Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ACB Langton	19.2	1	58	5	2.25	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
H Verity	36.6	13	70	5	1.42	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
RTD Perks	41.0	5	100	5	1.82	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
N Gordon	33.4	3	103	5	2.30	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
N Gordon	40.0	3	157	5	2.94	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
K Farnes	13.0	1	29	4	1.67	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
EL Dalton	13.0	1	59	4	3.40	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
H Verity	44.1	16	61	4	1.03	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
K Farnes	22.1	2	74	4	2.50	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
TWJ Goddard	27.0	5	54	3	1.50	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
N Gordon	22.0	4	58	3	1.97	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
TWJ Goddard	38.0	15	64	3	1.26	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
H Verity	35.0	10	71	3	1.52	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
ACB Langton	35.0	12	71	3	1.52	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	22.0	2	75	3	2.55	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
K Farnes	28.2	8	80	3	2.12	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
ACB Langton	30.7	3	117	3	2.84	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
H Verity	37.5	10	127	3	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
DVP Wright	32.0	7	146	3	3.42	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	6.5	2	12	2	1.35	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
EL Dalton	6.5	0	29	2	3.28	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
DVP Wright	12.0	1	37	2	2.31	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
B Mitchell	12.0	3	37	2	2.31	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
N Gordon	15.0	1	47	2	2.35	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
ES Newson	25.6	5	58	2	1.68	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
N Gordon	14.0	0	59	2	3.16	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
K Farnes	26.0	7	64	2	1.84	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
DVP Wright	26.0	3	83	2	2.39	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
H Verity	40.0	9	87	2	1.63	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	22.0	0	93	2	3.17	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
H Verity	55.6	14	97	2	1.30	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EL Dalton	27.0	3	100	2	2.77	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	26.0	4	103	2	2.97	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
N Gordon	29.0	0	127	2	3.28	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
DVP Wright	37.0	6	142	2	2.87	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
WJ Edrich	4.0	0	9	1	1.68	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	3.0	0	11	1	2.75	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	6.0	3	13	1	1.62	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
WJ Edrich	7.0	2	16	1	1.71	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	7.0	1	19	1	2.03	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
ES Newson	11.0	2	22	1	1.50	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
K Farnes	8.0	1	23	1	2.15	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
EL Dalton	10.0	1	42	1	3.15	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
LL Wilkinson	9.0	0	45	1	3.75	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
ES Newson	13.0	0	53	1	3.05	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
TWJ Goddard	18.0	2	65	1	2.70	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
TWJ Goddard	11.0	1	68	1	4.63	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
EQ Davies	16.0	1	77	1	3.60	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
K Farnes	23.0	1	87	1	2.83	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
RTD Perks	32.0	6	99	1	2.32	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EQ Davies	19.0	0	102	1	4.02	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
EQ Davies	15.0	0	106	1	5.30	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
ACB Langton	23.5	0	107	1	3.39	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
K Farnes	46.0	9	108	1	1.76	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
ACB Langton	56.0	12	132	1	1.76	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	37.0	4	133	1	2.69	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
N Gordon	55.2	10	174	1	2.36	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271

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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]