Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MS Nichols	23.5	9	35	6	1.46	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
XC Balaskas	32.0	8	49	5	1.53	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RJ Crisp	26.1	1	99	5	3.78	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
WE Bowes	36.0	7	100	5	2.77	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
ACB Langton	11.0	3	31	4	2.81	South Africa	4	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
CL Vincent	32.0	12	45	4	1.40	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
XC Balaskas	27.0	8	54	4	2.00	South Africa	4	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
ACB Langton	26.0	5	59	4	2.26	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
CL Vincent	26.0	6	78	4	3.00	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
CL Vincent	23.3	3	104	4	4.42	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
HD Read	35.0	13	136	4	3.88	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
AJ Bell	14.0	4	38	3	2.71	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
H Verity	41.0	18	52	3	1.26	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
H Verity	38.0	16	56	3	1.47	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
MS Nichols	21.4	4	58	3	2.67	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
H Verity	28.0	10	61	3	2.17	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RWV Robins	22.0	3	73	3	3.31	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
AJ Bell	26.0	3	90	3	3.46	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
CL Vincent	43.0	9	101	3	2.34	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
WE Bowes	40.4	7	112	3	2.75	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
H Verity	12.0	9	5	2	0.41	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
WR Hammond	5.3	3	8	2	1.45	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RJ Crisp	13.5	3	26	2	1.87	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
James Langridge	13.0	3	27	2	2.07	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RJ Crisp	15.0	4	30	2	2.00	South Africa	4	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
WE Bowes	19.0	9	31	2	1.63	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
RWV Robins	19.0	8	31	2	1.63	England	4	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
EL Dalton	13.0	1	33	2	2.53	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
WE Bowes	13.0	2	40	2	3.07	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
MS Nichols	21.0	5	47	2	2.23	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RJ Crisp	18.0	4	49	2	2.72	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
ACB Langton	21.3	3	58	2	2.69	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RWV Robins	17.0	1	61	2	3.58	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
WE Bowes	29.0	5	62	2	2.13	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
HD Read	10.0	1	64	2	6.40	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
MW Tate	22.3	5	67	2	2.97	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
TB Mitchell	33.0	5	93	2	2.81	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
ACB Langton	38.0	5	124	2	3.26	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
CL Vincent	42.0	5	188	2	4.47	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
W Barber	0.2	0	0	1	0.00	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
RES Wyatt	4.0	3	1	1	0.25	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
WR Hammond	7.0	4	10	1	1.42	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
WR Hammond	12.0	6	13	1	1.08	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
MS Nichols	5.0	1	14	1	2.80	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
AJ Bell	6.0	0	16	1	2.66	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
WR Hammond	14.4	4	26	1	1.77	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RWV Robins	10.0	0	34	1	3.40	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
B Mitchell	8.0	0	36	1	4.50	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
RJ Crisp	11.0	0	43	1	3.90	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
JM Sims	27.0	13	48	1	1.77	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
H Verity	20.0	4	48	1	2.40	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
WR Hammond	17.0	2	49	1	2.88	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
ACB Langton	11.0	0	59	1	5.36	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
MS Nichols	18.0	4	64	1	3.55	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
RWV Robins	19.0	4	65	1	3.42	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
B Mitchell	22.0	1	66	1	3.00	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
TB Mitchell	20.0	3	71	1	3.55	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
ACB Langton	25.0	2	80	1	3.20	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
CL Vincent	28.0	4	85	1	3.03	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
RJ Crisp	28.0	0	113	1	4.03	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
ACB Langton	39.0	3	117	1	3.00	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242

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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]