Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1949 in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JA Young	11.0	6	14	0	0.95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JA Young	23.0	9	34	2	1.10	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AV Bedser	38.0	9	61	4	1.20	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
CL McCool	9.0	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
C Gladwin	30.0	7	51	1	1.27	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
WA Johnston	12.0	4	21	2	1.31	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
C Gladwin	24.0	7	43	2	1.34	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
NBF Mann	15.0	5	27	0	1.35	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	51.0	18	95	3	1.39	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
GE Gomez	21.0	8	30	2	1.42	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
IWG Johnson	18.2	6	37	3	1.52	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RR Lindwall	15.4	2	32	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DB Close	25.0	12	39	1	1.56	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TB Burtt	37.0	12	58	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
WE Hollies	18.0	8	29	0	1.61	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AMB Rowan	30.0	5	65	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
WA Johnston	20.1	5	44	6	1.63	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RR Lindwall	10.0	1	22	0	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JA Young	23.0	6	52	2	1.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
GE Gomez	20.3	12	35	3	1.70	West Indies	v India	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
C Gladwin	30.5	6	70	3	1.71	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
HL Jackson	27.0	11	47	2	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
PEW Jones	16.0	5	28	2	1.75	West Indies	v India	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
J Trim	16.0	5	28	3	1.75	West Indies	v India	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
WE Hollies	17.0	6	30	2	1.76	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
J Trim	27.0	7	48	4	1.77	West Indies	v India	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
CN McCarthy	17.4	1	42	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
C Gladwin	16.0	6	39	1	1.82	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
KR Miller	11.0	1	27	0	1.84	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
OC Dawson	13.0	3	33	0	1.90	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
JA Young	48.0	9	122	0	1.90	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AMB Rowan	31.2	3	80	5	1.92	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	10.0	3	26	0	1.95	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WE Hollies	26.0	6	52	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
KR Miller	15.0	3	40	5	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AV Bedser	16.0	3	43	1	2.01	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
C Gladwin	10.0	2	27	0	2.02	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	34.0	5	92	0	2.02	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
RR Lindwall	12.0	2	33	0	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
PEW Jones	41.0	8	85	5	2.07	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
MH Mankad	26.0	4	54	3	2.07	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
DCS Compton	25.2	3	70	5	2.07	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
HL Jackson	12.0	3	25	1	2.08	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AMB Rowan	60.0	9	167	5	2.08	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
MA Hanley	11.0	3	31	0	2.11	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
PEW Jones	14.4	4	31	1	2.11	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
GE Gomez	26.0	5	55	1	2.11	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
GE Gomez	28.0	10	60	1	2.14	West Indies	v India	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
NBF Mann	8.0	1	23	2	2.15	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
RO Jenkins	9.0	2	26	0	2.16	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WA Johnston	24.0	2	70	3	2.18	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
SN Banerjee	24.3	6	54	4	2.20	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
JC Watkins	19.0	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
WE Hollies	25.0	6	57	0	2.28	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AMB Rowan	23.0	1	70	1	2.28	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
J Trim	30.0	3	69	3	2.30	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
WA Johnston	17.0	3	53	0	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
RR Lindwall	8.0	1	25	0	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
DS Atkinson	23.0	2	54	2	2.34	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
JA Young	22.0	6	52	1	2.36	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
MA Hanley	18.0	4	57	1	2.37	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	17.0	0	54	1	2.38	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
KR Miller	17.0	3	54	3	2.38	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
CN McCarthy	35.7	3	114	5	2.38	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	31.0	6	74	4	2.38	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
FR Brown	18.0	4	43	0	2.38	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
C Gladwin	28.0	5	67	1	2.39	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
MH Mankad	32.0	8	77	3	2.40	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
NBF Mann	28.4	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
Ghulam Ahmed	14.0	3	34	0	2.42	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
JA Young	26.4	4	65	3	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
L Amarnath	16.0	4	39	0	2.43	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
J Cowie	26.1	5	64	2	2.44	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	2.45	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
HJ Tayfield	28.0	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
Ghulam Ahmed	23.0	4	58	2	2.52	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
DG Phadkar	29.2	8	74	4	2.52	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
AV Bedser	24.0	3	81	2	2.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CL McCool	21.0	3	71	1	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AV Bedser	22.0	8	56	0	2.54	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	20.0	7	51	1	2.55	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	23.0	4	59	3	2.56	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
DG Phadkar	31.0	7	82	2	2.64	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
RO Jenkins	15.0	2	53	3	2.65	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
CL McCool	11.4	1	41	5	2.67	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
JC Laker	29.0	6	78	4	2.68	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
CN McCarthy	25.0	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AJ Watkins	10.0	0	36	1	2.70	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
DB Close	17.0	2	46	0	2.70	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
CN McCarthy	26.0	2	95	1	2.74	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
Ghulam Ahmed	32.0	3	88	0	2.75	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
TE Bailey	26.1	7	72	3	2.75	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TE Bailey	30.2	5	84	6	2.76	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
J Cowie	14.0	3	39	0	2.78	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
NBF Mann	28.0	3	105	4	2.81	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
CN McCarthy	20.0	2	75	2	2.81	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
MH Mankad	33.0	4	93	1	2.81	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310

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Performances in matches that overlap years 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]