Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in 1960s in Test matches - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
R Illingworth	17.0	11	15	3	0.88	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
JR Reid	45.0	27	44	4	0.97	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
FJ Titmus	20.0	9	20	1	1.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
TR Veivers	34.0	15	48	1	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
DA Allen	39.0	19	45	1	1.15	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
DA Allen	28.0	15	36	0	1.28	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
FJ Titmus	26.0	13	36	1	1.38	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
RM Cowper	19.3	9	27	3	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
DJ Brown	21.0	11	30	3	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
FJ Titmus	45.5	19	66	5	1.44	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
JB Statham	22.0	11	32	3	1.45	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
JR Reid	14.2	8	21	2	1.46	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
JDF Larter	17.0	6	25	1	1.47	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
ME Chapple	27.0	14	41	0	1.51	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
R Benaud	30.0	8	61	0	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NI Thomson	15.0	5	23	1	1.53	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
RM Cowper	37.0	14	57	3	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
R Benaud	33.0	10	68	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RB Simpson	23.0	8	48	1	1.56	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
NJN Hawke	14.0	6	22	0	1.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
JR Reid	29.5	12	47	2	1.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
DA Allen	17.0	6	27	0	1.58	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
FJ Cameron	26.0	14	42	1	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
JB Statham	21.0	6	34	5	1.61	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
JB Statham	24.2	11	40	5	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
GD McKenzie	39.3	11	67	3	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
NJN Hawke	19.0	5	43	2	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
RC Motz	20.0	11	34	1	1.70	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
RM Cowper	17.0	9	29	1	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
R Benaud	24.1	4	55	3	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JR Reid	35.0	15	60	6	1.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
JSE Price	11.0	4	19	1	1.72	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
R Illingworth	19.0	9	33	0	1.73	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
TW Cartwright	55.0	18	97	1	1.76	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
DA Allen	49.0	17	87	4	1.77	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
TR Veivers	8.0	0	19	0	1.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
GD McKenzie	20.0	7	36	1	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
R Benaud	49.0	10	118	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
JDF Larter	26.0	10	47	0	1.80	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
AN Connolly	19.0	4	46	1	1.81	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
DA Allen	44.0	13	80	3	1.81	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
GA Bartlett	22.0	8	40	2	1.81	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
IM Chappell	39.0	17	71	1	1.82	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
FJ Titmus	39.5	15	73	4	1.83	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
DJ Brown	24.0	9	44	3	1.83	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
JC Alabaster	52.0	23	96	2	1.84	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
GD McKenzie	35.0	13	65	5	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
JR Reid	14.0	6	26	2	1.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
FS Trueman	14.3	6	27	5	1.86	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
NI Thomson	13.0	6	25	1	1.92	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
JB Statham	14.0	5	27	3	1.92	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
FJ Cameron	30.0	13	58	3	1.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RB Simpson	12.0	2	31	0	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
FJ Cameron	24.4	10	48	5	1.94	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
K Higgs	24.0	4	47	4	1.95	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
GD McKenzie	33.0	10	65	5	1.96	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
DA Allen	40.0	14	79	2	1.97	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
NI Thomson	45.0	19	89	2	1.97	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
FJ Titmus	22.0	8	44	1	2.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
FJ Titmus	29.0	10	59	2	2.03	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
AN Connolly	18.0	2	49	2	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
NI Thomson	23.0	8	47	1	2.04	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
JSE Price	32.0	11	66	2	2.06	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
JW Martin	16.0	3	44	2	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
DA Allen	19.5	5	41	5	2.06	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
TR Veivers	35.0	5	97	2	2.07	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
FJ Cameron	15.2	1	32	3	2.08	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
NJN Hawke	19.0	1	53	3	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
RB Simpson	18.5	5	52	1	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
RW Blair	41.0	10	86	3	2.09	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RM Cowper	10.0	2	21	1	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
DA Allen	47.0	15	99	2	2.10	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
GD McKenzie	21.5	6	46	5	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
JC Alabaster	17.0	6	36	3	2.11	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
RM Cowper	12.0	4	26	0	2.16	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
FJ Titmus	26.0	12	57	1	2.19	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
NI Thomson	25.0	7	55	2	2.20	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
NI Thomson	14.0	4	31	1	2.21	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
FJ Cameron	27.0	5	60	3	2.22	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GD McKenzie	37.0	4	110	3	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
GD McKenzie	17.0	5	38	2	2.23	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
FJ Titmus	45.0	18	101	1	2.24	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
T Greenhough	44.0	17	99	2	2.25	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
NI Thomson	16.0	5	36	0	2.25	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
NI Thomson	19.0	4	43	0	2.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
JB Statham	18.0	5	41	3	2.27	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
FJ Cameron	36.2	9	83	5	2.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
AE Moss	15.4	3	36	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
JW Martin	27.0	4	83	2	2.30	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
G Boycott	26.0	10	60	0	2.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
FJ Cameron	17.2	3	40	1	2.30	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
DA Renneberg	19.0	6	44	0	2.31	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
K Higgs	41.1	10	96	4	2.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
NJN Hawke	18.0	1	56	2	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
FE Rumsey	21.0	8	49	3	2.33	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
FS Trueman	24.5	4	58	4	2.33	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
FJ Titmus	19.4	5	46	2	2.33	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
FJ Titmus	37.1	7	87	2	2.34	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
R Benaud	8.0	2	25	0	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
FJ Titmus	29.0	2	68	1	2.34	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575

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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 Chennai, 5th Test, Dec 24-28, 1969 [Test # 669]

India v Australia at Eden Gardens, 4th Test, Dec 12-16, 1969 [Test # 668]

India v Australia at Delhi, 3rd Test, Nov 28-Dec 2, 1969 [Test # 667]