Best Economy in 1997: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

The best economy in 1997 highlights the top performers of the season based on official match data.
ODI1997120 entries
13.14Ijaz AhmedPAK0.10 clear of Chris Harris
23.24Chris HarrisNZ0.10 off the lead
33.44Brian McMillanSA0.30 off the lead
● LEADS
Ijaz AhmedPAK
3.14 · 0.10 better than Harris
↑ IN THE CHASE
2
players sit within 10% of the lead on best economy
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
3.86
The mark at number ten — 110 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Pakistan
8 of the top 50 · 11 teams represented

Best Economy — full list

120 entries, ranked
1Ijaz AhmedPAK3.14
2Chris HarrisNZ3.24
3Brian McMillanSA3.44
4Paul StrangZIM3.55
5Anthony StuartAUS3.63
6Mark EalhamENG3.64
7Wasim AkramPAK3.67
8Paul ReiffelAUS3.82
9Ronnie IraniENG3.85
10Javagal SrinathIND3.86
11Gavin LarsenNZ3.89
12Robert CroftENG3.97
13Shaun PollockSA3.98
14Courtney WalshWI4.00
14Mohammad AkramPAK4.00
15Andy WhittallZIM4.01
16Martin SujiKEN4.03
17Sir Curtly AmbroseWI4.03
18Alan MullallyENG4.03
19Mohammad ZahidPAK4.10
20Aasif KarimKEN4.11
21Saqlain MushtaqPAK4.11
22Andy CaddickENG4.12
23Mushtaq AhmedPAK4.15
24Glenn McGrathAUS4.15
25Noel DavidIND4.16
26Adam DaleAUS4.17
27Allan DonaldSA4.17
28Fanie de VilliersSA4.19
29Carl HooperWI4.19
30Nathan AstleNZ4.21
31Heath StreakZIM4.21
32Ian HarveyAUS4.22
33Kumar DharmasenaSL4.30
34Bryan StrangZIM4.32
35Derek CrookesSA4.33
36Tony SujiKEN4.35
37Dean HeadleyENG4.36
38Chris CairnsNZ4.36
39Muttiah MuralitharanSL4.38
40Mohammad SheikhBAN4.39
41Chaminda VaasSL4.39
42Shane WarneAUS4.42
43Everton MatambanadzoZIM4.46
44Eddo BrandesZIM4.46
45Darren GoughENG4.49
46Waqar YounisPAK4.50
47Sourav GangulyIND4.50
48Nuwan ZoysaSL4.52
49Azhar MahmoodPAK4.53
50Shahid NazirPAK4.54
51Anil KumbleIND4.56
52Dipak PatelNZ4.59
53John RennieZIM4.60
54Aamer SohailPAK4.61
55Andy BichelAUS4.62
56Guy WhittallZIM4.64
57Michael BevanAUS4.66
58Arshad KhanPAK4.67
58Paul AdamsSA4.67
59Pat SymcoxSA4.69
60Adam HollioakeENG4.70
61Jason GillespieAUS4.72
62Abey KuruvillaIND4.72
63Mark WaughAUS4.74
64Grant FlowerZIM4.74
65Craig EvansZIM4.75
66Matthew FlemingENG4.76
67Craig WhiteENG4.78
68Shafiuddin AhmedBAN4.78
69Rajesh ChauhanIND4.81
70Robin SinghIND4.81
71Shahid AfridiGER4.84
72Aravinda de SilvaSL4.84
73Hansie CronjeSA4.88
74Steve TikoloKEN4.90
75Lance KlusenerSA4.90
76Tom MoodyAUS4.91
77Harvinder SinghIND4.93
78Ruwan KalpageSL4.95
79Shiv ChanderpaulWI4.96
80Shayne O'ConnorNZ4.96
81Sajeewa de SilvaSL4.98
82Greg BlewettAUS4.99
83Simon DoullNZ5.00
84Geoff AllottNZ5.00
84Manzoor AkhtarPAK5.00
85Aaqib JavedPAK5.00
86Venkatesh PrasadIND5.00
87Franklyn RoseWI5.01
88Upul ChandanaSL5.02
89Maurice OdumbeKEN5.02
90Salil AnkolaIND5.03
91Sanath JayasuriyaSL5.03
92Adam HuckleZIM5.03
93Rawl LewisWI5.05
94Mohammad HussainPAK5.06
95Ian BishopWI5.08
96Jimmy AdamsWI5.09
97Daniel VettoriNZ5.12
98Jacques KallisSA5.12
99Rudi BrysonSA5.13
100Michael KasprowiczAUS5.14
101Dominic CorkENG5.18
102Nilesh KulkarniIND5.21
103Sachin TendulkarIND5.25
104Dulip LiyanageSL5.26
105Sunil JoshiIND5.32
106Saleem MalikPAK5.36
107Minhajul AbedinBAN5.38
108Mervyn DillonWI5.40
109Phil SimmonsWI5.44
110Chris SilverwoodENG5.44
111Debasis MohantyIND5.48
112Thomas OdoyoKEN5.61
113Dougie BrownENG5.67
114Heath DavisNZ5.83
115Mohammad RafiqueBAN5.85
116Sheikh SalahuddinBAN6.07
117Hasibul HossainBAN7.34
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