Best economy rates in ODIs
Up to 26 Oct 2026Qualification: 250 overs
| # | Player | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka | 3,135.1 | 12,326 | 534 | 3.93 |
| 2 | Wasim AkramPakistan | 3,031 | 11,812 | 502 | 3.89 |
| 3 | Waqar YounisPakistan | 2,116.2 | 9,919 | 416 | 4.68 |
| 4 | Chaminda VaasSri Lanka | 2,629.1 | 11,014 | 400 | 4.18 |
| 5 | Shahid AfridiPakistan | 2,945 | 13,632 | 395 | 4.62 |
| 6 | Shaun PollockSouth Africa | 2,618.4 | 9,631 | 393 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Glenn McGrathAustralia | 2,161.4 | 8,391 | 381 | 3.88 |
| 8 | Brett LeeAustralia | 1,864.1 | 8,877 | 380 | 4.76 |
| 9 | Lasith MalingaSri Lanka | 1,822.4 | 9,760 | 338 | 5.35 |
| 10 | Anil KumbleIndia | 2,416 | 10,412 | 337 | 4.30 |
| 11 | Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka | 2,479 | 11,871 | 323 | 4.78 |
| 12 | Shakib Al HasanBangladesh | 2,095.5 | 9,360 | 317 | 4.46 |
| 13 | Javagal SrinathIndia | 1,989.1 | 8,847 | 315 | 4.44 |
| 14 | Daniel VettoriNew Zealand | 2,343.2 | 9,674 | 305 | 4.12 |
| 15 | Shane WarneAustralia | 1,773.4 | 7,541 | 293 | 4.25 |
| 16 | Ajit AgarkarIndia | 1,580.4 | 8,021 | 288 | 5.07 |
| 17 | Saqlain MushtaqPakistan | 1,461.4 | 6,275 | 288 | 4.29 |
| 18 | Zaheer KhanIndia | 1,682.5 | 8,301 | 282 | 4.93 |
| 19 | Jacques KallisSouth Africa | 1,791.4 | 8,680 | 273 | 4.84 |
| 20 | Allan DonaldSouth Africa | 1,426.5 | 5,926 | 272 | 4.15 |
| 21 | Mashrafe MortazaBangladesh | 1,820.2 | 8,893 | 270 | 4.88 |
| 22 | Abdul RazzaqPakistan | 1,823.3 | 8,564 | 269 | 4.69 |
| 23 | James AndersonEngland | 1,597.2 | 7,861 | 269 | 4.92 |
| 24 | Harbhajan SinghIndia | 2,079.5 | 8,973 | 269 | 4.31 |
| 25 | Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa | 1,447.5 | 6,559 | 266 | 4.53 |