Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs Australia

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - vs Australia

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
R Pollard	10.0	8	6	0	0.60	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
DG Phadkar	10.0	2	14	3	1.05	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
JA Young	60.0	28	79	1	1.31	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AV Bedser	27.0	7	49	2	1.36	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
AV Bedser	19.0	12	27	0	1.42	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
JA Young	21.0	12	31	1	1.47	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Amarnath	39.0	10	84	4	1.61	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
VS Hazare	13.2	3	29	4	1.64	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
R Pollard	32.0	9	53	3	1.65	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Amarnath	14.0	4	31	1	1.66	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
LA Butterfield	13.0	6	24	0	1.84	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
NWD Yardley	20.0	4	50	2	1.87	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
J Cowie	21.0	8	40	6	1.90	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
NWD Yardley	9.0	0	23	1	1.91	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
AV Bedser	31.2	9	61	1	1.94	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
L Amarnath	20.0	3	52	3	1.95	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
DG Phadkar	10.0	1	28	1	2.10	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
CJ Barnett	17.0	5	36	0	2.11	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NBF Mann	8.0	1	23	2	2.15	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
JC Watkins	19.0	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	38	2	2.23	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	36.0	12	81	4	2.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
WJ Edrich	26.0	3	79	3	2.27	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
JA Young	51.0	16	118	2	2.31	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
AV Bedser	43.0	14	100	4	2.32	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	15.0	4	35	2	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WE Hollies	56.0	14	131	5	2.33	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
AV Bedser	31.0	4	99	3	2.39	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
NBF Mann	28.4	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AV Bedser	30.0	6	97	3	2.42	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
MH Mankad	33.0	2	107	2	2.43	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
NWD Yardley	31.0	7	101	3	2.44	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
W Voce	28.0	9	92	0	2.46	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
HJ Tayfield	28.0	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
MH Mankad	34.0	3	113	3	2.49	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
AV Bedser	46.0	7	153	1	2.49	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
R Pollard	22.0	6	55	0	2.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DVP Wright	21.3	8	54	1	2.51	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	20.0	0	67	3	2.51	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
AV Bedser	44.2	12	113	3	2.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AV Bedser	22.0	4	75	2	2.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
A Coxon	35.0	10	90	2	2.57	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JA Young	14.0	5	36	1	2.57	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Amarnath	23.0	1	79	1	2.57	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
CR Rangachari	41.0	5	141	4	2.57	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
MH Mankad	9.0	0	31	1	2.58	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
SW Sohoni	23.0	4	81	0	2.64	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
AV Bedser	21.0	2	56	0	2.66	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
CN McCarthy	25.0	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NWD Yardley	13.0	1	47	0	2.71	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
DVP Wright	29.0	4	105	7	2.71	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
C Burke	11.0	2	30	2	2.72	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
MH Mankad	37.0	4	135	4	2.73	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
R Pollard	38.0	6	104	2	2.73	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DVP Wright	46.0	8	169	1	2.75	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
NWD Yardley	13.0	4	36	2	2.76	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Amarnath	21.0	3	78	4	2.78	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
JA Young	10.0	3	28	0	2.80	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NBF Mann	28.0	3	105	4	2.81	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
HJ Tayfield	37.0	4	141	2	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DVP Wright	43.6	4	167	5	2.86	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
VS Hazare	16.1	0	62	0	2.88	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
JC Laker	32.0	11	93	0	2.90	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	41.0	5	159	2	2.90	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
A Coxon	28.0	3	82	1	2.92	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AV Bedser	31.2	4	92	3	2.93	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
MH Mankad	43.0	8	170	2	2.96	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
W Voce	10.0	2	40	0	3.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
CN McCarthy	24.0	2	98	0	3.06	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DVP Wright	32.0	3	131	3	3.07	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
MH Mankad	18.0	4	74	0	3.08	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
DAN McRae	14.0	3	44	0	3.14	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
DVP Wright	22.0	1	93	2	3.17	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
AV Bedser	14.3	4	46	2	3.17	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
WJ Edrich	25.0	2	107	3	3.21	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
AV Bedser	34.0	6	112	1	3.29	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WJ Edrich	20.0	3	88	0	3.30	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
VI Smith	25.0	0	111	0	3.33	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
VS Hazare	14.0	1	63	1	3.37	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
NWD Yardley	13.0	1	44	1	3.38	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	15.0	1	68	0	3.40	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
DC Cleverley	15.0	1	51	0	3.40	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	29 Mar 1946	Test # 275
CT Sarwate	18.0	1	82	1	3.41	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
TPB Smith	37.0	1	172	2	3.48	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
L Amarnath	9.0	0	42	0	3.50	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
DVP Wright	32.4	1	152	3	3.50	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
JC Laker	31.2	6	111	2	3.54	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
TPB Smith	8.0	0	38	0	3.56	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
DVP Wright	26.0	2	124	2	3.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
WJ Edrich	18.0	1	86	0	3.58	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
WJ Edrich	10.3	2	50	3	3.61	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
DVP Wright	19.0	4	69	1	3.63	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
K Cranston	14.0	1	51	0	3.64	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
JC Watkins	12.0	2	59	1	3.68	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DG Phadkar	15.0	0	74	2	3.70	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
VS Hazare	11.0	1	55	0	3.75	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
JC Laker	30.0	8	113	3	3.76	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	34.3	4	176	3	3.84	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281

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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]