Best bowling figures in an innings in 1950s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Best bowling figures in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Innings in match
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
51.22353101.03England3v AustraliaManchester26 Jul 1956Test # 428
16.443792.22England2v AustraliaManchester26 Jul 1956Test # 428
35.5166991.92India2v AustraliaKanpur19 Dec 1959Test # 483
34.31110292.95India1v West IndiesKanpur12 Dec 1958Test # 461
37.01111392.29South Africa4v EnglandJohannesburg15 Feb 1957Test # 437
8.423183.57England2v IndiaManchester17 Jul 1952Test # 353
47.0275281.10India2v PakistanDelhi16 Oct 1952Test # 355
38.5155581.41India1v EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952Test # 348
37.7146981.36South Africa3v EnglandDurban25 Jan 1957Test # 436
50.01410482.08West Indies1v EnglandManchester08 Jun 1950Test # 323
8.412372.02South Africa2v AustraliaDurban20 Jan 1950Test # 320
12.312771.63England4v AustraliaMelbourne31 Dec 1954Test # 393
16.073472.12England1v West IndiesKingston30 Mar 1954Test # 386
24.0113571.45England3v New ZealandManchester24 Jul 1958Test # 457
19.033671.42England4v South AfricaCape Town01 Jan 1957Test # 435
29.0123971.34England4v South AfricaLord's23 Jun 1955Test # 409
27.3114271.52Pakistan3v IndiaLucknow23 Oct 1952Test # 356
22.594371.88Australia3v IndiaChennai19 Oct 1956Test # 431
17.274472.53England3v AustraliaNottingham11 Jun 1953Test # 372
22.2104471.97Australia3v West IndiesGeorgetown26 Apr 1955Test # 405
21.084472.09England1v West IndiesLord's20 Jun 1957Test # 440
20.364972.39India1v AustraliaEden Gardens02 Nov 1956Test # 433
31.0164971.58West Indies1v EnglandBirmingham30 May 1957Test # 439
35.2205171.44England3v New ZealandLeeds03 Jul 1958Test # 456
28.0105271.85England2v South AfricaLord's21 Jun 1951Test # 335
40.0215371.32West Indies3v New ZealandAuckland09 Mar 1956Test # 424
18.035572.29West Indies1v AustraliaSydney25 Jan 1952Test # 347
38.3165571.42England1v AustraliaNottingham11 Jun 1953Test # 372
35.0165671.60England3v PakistanThe Oval12 Aug 1954Test # 390
28.065771.52England2v AustraliaMelbourne31 Dec 1958Test # 462
32.3105871.78England1v South AfricaManchester05 Jul 1951Test # 336
38.297071.82West Indies2v EnglandLeeds25 Jul 1957Test # 442
29.3107272.44Australia1v IndiaChennai19 Oct 1956Test # 431
44.0217571.70Australia3v PakistanLahore21 Nov 1959Test # 480
48.0178071.66Pakistan3v AustraliaKarachi11 Oct 1956Test # 430
37.1138171.63South Africa4v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952Test # 361
57.3239371.61Australia3v IndiaKanpur19 Dec 1959Test # 483
76.43512871.66India2v New ZealandHyderabad (Deccan)19 Nov 1955Test # 416
66.01516272.45India2v West IndiesPort of Spain21 Jan 1953Test # 363
14.071360.69South Africa2v New ZealandJohannesburg29 Jan 1954Test # 381
16.072061.25England3v West IndiesThe Oval22 Aug 1957Test # 443
16.262161.28Pakistan1v New ZealandDhaka07 Nov 1955Test # 415
21.2132361.07West Indies1v New ZealandDunedin03 Feb 1956Test # 421
19.482761.03Australia3v EnglandSydney05 Jan 1951Test # 329
21.372861.30England3v South AfricaNottingham09 Jun 1955Test # 407
27.0113461.25Pakistan1v AustraliaKarachi11 Oct 1956Test # 430
17.443461.45Australia3v South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
18.393461.83Pakistan2v West IndiesDhaka06 Mar 1959Test # 471
20.393661.75England1v West IndiesLeeds25 Jul 1957Test # 442
22.483761.63England3v South AfricaNottingham07 Jun 1951Test # 334
12.733862.21West Indies1v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1951Test # 343
15.233861.86Australia3v EnglandMelbourne31 Dec 1958Test # 462
26.3103961.47West Indies3v EnglandThe Oval12 Aug 1950Test # 326
23.074061.30England3v South AfricaGqeberha01 Mar 1957Test # 438
46.3214260.90Pakistan3v New ZealandKarachi13 Oct 1955Test # 413
45.0274260.93Australia3v PakistanDhaka13 Nov 1959Test # 479
18.024361.79South Africa1v AustraliaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
21.064462.09England3v New ZealandWellington24 Mar 1951Test # 333
30.0114661.53Pakistan4v EnglandThe Oval12 Aug 1954Test # 390
21.034862.28England1v IndiaKanpur12 Jan 1952Test # 346
28.0104961.75India1v PakistanKarachi26 Feb 1955Test # 400
28.445061.74West Indies2v IndiaKanpur12 Dec 1958Test # 461
26.375161.92South Africa2v EnglandManchester05 Jul 1951Test # 336
29.0105261.79Australia2v IndiaEden Gardens02 Nov 1956Test # 433
30.0165361.76Pakistan2v EnglandThe Oval12 Aug 1954Test # 390
28.2135361.87England3v New ZealandChristchurch27 Feb 1959Test # 470
28.085561.96England3v South AfricaThe Oval16 Aug 1951Test # 338
41.3215561.32England3v AustraliaLeeds12 Jul 1956Test # 427
21.075562.61West Indies3v IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1958Test # 463
14.235863.05South Africa2v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
12.0-6263.87Australia2v West IndiesAdelaide22 Dec 1951Test # 343
36.0176261.29South Africa2v New ZealandDurban11 Dec 1953Test # 377
25.576461.87Australia1v EnglandMelbourne31 Dec 1958Test # 462
27.0106662.44Pakistan4v West IndiesDhaka06 Mar 1959Test # 471
27.066762.48Pakistan2v IndiaDhaka01 Jan 1955Test # 394
30.596762.17Pakistan3v West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
38.7106861.31New Zealand2v South AfricaCape Town01 Jan 1954Test # 379
20.5-7162.58South Africa1v AustraliaBrisbane05 Dec 1952Test # 359
21.027262.57Australia2v South AfricaBrisbane05 Dec 1952Test # 359
58.0257461.27India2v PakistanBahawalpur15 Jan 1955Test # 395
24.367862.40South Africa4v EnglandGqeberha01 Mar 1957Test # 438
16.028063.75Australia3v West IndiesBrisbane09 Nov 1951Test # 340
32.0108362.59Pakistan1v West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
29.498462.13South Africa2v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952Test # 361
18.418563.44England4v AustraliaSydney17 Dec 1954Test # 392
72.0438661.19West Indies4v EnglandLord's24 Jun 1950Test # 324
33.579062.66India2v New ZealandEden Gardens28 Dec 1955Test # 419
35.399162.56India1v EnglandDelhi02 Nov 1951Test # 339
28.529563.29England2v AustraliaLeeds23 Jul 1953Test # 375
24.539563.82Australia1v West IndiesPort of Spain11 Apr 1955Test # 404
37.569661.91South Africa1v AustraliaJohannesburg07 Feb 1958Test # 449
27.5610262.76West Indies3v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1951Test # 343
25.2310764.22Australia1v West IndiesKingston11 Jun 1955Test # 408
67.03411361.68West Indies1v EnglandGeorgetown24 Feb 1954Test # 384
46.0815262.47Australia2v South AfricaMelbourne06 Feb 1953Test # 365
56.31615562.74New Zealand2v EnglandChristchurch17 Mar 1951Test # 332
11.371751.47England2v New ZealandLord's19 Jun 1958Test # 455
22.0111750.77England1v New ZealandLeeds03 Jul 1958Test # 456
6.0-1853.00India3v PakistanDhaka01 Jan 1955Test # 394
15.462050.96England4v South AfricaJohannesburg24 Dec 1956Test # 434
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