Most expensive bowling figures in men’s Tests

It’s not often when a bowler goes for plenty of runs in fewer overs in a Test match as the format is completely different from limited-overs and one expects a seamer or a spinner to bowl economically. But few did suffer and had a forgettable outing with the ball in the whites.

Let’s take a look at the least economical figures in a Test innings (Top 3) (Min 60 balls bowled):

3) Shahadat Hossain (8.41)

Bangladesh’s Shahadat Hossain leaked at an economy of 8.41 on against England at Lord’s in 2005. The visitors batted first and got bundled out for 108 with Matthew Hoggard picking up four wickets. In reply, England smashed 528/3d with Shahadat leaking 101 runs for no wickets in his 12-over spell. The home side registered a comprehensive victory by an innings and 261 runs as seamer Shahadat’s maiden Test appearance turned out to be a nightmare.

2) Neil Wagner (8.46)

Neil Wagner from New Zealand registered an economy rate of 8.46 in the recently concluded first of the two-match Test series against England in Mount Maunganui. England batted first and posted 325/9d with New Zealand reaching 306 in their first innings. Wagner suffered the wrath of ‘Bazball’ as he conceded 110 runs for two wickets in his 13-over spell. The tourists scored 374 in their second innings and won the contest by a massive margin of 267 runs.

1) Yasir Shah (8.85)

Yasir Shah recorded an economy rate of 8.85 against Australia in Sydney in the year 2017. He holds the record for the least economical spell in a Test innings with a minimum of 60 balls bowled. The Aussies batted first and reached a mammoth total of 538/8d. In reply, Pakistan got bowled out for 315 with Josh Hazlewood snaring four scalps. The Kangaroos scored 241/2d in their second innings with Yasir conceding 124 runs for one wicket in his 14-over spell as the home side snatched a victory by a 220-run margin at the SCG.