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
CV Grimmett	49.2	17	83	7	1.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
CV Grimmett	47.0	11	116	7	2.46	Australia	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
H Ironmonger	15.3	7	18	6	1.16	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
CV Grimmett	46.0	14	92	6	2.00	Australia	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
H Ironmonger	7.2	5	6	5	0.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
TW Wall	15.1	7	14	5	0.92	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
H Ironmonger	47.0	29	42	5	0.89	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
Q McMillan	20.5	4	66	5	3.16	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AJ Bell	26.1	9	69	5	2.63	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
Q McMillan	29.0	2	125	5	4.31	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
AJ Bell	46.5	6	140	5	2.98	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
AJ Bell	40.0	2	142	5	3.55	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
SJ McCabe	12.0	5	13	4	1.08	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
LJ Nash	12.0	6	18	4	1.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
CV Grimmett	24.0	12	28	4	1.16	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
NA Quinn	24.0	9	37	4	1.54	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
NA Quinn	31.0	13	42	4	1.35	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
H Ironmonger	30.0	16	44	4	1.46	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
CV Grimmett	20.3	7	44	4	2.14	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
H Ironmonger	42.0	18	54	4	1.28	Australia	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
HG Vivian	20.0	7	58	4	2.90	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
Q McMillan	19.0	2	61	4	3.21	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AJ Bell	42.0	5	120	4	2.85	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
Q McMillan	33.0	3	150	4	4.54	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CL Vincent	55.0	16	154	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
NA Quinn	15.0	6	17	3	1.13	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
WJ O'Reilly	9.0	5	19	3	2.11	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
H Ironmonger	19.0	10	22	3	1.15	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
Q McMillan	8.0	-	29	3	3.62	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
NA Quinn	19.3	4	29	3	1.48	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
AJ Bell	16.0	-	52	3	3.25	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
H Ironmonger	49.0	26	72	3	1.46	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
TW Wall	37.0	5	98	3	2.64	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CL Vincent	34.0	-	100	3	2.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
XC Balaskas	7.0	2	14	2	2.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
B Mitchell	4.5	-	23	2	4.75	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
TW Wall	18.0	5	31	2	1.72	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
B Mitchell	7.4	-	31	2	4.04	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
TW Wall	28.0	14	39	2	1.39	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
SJ McCabe	21.3	4	41	2	1.90	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CV Grimmett	41.1	21	49	2	1.19	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
NA Quinn	28.0	6	51	2	1.82	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
RC Blunt	16.0	-	60	2	3.75	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AJ Bell	32.0	8	64	2	2.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
Q McMillan	21.0	2	71	2	3.38	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
WJ O'Reilly	39.4	10	74	2	1.86	Australia	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
CL Vincent	24.0	5	75	2	3.12	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
J Newman	28.5	4	76	2	2.63	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
GR Dickinson	26.2	7	78	2	2.96	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
WJ O'Reilly	42.0	13	81	2	1.92	Australia	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
FT Badcock	38.0	8	88	2	2.31	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CV Grimmett	63.0	23	100	2	1.58	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
NA Quinn	38.3	6	113	2	2.93	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
NA Quinn	37.0	5	114	2	3.08	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
LJ Nash	7.0	4	4	1	0.57	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
SJ McCabe	4.0	1	4	1	1.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
AJ Bell	9.0	3	11	1	1.22	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
PK Lee	13.0	4	25	1	1.92	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
ML Page	11.0	3	30	1	2.72	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
LS Brown	10.0	3	30	1	3.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
FT Badcock	11.0	2	31	1	2.81	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
DPB Morkel	12.0	2	33	1	2.75	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CL Vincent	14.0	3	33	1	2.35	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
GR Dickinson	8.0	2	33	1	4.12	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
SJ McCabe	17.0	6	34	1	2.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
H Ironmonger	12.0	1	38	1	3.16	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CV Grimmett	15.0	3	45	1	3.00	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
TW Wall	18.0	4	46	1	2.55	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
IB Cromb	23.0	9	48	1	2.08	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
SJ McCabe	14.0	1	51	1	3.64	Australia	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
DPB Morkel	13.0	1	57	1	4.38	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
CL Vincent	23.0	7	57	1	2.47	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
LS Brown	14.0	1	59	1	4.21	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
FT Badcock	24.0	6	70	1	2.91	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
CFW Allcott	27.0	4	80	1	2.96	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
IB Cromb	26.0	4	94	1	3.61	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
NA Quinn	42.0	10	95	1	2.26	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
LS Brown	29.0	3	100	1	3.44	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
AJ Bell	36.0	6	101	1	2.80	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
CL Vincent	34.0	5	110	1	3.23	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
NA Quinn	36.4	6	113	1	3.08	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]