Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
J Briggs	14.2	5	11	8	1.13	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
J Briggs	19.1	11	17	7	1.32	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
WH Ashley	43.1	18	95	7	3.29	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
CA Smith	13.2	6	19	5	2.11	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
A Rose-Innes	18.0	5	43	5	3.58	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
AJ Fothergill	18.1	11	19	4	1.56	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
J Briggs	37.0	21	39	4	1.58	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
GA Kempis	31.0	14	53	3	2.56	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
CH Vintcent	42.0	9	88	3	3.14	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
AJ Fothergill	24.0	12	26	2	1.62	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
G Ulyett	20.0	9	27	2	2.02	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
J Briggs	27.0	14	34	2	1.88	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
CA Smith	25.0	10	42	2	2.52	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
WH Milton	2.2	1	5	1	3.00	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
AJ Fothergill	24.0	15	15	1	0.93	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
CH Vintcent	8.1	2	21	1	3.81	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
GA Kempis	11.0	3	23	1	3.13	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
AJ Fothergill	14.0	4	30	1	3.21	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32

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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:

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]