Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings IN England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches IN England

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
NBF Mann	20.0	13	10	0	0.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
R Pollard	10.0	8	6	0	0.60	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	0.88	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
KR Miller	14.0	7	15	0	1.07	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
RR Lindwall	16.1	5	20	6	1.23	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	16.0	4	20	2	1.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
ERH Toshack	18.0	11	23	0	1.27	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JA Young	60.0	28	79	1	1.31	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
AV Bedser	19.0	12	27	0	1.42	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
AV Bedser	14.0	6	20	0	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WA Johnston	25.0	11	36	5	1.44	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WA Johnston	27.3	12	40	4	1.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	45.5	13	67	3	1.46	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
KR Miller	15.0	6	22	2	1.46	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
JA Young	21.0	12	31	1	1.47	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DB Close	25.0	12	39	1	1.56	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
TB Burtt	37.0	12	58	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
IWG Johnson	42.0	15	66	1	1.57	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DT Ring	28.0	13	44	1	1.57	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
AV Bedser	26.0	9	41	4	1.57	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WE Hollies	20.0	7	32	0	1.60	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
SJE Loxton	10.0	2	16	0	1.60	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WE Hollies	18.0	8	29	0	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Pollard	32.0	9	53	3	1.65	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1.68	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
HL Jackson	27.0	11	47	2	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WE Hollies	17.0	6	30	2	1.76	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
ERH Toshack	33.0	14	60	1	1.81	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JA Young	17.0	5	31	0	1.82	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
ERH Toshack	41.0	20	75	2	1.82	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AV Bedser	32.0	6	60	2	1.87	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
WA Johnston	33.0	15	62	2	1.87	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Amarnath	51.0	17	96	5	1.88	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AV Bedser	31.2	9	61	1	1.94	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	22.0	4	43	2	1.95	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
ERH Toshack	20.1	6	40	5	1.98	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WE Hollies	26.0	6	52	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
RR Lindwall	25.0	3	50	3	2.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	19.0	8	38	3	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Amarnath	15.0	6	30	0	2.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
ERH Toshack	14.0	8	28	1	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VS Hazare	10.0	3	20	0	2.00	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
IWG Johnson	38.0	16	77	0	2.02	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	72	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
C Gladwin	16.0	5	33	0	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
RR Lindwall	38.0	10	79	2	2.07	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	25.0	4	52	7	2.08	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
HL Jackson	12.0	3	25	1	2.08	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
SJE Loxton	26.0	4	55	3	2.11	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
GH Pope	17.0	7	36	0	2.11	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
CJ Barnett	17.0	5	36	0	2.11	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
MH Mankad	21.0	6	45	2	2.14	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
K Cranston	11.1	3	24	1	2.14	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
ERH Toshack	12.0	5	26	1	2.16	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WH Copson	30.0	11	66	0	2.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
W Voce	20.0	3	44	1	2.20	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
James Langridge	29.0	9	64	0	2.20	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
AV Bedser	14.0	3	31	1	2.21	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DVP Wright	14.0	7	31	0	2.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
MH Mankad	48.0	11	107	2	2.22	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
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
WA Johnston	38.0	12	86	1	2.26	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
VI Smith	36.0	9	82	1	2.27	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WE Hollies	25.0	6	57	0	2.28	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
OC Dawson	35.0	5	80	1	2.28	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
RR Lindwall	13.0	5	30	1	2.30	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
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

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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]