Worst Economy Rate in Test Cricket

Shahadat Hossain of Bangladesh tops the list of worst economy rates in test cricket. He had an economy rate of 4.16 in the 38 matches and 60 innings that he played. His best bowling figures in test cricket are 6/27. He is followed by former Indian left-arm pacer RP Singh. RP had an economy of 3.98 in the 14 matches and 29 innings that he played. His best bowling figures in test cricket are 5/59. Rubel Hossain of Bangladesh is ranked third on the list of worst economy rates in test cricket. He had an economy rate of 3.92 in 27 matches and 44 innings that he played. His best bowling figures in test cricket are 5/166.

S No.	Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Balls	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy	BBI
1	Shahadat Hossain	Bangladesh	38	60	5380	896.4	92	3731	72	4.16	6/27
2	RP Singh	India	14	25	2534	422.2	59	1682	40	3.98	5/59
3	Rubel Hossain	Bangladesh	27	44	4223	703.5	73	2764	36	3.92	5/166
4	Dushmantha Chameera	Sri Lanka	12	21	2022	337	28	1321	32	3.91	5/47
5	Fidel Edwards	West Indies	55	97	9602	1600.2	183	6249	165	3.9	7/87
6	Lahiru Kumara	Sri Lanka	26	42	4655	775.5	107	2995	74	3.86	6/122
7	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	30	59	5209	868.1	112	3349	101	3.85	5/50
8	Jermaine Lawson	West Indies	13	25	2364	394	55	1512	51	3.83	7/78
9	Mark Craig	New Zealand	15	29	3669	611.3	100	2326	50	3.8	7/94
10	Tapash Baisya	Bangladesh	21	29	3370	561.4	93	2137	36	3.8	4/72
11	Taskin Ahmed	Bangladesh	13	24	2461	410.1	67	1545	30	3.76	4/37
12	Adil Rashid	England	19	34	3816	636	50	2390	60	3.75	5/49
13	Chetan Sharma	India	23	39	3470	578.2	61	2163	61	3.74	6/58
14	Dhammika Prasad	Sri Lanka	25	44	4327	721.1	96	2698	75	3.74	5/50
15	Andy Blignaut	Zimbabwe	19	30	3173	528.5	101	1964	53	3.71	5/73
16	Ashantha de Mel	Sri Lanka	17	27	3518	586.2	92	2180	59	3.71	6/109
17	Charlie Llewellyn	South Africa	15	21	2292	–	55	1421	48	3.71	6/92
18	Duanne Olivier	South Africa	15	27	2088	348	61	1294	59	3.71	6/37
19	Lakshan Sandakan	Sri Lanka	11	20	2063	343.5	37	1276	37	3.71	5/95
20	Graeme Cremer	Zimbabwe	19	27	4214	702.2	71	2604	57	3.7	5/125
21	Ian Salisbury	England	15	25	2492	415.2	50	1539	20	3.7	4/163
22	Naseem Shah	Pakistan	15	24	2462	410.2	65	1518	42	3.69	5/31
23	Quintin McMillan	South Africa	13	22	2021	336.5	38	1243	36	3.69	5/66
24	Tino Best	West Indies	25	45	3716	619.2	80	2291	57	3.69	6/40
25	Nuwanidu Fernando	Sri Lanka	19	31	2922	487	60	1794	49	3.68	5/101
26	Anrich Nortje	South Africa	19	32	3057	509.3	81	1870	70	3.67	6/56
27	Dilhara Fernando	Sri Lanka	40	68	6181	1030.1	143	3784	100	3.67	5/42
28	Ish Sodhi	New Zealand	19	35	3803	633.5	88	2319	54	3.65	6/86
29	Moeen Ali	England	65	114	12136	2022.4	284	7353	198	3.63	6/53
30	S Sreesanth	India	27	50	5419	903.1	162	3271	87	3.62	5/40

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