Bowling Most 4wi Career

Gentlemen vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Most 4 wickets in Career

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
FW Lillywhite	1831-1849	18	33	1431	357.3+	-	309	149	10/?	8.82*	2.30*	24.67	5	18	7	23
WR Hillyer	1838-1851	14	20	1163	290.3+	-	270	68	6/40	11.25*	1.95*	33.22	4	7	3	11
W Ashby	1821-1830	9	14	-	-	-	-	53	8/?	-	-	-	4	4	1	8
W Clarke	1846-1853	9	15	560	140.0+	33	260	50	7/?	10.83*	2.78*	23.33	2	5	1	7
S Redgate	1836-1843	9	15	244	61.0+	-	-	44	7/?	-	-	81.33	3	3	1	6
J Wisden	1845-1857	12	18	833	208.1+	74	346	43	6/23	11.53*	2.49*	27.76	3	3	-	6
TC Howard	1806-1829	6	9	-	-	-	-	28	4/?	-	-	-	5	-	-	5
E Willsher	1856-1857	2	4	404	101.0	31	154	18	5/20	8.55	2.28	22.44	2	2	-	4
J Cobbett	1832-1841	9	8	105	26.1+	-	-	27	7/?	-	-	21.00	-	3	-	3
J Grundy	1851-1857	9	9	424	106.0+	42	159	25	5/42	10.60*	2.25*	28.26	2	1	-	3
G Brown	1820-1830	6	5	-	0.0+	-	-	13	4/?	-	-	-	2	-	-	2
JH Wardle	1952-1955	3	6	846	141.0	54	347	14	5/75	24.78	2.46	60.42	1	1	-	2
AV Bedser	1952-1955	4	8	922	153.4	30	413	19	4/40	21.73	2.68	48.52	2	-	-	2
T Barker	1834-1845	4	4	-	0.0+	-	-	7	4/?	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
W Mathews	1824-1830	4	5	-	0.0+	-	-	11	5/?	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
J Powell	1819-1821	3	3	-	0.0+	-	-	7	4/?	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
FW Bell	1857-1857	1	1	54	13.2	5	29	4	4/29	7.25	3.22	13.50	1	-	-	1
T Nixon	1851-1853	4	5	101	25.1+	3	38	10	5/?	19.00*	2.25*	50.50	-	1	-	1
DB Close	1955-1961	2	2	132	22.0	6	71	5	5/23	14.20	3.22	26.40	-	1	-	1
J Mercer	1934-1934	1	2	132	22.0	5	68	5	4/32	13.60	3.09	26.40	1	-	-	1
D Shackleton	1952-1952	1	2	144	24.0	4	53	4	4/39	13.25	2.20	36.00	1	-	-	1
AR Gover	1934-1934	1	2	156	26.0	5	91	6	5/57	15.16	3.50	26.00	-	1	-	1
TB Mitchell	1934-1934	1	2	198	33.0	8	125	4	4/94	31.25	3.78	49.50	1	-	-	1
JA Flavell	1961-1961	1	2	199	33.1	11	62	7	4/15	8.85	1.86	28.42	1	-	-	1
John Lillywhite	1851-1857	6	2	212	53.0	29	64	8	6/19	8.00	1.81	26.50	-	1	-	1
AW Mold	1893-1893	1	2	248	49.3	9	147	9	7/85	16.33	3.55	27.55	-	1	-	1
W Rhodes	1900-1900	1	2	270	45.0	6	144	6	4/93	24.00	3.20	45.00	1	-	-	1
AP Freeman	1934-1934	1	2	275	45.5	10	155	8	5/69	19.37	3.38	34.37	-	1	-	1
AE Trott	1900-1900	1	2	284	47.2	11	208	8	6/142	26.00	4.39	35.50	-	1	-	1
FS Trueman	1955-1961	2	4	312	52.0	9	165	6	5/47	27.50	3.17	52.00	-	1	-	1
W Attewell	1893-1893	2	3	337	67.2	40	71	6	5/51	11.83	1.26	56.16	-	1	-	1
JC Laker	1952-1952	1	2	337	56.1	17	120	8	6/48	15.00	2.13	42.12	-	1	-	1
H Verity	1934-1934	2	4	346	57.4	13	187	9	6/57	20.77	3.24	38.44	-	1	-	1
DJ Shepherd	1952-1955	2	4	354	59.0	9	218	6	4/92	36.33	3.69	59.00	1	-	-	1
AW Wellard	1934-1934	2	4	356	59.2	10	205	8	4/60	25.62	3.45	44.50	1	-	-	1
WH Lockwood	1893-1893	2	4	364	72.4	23	142	11	7/58	12.90	2.34	33.09	-	1	-	1
W Martingell	1844-1856	11	10	382	95.2	38	144	17	7/19	8.47	2.26	22.47	-	1	-	1

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]

Police Sports Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]