CAREER RECORD
Women ODI: Lowest economy rate
Minimum 300 legal balls. Official career snapshot 2026-09-30.
| Rank | Lowest economy rate | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.24 | Nora St Rose | West Indies | 1973-1973 | 6 | 6 | 396 | 82 | 8 | 3/16 | 10.25 | 1.24 | 49.50 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.78 | Lee-Anne Hunter | Australia | 1985-1996 | 24 | 15 | 778 | 231 | 15 | 3/19 | 15.40 | 1.78 | 51.86 | 0 |
| 3 | 1.81 | Sue Brown | New Zealand | 1982-1986 | 18 | 17 | 1,020 | 308 | 19 | 2/3 | 16.21 | 1.81 | 53.68 | 0 |
| 4 | 1.84 | Mary Pilling | England | 1973-1978 | 9 | 9 | 456 | 140 | 10 | 2/6 | 14.00 | 1.84 | 45.60 | 0 |
| 5 | 1.86 | Maureen Peters | New Zealand | 1973-1982 | 16 | 16 | 935 | 291 | 19 | 2/3 | 15.31 | 1.86 | 49.21 | 0 |
| 5 | 1.86 | Sharon Tredrea | Australia | 1973-1988 | 31 | 31 | 1,680 | 521 | 32 | 4/25 | 16.28 | 1.86 | 52.50 | 0 |
| 7 | 1.89 | Marie Cornish | Australia | 1976-1982 | 16 | 15 | 866 | 273 | 16 | 3/22 | 17.06 | 1.89 | 54.12 | 0 |
| 8 | 1.91 | Sharyn Hill | Australia | 1978-1982 | 14 | 7 | 342 | 109 | 9 | 3/16 | 12.11 | 1.91 | 38.00 | 0 |
| 9 | 1.93 | Caroline Barrs | England | 1988-1990 | 10 | 10 | 503 | 162 | 17 | 4/23 | 9.52 | 1.93 | 29.58 | 0 |
| 10 | 1.96 | Christine White | Australia | 1982-1982 | 6 | 6 | 318 | 104 | 2 | 2/19 | 52.00 | 1.96 | 159.00 | 0 |
| 10 | 1.96 | Raelee Thompson | Australia | 1973-1985 | 23 | 23 | 1,368 | 448 | 24 | 3/16 | 18.66 | 1.96 | 57.00 | 0 |
| 12 | 1.97 | Brigit Legg | New Zealand | 1987-1990 | 18 | 18 | 1,198 | 394 | 20 | 3/4 | 19.70 | 1.97 | 59.90 | 0 |
| 13 | 2.02 | Gill Smith | England | 1986-1993 | 31 | 30 | 1,521 | 514 | 41 | 5/15 | 12.53 | 2.02 | 37.09 | 2 |
| 14 | 2.07 | Denise Martin | Australia | 1982-1987 | 17 | 17 | 1,086 | 376 | 27 | 3/8 | 13.92 | 2.07 | 40.22 | 0 |
| 15 | 2.09 | Karen Brown | Australia | 1985-1993 | 43 | 42 | 2,484 | 869 | 52 | 4/4 | 16.71 | 2.09 | 47.76 | 0 |
| 16 | 2.13 | Peggy Fairweather | West Indies | 1973-1979 | 7 | 7 | 444 | 158 | 6 | 2/23 | 26.33 | 2.13 | 74.00 | 0 |
| 17 | 2.15 | Susan Bray | Ireland | 1987-1996 | 34 | 33 | 2,068 | 743 | 35 | 5/27 | 21.22 | 2.15 | 59.08 | 1 |
| 18 | 2.17 | Eileen Badham | New Zealand | 1973-1982 | 19 | 18 | 1,164 | 422 | 19 | 4/19 | 22.21 | 2.17 | 61.26 | 0 |
| 18 | 2.17 | Leila Williams | West Indies | 1973-1979 | 6 | 6 | 394 | 143 | 7 | 4/11 | 20.42 | 2.17 | 56.28 | 0 |
| 20 | 2.19 | Avril Starling | England | 1982-1986 | 20 | 20 | 1,242 | 454 | 25 | 3/7 | 18.16 | 2.19 | 49.68 | 0 |
| 21 | 2.22 | Kirsty Bond | New Zealand | 1988-1996 | 38 | 9 | 420 | 156 | 7 | 2/5 | 22.28 | 2.22 | 60.00 | 0 |
| 22 | 2.24 | Laya Francis | India | 1993-1995 | 11 | 11 | 510 | 191 | 7 | 2/15 | 27.28 | 2.24 | 72.85 | 0 |
| 23 | 2.26 | Cherry-Ann Singh | West Indies | 1993-1993 | 7 | 7 | 408 | 154 | 13 | 5/36 | 11.84 | 2.26 | 31.38 | 1 |
| 24 | 2.27 | Kerry Saunders | Australia | 1988-1991 | 13 | 10 | 516 | 196 | 9 | 2/17 | 21.77 | 2.27 | 57.33 | 0 |
| 25 | 2.28 | Rose Dovey | Sri Lanka | 1997-2009 | 37 | 35 | 1,631 | 620 | 43 | 4/3 | 14.41 | 2.28 | 37.93 | 0 |
| 26 | 2.29 | Carol-Ann James | West Indies | 1993-1997 | 11 | 11 | 557 | 213 | 16 | 3/16 | 13.31 | 2.29 | 34.81 | 0 |
| 27 | 2.33 | Betty McDonald | Australia | 1973-1973 | 6 | 5 | 354 | 138 | 4 | 2/33 | 34.50 | 2.33 | 88.50 | 0 |
| 28 | 2.34 | Bronwyn Calver | Australia | 1991-1998 | 34 | 34 | 1,659 | 649 | 29 | 4/4 | 22.37 | 2.34 | 57.20 | 0 |
| 28 | 2.34 | Shantha Rangaswamy | India | 1982-1986 | 19 | 19 | 902 | 353 | 12 | 3/25 | 29.41 | 2.34 | 75.16 | 0 |
| 30 | 2.35 | June Stephenson | England | 1973-1976 | 9 | 9 | 430 | 169 | 10 | 3/4 | 16.90 | 2.35 | 43.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 2.37 | Carole Hodges | England | 1982-1993 | 47 | 41 | 2,207 | 874 | 58 | 4/3 | 15.06 | 2.37 | 38.05 | 0 |
| 31 | 2.37 | Diana Edulji | India | 1978-1993 | 34 | 34 | 1,961 | 775 | 46 | 4/12 | 16.84 | 2.37 | 42.63 | 0 |
| 33 | 2.38 | Debra Maybury | England | 1988-1995 | 27 | 10 | 408 | 162 | 13 | 2/7 | 12.46 | 2.38 | 31.38 | 0 |
| 34 | 2.39 | Kim Fazackerley | Australia | 1992-1996 | 9 | 8 | 436 | 174 | 9 | 3/18 | 19.33 | 2.39 | 48.44 | 0 |
| 35 | 2.40 | Jackie Lord | New Zealand | 1973-1982 | 15 | 13 | 795 | 318 | 25 | 6/10 | 12.72 | 2.40 | 31.80 | 1 |
| 36 | 2.41 | Enid Bakewell | England | 1973-1982 | 23 | 23 | 1,313 | 528 | 25 | 3/13 | 21.12 | 2.41 | 52.52 | 0 |
| 36 | 2.41 | Peta Verco | Australia | 1978-1985 | 20 | 17 | 817 | 329 | 9 | 3/9 | 36.55 | 2.41 | 90.77 | 0 |
| 38 | 2.42 | Karen Gunn | New Zealand | 1985-1993 | 45 | 44 | 2,753 | 1,113 | 53 | 5/22 | 21.00 | 2.42 | 51.94 | 1 |
| 39 | 2.43 | Glynis Hullah | England | 1973-1982 | 20 | 20 | 1,191 | 484 | 23 | 4/8 | 21.04 | 2.43 | 51.78 | 0 |
| 39 | 2.43 | Patsy May | Australia | 1973-1976 | 9 | 8 | 409 | 166 | 7 | 2/3 | 23.71 | 2.43 | 58.42 | 0 |
| 41 | 2.44 | Carol Marett | New Zealand | 1973-1982 | 14 | 12 | 761 | 310 | 16 | 3/14 | 19.37 | 2.44 | 47.56 | 0 |
| 41 | 2.44 | Lyn Larsen | Australia | 1984-1994 | 49 | 40 | 1,870 | 763 | 24 | 3/19 | 31.79 | 2.44 | 77.91 | 0 |
| 43 | 2.45 | Delwyn Costello | New Zealand | 1985-1985 | 7 | 7 | 340 | 139 | 2 | 2/37 | 69.50 | 2.45 | 170.00 | 0 |
| 43 | 2.45 | Lyn Fullston | Australia | 1982-1988 | 41 | 39 | 2,366 | 968 | 73 | 5/27 | 13.26 | 2.45 | 32.41 | 2 |
| 45 | 2.46 | Sally Griffiths | Australia | 1985-1995 | 32 | 19 | 831 | 341 | 17 | 3/17 | 20.05 | 2.46 | 48.88 | 0 |
| 46 | 2.49 | Shashi Gupta | India | 1984-1993 | 20 | 19 | 846 | 352 | 15 | 3/17 | 23.46 | 2.49 | 56.40 | 0 |
| 46 | 2.49 | Suzanne Kitson | England | 1988-1993 | 23 | 22 | 807 | 336 | 19 | 3/13 | 17.68 | 2.49 | 42.47 | 0 |
| 48 | 2.50 | Jo Chamberlain | England | 1987-1995 | 39 | 39 | 1,928 | 805 | 49 | 7/8 | 16.42 | 2.50 | 39.34 | 2 |
| 49 | 2.51 | Linda Fraser | New Zealand | 1982-1987 | 13 | 12 | 702 | 294 | 12 | 3/21 | 24.50 | 2.51 | 58.50 | 0 |
| 50 | 2.53 | Sharmila Chakraborty | India | 1978-1984 | 14 | 14 | 638 | 270 | 17 | 4/11 | 15.88 | 2.53 | 37.52 | 0 |
| 50 | 2.53 | Sue Morris | New Zealand | 1988-1988 | 8 | 8 | 414 | 175 | 7 | 2/13 | 25.00 | 2.53 | 59.14 | 0 |
| 52 | 2.57 | Nicola Payne | New Zealand | 1988-2003 | 65 | 23 | 948 | 407 | 20 | 3/20 | 20.35 | 2.57 | 47.40 | 0 |
| 53 | 2.59 | Clare Nicholson | New Zealand | 1995-2000 | 35 | 34 | 1,636 | 707 | 38 | 4/18 | 18.60 | 2.59 | 43.05 | 0 |
| 54 | 2.60 | Sally Moffat | Australia | 1987-1992 | 15 | 15 | 888 | 385 | 10 | 3/19 | 38.50 | 2.60 | 88.80 | 0 |
| 55 | 2.61 | Jennifer Turner | New Zealand | 1988-1994 | 30 | 30 | 1,592 | 695 | 28 | 5/5 | 24.82 | 2.61 | 56.85 | 1 |
| 56 | 2.62 | Jodi Dannatt | Australia | 1997-1999 | 10 | 10 | 462 | 202 | 11 | 3/5 | 18.36 | 2.62 | 42.00 | 0 |
| 56 | 2.62 | Shona Gilchrist | New Zealand | 1984-1985 | 8 | 8 | 462 | 202 | 7 | 3/20 | 28.85 | 2.62 | 66.00 | 0 |
| 56 | 2.62 | Sunita Singh | India | 2000-2002 | 18 | 18 | 790 | 346 | 12 | 2/8 | 28.83 | 2.62 | 65.83 | 0 |
| 56 | 2.62 | Vivalyn Latty-Scott | West Indies | 1973-1979 | 6 | 6 | 345 | 151 | 5 | 2/15 | 30.20 | 2.62 | 69.00 | 0 |
| 60 | 2.63 | Karen Price | Australia | 1976-1986 | 16 | 16 | 903 | 397 | 21 | 3/12 | 18.90 | 2.63 | 43.00 | 0 |
| 60 | 2.63 | Smitha Harikrishna | India | 1995-2000 | 22 | 16 | 528 | 232 | 8 | 2/10 | 29.00 | 2.63 | 66.00 | 0 |
| 62 | 2.65 | Jenny Owens | Australia | 1982-1987 | 15 | 15 | 914 | 405 | 19 | 5/29 | 21.31 | 2.65 | 48.10 | 1 |
| 62 | 2.65 | Zoe Goss | Australia | 1987-2000 | 65 | 58 | 2,773 | 1,226 | 64 | 4/10 | 19.15 | 2.65 | 43.32 | 0 |
| 64 | 2.66 | Jo Garey | Australia | 1995-1996 | 6 | 6 | 306 | 136 | 9 | 2/12 | 15.11 | 2.66 | 34.00 | 0 |
| 65 | 2.67 | Catherine Campbell | New Zealand | 1988-2000 | 85 | 82 | 4,518 | 2,018 | 78 | 3/15 | 25.87 | 2.67 | 57.92 | 0 |
| 65 | 2.67 | Karen Smithies | England | 1986-2000 | 69 | 56 | 2,681 | 1,194 | 64 | 3/6 | 18.65 | 2.67 | 41.89 | 0 |
| 65 | 2.67 | Lopamudra Bhattacharj | India | 1978-1982 | 15 | 14 | 480 | 214 | 8 | 3/18 | 26.75 | 2.67 | 60.00 | 0 |
| 68 | 2.69 | Suthershini Sivanantham | Sri Lanka | 1997-2003 | 27 | 25 | 1,135 | 509 | 35 | 5/2 | 14.54 | 2.69 | 32.42 | 1 |
| 69 | 2.70 | Patsy Lovell | England | 1987-1988 | 10 | 8 | 444 | 200 | 8 | 3/15 | 25.00 | 2.70 | 55.50 | 0 |
| 69 | 2.70 | Sangita Dabir | India | 1993-1997 | 19 | 18 | 936 | 422 | 20 | 4/22 | 21.10 | 2.70 | 46.80 | 0 |
| 71 | 2.71 | Julie Harris | New Zealand | 1987-1997 | 45 | 44 | 2,486 | 1,124 | 61 | 4/8 | 18.42 | 2.71 | 40.75 | 0 |
| 72 | 2.73 | Margaret Wilks | England | 1973-1978 | 9 | 9 | 360 | 164 | 4 | 2/6 | 41.00 | 2.73 | 90.00 | 0 |
| 73 | 2.74 | Liz Allan | New Zealand | 1973-1978 | 7 | 7 | 354 | 162 | 3 | 1/22 | 54.00 | 2.74 | 118.00 | 0 |
| 73 | 2.74 | Pramila Bhatt | India | 1993-1997 | 22 | 22 | 1,158 | 530 | 28 | 4/25 | 18.92 | 2.74 | 41.35 | 0 |
| 75 | 2.75 | Renu Margrate | India | 1995-2000 | 23 | 23 | 799 | 367 | 10 | 2/13 | 36.70 | 2.75 | 79.90 | 0 |
| 76 | 2.76 | Joanne Broadbent | Australia | 1990-2000 | 60 | 37 | 1,359 | 626 | 38 | 5/10 | 16.47 | 2.76 | 35.76 | 1 |
| 77 | 2.77 | Janet Tedstone | England | 1979-1992 | 38 | 37 | 2,227 | 1,031 | 46 | 4/17 | 22.41 | 2.77 | 48.41 | 0 |
| 77 | 2.77 | Katrina Keenan | New Zealand | 1995-2000 | 54 | 52 | 2,701 | 1,248 | 70 | 4/5 | 17.82 | 2.77 | 38.58 | 0 |
| 79 | 2.79 | Deepa Marathe | India | 1997-2005 | 59 | 59 | 2,682 | 1,250 | 60 | 4/1 | 20.83 | 2.79 | 44.70 | 0 |
| 80 | 2.81 | Olivia Magno | Australia | 1995-2001 | 44 | 42 | 2,005 | 942 | 51 | 4/10 | 18.47 | 2.81 | 39.31 | 0 |
| 80 | 2.81 | Terry McGregor | Australia | 1999-2002 | 26 | 26 | 1,344 | 631 | 36 | 4/8 | 17.52 | 2.81 | 37.33 | 0 |
| 82 | 2.82 | Neetu David | India | 1995-2008 | 97 | 97 | 4,892 | 2,305 | 141 | 5/20 | 16.34 | 2.82 | 34.69 | 2 |
| 82 | 2.82 | Rachel Pullar | New Zealand | 1997-2005 | 51 | 51 | 2,592 | 1,220 | 74 | 5/7 | 16.48 | 2.82 | 35.02 | 2 |
| 84 | 2.83 | Catherine O'Neill | Ireland | 1993-2003 | 41 | 41 | 2,176 | 1,028 | 45 | 4/10 | 22.84 | 2.83 | 48.35 | 0 |
| 84 | 2.83 | Indomatie Goordial-John | West Indies | 2003-2005 | 10 | 10 | 421 | 199 | 12 | 4/17 | 16.58 | 2.83 | 35.08 | 0 |
| 84 | 2.83 | Rebecca Steele | New Zealand | 2003-2005 | 32 | 31 | 1,758 | 831 | 34 | 3/10 | 24.44 | 2.83 | 51.70 | 0 |
| 84 | 2.83 | Sharyn Bow | Australia | 1993-1994 | 11 | 11 | 561 | 265 | 19 | 4/21 | 13.94 | 2.83 | 29.52 | 0 |
| 84 | 2.83 | Sue Redfern | England | 1995-1999 | 15 | 14 | 615 | 291 | 16 | 4/21 | 18.18 | 2.83 | 38.43 | 0 |
| 89 | 2.85 | Clare Taylor | England | 1988-2005 | 105 | 104 | 5,140 | 2,443 | 102 | 4/13 | 23.95 | 2.85 | 50.39 | 0 |
| 90 | 2.86 | Debbie Wilson | Australia | 1985-1991 | 11 | 11 | 656 | 313 | 7 | 2/24 | 44.71 | 2.86 | 93.71 | 0 |
| 90 | 2.86 | Dorothy Hobson | West Indies | 1973-1979 | 7 | 7 | 442 | 211 | 7 | 2/35 | 30.14 | 2.86 | 63.14 | 0 |
| 92 | 2.89 | Karen Musson | New Zealand | 1993-1996 | 13 | 13 | 524 | 253 | 10 | 3/22 | 25.30 | 2.89 | 52.40 | 0 |
| 92 | 2.89 | Verena Felicien | West Indies | 1997-2005 | 36 | 35 | 1,791 | 864 | 41 | 4/21 | 21.07 | 2.89 | 43.68 | 0 |
| 94 | 2.90 | Kelly Brown | New Zealand | 1996-1997 | 14 | 13 | 520 | 252 | 10 | 2/8 | 25.20 | 2.90 | 52.00 | 0 |
| 95 | 2.91 | Charmaine Mason | Australia | 1997-2001 | 46 | 46 | 2,366 | 1,150 | 83 | 5/9 | 13.85 | 2.91 | 28.50 | 2 |
| 95 | 2.91 | Envis Williams | West Indies | 1997-2005 | 21 | 21 | 1,047 | 508 | 18 | 3/9 | 28.22 | 2.91 | 58.16 | 0 |
| 95 | 2.91 | Rasanjali Chandima Silva | Sri Lanka | 1997-2000 | 22 | 22 | 1,093 | 531 | 23 | 4/16 | 23.08 | 2.91 | 47.52 | 0 |
| 98 | 2.92 | Helen Stother | England | 1982-1986 | 12 | 12 | 747 | 364 | 5 | 1/14 | 72.80 | 2.92 | 149.40 | 0 |
| 99 | 2.93 | Julia Greenwood | England | 1973-1979 | 8 | 8 | 454 | 222 | 13 | 3/21 | 17.07 | 2.93 | 34.92 | 0 |
| 99 | 2.93 | Sarah McLauchlan | New Zealand | 1992-1997 | 29 | 29 | 1,361 | 665 | 19 | 2/6 | 35.00 | 2.93 | 71.63 | 0 |
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