Best bowling figures in a match in 1880s in Tests
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 33.3x4 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 1.24 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 25 Mar 1889 | Test # 32 | |
| 64.3x4 | 33 | 90 | 14 | 2.08 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| 59.2x4 | 28 | 102 | 14 | 2.57 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1883 | Test # 11 | |
| 88.0x4 | 50 | 87 | 12 | 1.48 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 10 Feb 1888 | Test # 27 | |
| 67.2x4 | 31 | 104 | 12 | 2.31 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 12 Aug 1886 | Test # 24 | |
| 42.2x4 | 21 | 68 | 11 | 2.40 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 30 Aug 1888 | Test # 30 | |
| 72.1x4 | 39 | 74 | 11 | 1.53 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jul 1886 | Test # 23 | |
| 92.1x4 | 42 | 117 | 11 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 26 Jan 1883 | Test # 12 | |
| 124.0x4 | 65 | 165 | 11 | 1.99 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
| 49.0x4 | 17 | 63 | 10 | 1.92 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 16 Jul 1888 | Test # 28 | |
| 67.1x4 | 28 | 87 | 10 | 1.94 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 25 Feb 1887 | Test # 26 | |
| 88.3x4 | 36 | 126 | 10 | 2.12 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1882 | Test # 10 | |
| 96.1x4 | 45 | 144 | 10 | 2.24 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 | Test # 19 | |
| 51.0x4 | 31 | 52 | 9 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1888 | Test # 27 | |
| 51.3x4 | 23 | 58 | 9 | 1.68 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1888 | Test # 27 | |
| 88.3x4 | 53 | 81 | 9 | 1.36 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1885 | Test # 18 | |
| 85.2x4 | 42 | 90 | 9 | 1.57 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 3 Mar 1882 | Test # 7 | |
| 117.1x4 | 62 | 93 | 9 | 1.18 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 25 Feb 1887 | Test # 26 | |
| 78.3x4 | 37 | 103 | 9 | 1.96 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Jan 1887 | Test # 25 | |
| 105.0x4 | 49 | 140 | 9 | 2.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 25 Feb 1887 | Test # 26 | |
| 96.1x4 | 34 | 163 | 9 | 2.54 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 3 Mar 1882 | Test # 7 | |
| 93.2x4 | 27 | 200 | 9 | 3.20 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1881 | Test # 5 | |
| 44.0x4 | 24 | 45 | 8 | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 16 Jul 1888 | Test # 28 | |
| 68.1x4 | 45 | 47 | 8 | 1.03 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Jan 1887 | Test # 25 | |
| 31.2x4 | 10 | 50 | 8 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 1888 | Test # 28 | |
| 70.0x4 | 42 | 58 | 8 | 1.24 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Mar 1882 | Test # 7 | |
| 75.0x4 | 49 | 63 | 8 | 1.26 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 5 Jul 1886 | Test # 22 | |
| 62.2x4 | 33 | 68 | 8 | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Jan 1887 | Test # 25 | |
| 59.0x4 | 33 | 71 | 8 | 1.80 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| 81.3x4 | 51 | 92 | 8 | 1.68 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 26 Jan 1883 | Test # 12 | |
| 81.1x4 | 30 | 119 | 8 | 2.19 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 12 Dec 1884 | Test # 17 | |
| 93.0x4 | 39 | 146 | 8 | 2.35 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 6 Sep 1880 | Test # 4 | |
| 45.0x4 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 1.66 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| 50.1x4 | 26 | 57 | 7 | 1.70 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jul 1884 | Test # 15 | |
| 38.2x4 | 16 | 61 | 7 | 2.37 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 | Test # 31 | |
| 45.0x4 | 17 | 69 | 7 | 2.30 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 10 Jul 1884 | Test # 14 | |
| 38.0x4 | 14 | 77 | 7 | 3.03 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 21 Mar 1885 | Test # 21 | |
| 49.0x4 | 18 | 91 | 7 | 2.78 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Mar 1885 | Test # 20 | |
| 43.1x4 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 3.29 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 25 Mar 1889 | Test # 32 | |
| 52.0x4 | 14 | 117 | 7 | 3.37 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Mar 1885 | Test # 20 | |
| 45.0x4 | 23 | 50 | 6 | 1.66 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Jan 1887 | Test # 25 | |
| 62.0x4 | 36 | 58 | 6 | 1.40 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 12 Aug 1886 | Test # 24 | |
| 34.0x4 | 13 | 61 | 6 | 2.69 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 1888 | Test # 28 | |
| 46.1x4 | 26 | 63 | 6 | 2.04 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 | Test # 19 | |
| 64.0x4 | 35 | 73 | 6 | 1.71 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 | Test # 31 | |
| 69.0x4 | 35 | 81 | 6 | 1.76 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 26 Jan 1883 | Test # 12 | |
| 61.0x4 | 15 | 83 | 6 | 2.04 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Feb 1883 | Test # 13 | |
| 73.0x4 | 27 | 94 | 6 | 1.93 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 10 Jul 1884 | Test # 14 | |
| 63.0x4 | 29 | 103 | 6 | 2.45 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 10 Feb 1888 | Test # 27 | |
| 89.0x4 | 42 | 104 | 6 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 12 Dec 1884 | Test # 17 | |
| 129.0x4 | 83 | 107 | 6 | 1.24 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 | Test # 19 | |
| 75.0x4 | 26 | 111 | 6 | 2.22 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jul 1884 | Test # 15 | |
| 60.0x4 | 24 | 112 | 6 | 2.80 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| 56.0x4 | 18 | 119 | 6 | 3.18 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jul 1884 | Test # 15 | |
| 82.2x4 | 35 | 122 | 6 | 2.21 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 5 Jul 1886 | Test # 22 | |
| 146.1x4 | 82 | 123 | 6 | 1.26 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1885 | Test # 18 | |
| 26.0x4 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 1.73 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 | Test # 19 | |
| 43.0x4 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 1.11 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| 42.1x4 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 1.20 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 | Test # 31 | |
| 39.0x4 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 1.65 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| 44.0x4 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 1.56 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| 43.0x4 | 23 | 53 | 5 | 1.84 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 5 Jul 1886 | Test # 22 | |
| 33.1x4 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 2.57 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 12 Dec 1884 | Test # 17 | |
| 20.0x4 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 4.42 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 | Test # 31 | |
| 36.2x4 | 17 | 63 | 5 | 2.58 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| 66.0x4 | 38 | 65 | 5 | 1.47 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 | Test # 19 | |
| 44.3x4 | 20 | 76 | 5 | 2.54 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 14 Mar 1885 | Test # 20 | |
| 55.0x4 | 21 | 86 | 5 | 2.34 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 30 Aug 1888 | Test # 30 | |
| 63.0x4 | 25 | 87 | 5 | 2.07 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1883 | Test # 13 | |
| 96.0x4 | 54 | 89 | 5 | 1.39 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
| 66.3x4 | 25 | 103 | 5 | 2.31 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1883 | Test # 11 | |
| 60.0x4 | 15 | 131 | 5 | 3.27 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 6 Sep 1880 | Test # 4 | |
| 81.2x4 | 29 | 142 | 5 | 2.61 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1882 | Test # 8 | |
| 12.0x4 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 2.37 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 11 Aug 1884 | Test # 16 | |
| 26.0x4 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1.50 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 25 Feb 1887 | Test # 26 | |
| 25.0x4 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 2.10 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 1888 | Test # 28 | |
| 20.0x4 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 2.85 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1882 | Test # 10 | |
| 41.1x4 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 21 Mar 1885 | Test # 21 | |
| 24.3x4 | 12 | 43 | 4 | 2.60 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jul 1886 | Test # 23 | |
| 25.2x4 | 9 | 47 | 4 | 2.76 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1885 | Test # 18 | |
| 25.0x4 | 12 | 51 | 4 | 3.06 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 30 Aug 1888 | Test # 30 | |
| 24.2x4 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 3.18 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 5 Jul 1886 | Test # 22 | |
| 42.0x4 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 2.03 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 10 Jul 1884 | Test # 14 | |
| 37.2x4 | 20 | 59 | 4 | 2.36 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
| 36.0x4 | 12 | 62 | 4 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
| 71.0x4 | 42 | 65 | 4 | 1.37 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 21 Mar 1885 | Test # 21 | |
| 30.1x4 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 3.22 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 12 Aug 1886 | Test # 24 | |
| 35.1x4 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 2.85 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 14 Mar 1885 | Test # 20 | |
| 70.0x4 | 37 | 71 | 4 | 1.52 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1883 | Test # 13 | |
| 56.0x4 | 26 | 73 | 4 | 1.95 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 19 Jul 1886 | Test # 23 | |
| 53.0x4 | 24 | 76 | 4 | 2.15 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1883 | Test # 11 | |
| 42.0x4 | 17 | 76 | 4 | 2.71 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 | Test # 31 | |
| 41.0x4 | 9 | 81 | 4 | 2.96 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1882 | Test # 8 | |
| 54.0x4 | 23 | 86 | 4 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1881 | Test # 5 | |
| 49.0x4 | 13 | 89 | 4 | 2.72 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1883 | Test # 11 | |
| 56.0x4 | 20 | 92 | 4 | 2.46 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 11 Aug 1884 | Test # 16 | |
| 62.3x4 | 30 | 110 | 4 | 2.62 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Mar 1882 | Test # 7 | |
| 67.3x4 | 28 | 111 | 4 | 2.45 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1883 | Test # 13 | |
| 97.1x4 | 51 | 113 | 4 | 1.74 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
| 69.0x4 | 26 | 121 | 4 | 2.63 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1882 | Test # 10 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England vs South Africa at Cape Town, England tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Mar 25-26, 1889 [Test # 32]
South Africa vs England at Gqeberha, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Mar 12-13, 1889 [Test # 31]
England vs Australia at Manchester, Australia tour of England 3rd Test, Aug 30-31, 1888 [Test # 30]