CAREER RECORD
Women Test: 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 | 0.69 | Mary Spear | England | 1934-1935 | 4 | 8 | 702 | 81 | 14 | 5/15 | 5.78 | 0.69 | 50.14 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.90 | Isabelle Tsakiris | Australia | 1992-1992 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 45 | 7 | 4/27 | 6.42 | 0.90 | 42.85 | 0 |
| 2 | 0.90 | Sharyn Hill | Australia | 1979-1979 | 3 | 6 | 360 | 54 | 4 | 2/17 | 13.50 | 0.90 | 90.00 | 0 |
| 4 | 1.11 | Sally Moffat | Australia | 1990-1991 | 5 | 9 | 1,025 | 191 | 15 | 4/43 | 12.73 | 1.11 | 68.33 | 0 |
| 5 | 1.26 | Kim Fazackerley | Australia | 1992-1996 | 3 | 4 | 438 | 92 | 3 | 2/58 | 30.66 | 1.26 | 146.00 | 0 |
| 6 | 1.30 | Karen Brown | Australia | 1987-1992 | 9 | 15 | 1,590 | 346 | 22 | 5/32 | 15.72 | 1.30 | 72.27 | 1 |
| 7 | 1.31 | Terry McGregor | Australia | 2001-2003 | 4 | 8 | 510 | 112 | 10 | 2/7 | 11.20 | 1.31 | 51.00 | 0 |
| 8 | 1.32 | Eileen Vigor | England | 1963-1966 | 5 | 8 | 1,204 | 266 | 13 | 3/24 | 20.46 | 1.32 | 92.61 | 0 |
| 8 | 1.32 | Margaret Rutherford | England | 1960-1961 | 4 | 6 | 822 | 182 | 5 | 2/13 | 36.40 | 1.32 | 164.40 | 0 |
| 10 | 1.35 | Karen Gunn | New Zealand | 1985-1992 | 9 | 13 | 1,903 | 429 | 11 | 3/40 | 39.00 | 1.35 | 173.00 | 0 |
| 11 | 1.37 | Denise Martin | Australia | 1984-1985 | 7 | 14 | 1,332 | 305 | 17 | 4/24 | 17.94 | 1.37 | 78.35 | 0 |
| 11 | 1.37 | Lyn Larsen | Australia | 1984-1992 | 15 | 24 | 2,124 | 487 | 26 | 4/33 | 18.73 | 1.37 | 81.69 | 0 |
| 13 | 1.38 | Polly Marshall | England | 1954-1966 | 13 | 18 | 1,056 | 244 | 11 | 3/14 | 22.18 | 1.38 | 96.00 | 0 |
| 14 | 1.39 | Sangita Dabir | India | 1995-1995 | 4 | 5 | 585 | 136 | 10 | 4/36 | 13.60 | 1.39 | 58.50 | 0 |
| 15 | 1.42 | Emma Liddell | Australia | 2003-2005 | 3 | 6 | 657 | 156 | 12 | 4/57 | 13.00 | 1.42 | 54.75 | 0 |
| 15 | 1.42 | Esme Irwin | England | 1960-1961 | 4 | 8 | 1,056 | 250 | 10 | 4/46 | 25.00 | 1.42 | 105.60 | 0 |
| 17 | 1.43 | Joyce Bath | Australia | 1957-1958 | 3 | 5 | 334 | 80 | 7 | 3/11 | 11.42 | 1.43 | 47.71 | 0 |
| 17 | 1.43 | Peta Verco | Australia | 1977-1985 | 13 | 23 | 2,058 | 492 | 21 | 3/20 | 23.42 | 1.43 | 98.00 | 0 |
| 17 | 1.43 | Sheila Plant | England | 1960-1968 | 8 | 7 | 306 | 73 | 5 | 2/11 | 14.60 | 1.43 | 61.20 | 0 |
| 20 | 1.44 | Raelee Thompson | Australia | 1972-1985 | 16 | 30 | 4,304 | 1,040 | 57 | 5/33 | 18.24 | 1.44 | 75.50 | 1 |
| 21 | 1.48 | Marjorie Marvell | Australia | 1958-1963 | 5 | 8 | 1,230 | 305 | 6 | 2/40 | 50.83 | 1.48 | 205.00 | 0 |
| 21 | 1.48 | Wendy Blunsden | Australia | 1972-1976 | 7 | 11 | 1,520 | 377 | 7 | 2/13 | 53.85 | 1.48 | 217.14 | 0 |
| 23 | 1.50 | Anne Sanders | England | 1954-1969 | 11 | 19 | 2,123 | 532 | 32 | 4/29 | 16.62 | 1.50 | 66.34 | 0 |
| 23 | 1.50 | Miriam Knee | Australia | 1961-1972 | 8 | 16 | 2,274 | 570 | 35 | 5/35 | 16.28 | 1.50 | 64.97 | 2 |
| 25 | 1.51 | Myrtle Baylis | Australia | 1948-1951 | 6 | 12 | 1,242 | 314 | 16 | 2/20 | 19.62 | 1.51 | 77.62 | 0 |
| 25 | 1.51 | Nell McLarty | Australia | 1934-1937 | 5 | 9 | 888 | 224 | 11 | 3/29 | 20.36 | 1.51 | 80.72 | 0 |
| 27 | 1.52 | Ruth Dow | Australia | 1957-1958 | 3 | 4 | 696 | 177 | 10 | 4/21 | 17.70 | 1.52 | 69.60 | 0 |
| 28 | 1.53 | Joanne Broadbent | Australia | 1990-1998 | 10 | 13 | 1,177 | 301 | 13 | 3/34 | 23.15 | 1.53 | 90.53 | 0 |
| 29 | 1.54 | Dorothy Hobson | West Indies | 1976-1979 | 4 | 5 | 474 | 122 | 6 | 2/22 | 20.33 | 1.54 | 79.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 1.54 | Liz Allan | New Zealand | 1972-1977 | 4 | 7 | 536 | 138 | 5 | 3/38 | 27.60 | 1.54 | 107.20 | 0 |
| 29 | 1.54 | Peter Taylor | England | 1934-1937 | 7 | 11 | 627 | 161 | 9 | 3/6 | 17.88 | 1.54 | 69.66 | 0 |
| 32 | 1.55 | Katrina Molloy | New Zealand | 1985-1985 | 2 | 3 | 352 | 91 | 5 | 2/24 | 18.20 | 1.55 | 70.40 | 0 |
| 33 | 1.56 | Elaine White | New Zealand | 1972-1972 | 3 | 5 | 326 | 85 | 2 | 1/5 | 42.50 | 1.56 | 163.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 1.56 | Zoe Goss | Australia | 1987-1996 | 12 | 19 | 1,956 | 511 | 20 | 3/15 | 25.55 | 1.56 | 97.80 | 0 |
| 35 | 1.57 | Helene Hegarty | England | 1954-1963 | 7 | 13 | 1,581 | 415 | 21 | 5/48 | 19.76 | 1.57 | 75.28 | 1 |
| 35 | 1.57 | Jill Saulbrey | New Zealand | 1966-1975 | 11 | 19 | 3,623 | 951 | 35 | 5/32 | 27.17 | 1.57 | 103.51 | 1 |
| 37 | 1.58 | Dorothy Macfarlane | England | 1957-1963 | 7 | 13 | 1,616 | 428 | 14 | 4/82 | 30.57 | 1.58 | 115.42 | 0 |
| 37 | 1.58 | Rene Farrell | Australia | 2009-2014 | 3 | 6 | 637 | 168 | 17 | 5/23 | 9.88 | 1.58 | 37.47 | 1 |
| 37 | 1.58 | Vivalyn Latty-Scott | West Indies | 1976-1979 | 10 | 14 | 1,909 | 503 | 25 | 5/48 | 20.12 | 1.58 | 76.36 | 1 |
| 40 | 1.59 | Carole Hodges | England | 1984-1992 | 18 | 26 | 2,556 | 678 | 23 | 4/21 | 29.47 | 1.59 | 111.13 | 0 |
| 40 | 1.59 | Gillian McConway | England | 1984-1987 | 14 | 25 | 3,826 | 1,019 | 40 | 7/34 | 25.47 | 1.59 | 95.65 | 2 |
| 40 | 1.59 | Molly Hide | England | 1934-1954 | 15 | 26 | 2,064 | 549 | 36 | 5/20 | 15.25 | 1.59 | 57.33 | 1 |
| 40 | 1.59 | Nancy Williams | New Zealand | 1985-1992 | 4 | 5 | 596 | 158 | 3 | 2/19 | 52.66 | 1.59 | 198.66 | 0 |
| 44 | 1.60 | Dorothy McEvoy | England | 1949-1951 | 5 | 9 | 930 | 249 | 13 | 5/23 | 19.15 | 1.60 | 71.53 | 1 |
| 45 | 1.61 | Beverly Lang | South Africa | 1960-1961 | 3 | 5 | 462 | 124 | 2 | 1/31 | 62.00 | 1.61 | 231.00 | 0 |
| 45 | 1.61 | Maureen Peters | New Zealand | 1975-1977 | 2 | 4 | 456 | 123 | 3 | 1/5 | 41.00 | 1.61 | 152.00 | 0 |
| 45 | 1.61 | Sarah Coyte | Australia | 2011-2015 | 4 | 8 | 691 | 186 | 9 | 2/15 | 20.66 | 1.61 | 76.77 | 0 |
| 48 | 1.63 | Brigit Legg | New Zealand | 1990-1990 | 3 | 4 | 546 | 149 | 4 | 2/57 | 37.25 | 1.63 | 136.50 | 0 |
| 48 | 1.63 | Marie Cornish | Australia | 1976-1979 | 9 | 14 | 1,842 | 503 | 25 | 5/51 | 20.12 | 1.63 | 73.68 | 1 |
| 48 | 1.63 | Myrtle Maclagan | England | 1934-1951 | 14 | 27 | 3,432 | 935 | 60 | 7/10 | 15.58 | 1.63 | 57.20 | 3 |
| 51 | 1.64 | Purnima Rau | India | 1995-1999 | 5 | 8 | 1,164 | 319 | 15 | 5/24 | 21.26 | 1.64 | 77.60 | 1 |
| 52 | 1.65 | Eileen Badham | New Zealand | 1979-1979 | 3 | 4 | 997 | 275 | 10 | 4/46 | 27.50 | 1.65 | 99.70 | 0 |
| 52 | 1.65 | Lisa Sthalekar | Australia | 2003-2011 | 8 | 16 | 1,745 | 482 | 23 | 5/30 | 20.95 | 1.65 | 75.86 | 1 |
| 52 | 1.65 | Norma Whiteman | Australia | 1948-1951 | 7 | 14 | 1,635 | 452 | 22 | 4/33 | 20.54 | 1.65 | 74.31 | 0 |
| 55 | 1.66 | Julie Hayes | Australia | 2001-2006 | 6 | 12 | 926 | 257 | 10 | 3/9 | 25.70 | 1.66 | 92.60 | 0 |
| 55 | 1.66 | Laya Francis | India | 1995-1995 | 4 | 7 | 558 | 155 | 4 | 2/20 | 38.75 | 1.66 | 139.50 | 0 |
| 55 | 1.66 | Mary Duggan | England | 1949-1963 | 17 | 27 | 3,734 | 1,039 | 77 | 7/6 | 13.49 | 1.66 | 48.49 | 5 |
| 58 | 1.67 | Betty Wilson | Australia | 1948-1958 | 11 | 21 | 2,885 | 803 | 68 | 7/7 | 11.80 | 1.67 | 42.42 | 4 |
| 58 | 1.67 | Renu Margrate | India | 1995-1999 | 5 | 8 | 504 | 141 | 1 | 1/14 | 141.00 | 1.67 | 504.00 | 0 |
| 60 | 1.68 | Anne Gordon | Australia | 1968-1977 | 9 | 15 | 1,808 | 508 | 22 | 5/57 | 23.09 | 1.68 | 82.18 | 2 |
| 61 | 1.70 | Shelley Nitschke | Australia | 2005-2011 | 6 | 11 | 1,180 | 335 | 12 | 3/59 | 27.91 | 1.70 | 98.33 | 0 |
| 61 | 1.70 | Sunette Loubser | South Africa | 2007-2014 | 2 | 3 | 523 | 149 | 11 | 5/37 | 13.54 | 1.70 | 47.54 | 1 |
| 63 | 1.72 | June Stephenson | England | 1966-1976 | 12 | 20 | 1,928 | 553 | 18 | 4/38 | 30.72 | 1.72 | 107.11 | 0 |
| 64 | 1.73 | Bindeshwari Goyal | India | 2002-2002 | 3 | 5 | 738 | 213 | 5 | 2/23 | 42.60 | 1.73 | 147.60 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Brenda Duncan | New Zealand | 1957-1957 | 2 | 2 | 396 | 115 | 2 | 1/37 | 57.50 | 1.74 | 198.00 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Bronwyn Calver | Australia | 1998-1998 | 3 | 6 | 814 | 237 | 5 | 3/62 | 47.40 | 1.74 | 162.80 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Carol Marett | New Zealand | 1972-1979 | 7 | 10 | 922 | 268 | 9 | 2/16 | 29.77 | 1.74 | 102.44 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Jean Coulston | New Zealand | 1954-1957 | 5 | 8 | 1,171 | 341 | 19 | 4/38 | 17.94 | 1.74 | 61.63 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Lyn Fullston | Australia | 1984-1987 | 12 | 23 | 3,610 | 1,047 | 41 | 4/53 | 25.53 | 1.74 | 88.04 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Mavis Jones | Australia | 1951-1951 | 3 | 6 | 450 | 131 | 1 | 1/14 | 131.00 | 1.74 | 450.00 | 0 |
| 65 | 1.74 | Neetu David | India | 1995-2006 | 10 | 16 | 2,662 | 775 | 41 | 8/53 | 18.90 | 1.74 | 64.92 | 1 |
| 72 | 1.75 | Nora St Rose | West Indies | 1976-1976 | 5 | 9 | 546 | 160 | 10 | 3/21 | 16.00 | 1.75 | 54.60 | 0 |
| 72 | 1.75 | Suzanne Kitson | England | 1992-1992 | 4 | 5 | 546 | 160 | 6 | 2/16 | 26.66 | 1.75 | 91.00 | 0 |
| 74 | 1.76 | Jenny Gunn | England | 2004-2014 | 11 | 21 | 2,189 | 645 | 29 | 5/19 | 22.24 | 1.76 | 75.48 | 1 |
| 74 | 1.76 | June Bragger | England | 1963-1966 | 5 | 7 | 312 | 92 | 3 | 2/21 | 30.66 | 1.76 | 104.00 | 0 |
| 74 | 1.76 | Molly Flaherty | Australia | 1937-1949 | 6 | 11 | 828 | 244 | 8 | 2/4 | 30.50 | 1.76 | 103.50 | 0 |
| 77 | 1.77 | Karen Rolton | Australia | 1995-2009 | 14 | 20 | 1,104 | 327 | 14 | 2/6 | 23.35 | 1.77 | 78.85 | 0 |
| 78 | 1.78 | Debbie Hockley | New Zealand | 1979-1996 | 19 | 12 | 492 | 146 | 5 | 2/9 | 29.20 | 1.78 | 98.40 | 0 |
| 79 | 1.80 | Carol Evans | England | 1968-1969 | 3 | 5 | 498 | 150 | 10 | 4/45 | 15.00 | 1.80 | 49.80 | 0 |
| 79 | 1.80 | Nooshin Al Khadeer | India | 2003-2006 | 5 | 9 | 1,239 | 373 | 14 | 3/30 | 26.64 | 1.80 | 88.50 | 0 |
| 79 | 1.80 | Wea Skog | South Africa | 1972-1972 | 3 | 6 | 420 | 126 | 3 | 1/24 | 42.00 | 1.80 | 140.00 | 0 |
| 82 | 1.81 | Lesley Johnston | Australia | 1972-1972 | 1 | 2 | 370 | 112 | 8 | 7/24 | 14.00 | 1.81 | 46.25 | 1 |
| 82 | 1.81 | Pat Carrick | New Zealand | 1969-1977 | 7 | 14 | 1,617 | 489 | 21 | 6/29 | 23.28 | 1.81 | 77.00 | 1 |
| 82 | 1.81 | Sarah Andrews | Australia | 2006-2009 | 3 | 6 | 447 | 135 | 4 | 2/29 | 33.75 | 1.81 | 111.75 | 0 |
| 85 | 1.82 | Mary Johnson | England | 1949-1954 | 10 | 18 | 1,689 | 514 | 18 | 4/18 | 28.55 | 1.82 | 93.83 | 0 |
| 86 | 1.83 | Karen Price | Australia | 1975-1985 | 8 | 13 | 1,724 | 528 | 26 | 6/72 | 20.30 | 1.83 | 66.30 | 1 |
| 87 | 1.84 | Enid Bakewell | England | 1968-1979 | 12 | 22 | 2,698 | 831 | 50 | 7/61 | 16.62 | 1.84 | 53.96 | 3 |
| 87 | 1.84 | Pramila Bhatt | India | 1991-1995 | 5 | 8 | 1,016 | 313 | 9 | 3/42 | 34.77 | 1.84 | 112.88 | 0 |
| 89 | 1.85 | Denise Weyers | South Africa | 1972-1972 | 3 | 6 | 660 | 204 | 5 | 3/33 | 40.80 | 1.85 | 132.00 | 0 |
| 90 | 1.87 | Debbie Wilson | Australia | 1984-1991 | 11 | 20 | 2,812 | 880 | 48 | 5/27 | 18.33 | 1.87 | 58.58 | 2 |
| 91 | 1.88 | Sheryl Bayley | West Indies | 1976-1979 | 11 | 14 | 1,560 | 490 | 16 | 3/70 | 30.62 | 1.88 | 97.50 | 0 |
| 92 | 1.89 | Joan Hawes | England | 1957-1958 | 3 | 6 | 564 | 178 | 10 | 4/36 | 17.80 | 1.89 | 56.40 | 0 |
| 92 | 1.89 | Joyce Christ | Australia | 1949-1961 | 8 | 10 | 594 | 188 | 6 | 2/11 | 31.33 | 1.89 | 99.00 | 0 |
| 92 | 1.89 | Rumeli Dhar | India | 2005-2006 | 4 | 7 | 552 | 174 | 8 | 2/16 | 21.75 | 1.89 | 69.00 | 0 |
| 95 | 1.90 | Edna Barker | England | 1957-1969 | 15 | 20 | 1,886 | 600 | 16 | 4/94 | 37.50 | 1.90 | 117.87 | 0 |
| 95 | 1.90 | Sarah Collyer | England | 1998-2003 | 7 | 11 | 1,276 | 405 | 8 | 2/17 | 50.62 | 1.90 | 159.50 | 0 |
| 97 | 1.91 | Cathryn Fitzpatrick | Australia | 1991-2006 | 13 | 24 | 3,603 | 1,147 | 60 | 5/29 | 19.11 | 1.91 | 60.05 | 2 |
| 97 | 1.91 | Charmaine Mason | Australia | 1992-2001 | 5 | 9 | 1,063 | 339 | 13 | 4/40 | 26.07 | 1.91 | 81.76 | 0 |
| 97 | 1.91 | Diana Edulji | India | 1976-1991 | 20 | 35 | 5,098 | 1,624 | 63 | 6/64 | 25.77 | 1.91 | 80.92 | 1 |
| 97 | 1.91 | Sharon Tredrea | Australia | 1975-1984 | 10 | 16 | 2,455 | 784 | 30 | 4/22 | 26.13 | 1.91 | 81.83 | 0 |
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