As it is known to all the Ashes Cup is a series of test cricket that has been played between England and Australia for a long period. The economy rates of bowlers play a very important role in a test match as bowlers who have less economy have a chance of taking more wickets in a test match. In the years of the Ashes scarf the series has seen various bowlers of England and Australia emerge into great personalities and perform very well for the respective teams. In this article, the top 10 best economy rates for any bowler in the Ashes Cup will be discussed.
1. William Attewell (1.31)
The best economy rate for any bowler in the Ashes cup is by English bowler William Attewell. He has an economy rate of 1.31 while playing for England in the Ashes cup. William has played the Ashes cup for England from 1884 to 1892 in which he has just played 10 matches in which he has successfully taken 28 wickets at an average of 22.35.
2. Arthur Richardson (1.72)
The next bowler consisting of the best economy rate in the Ashes cup is an Australian bowler Arthur Richardson. He has represented Australia in the Ashes cup during his career from 1924 to 1926. Richardson has represented Australia in 9 Ashes Cup matches against England in which he has an economy of 1.72 while taking 12 wickets at an average of 43.41.
3. John Iverson (1.73)
The third best economy for a bowler in the Ashes cup is by an Australian bowler John Iverson. He has successfully taken 21 wickets for Australia and the Ashes cup while having an economy of 1.73. John has played 5 Ashes Cup matches for Australia from 1950 to 1951 during which he was very much effective for his team.
4. Ronald Oxenham (1.73)
The next bowler on the list of the top 10 best economy rates for a bowler in the Ashes cup is Australian bowler Ronald Oxenham. He has just played 3 Ashes Cup matches for Australia during his tenure from 1928 to 1929. Ronald has taken 7 Ashes Cup wickets while having an average of 49.85 and an exceptional economy of 1.73.
5. Herbert Ironmonger (1.74)
The fifth best economy for any bowler in the Ashes cup is by Herbert Ironmonger. He played the Ashes cup for Australia from 1928 to 1933. Herbert represented Australia in 6 Ashish Cup matches against England in which he had an economy of 1.74 by taking 21 wickets at an average of 33.85.
6. James Higgs (1.78)
James Higgs has an economy of 1.78 in the Ashes Cup which makes him the sixth player on the list of the top 10 best economy rates for any bowler in the Ashes cup. James has represented Australia in the Ashes Cup since 1978. He had just played five Ashes cup matches for Australia in which he has successfully taken 19 wickets while having an average of 24.63.
7. Tom Garrett (1.80)
The next cricketer with the best economy rate in the Ashes Cup is the Australian bowler Tom Garrett. Tom played the Ashes cup for Australia from 1882 to 1888 in which tom represented Australia in 12 Ashes Cup matches. He had an economy of 1.80 in these matches and took 14 wickets at an average of 34.78.
8. George Lohmann (1.81)
The eighth best economy for any bowler in the Ashes cup is by George Lohmann. George has an economy of 1.81 in the Ashes Cup during his tenure from 1886 to 1896 where he played 15 Ashes Cup matches for England. George has taken 77 wickets in his Ashes career at an average of 13.01. In his International test career, he was a very renowned bowler and performed very well for England in international test cricket.
9. Dick Barlow (1.82)
The next bowler consisting of the best economy rate in the Ashes cup is an English bowler Dick Barlow. He has represented England in the Ashes Cup from 1882 to 1887 where he managed to play 11 Ashes Cup matches for England. Barlow has an exceptional economy of 1.82 in the Ashes cup and he has also taken 26 wickets in the games he played at an average of 20.30.
10. Geoff Miller (1.83)
The last bowler on the list of the top 10 highest economy rates in the Ashes cup is Geoff Miller. He has successfully taken 39 wickets in the Ashes Cup by playing 13 Ashes Cup matches in his career from 1977 to 1983. Miller has an economy of 1.83 in the Ashes cup and also has taken the wickets at an average of 20.25.
