2 1

Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England v South Africa at The Oval, ICC Champions Trophy 1st semi final, Jun 19, 2013 [ODI # 3375]
Australia v Sri Lanka at The Oval, 12th match, Jun 17, 2013 [ODI # 3374]
England v New Zealand at Cardiff, 11th match, Jun 16, 2013 [ODI # 3373]

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