Top 20 ODI Fast Bowlers With Best Economy

Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best Economy Rates in ODI Cricket. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Economy Rates (R ER).

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15

CONTENTS

1. TOP 20 ODI PACERS WITH BEST ECONOMY RATES

2. TOP 20 ODI PACERS WITH BEST R ER

3. TOP TEAMS

Qualification
Min Inns Against Top Teams	25
Min Balls	1500

TOP 20 ODI PACERS WITH BEST ECONOMY RATES

RANK	BOWLER	NAT	INNS	RUNS	BALLS	ER
1	J Garner	WI	98	2752	5330	3.10
2	RGD Willis	ENG	64	1968	3595	3.28
3	RJ Hadlee	NZ	112	3407	6182	3.31
4	MA Holding	WI	102	3034	5473	3.33
5	SP Davis	AUS	39	1135	2016	3.38
6	AME Roberts	WI	56	1771	3123	3.40
7	CM Old	ENG	31	999	1755	3.42
8	CEL Ambrose	WI	175	5429	9353	3.48
9	MD Marshall	WI	134	4233	7175	3.54
10	ARC Fraser	ENG	42	1412	2392	3.54
11	MR Whitney	AUS	38	1249	2106	3.56
12	PS de Villiers	SA	82	2636	4422	3.58
13	EJ Chatfield	NZ	112	3620	6065	3.58
14	DK Lillee	AUS	63	2145	3593	3.58
15	Sarfraz Nawaz	PAK	45	1463	2412	3.64
16	GF Lawson	AUS	79	2592	4259	3.65
17	TM Alderman	AUS	65	2056	3371	3.66
18	SM Pollock	SA	297	9631	15712	3.68
19	N Kapil Dev	IND	221	6945	11202	3.72
20	GR Larsen	NZ	119	4000	6368	3.77

TOP 20 ODI PACERS WITH BEST R ER

R ER

Relative Economy Rate (R ER) is a more accurate type of ER. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

Strength of Opposition.
Venues at which a bowler has played.
Time Period in which he has been active

RANK	BOWLER	NAT	INNS	RUNS	BALLS	ER	R ER
1	J Garner	WI	98	2752	5330	3.10	3.53
2	SM Pollock	SA	297	9631	15712	3.68	3.54
3	CEL Ambrose	WI	175	5429	9353	3.48	3.62
4	PS de Villiers	SA	82	2636	4422	3.58	3.64
5	ARC Fraser	ENG	42	1412	2392	3.54	3.67
6	JJ Bumrah	IND	88	3509	4580	4.60	3.70
7	SP Davis	AUS	39	1135	2016	3.38	3.76
8	DE Bollinger	AUS	39	1482	1942	4.58	3.77
9	JR Hazlewood	AUS	95	3928	4978	4.73	3.79
10	GD McGrath	AUS	248	8391	12970	3.88	3.79
11	RJ Hadlee	NZ	112	3407	6182	3.31	3.79
12	MA Holding	WI	102	3034	5473	3.33	3.80
13	RGD Willis	ENG	64	1968	3595	3.28	3.81
14	AR Caddick	ENG	53	1965	2937	4.01	3.81
15	CE Cuffy	WI	41	1436	2153	4.00	3.82
16	MR Whitney	AUS	38	1249	2106	3.56	3.82
17	AD Mullally	ENG	49	1728	2699	3.84	3.85
18	AD Mathews	SL	163	4110	5324	4.63	3.85
19	MD Marshall	WI	134	4233	7175	3.54	3.86
20	C de Grandhomme	NZ	45	1230	1548	4.77	3.90