Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
H Ironmonger	20.0	7	23	7	1.15	Australia	1	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
CV Grimmett	48.0	19	87	7	1.81	Australia	1	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
EP Nupen	16.1	1	46	6	2.84	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	1.62	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
IAR Peebles	38.5	10	63	6	1.62	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
EP Nupen	25.3	3	87	6	3.41	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
CV Grimmett	14.3	4	49	5	3.37	Australia	3	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
W Voce	29.2	3	58	5	1.97	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
EP Nupen	26.1	1	63	5	2.40	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
A Hurwood	11.0	2	22	4	2.00	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
AG Fairfax	14.0	2	31	4	2.21	Australia	3	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
RK Oxenham	30.0	15	39	4	1.30	Australia	2	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
IAR Peebles	14.0	2	43	4	3.07	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Voce	26.0	11	45	4	1.73	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
GN Francis	19.0	6	48	4	2.52	West Indies	2	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
HC Griffith	13.3	3	50	4	3.70	West Indies	4	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
CV Grimmett	19.1	3	54	4	2.81	Australia	2	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
H Ironmonger	17.0	4	56	4	3.29	Australia	3	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
W Voce	27.2	8	59	4	2.15	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
WR Hammond	25.0	5	63	4	2.52	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
OC Scott	15.4	-	66	4	4.21	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
IAR Peebles	27.4	3	67	4	2.42	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
OC Scott	20.5	2	83	4	3.98	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
A Hurwood	34.0	11	86	4	2.52	Australia	3	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
W Voce	32.0	7	87	4	2.71	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
CV Grimmett	41.3	9	95	4	2.28	Australia	2	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
CV Grimmett	38.0	7	96	4	2.52	Australia	3	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
AE Hall	37.0	5	105	4	2.83	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
HC Griffith	33.0	4	133	4	4.03	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
H Ironmonger	4.0	1	13	3	3.25	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
RH Catterall	12.0	2	15	3	1.25	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
AG Fairfax	13.0	4	19	3	1.46	Australia	2	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
JC White	16.0	6	21	3	1.31	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
JC White	18.0	4	33	3	1.83	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
CL Vincent	21.0	8	49	3	2.33	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
AJ Bell	27.0	9	53	3	1.96	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
A Hurwood	36.1	14	55	3	1.52	Australia	1	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
IAR Peebles	25.0	4	71	3	2.84	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
GN Francis	26.0	4	76	3	2.92	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
MW Tate	43.0	13	79	3	1.83	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
M Leyland	30.0	6	91	3	3.03	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
FR Martin	30.2	3	91	3	3.00	West Indies	2	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
CV Grimmett	33.0	7	100	3	3.03	Australia	1	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
Q McMillan	33.0	6	111	3	3.36	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
EP Nupen	51.0	7	148	3	2.90	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
WR Hammond	11.0	6	9	2	0.81	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
CV Grimmett	4.4	-	10	2	2.14	Australia	3	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
RH Catterall	5.0	-	12	2	2.40	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
MW Tate	12.2	4	20	2	1.62	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
CL Vincent	17.0	6	26	2	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
RH Catterall	10.0	1	28	2	2.80	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
MW Tate	27.0	13	33	2	1.22	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
WR Hammond	19.0	6	36	2	1.89	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
RK Oxenham	18.0	5	37	2	2.05	Australia	3	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
CL Vincent	17.4	4	40	2	2.26	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
GN Francis	18.0	7	43	2	2.38	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
H Ironmonger	26.0	15	43	2	1.65	Australia	2	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
CL Vincent	17.0	1	44	2	2.58	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
H Ironmonger	16.0	7	44	2	2.75	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
FR Martin	18.0	4	44	2	2.44	West Indies	4	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
CV Grimmett	19.0	7	46	2	2.42	Australia	1	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
MW Tate	27.0	9	46	2	1.70	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
W Voce	22.0	1	46	2	2.09	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
LN Constantine	17.0	2	50	2	2.94	West Indies	4	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
W Voce	27.0	10	51	2	1.88	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
MW Tate	22.0	6	52	2	2.36	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
HC Griffith	28.0	4	57	2	2.03	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
Q McMillan	17.0	3	57	2	3.35	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
Q McMillan	16.4	1	62	2	3.72	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AJ Bell	30.0	4	63	2	2.10	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
Q McMillan	32.0	7	64	2	2.00	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
FR Martin	27.0	3	67	2	2.48	West Indies	2	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
HC Griffith	28.0	4	69	2	2.46	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
GN Francis	27.0	3	70	2	2.59	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
XC Balaskas	16.0	-	75	2	4.68	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
LN Constantine	25.0	4	83	2	3.32	West Indies	2	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
H Ironmonger	42.0	16	95	2	2.26	Australia	1	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
JC White	46.0	15	101	2	2.19	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
RES Wyatt	4.0	2	6	1	1.50	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
IJ Siedle	3.1	1	7	1	2.21	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
DG Bradman	5.0	1	8	1	1.60	Australia	3	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
CV Grimmett	3.3	1	9	1	2.57	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
MW Tate	9.0	3	12	1	1.33	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
HW Taylor	3.0	-	13	1	4.33	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
W Voce	12.0	3	14	1	1.16	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
AJ Bell	3.0	-	14	1	4.66	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
RK Oxenham	10.0	4	14	1	1.40	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
SJ McCabe	7.0	1	16	1	2.28	Australia	3	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
LS Birkett	7.0	-	16	1	2.28	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
JAJ Christy	4.0	1	17	1	4.25	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
H Ironmonger	13.0	3	20	1	1.53	Australia	2	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
SJ McCabe	7.0	-	20	1	2.85	Australia	3	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
EP Nupen	17.0	2	26	1	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
SJ McCabe	15.0	5	26	1	1.73	Australia	1	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
MJC Allom	11.0	-	27	1	2.45	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
LN Constantine	10.0	2	28	1	2.80	West Indies	2	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
H Ironmonger	15.0	8	29	1	1.93	Australia	3	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
CL Vincent	14.0	4	29	1	2.07	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
OC Scott	11.0	-	30	1	2.72	West Indies	4	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
HC Griffith	13.2	3	31	1	2.32	West Indies	2	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208

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

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