The West Indies’ Jayden Seales proved his bowling prowess against Bangladesh after powering his way into the record books with his spell of 15.5-10-5-4.
Seales clocked those figures during the second Test in Kingston, as the tourists were bowled out for 164 after the fast bowler inflicted damage on Bangladesh from 139-6 onwards.
It was a sobering stint at the crease for the Bangladeshi batsmen, with Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana all dispatched by Seales.
The hosts have since responded with a total of 70-1 at the crease and trail Bangladesh by 94 runs after stumps on day two.
However, it was a landmark stint for Seales, whose economy rate of 0.31 ensures he moves up to second on an illustrious list of the most economical spells in Test cricket.
What are the most economic spells in Test cricket from 90 balls?
- Bapu Nadkarni: 32-27-5-0, 0.15, India v England, Madras/Chennai, 1963-64
- Jayden Seales: 15.5-10-5-4, 0.31, West Indies v Bangladesh, Kingston, 2024-25
- Jim Laker: 14.1-9-7-2 (eight-ball overs), 0.37, England v South Africa, Cape Town, 1956-57
- Jim Burke: 15-10-8-0 (eight-ball overs), 0.40, Australia v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1957-58
- David Allen: 19-15-8-1, 0.42, England v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1965-66
- Umesh Yadav: 21-16-9-3, 0.42, India v South Africa, Delhi, 2015-16
- Maninder Singh: 20.4-12-9-3, 0.43, India v England, Lord’s, 1986
- Jim Laker: 18-14-8-3, 0.44, England v Australia, The Oval, 1956
- Derek Underwood: 18-15-8-2, 0.44, England v Australia, Lord’s, 1968
- Nathan Lyon: 22-17-10-0, 0.45, Australia v South Africa, Cape Town, 2014-15
Which bowler has the best economy rate in Test cricket?
That honour belongs to India’s Bapu Nadkarni, who registered an economy rate of 0.15 after he bowled a minimum of 10 overs in a Test innings.
This also included a remarkable spell of 0/5 for the hosts in Chennai.
Which Englishman has the best economy rate in Test cricket from 90 balls?
That feat was achieved by Jim Laker in a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town during the 1956/57 season.
He finished with figures of 14.1-9-7-2 in eight-ball overs, while Jim Laker (twice), David Allen and Derek Underwood also feature in the top 10.
Why was Seales’ spell so impressive?
Seales may sit second on the above list, but he has the best average in a single spell in Test cricket history.
Joint second in that particular criteria is Derek Underwood (11.6-7-12-6, eight-ball overs), Venkatapathy Raju (17.5-13-12-6), and Shane Warne (15-12-8-4).
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