Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1880s in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RG Barlow	22.0	18	9	1	0.61	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
W Bates	17.0	11	8	0	0.70	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
RG Barlow	25.0	20	12	2	0.72	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
G Ulyett	22.2	16	11	2	0.73	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
F Morley	23.0	16	13	0	0.84	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
A Shaw	20.1	15	12	1	0.88	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
E Peate	25.0	18	15	3	0.90	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
W Barnes	46.0	29	28	6	0.91	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
RG Barlow	31.0	22	19	5	0.91	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
AJ Fothergill	24.0	15	15	1	0.93	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
W Attewell	36.1	22	24	3	0.99	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
HF Boyle	27.0	18	18	2	1.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
J Briggs	37.0	24	25	5	1.01	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
R Peel	41.0	26	28	3	1.02	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
GA Lohmann	29.3	21	21	1	1.05	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
RG Barlow	35.0	23	25	3	1.07	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
W Bates	72.0	43	52	4	1.08	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
W Attewell	71.0	47	53	4	1.11	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
CT Studd	46.0	30	35	2	1.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
R Peel	102.1	56	78	3	1.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
CTB Turner	53.0	29	41	5	1.16	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
W Barnes	38.3	26	31	6	1.20	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
CTB Turner	64.1	33	52	4	1.21	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
E Peate	38.0	24	31	4	1.22	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
TW Garrett	17.0	9	14	1	1.23	Australia	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
RG Barlow	23.0	15	19	1	1.23	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
GA Lohmann	24.0	11	20	3	1.25	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
CTB Turner	18.0	11	15	6	1.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
RG Barlow	52.0	34	44	7	1.26	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
J Briggs	34.0	22	29	5	1.27	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
W Barnes	22.1	16	19	2	1.28	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
G Giffen	29.0	15	25	1	1.29	Australia	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
E Evans	73.0	45	63	0	1.29	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
AG Steel	16.0	9	14	0	1.31	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
CTB Turner	50.0	27	44	5	1.32	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
J Briggs	19.1	11	17	7	1.32	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
W Attewell	61.0	35	54	2	1.32	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
TW Garrett	99.0	55	88	3	1.33	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
GA Lohmann	19.0	13	17	5	1.34	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
W Bates	21.0	9	19	1	1.35	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
JJ Ferris	21.0	13	19	3	1.35	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
WE Midwinter	23.0	13	21	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
G Ulyett	39.1	23	36	7	1.37	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
W Attewell	58.0	36	54	2	1.39	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
J Briggs	30.0	17	28	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
J Briggs	32.0	19	30	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
HF Boyle	20.0	11	19	3	1.42	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
W Flowers	20.0	14	19	0	1.42	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
E Peate	45.0	24	43	5	1.43	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
TW Garrett	45.0	23	43	2	1.43	Australia	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
RG Barlow	23.0	13	22	0	1.43	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
WG Grace	24.0	14	23	1	1.43	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
W Attewell	50.0	23	48	1	1.44	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
R Peel	18.3	9	18	5	1.44	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
F Morley	35.0	19	34	2	1.45	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
E Peate	46.0	25	45	1	1.46	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
GE Palmer	77.0	19	77	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Barnes	50.0	27	50	3	1.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
W Flowers	46.0	24	46	5	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
GE Palmer	38.0	21	38	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
JW Trumble	26.0	13	26	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
W Bates	26.0	13	26	4	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
HF Boyle	18.0	9	18	1	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	17.0	11	17	0	1.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
GE Palmer	45.2	23	46	5	1.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
E Peate	52.0	28	53	1	1.52	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
F Morley	44.0	25	45	2	1.53	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
R Peel	44.0	26	45	3	1.53	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
E Evans	36.0	20	37	0	1.54	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
TW Garrett	34.0	16	35	0	1.54	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
JW Trumble	28.0	14	29	3	1.55	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
AG Steel	26.0	14	27	3	1.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
AJ Fothergill	18.1	11	19	4	1.56	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
W Bates	41.0	20	43	2	1.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
A Shaw	20.0	11	21	0	1.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
J Briggs	37.0	21	39	4	1.58	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
W Bates	26.2	14	28	7	1.58	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
WE Midwinter	47.0	24	50	2	1.59	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
FR Spofforth	41.1	23	44	7	1.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
TW Garrett	72.0	40	77	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
TP Horan	37.1	22	40	6	1.61	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
G Ulyett	39.0	25	42	2	1.61	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
CTB Turner	25.0	9	27	5	1.62	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
AJ Fothergill	24.0	12	26	2	1.62	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
E Peate	59.0	24	64	1	1.62	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
GA Lohmann	32.0	18	35	4	1.64	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
GE Palmer	40.0	19	44	4	1.65	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
E Peate	20.0	12	22	0	1.65	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
RG Barlow	47.1	31	52	1	1.65	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
W Barnes	29.0	16	32	5	1.65	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
GE Palmer	73.0	37	81	5	1.66	Australia	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
E Evans	57.0	32	64	3	1.68	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
FR Spofforth	48.0	23	54	4	1.68	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
W Barnes	16.0	9	18	2	1.68	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
JJ Ferris	23.0	11	26	5	1.69	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
CTB Turner	38.0	23	43	7	1.69	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
AG Steel	43.0	9	49	3	1.70	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
E Evans	71.0	35	81	3	1.71	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
JJ Ferris	60.0	33	69	4	1.72	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
T Emmett	19.0	14	22	0	1.73	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8

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Minimum of 60 balls
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 England at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Mar 25-26, 1889 [Test # 32]

South Africa v England at Gqeberha, 1st Test, Mar 12-13, 1889 [Test # 31]

England v Australia at Manchester, 3rd Test, Aug 30-31, 1888 [Test # 30]