Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
W Voce	20.6	5	41	6	1.48	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
K Farnes	28.5	5	96	6	2.51	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
FA Ward	46.0	16	102	6	1.66	Australia	3	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
LO Fleetwood-Smith	30.0	1	110	6	2.75	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
MW Sievers	11.2	5	21	5	1.40	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
GOB Allen	6.0	0	36	5	4.50	England	4	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
WJ O'Reilly	23.0	7	51	5	1.66	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WR Hammond	15.2	1	57	5	2.80	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
WJ O'Reilly	40.6	13	102	5	1.87	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
LO Fleetwood-Smith	25.6	2	124	5	3.61	Australia	4	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
W Voce	8.0	1	10	4	0.93	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
W Voce	6.3	0	16	4	1.88	England	4	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
WJ O'Reilly	30.0	12	51	4	1.27	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
LJ Nash	17.5	1	70	4	2.97	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
LO Fleetwood-Smith	41.4	10	129	4	2.33	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
GOB Allen	5.7	1	19	3	2.42	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
EL McCormick	8.0	1	26	3	2.43	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
WJ O'Reilly	12.0	5	28	3	1.75	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
MW Sievers	19.6	9	29	3	1.10	Australia	3	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
WR Hammond	15.7	3	29	3	1.37	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
LO Fleetwood-Smith	13.2	3	36	3	2.03	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WJ O'Reilly	19.0	6	58	3	2.28	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	6	65	3	2.32	Australia	4	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
W Voce	19.0	4	66	3	2.60	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
GOB Allen	16.0	2	71	3	3.32	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
K Farnes	20.6	1	71	3	2.56	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
H Verity	37.7	9	79	3	1.56	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
W Voce	29.0	2	120	3	3.10	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
W Voce	29.0	3	123	3	3.18	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WR Hammond	5.3	0	16	2	2.23	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
H Verity	3.0	0	17	2	4.25	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
H Verity	14.0	4	24	2	1.28	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
WR Hammond	6.0	0	30	2	3.75	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
RWV Robins	7.0	0	31	2	3.32	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
EL McCormick	9.0	0	33	2	2.75	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
EL McCormick	13.0	1	43	2	2.48	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
W Voce	18.0	3	49	2	2.04	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
GOB Allen	16.0	0	60	2	2.81	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
EL McCormick	20.0	1	79	2	2.96	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
EL McCormick	21.0	2	81	2	2.89	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
GOB Allen	23.0	2	84	2	2.73	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
K Farnes	24.0	2	89	2	2.78	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
JM Sims	23.0	1	109	2	3.55	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
FA Ward	42.0	8	132	2	2.35	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
FA Ward	36.0	3	138	2	2.87	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
SJ McCabe	2.0	1	7	1	2.62	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
SJ McCabe	6.0	1	14	1	1.75	Australia	3	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
SJ McCabe	5.0	0	15	1	2.25	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
RWV Robins	7.0	1	26	1	2.78	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
SJ McCabe	9.0	1	31	1	2.58	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
LJ Nash	7.0	1	34	1	3.64	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
GOB Allen	12.0	2	35	1	2.18	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
RWV Robins	6.0	0	38	1	4.75	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
MW Sievers	12.0	2	39	1	2.43	Australia	4	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
LO Fleetwood-Smith	18.0	3	51	1	2.12	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
H Verity	28.0	11	52	1	1.39	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
H Verity	19.0	7	55	1	2.17	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
WJ O'Reilly	26.0	8	55	1	1.58	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
FA Ward	12.0	1	60	1	3.75	Australia	4	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
GOB Allen	19.0	4	61	1	2.40	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
JM Sims	17.0	0	80	1	3.52	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
WJ O'Reilly	41.0	17	86	1	1.57	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
W Voce	20.0	2	86	1	3.22	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
H Verity	41.0	5	127	1	2.32	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259

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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]