Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SF Barnes	16.4	4	29	8	1.74	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
GR Hazlitt	21.4	8	25	7	1.15	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
SJ Pegler	31.0	8	65	7	2.09	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
GA Faulkner	27.1	4	84	7	3.09	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
SF Barnes	22.0	7	52	6	2.36	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
SF Barnes	34.0	9	85	6	2.50	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
SJ Pegler	45.3	9	105	6	2.30	South Africa	1	v Australia	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
FR Foster	13.1	7	16	5	1.21	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
FE Woolley	7.4	1	20	5	2.60	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
SF Barnes	13.0	3	25	5	1.92	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
SF Barnes	21.0	10	28	5	1.33	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
FE Woolley	9.4	3	29	5	3.00	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
SF Barnes	27.0	15	30	5	1.11	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
C Kelleway	14.2	4	33	5	2.30	Australia	3	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
FE Woolley	15.3	1	41	5	2.64	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
WJ Whitty	34.0	12	55	5	1.61	Australia	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
H Dean	9.0	2	19	4	2.11	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
TJ Matthews	13.0	2	29	4	2.23	Australia	3	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
RB Minnett	10.1	3	34	4	3.34	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
WJ Whitty	27.0	15	43	4	1.59	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	29 Jul 1912	Test # 126
GA Faulkner	24.2	2	50	4	2.05	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
AW Nourse	26.1	8	52	4	1.98	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
SF Barnes	21.2	5	63	4	2.95	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
WJ Whitty	31.0	9	68	4	2.19	Australia	1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
WJ Whitty	38.0	12	69	4	1.81	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
GR Hazlitt	40.5	12	77	4	1.88	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	29 Jul 1912	Test # 126
SJ Pegler	29.5	7	79	4	2.64	South Africa	2	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
SJ Pegler	36.0	6	80	4	2.22	South Africa	2	v Australia	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
TJ Matthews	12.0	3	16	3	1.33	Australia	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
CG Macartney	14.1	5	29	3	2.04	Australia	3	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
TJ Matthews	8.0	1	38	3	4.75	Australia	3	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
H Dean	12.3	1	41	3	3.28	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
GA Faulkner	20.1	2	43	3	2.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
AW Nourse	16.0	5	46	3	2.87	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
AW Nourse	30.0	11	52	3	1.73	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
FR Foster	27.0	10	54	3	2.00	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	10 Jun 1912	Test # 122
W Rhodes	19.2	5	59	3	3.05	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
AW Nourse	36.0	12	60	3	1.66	South Africa	2	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
WJ Whitty	33.0	13	71	3	2.15	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
SJ Pegler	31.0	0	110	3	3.54	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
SJ Pegler	35.0	6	112	3	3.20	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
RO Schwarz	32.0	0	142	3	4.43	South Africa	1	v Australia	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
WJ Whitty	6.0	3	15	2	2.50	Australia	3	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
H Dean	8.0	3	15	2	1.87	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
CG Macartney	19.0	6	22	2	1.15	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129
TJ Matthews	12.0	4	23	2	1.91	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	29 Jul 1912	Test # 126
TJ Matthews	20.5	7	27	2	1.29	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
GR Hazlitt	13.0	1	39	2	3.00	Australia	3	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
FR Foster	36.0	18	42	2	1.16	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
SH Emery	12.0	1	46	2	3.83	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
GR Hazlitt	19.0	9	47	2	2.47	Australia	1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
GR Hazlitt	28.0	10	48	2	1.71	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
H Dean	29.0	10	49	2	1.68	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
RB Minnett	15.0	6	49	2	3.26	Australia	1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
GA Faulkner	13.0	2	50	2	3.84	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
FR Foster	23.0	4	51	2	2.21	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
SJ Pegler	19.0	3	53	2	2.78	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
WJ Whitty	30.0	10	64	2	2.13	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
C Kelleway	21.0	5	66	2	3.14	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
CB Llewellyn	19.0	2	71	2	3.73	South Africa	2	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
SH Emery	21.0	1	87	2	4.14	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
JW Hearne	2.0	0	5	1	2.50	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
FE Woolley	6.0	2	13	1	2.16	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
C Kelleway	8.0	2	18	1	2.25	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
FR Foster	7.0	2	19	1	2.71	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
C Kelleway	8.0	1	22	1	2.75	Australia	3	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
FE Woolley	9.0	2	24	1	2.66	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
CB Llewellyn	10.0	1	28	1	2.80	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128
GC White	6.0	1	29	1	4.83	South Africa	1	v Australia	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
TJ Matthews	13.0	5	32	1	2.46	Australia	1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
CG Macartney	13.0	2	35	1	2.69	Australia	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
C Kelleway	11.0	3	38	1	3.45	Australia	1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
GR Hazlitt	16.0	4	46	1	2.87	Australia	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
CB Llewellyn	22.0	3	60	1	2.72	South Africa	2	v Australia	Nottingham	5 Aug 1912	Test # 127
GR Hazlitt	25.0	6	68	1	2.72	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
WJ Whitty	12.0	2	69	1	5.75	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1912	Test # 123
GA Faulkner	28.0	3	86	1	3.07	South Africa	2	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
SH Emery	37.0	10	94	1	2.54	Australia	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121

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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]