In the northern hemisphere of the world, batsmen are toiling hard to get a run while in the South hemisphere runs are coming easily.
At Mohali, India and South Africa are inch closer to a low scoring thriller. South African pacer Kagiso Rabada has been the most economical bowler as he conceded just 19 runs in 12 overs. His economy rate is 1.58.
On the contrary to India versus South Africa Test at Mohali, in the Down Under Test Australia have declared their first innings for 556 for 4 just after the lunch in the first innings. Australia played only 130.2 overs. And in the second innings Joe Burns has hit a 102 balls hundred. New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has been the most expensive bowler as he conceded 44 runs in 6 overs at an economy rate 7.33.
Here is the list of top 10 bowlers who delivered the most economical spell in an innings in the history of Test cricket
10)Parvez Sajjad (Pakistan) 0.42
In 1965, New Zealand were playing Pakistan at Rawalpindi. Parvez Sajjad bowled 12 overs conceded 5 runs and took 4 wickets. His economy rate was 0.42. But, in terms of wicket he is the most successful bowler in the list.
9)Richard Barlow (England) 0.41
It is in 1883 when England bowler Richard Barlow bowled 22 over at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia. He conceded just nine runs in four overs while he produced nine maiden overs. Barlow got one wicket. He is the 9th in the list as his economy rate was 0.41.
8)Charles Studd (England) 0.36
The right arm medium pacer is second in the list. Studd during the 1883 tour of Australia produced a superb spell. He conceded 5 runs in 14 overs with 11 maiden overs at Sydney Cricket Ground. His economy rate was 0.36. However, he had gone wicketless.
7) Frederick Morley (England) 0.33
He is third in the list. During 1883, England’s tour of Australia, he produced a superb spell at Sydney Cricket Ground. He bowled 12 overs and conceded 4 runs. His economy was 0.33, the 7th highest in the list.
6)Headly Verity (England) 0.31
Headly Verity was one of the best off-spinners of the victorian era of cricket. He played 40 matches for England in the time period between 1931 and 1939. His innings best was 8 for 43. So, in 1935 when England were playing South Africa at Headingley Verity bowled 13 overs and conceded just 4 runs. He did not get any wicket. The match was drawn.
5)Robert Wyatt (England) 0.31
In 1928 when England were touring South Africa Robert Wyatt registered a 0.31 economy rate at Kingsmead, Durban. He also bowled 13 overs, conceded 4 runs, but he had taken 10 maidens, which was one less than Verity. Wyatt was the most successful in this list as he had taken three wickets.
4) Majid Khan (Pakistan) 0.30
The right arm off break bowler from Pakistan broke the 49-year-old record. Pakistan were touring invincible West Indies in 1977. In the 4th Test at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain Majid Khan bowled 10 overs in the fourth innings when West Indies were chasing a mountainous 488. West Indies caved in for 222. Khan, who opening the innings scored 92, bowled 10 overs and conceded just 3 runs. His economy rate was 0.30.
3)Sir Garry Sobers (West Indies) 0.21
He is arguably the best ever all-rounder international cricket has had ever seen. In 1956, West Indies were touring underprepared New Zealand.It was Sobers’ first ever overseas tour. At Basin Reserve Sobers opened the innings scored 27. He bowled 14 overs when New Zealand came to give reply West Indies 404. But, New Zealand folded up in 202. Sobers got one wicket conceding just 3 runs. His economy rate was 0.21.
2) W.G Grace (England) .18
He was the first man who made cricket popular in the victorian era. He was a batsman of sublime technique. In 1884, he bowled against Australia at Old Trafford. He bowled 11 overs and took 10 maidens and conceded just 2 runs. He took 1 wicket at an economy rate of 0.18.
1)Raghunath Nadkarni (India) 0.16
Raghunath Nadkarni, who was known as Bapu Nadkarni, at Nehru Stadium, Chennai in 1964 conceded just 5 runs in 32 years. He did not get any wicket, but his economy rate was 0.16, the best in Test cricket. The match was drawn.