Third test match of Australia tour of South Africa, 2009. While batting first in first innings Australia all out at the score of 209. In reply to this South Africa made massive total of 651 in their first innings leading by 442. McGain, who debuts for Australia in this match has given 149 runs in his 18 overs at an economy rate of 8.27. This is the most expensive bolwing spell in test match cricket ever. Follwing is the list of most expensive bowlers who bowled 100 or more bowls per innings.
Most Expensive Bowlers in Test Match Cricket
| Bowler | Spell | Economy | For | Against | Date |
| BE McGain | 18.0/2/149/0 | 8.27 | Australia | South Africa | 19 Mar 2009 |
| Mohammad Sharif | 17.0/0/120/0 | 7.05 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | 6 Sep 2001 |
| RGD Willis | 18.0/1/123/2 | 6.83 | England | West Indies | 12 Jul 1984 |
| B Lee | 17.0/1/111/1 | 6.52 | Australia | England | 4 Aug 2005 |
| AS Wassan | 16.4/1/108/4 | 6.48 | India | New Zealand | 22 Feb 1990 |
| JH Sinclair | 20.0/1/129/4 | 6.45 | South Africa | Australia | 11 Oct 1902 |
| M Kartik | 19.0/1/122/0 | 6.42 | India | Australia | 2 Jan 2004 |
| Sohail Khan | 21.0/2/131/0 | 6.23 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 21 Feb 2009 |
| JEC Franklin | 17.0/2/102/0 | 6.00 | New Zealand | Australia | 26 Nov 2004 |
| JN Gillespie | 19.0/2/114/1 | 6.00 | Australia | England | 11 Aug 2005 |
| Syed Rasel | 21.3/2/129/4 | 6.00 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | 20 Sep 2005 |
| IG Butler | 23.0/2/137/3 | 5.95 | New Zealand | England | 13 Mar 2002 |
