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Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa
Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests at ENG: Old Trafford, Manchester - vs South Africa
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Innings in match
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
AV Bedser
32.3
10
58
7
1.78
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
AP Freeman
32.0
12
71
7
2.21
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
C Kelleway
14.2
4
33
5
2.30
Australia
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
AV Bedser
24.2
8
54
5
2.21
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
WJ Whitty
34.0
12
55
5
1.61
Australia
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
MM Ali
19.5
1
69
5
3.47
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
AP Freeman
39.4
13
100
5
2.52
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
WE Bowes
36.0
7
100
5
2.77
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
JM Anderson
17.0
5
38
4
2.23
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
OE Robinson
15.1
3
43
4
2.83
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
DA Allen
19.5
6
58
4
2.92
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
21 Jul 1960
Test # 495
WJ Edrich
22.4
4
77
4
3.39
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
WJ Edrich
35.1
9
95
4
2.70
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
TJ Matthews
12.0
3
16
3
1.33
Australia
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
JM Anderson
14.0
7
16
3
1.14
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
JM Anderson
15.0
4
30
3
2.00
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
DVP Wright
10.0
2
32
3
3.20
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
JB Statham
22.0
11
32
3
1.45
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
21 Jul 1960
Test # 495
JM Anderson
15.0
4
32
3
2.13
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
MW Tate
24.0
8
34
3
1.41
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
26 Jul 1924
Test # 156
SCJ Broad
11.0
1
37
3
3.36
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
TJ Matthews
8.0
1
38
3
4.75
Australia
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
JC Laker
19.0
3
42
3
2.21
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
SCJ Broad
16.1
4
46
3
2.84
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
FH Tyson
13.3
2
55
3
4.07
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
FS Trueman
20.0
2
58
3
2.90
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
21 Jul 1960
Test # 495
D Gough
37.0
5
116
3
3.13
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
02 Jul 1998
Test # 1420
FH Tyson
44.0
5
124
3
2.81
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
WJ Whitty
6.0
3
15
2
2.50
Australia
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
BA Stokes
7.0
-
17
2
2.42
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
G Geary
22.3
13
18
2
0.80
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
BA Stokes
14.0
3
30
2
2.14
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
RWV Robins
19.0
8
31
2
1.63
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
G Geary
37.0
18
50
2
1.35
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
MM Ali
21.0
5
57
2
2.71
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
C Gladwin
50.0
24
58
2
1.16
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
AV Bedser
10.0
1
61
2
6.10
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
K Cranston
34.0
12
64
2
1.88
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
MW Tate
22.3
5
67
2
2.97
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
AV Bedser
31.0
2
92
2
2.96
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
GAR Lock
64.0
24
121
2
1.89
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
F Barratt
10.0
4
8
1
0.80
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
JB Statham
7.0
2
8
1
1.14
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
RK Tyldesley
11.5
4
11
1
0.92
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
26 Jul 1924
Test # 156
MJ Leach
6.2
1
11
1
1.73
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
RES Wyatt
4.0
-
13
1
3.25
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
GAR Lock
7.0
2
23
1
3.28
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
SCJ Broad
12.0
5
24
1
2.00
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
SCJ Broad
13.0
5
24
1
1.84
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
C Gladwin
16.0
6
28
1
1.75
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
R Tattersall
18.0
6
29
1
1.61
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
F Barratt
20.0
7
30
1
1.50
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
JB Statham
17.0
3
30
1
1.76
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
RWV Robins
10.0
-
34
1
3.40
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
R Tattersall
18.0
3
41
1
2.27
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
TS Roland-Jones
11.0
3
41
1
3.72
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
WE Hollies
23.0
8
42
1
1.82
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
GR Hazlitt
16.0
4
46
1
2.87
Australia
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
JC Laker
27.0
7
47
1
1.74
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1951
Test # 336
H Verity
20.0
4
48
1
2.40
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
OE Robinson
14.0
-
48
1
3.42
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
25 Aug 2022
Test # 2475
WR Hammond
17.0
2
49
1
2.88
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1935
Test # 245
WE Hollies
14.0
4
49
1
3.50
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
FE Woolley
18.0
5
51
1
2.83
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
27 Jul 1929
Test # 184
TS Roland-Jones
9.0
1
52
1
5.77
England
4
v South Africa
Manchester
04 Aug 2017
Test # 2268
DCS Compton
17.0
2
58
1
3.41
England
3
v South Africa
Manchester
05 Jul 1947
Test # 287
ARC Fraser
35.0
11
87
1
2.48
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
02 Jul 1998
Test # 1420
SH Emery
37.0
10
94
1
2.54
Australia
2
v South Africa
Manchester
27 May 1912
Test # 121
TE Bailey
37.0
8
102
1
2.75
England
2
v South Africa
Manchester
07 Jul 1955
Test # 410
AF Giles
36.0
7
106
1
2.94
England
1
v South Africa
Manchester
02 Jul 1998
Test # 1420
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