Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - South Africa

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
TL Goddard	16.0	8	12	2	0.56	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	25.2	15	22	1	0.65	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
HJ Tayfield	24.0	17	21	1	0.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
HJ Tayfield	14.0	7	13	6	0.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TL Goddard	14.0	7	14	1	0.75	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
ARA Murray	13.0	7	13	0	0.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
TL Goddard	13.0	8	13	2	0.75	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Watkins	12.0	4	13	2	0.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TL Goddard	23.0	12	25	2	0.81	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	14.0	7	16	2	0.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
HJ Tayfield	29.3	15	35	1	0.89	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
MG Melle	10.0	6	9	4	0.90	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	31.0	16	29	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ARA Murray	8.0	3	10	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NBF Mann	24.0	16	24	4	1.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HJ Tayfield	26.1	12	35	3	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
DEJ Ironside	14.0	5	20	2	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
JC Watkins	27.0	17	29	1	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PS Heine	15.0	6	22	4	1.10	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	42.0	18	62	1	1.10	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
TL Goddard	62.0	37	69	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	53.4	29	60	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	20.0	4	30	0	1.12	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Watkins	14.0	6	21	1	1.12	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
ERH Fuller	27.0	11	31	1	1.14	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
VI Smith	16.0	8	25	1	1.17	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
HJ Tayfield	59.0	24	94	3	1.19	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	29.0	12	48	2	1.24	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TL Goddard	25.0	11	42	1	1.26	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PS Heine	17.4	4	30	2	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	36.0	17	62	6	1.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
NAT Adcock	26.0	8	45	5	1.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
NAT Adcock	11.3	4	20	4	1.31	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	28.5	9	51	3	1.33	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Watkins	38.0	20	51	2	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
DEJ Ironside	20.5	10	37	3	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	20.0	6	36	4	1.35	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	37.7	14	69	8	1.36	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
TL Goddard	22.4	9	31	5	1.36	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
NAT Adcock	21.0	8	39	0	1.39	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
HJ Tayfield	38.0	15	53	2	1.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	15.0	5	28	1	1.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
TL Goddard	38.0	12	74	1	1.46	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
NBF Mann	51.6	13	101	3	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
HJ Tayfield	21.0	7	41	0	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	22.0	8	43	0	1.46	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	29.0	9	57	1	1.47	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
CB van Ryneveld	21.0	9	42	1	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
ARA Murray	17.0	7	34	1	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
TL Goddard	13.0	5	26	0	1.50	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
TL Goddard	12.0	6	24	0	1.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
PS Heine	11.0	3	22	1	1.50	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	19.0	10	29	1	1.52	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	25.0	12	39	2	1.56	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TL Goddard	23.0	9	48	2	1.56	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JC Watkins	11.0	3	23	0	1.56	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NBF Mann	60.5	23	96	3	1.57	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
HJ Tayfield	33.0	12	70	2	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
ERH Fuller	27.0	8	43	1	1.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
NBF Mann	32.0	12	51	1	1.59	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
JC Watkins	16.0	6	34	4	1.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
PS Heine	8.0	2	17	0	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
HJ Tayfield	37.0	15	79	4	1.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
PNF Mansell	18.0	9	29	1	1.61	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
DEJ Ironside	23.2	6	50	1	1.61	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
PS Heine	19.0	7	41	3	1.61	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
TL Goddard	25.0	5	54	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
ERH Fuller	37.0	13	60	0	1.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
HJ Tayfield	35.0	15	57	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
AMB Rowan	27.0	9	44	2	1.62	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
CB van Ryneveld	17.0	1	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
NAT Adcock	17.0	3	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	49.0	17	107	1	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
TL Goddard	36.4	18	61	2	1.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
HJ Tayfield	17.6	5	40	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	19.0	4	43	5	1.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
PS Heine	30.0	3	68	3	1.70	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
NAT Adcock	15.0	1	34	1	1.70	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
NAT Adcock	28.0	12	48	3	1.71	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	55.0	23	96	3	1.74	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
ARA Murray	21.0	4	49	1	1.75	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
PS Heine	25.0	6	44	2	1.76	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PS Heine	23.0	6	54	2	1.76	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
HJ Tayfield	51.0	18	120	5	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
JC Watkins	14.0	4	33	0	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
NAT Adcock	19.0	1	45	2	1.77	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
NAT Adcock	11.3	1	27	1	1.78	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	66	2	1.78	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407

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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:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]