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Bowling Best Figures Match - England
Best bowling figures in a match in Tests at SA: Old Wanderers, Johannesburg - England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
SF Barnes
65.3
16
159
17
2.42
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Dec 1913
Test # 131
GA Lohmann
31.2x5
10
71
12
2.71
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Mar 1896
Test # 48
G Geary
54.3
16
130
12
2.38
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1927
Test # 168
AE Trott
63.2x5
27
110
9
2.08
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
14 Feb 1899
Test # 58
WS Lees
57.3
13
163
9
2.83
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Mar 1906
Test # 90
GHT Simpson-Hayward
40.0
6
102
8
2.55
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1910
Test # 106
W Voce
53.2
19
104
8
1.95
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1930
Test # 200
WS Lees
56.1
20
108
8
1.92
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Jan 1906
Test # 88
SF Barnes
54.0
11
128
8
2.37
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1914
Test # 132
AS Kennedy
62.1
14
169
8
2.71
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
23 Dec 1922
Test # 148
VWC Jupp
52.0
13
146
7
2.80
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
23 Dec 1922
Test # 148
IAR Peebles
65.5
16
149
7
2.26
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
13 Feb 1931
Test # 206
CP Buckenham
58.0
6
187
7
3.22
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1910
Test # 106
JW Hearne
30.0
6
107
6
3.56
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1914
Test # 132
GHT Simpson-Hayward
36.0
3
115
6
3.19
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Feb 1910
Test # 108
AS Kennedy
51.5
12
138
6
2.66
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
09 Feb 1923
Test # 151
SJ Staples
53.3
8
148
6
2.76
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
28 Jan 1928
Test # 171
WR Hammond
29.2
11
57
5
1.94
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1927
Test # 168
WR Cuttell
49.0x5
29
59
5
1.44
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
14 Feb 1899
Test # 58
C Heseltine
25.2x5
3
67
5
3.16
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Mar 1896
Test # 48
S Haigh
42.0x5
10
121
5
3.45
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
14 Feb 1899
Test # 58
GJ Thompson
40.0
15
128
5
3.20
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Feb 1910
Test # 108
CP Buckenham
54.0
6
188
5
3.48
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Feb 1910
Test # 108
W Voce
74.0
18
193
5
2.60
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
13 Feb 1931
Test # 206
WR Hammond
25.0
5
63
4
2.52
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1930
Test # 200
S Haigh
19.2
4
64
4
3.31
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
06 Mar 1906
Test # 89
H Verity
60.1x8
24
78
4
0.97
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1938
Test # 267
WR Hammond
31.0
7
82
4
2.64
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
28 Jan 1928
Test # 171
C Blythe
44.0
17
83
4
1.88
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Jan 1906
Test # 88
IAR Peebles
21.0
2
84
4
4.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1930
Test # 200
MW Tate
49.0
15
98
4
2.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
13 Feb 1931
Test # 206
MC Bird
5.0
2
11
3
2.20
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1910
Test # 106
AE Relf
43.0
19
64
3
1.48
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1914
Test # 132
WE Astill
14.2
1
65
3
4.53
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
28 Jan 1928
Test # 171
MW Tate
30.2
6
67
3
2.20
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1930
Test # 200
GTS Stevens
27.0
6
71
3
2.62
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1927
Test # 168
VWC Jupp
27.0
8
75
3
2.77
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
09 Feb 1923
Test # 151
TWJ Goddard
38.0x8
8
85
3
1.67
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1938
Test # 267
AER Gilligan
27.0
4
92
3
3.40
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
23 Dec 1922
Test # 148
GG Macaulay
44.0
11
107
3
2.43
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
09 Feb 1923
Test # 151
H Verity
37.5x8
10
127
3
2.53
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
18 Feb 1939
Test # 270
C Blythe
57.0
14
168
3
2.94
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Mar 1906
Test # 90
AE Relf
21.5
7
47
2
2.15
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Jan 1906
Test # 88
JN Crawford
13.0
2
48
2
3.69
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
06 Mar 1906
Test # 89
JWHT Douglas
20.4
4
50
2
2.41
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1914
Test # 132
AP Freeman
16.0
2
52
2
3.25
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
28 Jan 1928
Test # 171
JN Crawford
24.0
5
63
2
2.62
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Jan 1906
Test # 88
WS Lees
30.0
13
63
2
2.10
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
06 Mar 1906
Test # 89
K Farnes
26.0x8
7
64
2
1.84
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
18 Feb 1939
Test # 270
SMJ Woods
26.0x5
3
101
2
4.66
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Mar 1896
Test # 48
LL Wilkinson
30.0x8
3
111
2
2.77
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1938
Test # 267
PGH Fender
37.0
6
138
2
3.72
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
09 Feb 1923
Test # 151
W Rhodes
5.0
1
10
1
2.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Feb 1910
Test # 108
WR Hammond
7.0x8
1
19
1
2.03
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
18 Feb 1939
Test # 270
W Rhodes
9.5
2
26
1
2.64
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1914
Test # 132
EG Hayes
9.0
1
28
1
3.11
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
02 Jan 1906
Test # 88
AE Relf
18.0
4
36
1
2.00
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
06 Mar 1906
Test # 89
WR Hammond
16.0x8
6
40
1
1.87
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1938
Test # 267
W Rhodes
22.0
7
43
1
1.95
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Dec 1913
Test # 131
LL Wilkinson
9.0x8
-
45
1
3.75
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
18 Feb 1939
Test # 270
FE Woolley
24.0
6
50
1
2.08
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Dec 1913
Test # 131
RES Wyatt
13.0
-
50
1
3.84
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
28 Jan 1928
Test # 171
AE Relf
23.0
4
53
1
2.30
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Dec 1913
Test # 131
W Rhodes
18.0
4
59
1
3.27
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1910
Test # 106
TWJ Goddard
18.0x8
2
65
1
2.70
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
18 Feb 1939
Test # 270
C Blythe
29.5
9
73
1
2.44
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
06 Mar 1906
Test # 89
WR Hammond
39.0
8
77
1
1.97
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
13 Feb 1931
Test # 206
PGH Fender
19.0
1
81
1
4.26
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
23 Dec 1922
Test # 148
FE Woolley
39.0
10
83
1
2.12
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
26 Feb 1910
Test # 108
AE Relf
23.0
1
84
1
3.65
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Mar 1906
Test # 90
JC Hartley
26.0
2
93
1
3.57
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Mar 1906
Test # 90
K Farnes
30.0x8
4
104
1
2.60
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
24 Dec 1938
Test # 267
S Haigh
39.0
7
122
1
3.12
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
10 Mar 1906
Test # 90
GJ Thompson
39.0
9
125
1
3.20
England
v South Africa
Johannesburg
01 Jan 1910
Test # 106
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