Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WE Bowes	19.0	3	49	5	2.57	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ O'Reilly	21.5	8	56	5	2.56	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WJ O'Reilly	34.1	17	66	5	1.93	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
LO Fleetwood-Smith	16.0	4	34	4	2.12	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
K Farnes	12.1	1	63	4	5.17	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
K Farnes	26.0	3	77	4	2.96	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	6	93	4	2.51	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
EL McCormick	27.0	1	101	4	3.74	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
H Verity	35.4	9	103	4	2.88	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
K Farnes	37.0	11	106	4	2.86	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
DVP Wright	39.0	6	153	4	3.92	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
LO Fleetwood-Smith	49.0	9	153	4	3.12	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
DVP Wright	5.0	0	26	3	5.20	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
EL McCormick	24.0	5	72	3	3.00	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
LO Fleetwood-Smith	25.0	7	73	3	2.92	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WE Bowes	35.4	6	79	3	2.21	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	62.0	27	102	3	1.64	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	43.0	6	135	3	3.13	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
WJ O'Reilly	56.0	11	164	3	2.92	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
WJ O'Reilly	85.0	26	178	3	2.09	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
H Verity	7.0	3	15	2	2.14	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WE Bowes	10.0	3	25	2	2.50	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ Edrich	5.2	0	27	2	5.06	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
H Verity	13.0	5	29	2	2.23	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
DVP Wright	15.0	4	38	2	2.53	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
WJ O'Reilly	29.0	10	53	2	1.82	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
SJ McCabe	12.0	1	58	2	4.83	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
AW Wellard	23.0	2	96	2	4.17	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
LO Fleetwood-Smith	33.5	2	139	2	4.10	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
M Leyland	3.1	0	11	1	3.47	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
K Farnes	11.3	4	17	1	1.47	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
EL McCormick	11.0	4	18	1	1.63	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	5.0	2	24	1	4.80	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
AW Wellard	9.0	1	30	1	3.33	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
H Verity	19.0	6	30	1	1.57	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
H Verity	7.3	0	36	1	4.80	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
WJ Edrich	13.0	2	39	1	3.00	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
EL McCormick	20.0	6	46	1	2.30	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
RA Sinfield	28.0	8	51	1	1.82	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
K Farnes	13.0	2	54	1	4.15	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
WJ Edrich	10.0	2	55	1	5.50	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
DVP Wright	8.0	0	56	1	7.00	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
DVP Wright	16.0	2	68	1	4.25	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
RA Sinfield	35.0	8	72	1	2.05	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
SG Barnes	38.0	3	84	1	2.21	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
DVP Wright	37.0	8	85	1	2.29	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
EL McCormick	32.0	4	108	1	3.37	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
MG Waite	72.0	16	150	1	2.08	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
LO Fleetwood-Smith	87.0	11	298	1	3.42	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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]