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Best Economy in 1947: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
The best economy in 1947 highlights the top performers of the season based on official match data.
TEST
1947
36 entries
1
1.27
Harold Butler
ENG
0.34 clear of Cliff Gladwin
2
1.61
Cliff Gladwin
ENG
0.34 off the lead
3
1.62
Bill Johnston
AUS
0.35 off the lead
● LEADS
Harold Butler
ENG
1.27 · 0.34 better than Gladwin
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Butler is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
2.31
The mark at number ten — 26 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
16 of the top 36 · 5 teams represented
Best Economy — full list
36 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Harold Butler
ENG
1.27
2
Cliff Gladwin
ENG
1.61
3
Bill Johnston
AUS
1.62
4
Tufty Mann
SA
1.83
5
Dick Howorth
ENG
1.96
6
Bill Copson
ENG
1.96
7
Lala Amarnath
IND
2.17
8
Eric Hollies
ENG
2.22
9
Ken Cranston
ENG
2.26
10
Ian Johnson
AUS
2.31
11
George Pope
ENG
2.34
12
Ernie Toshack
AUS
2.35
13
Jack Young
ENG
2.36
14
Dick Pollard
ENG
2.46
15
Colin McCool
AUS
2.61
16
Lindsay Tuckett
SA
2.63
17
Denis Compton
ENG
2.64
18
Athol Rowan
SA
2.64
19
Ossie Dawson
SA
2.68
20
Jack Cowie
NZ
2.77
21
Keith Miller
AUS
2.81
22
Ian Smith
SA
2.83
23
Jack Martin
ENG
2.87
24
Sir Alec Bedser
ENG
2.88
25
Ray Lindwall
AUS
2.91
26
Roy Scott
NZ
3.22
27
Norman Yardley
ENG
3.32
28
Bill Edrich
ENG
3.34
29
Vinoo Mankad
IND
3.35
30
Doug Wright
ENG
3.46
31
Ranga Sohoni
IND
3.52
32
Bruce Dooland
AUS
3.58
33
Jack Plimsoll
SA
3.62
34
George Tribe
AUS
3.64
35
Vijay Hazare
IND
3.78
36
Sam Cook
ENG
4.23
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268 (48.1)
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