Bowling Most 5wi Career

Oxford University vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Most 5 wickets in Career

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
J Bayley (MCC)	1836-1844	6	12	-	-	-	-	59	7/?	-	-	0.00	0	10	4
FW Lillywhite (MCC)	1832-1850	10	17	359+	89.3+	-	-	76	7/?	-	-	17.09	2	10	4
J Dean (MCC)	1838-1857	14	25	344+	86.0+	29	128	96	8/?	12.80*	2.23*	26.46	6	9	3
WR Hillyer (MCC)	1840-1849	9	16	352+	88.0+	-	-	73	8/?	-	-	16.00	5	7	3
J Cobbett (MCC)	1832-1841	7	13	-	-	-	-	52	6/?	-	-	0.00	4	5	1
CG Taylor (CambU/MCC)	1836-1842	6	9	0+	0.0+	0	0	46	8/?	-	-	0.00	4	5	3
J Grundy (MCC)	1852-1857	7	13	696+	174.0+	52	246	50	7/?	10.69*	2.12*	30.26	2	5	1
FH Hervey-Bathurst (MCC)	1834-1846	6	8	-	-	-	-	32	6/?	-	-	0.00	0	4	1
W de St Croix (CambU)	1839-1842	4	6	0+	0.0+	0	0	25	6/?	-	-	0.00	1	3	1
T Nixon (MCC)	1851-1855	6	10	280+	70.0+	11	132	37	6/48	8.80*	2.82*	18.66	2	3	1
W Mead (MCC)	1893-1893	2	4	666	133.1	46	222	18	6/61	12.33	2.00	37.00	0	3	1
RJ Crichard (CambU)	2015-2017	3	6	708	118.0	23	398	18	6/68	22.11	3.37	39.33	0	3	1
H Walker (MCC)	1839-1841	3	6	-	-	-	-	25	7/?	-	-	0.00	2	2	1
C Pontifex (CambU)	1851-1853	2	3	-	-	-	-	11	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	2	1
E Sayres (CambU/MCC)	1838-1841	6	10	0+	0.0+	0	0	36	5/?	-	-	0.00	4	2	0
RN Blaker (CambU)	1842-1843	2	2	0+	0.0+	0	0	10	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	2	1
F Morley (MCC)	1877-1877	1	2	133	33.1	27	14	13	7/6	1.07	0.63	10.23	0	2	1
RO Schwarz (SA)	1904-1907	2	3	187	31.1	8	73	12	7/41	6.08	2.34	15.58	0	2	0
AS Kennedy (HAM)	1922-1922	1	2	278	46.2	13	106	13	7/73	8.15	2.28	21.38	0	2	1
AJ Richardson (AUS)	1926-1926	1	2	284	47.2	23	64	11	6/28	5.81	1.35	25.81	0	2	1
EJ Tyler (SOM)	1893-1893	1	2	295	59.0	23	119	11	6/57	10.81	2.42	26.81	0	2	1
FH Farrands (MCC)	1870-1870	1	2	346	86.2	47	101	10	5/46	10.10	1.75	34.60	0	2	1
D Buchanan (/CambU)	1850-1870	2	4	433+	108.1+	53	122	18	7/48	11.09*	1.69*	39.36	1	2	1
J Makinson (CambU)	1856-1857	2	4	471	117.3	57	143	18	7/38	7.94	1.82	26.16	0	2	1
AD Baxter (/MCC)	1935-1935	3	5	471	78.3	18	172	20	7/33	8.60	2.19	23.55	1	2	1
AR Patel (CambU)	2015-2016	2	3	502	83.4	11	253	11	5/86	23.00	3.02	45.63	0	2	0
Ghulam Ahmed (INDIA)	1952-1952	1	2	509	84.5	29	150	13	8/84	11.53	1.76	39.15	0	2	1
TWJ Goddard (GLO)	1933-1935	2	4	576	96.0	28	271	17	6/55	15.94	2.82	33.88	1	2	1
AW Mold (LAN)	1893-1893	2	4	598	119.3	50	217	16	7/28	13.56	2.17	37.37	0	2	1
J Briggs (/LAN)	1893-1893	3	3	622	124.2	47	213	15	7/46	14.20	2.05	41.46	0	2	1
G Giffen (AUS)	1882-1896	3	5	697	-	45	344	23	8/98	14.95	2.96	30.30	0	2	1
G Wootton (MCC)	1870-1870	2	4	892	223.0	114	274	19	6/54	14.42	1.84	46.94	2	2	1
CJ Harenc (MCC)	1835-1847	3	4	-	-	-	-	10	6/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
AA Farmer (CambU)	1836-1836	1	2	-	-	-	-	10	6/?	-	-	0.00	1	1	1
JH Kirwan (CambU)	1839-1839	1	2	-	-	-	-	7	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
T Craven (MCC)	1842-1842	1	2	-	-	-	-	10	6/?	-	-	0.00	1	1	1
SF Rippinghall (CambU)	1845-1845	1	2	-	-	-	-	10	6/?	-	-	0.00	1	1	1
JM Lee (CambU)	1846-1848	3	6	-	-	-	-	20	6/?	-	-	-	2	1	1
AJD Diver (MCC)	1848-1848	1	2	-	-	-	-	8	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
TM Adams (MCC)	1852-1855	3	5	-	-	-	-	13	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
H Jenner (CambU/MCC)	1827-1834	2	1	0+	0.0+	0	0	5	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
WC Buller (MCC)	1834-1837	2	2	0+	0.0+	0	0	6	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
ST Clissold (CambU/MCC)	1844-1848	4	3	0+	0.0+	0	0	11	6/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
GP Ottey (CambU)	1844-1847	4	6	0+	0.0+	0	0	20	6/?	-	-	0.00	1	1	1
RT King (CambU)	1846-1849	4	4	84+	21.0+	0	0	9	6/?	-	-	84.00	0	1	0
RA Shaddick ()	1952-1952	1	2	120	20.0	3	58	5	5/34	11.60	2.90	24.00	0	1	0
JH Wardle (YOR)	1956-1956	1	2	123	20.3	6	41	9	5/18	4.55	2.00	13.66	1	1	0
A Payne (MCC)	1857-1857	1	1	124	31.0	4	69	5	5/69	13.80	3.33	24.80	0	1	0
MG Melle (SA)	1951-1951	1	2	136	22.4	8	53	5	5/37	10.60	2.33	27.20	0	1	0
ET Drake (CambU/MCC)	1852-1856	7	6	158+	39.2+	10	90	12	5/?	22.50*	3.41*	39.50	1	1	0
WE Bowes (MCC)	1933-1933	1	2	168	28.0	7	52	6	6/41	8.66	1.85	28.00	0	1	0
JH Cornford (SUS)	1933-1933	1	2	171	28.3	11	35	8	5/13	4.37	1.22	21.37	0	1	0
EW Blore (CambU)	1848-1851	4	8	184+	46.0+	-	-	31	5/?	-	-	23.00	6	1	0
RK Tyldesley (LAN)	1922-1922	1	2	190	31.4	8	87	6	5/34	14.50	2.74	31.66	0	1	0
JH Sinclair (SA)	1904-1907	2	2	191	31.5	7	111	10	8/69	11.10	3.48	19.10	0	1	1
EE Ward (CambU)	1870-1870	1	2	192	48.0	24	62	9	6/29	6.88	1.93	21.33	0	1	0
AF Wensley (SUS)	1935-1935	1	2	203	33.5	6	72	7	5/45	10.28	2.12	29.00	0	1	0
JS Douglas (YOR)	1933-1933	1	1	207	34.3	6	59	6	6/59	9.83	1.71	34.50	0	1	0
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	1938-1938	1	2	209	34.5	14	59	9	5/28	6.55	1.69	23.22	1	1	0
JJ Bridges (SOM)	1922-1922	1	2	211	35.1	11	90	6	5/20	15.00	2.55	35.16	0	1	0
RT Weeks (WAR)	1956-1956	1	1	214	35.4	14	93	6	6/93	15.50	2.60	35.66	0	1	0
SN Mohol (INDIA)	1967-1967	1	2	216	36.0	21	39	5	5/39	7.80	1.08	43.20	0	1	0
H Royston (MCC)	1844-1857	4	7	218+	54.2+	15	104	19	5/?	10.40*	2.86*	21.80	2	1	0
MR Davis (SOM)	1984-1984	1	2	218	36.2	7	137	7	6/82	19.57	3.77	31.14	0	1	0
FP McHugh (GLO)	1956-1956	1	2	220	36.4	14	51	5	5/34	10.20	1.39	44.00	0	1	0
RVC Robins (MID)	1956-1956	1	2	222	37.0	7	113	7	5/75	16.14	3.05	31.71	0	1	0
HD Read (MCC/SUR)	1933-1935	2	3	228	38.0	4	109	7	5/28	15.57	2.86	32.57	0	1	0
RG Marlar (SUS)	1956-1956	1	2	228	38.0	9	146	8	7/72	18.25	3.84	28.50	0	1	0
TF Smailes (YOR)	1933-1935	2	3	234	39.0	9	120	7	5/46	17.14	3.07	33.42	0	1	0
HE Hammond (SUS)	1933-1935	2	3	234	39.0	10	83	6	5/43	13.83	2.12	39.00	0	1	0
WE Astill (LEI)	1922-1935	2	3	236	39.2	10	107	10	5/16	10.70	2.72	23.60	0	1	0
JLS Vidler (/SUS)	1919-1919	2	3	237	39.3	10	102	8	5/33	12.75	2.58	29.62	0	1	0
RJ Hurst (MID)	1956-1956	1	2	252	42.0	12	93	9	8/65	10.33	2.21	28.00	0	1	0
GOB Allen (/CambU)	1922-1952	2	2	253	42.1	21	78	9	5/60	8.66	1.84	28.11	1	1	0
AD Sears (CambU)	2014-2014	1	2	254	42.2	6	122	8	5/73	15.25	2.88	31.75	0	1	0
A D'Souza ()	1963-1963	1	2	257	42.5	12	94	6	5/40	15.66	2.19	42.83	0	1	0
WA Humphreys (SUS)	1893-1893	1	2	264	52.4	6	166	7	5/94	23.71	3.77	37.71	0	1	0
W Oakley (LAN)	1893-1893	1	2	265	53.0	22	76	8	5/39	9.50	1.72	33.12	0	1	0
G Goonesena (CambU)	1956-1956	1	2	270	45.0	17	98	7	5/77	14.00	2.17	38.57	0	1	0
EA Bedser (SUR)	1956-1956	1	2	274	45.4	9	115	9	5/55	12.77	2.51	30.44	1	1	0
PS Heine (SA)	1955-1955	1	2	276	46.0	22	83	6	5/31	13.83	1.80	46.00	0	1	0
AER Gilligan (CambU)	1919-1919	1	2	279	46.3	9	129	6	6/52	21.50	2.77	46.50	0	1	0
CM Wells (CambU)	1893-1893	1	2	285	57.0	29	66	7	5/39	9.42	1.38	40.71	0	1	0
DV Smith (MCC/SUS)	1956-1956	2	2	287	47.5	22	87	8	7/40	10.87	1.81	35.87	0	1	0
M Falcon ()	1919-1919	1	2	290	48.2	9	136	9	5/67	15.11	2.81	32.22	1	1	0
JT Hearne (MCC)	1893-1893	1	2	298	59.3	27	102	9	7/48	11.33	2.05	33.11	0	1	0
E Jones (AUS)	1896-1896	1	2	300	60.0	26	96	6	5/47	16.00	1.92	50.00	0	1	0
IAR Peebles ()	1933-1933	1	2	300	50.0	14	141	9	5/44	15.66	2.82	33.33	1	1	0
RMR Brathwaite (CambU)	2009-2009	1	2	305	50.5	15	130	8	5/54	16.25	2.55	38.12	0	1	0
GA Fairbairn (CambU)	1919-1919	1	2	316	52.4	8	147	8	5/110	18.37	2.79	39.50	0	1	0
JC Vitali (CambU)	2019-2020	2	4	317	52.5	11	150	12	6/34	12.50	2.83	26.41	1	1	1
EL Kidd (CambU/MCC)	1912-1922	2	3	324	54.0	8	147	8	5/75	18.37	2.72	40.50	0	1	0
H Trumble (AUS)	1893-1896	2	3	328	65.3	29	105	8	6/17	13.12	1.92	41.00	0	1	0
M Watkinson (LAN)	1992-1993	2	4	386	64.2	19	132	9	5/16	14.66	2.05	42.88	0	1	0
JW Hitch (SUR)	1919-1922	2	4	389	64.5	19	184	7	5/48	26.28	2.83	55.57	0	1	0
AR Gover (SUR)	1935-1935	1	2	395	65.5	19	179	10	6/95	17.90	2.71	39.50	1	1	1
RTD Perks (WOR)	1933-1935	2	3	402	67.0	9	195	6	5/103	32.50	2.91	67.00	0	1	0
SP Gupte (INDIA)	1959-1959	1	2	407	67.5	12	194	10	6/110	19.40	2.85	40.70	1	1	1
Fazal Mahmood (Pak)	1954-1954	1	2	408	68.0	37	95	7	5/54	13.57	1.39	58.28	0	1	0
J Spencer (SUS)	1975-1976	2	4	411	68.3	22	134	15	5/49	8.93	1.95	27.40	1	1	0

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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:

Andhra vs Bengal at Kalyani, Ranji Trophy 3rd quarter final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 456/6 (161.0 ov, S Habib Gandhi 49*, SK Gharami 248*, T Vijay 1/88)

Water and Power Development Authority vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at Lahore, President's Trophy Grade-I Final, Feb 8-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>>

Jammu & Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh at Indore, Ranji Trophy 2nd quarter final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 106/6 (34.5 ov, SS Sharma 18*, SS Jain 1*, Auqib Nabi 3/38)