Best Economy Rate in Test Cricket

William Attewell of England tops the list of best economy rates in test cricket. He had an economy of 1.31 in the 10 matches he played and took 28 wickets at an average of 22.35 with 4/42 being his best bowling figures. Cliff Gladwin, also from England is ranked second on the list. He had an economy of 1.6 in the 8 matches he played and took 15 wickets at an average of 38.06 with 3/21 being his best bowling figures. Trevor Goddard of South Africa is ranked third on the list of the best economy in test cricket. He had an economy of 1.64 in the 41 matches he played and took 123 wickets at an average of 26.22 with 6/53 being his best bowling figures.

S No.	Player	Team	Matches	Overs	Maidens	Balls	Runs	Wickets	BBI	Average	Economy
1	William Attewell	England	10	–	326	2850	626	28	4/42	22.35	1.31
2	Cliff Gladwin	England	8	–	89	2129	571	15	3/21	38.06	1.6
3	Trevor Goddard	South Africa	41	–	706	11736	3226	123	6/53	26.22	1.64
4	Bapu Nadkarni	India	41	–	665	9165	2559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67
5	Herbert Ironmonger	Australia	14	782.3	328	4695	1330	74	7/23	17.97	1.69
6	John Watkins	South Africa	15	–	134	2805	816	29	4/22	28.13	1.74
7	Ken Mackay	Australia	37	–	267	5792	1721	50	6/42	34.42	1.78
8	Anton Murray	South Africa	10	–	111	2374	710	18	4/169	39.44	1.79
9	Gerry Gomez	West Indies	29	–	289	5236	1590	58	7/55	27.41	1.82
10	Roy Kilner	England	9	–	82	2368	734	24	4/51	30.58	1.85
11	Polly Umrigar	India	59	787.3	262	4725	1473	35	6/74	42.08	1.87
12	Robert Barlow	England	17	614	325	2456	767	34	7/40	22.55	1.87
13	Hedly Verity	England	40	–	604	11173	3510	144	8/43	24.37	1.88
14	George Lohmann	England	18	–	364	3830	1205	112	9/28	10.75	1.88
15	Ernie Toshack	Australia	12	–	155	3140	989	47	6/29	21.04	1.88
16	Johnny Wardle	England	28	–	403	6597	2080	102	7/36	20.39	1.89
17	Denis Atkinson	West Indies	22	–	311	5201	1647	47	7/53	35.04	1.9
18	Ray Illingworth	England	61	–	715	11934	3807	122	6/29	31.2	1.91
19	Jack Young	England	8	–	119	2368	757	17	3/65	44.52	1.91
20	Charlie Turner	Australia	17	–	457	5179	1670	101	7/43	16.53	1.93
21	Maurice Tate	England	39	–	581	12523	4055	155	6/42	26.16	1.94
22	Bill O’Reilly	Australia	27	–	585	10024	3254	144	7/54	22.59	1.94
23	Hugh Tayfield	South Africa	37	–	602	13568	4405	170	9/113	25.91	1.94
24	Alf Valentine	West Indies	36	–	789	12953	4215	139	8/104	30.32	1.95
25	Brett D’Oliveira	England	44	–	318	5706	1859	47	3/46	39.54	1.95
26	Ted Peate	England	9	524	250	2096	683	31	6/85	22.03	1.95
27	Fred Titmus	England	53	–	777	15118	4931	153	7/79	32.22	1.95
28	Lindsay Kline	Australia	13	–	113	2373	776	34	7/75	22.82	1.96
29	Tom Veivers	Australia	21	–	195	4191	1375	33	4/68	41.66	1.96
30	Sonny Ramadhin	West Indies	43	–	813	13939	4579	158	7/49	28.98	1.97

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