Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
W Bates	26.2	14	28	7	1.58	England	2	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
RG Barlow	34.2	20	40	7	1.73	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
FR Spofforth	41.1	23	44	7	1.60	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
GE Palmer	52.2	25	65	7	1.85	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Bates	33.0	14	74	7	3.36	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
GE Palmer	66.3	25	103	5	2.31	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
G Giffen	20.0	7	38	4	2.85	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
F Morley	34.0	16	47	4	2.07	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
FR Spofforth	51.0	19	73	4	2.14	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
G Giffen	49.0	13	89	4	2.72	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
TP Horan	17.0	10	22	3	1.94	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
AG Steel	26.0	14	27	3	1.55	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
CFH Leslie	11.0	1	31	3	4.22	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
AG Steel	18.0	6	34	3	2.83	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
AG Steel	43.0	9	49	3	1.70	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
HF Boyle	40.0	19	52	3	1.95	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	36.1	11	61	3	2.52	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
FR Spofforth	41.0	15	65	3	2.37	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
RG Barlow	31.0	6	67	3	3.24	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
RG Barlow	48.0	21	88	3	2.75	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
TP Horan	9.0	2	15	2	2.50	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
WE Midwinter	23.0	13	21	2	1.36	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Barnes	23.0	7	32	2	2.08	England	2	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
F Morley	35.0	19	34	2	1.45	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
CT Studd	46.0	30	35	2	1.14	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
HF Boyle	23.0	6	35	2	2.28	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	38.0	21	38	2	1.50	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
F Morley	44.0	25	45	2	1.53	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
WE Midwinter	47.0	24	50	2	1.59	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Barnes	30.0	11	51	2	2.55	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Bates	39.0	19	52	2	2.00	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	24.0	9	52	2	3.25	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
TW Garrett	27.0	8	54	2	3.00	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
FR Spofforth	28.0	6	57	2	3.05	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	43.3	19	59	2	2.02	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
AG Steel	33.0	16	68	2	3.09	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Barnes	13.0	8	6	1	0.69	England	4	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
CT Studd	8.0	4	8	1	1.50	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
RG Barlow	22.0	18	9	1	0.61	England	2	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
CFH Leslie	5.0	2	11	1	3.30	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
AC Bannerman	11.0	2	17	1	2.31	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
W Barnes	13.0	6	22	1	2.53	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
W Bates	15.0	6	24	1	2.40	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Bates	21.0	7	31	1	2.21	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
TW Garrett	27.0	6	44	1	2.44	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
RG Barlow	47.1	31	52	1	1.65	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
W Bates	45.0	20	55	1	1.83	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
FR Spofforth	28.0	11	56	1	3.00	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
FR Spofforth	21.0	8	56	1	4.00	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

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