Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
K Cranston	7.0	3	12	4	1.71	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	17.0	4	46	3	2.70	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	25.0	1	95	3	3.80	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	4	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	9.0	2	25	2	2.77	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
JA Young	19.0	7	54	2	2.84	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
K Cranston	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	29.0	7	89	2	3.06	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
NBF Mann	27.0	7	102	2	3.77	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DVP Wright	30.0	8	103	2	3.43	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	11.1	3	24	1	2.14	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AV Bedser	14.0	3	31	1	2.21	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
OC Dawson	13.0	2	35	1	2.69	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	14.0	2	35	1	2.50	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OC Dawson	9.5	2	38	1	3.86	South Africa	4	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
OC Dawson	14.0	2	44	1	3.14	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	16.0	6	45	1	2.81	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
GH Pope	19.2	5	49	1	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	14.0	4	49	1	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	20.0	8	56	1	2.80	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	17.0	2	58	1	3.41	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
OC Dawson	15.0	1	59	1	3.93	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	17.0	1	63	1	3.70	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
VI Smith	21.0	0	68	1	3.23	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OC Dawson	35.0	5	80	1	2.28	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OC Dawson	33.0	11	81	1	2.45	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
VI Smith	36.0	9	82	1	2.27	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	35.0	12	85	1	2.42	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
JW Martin	36.0	4	111	1	3.08	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
L Tuckett	47.0	12	127	1	2.70	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	65.0	11	174	1	2.67	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286

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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]