Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RR Lindwall	16.1	5	20	6	1.23	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	25.0	11	36	5	1.44	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
ERH Toshack	20.1	6	40	5	1.98	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
RR Lindwall	27.4	7	70	5	2.53	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WE Hollies	56.0	14	131	5	2.33	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	27.3	12	40	4	1.45	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
AV Bedser	36.0	12	81	4	2.25	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
WA Johnston	29.0	5	95	4	3.27	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	40.0	8	99	4	2.47	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
AV Bedser	43.0	14	100	4	2.32	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
KR Miller	44.0	10	125	4	2.84	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
WA Johnston	59.0	12	147	4	2.49	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
KR Miller	19.0	8	38	3	2.00	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
RR Lindwall	25.0	3	50	3	2.00	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
R Pollard	32.0	9	53	3	1.65	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
SJE Loxton	26.0	4	55	3	2.11	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	23.0	9	61	3	2.65	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WA Johnston	45.5	13	67	3	1.46	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	72	3	2.05	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AV Bedser	31.2	4	92	3	2.93	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	44.2	12	113	3	2.54	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	30.0	8	113	3	3.76	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
KR Miller	8.0	5	5	2	0.62	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	16.0	4	20	2	1.25	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	15.0	6	22	2	1.46	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NWD Yardley	15.0	4	35	2	2.33	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	13.0	4	36	2	2.76	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	38	2	2.23	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
WA Johnston	22.0	4	43	2	1.95	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AV Bedser	14.3	4	46	2	3.17	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
WA Johnston	33.0	15	62	2	1.87	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
ERH Toshack	41.0	20	75	2	1.82	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
RR Lindwall	38.0	10	79	2	2.07	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	26.0	6	84	2	3.23	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
IWG Johnson	33.0	9	89	2	2.69	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
A Coxon	35.0	10	90	2	2.57	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
R Pollard	38.0	6	104	2	2.73	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
JC Laker	31.2	6	111	2	3.54	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JA Young	51.0	16	118	2	2.31	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
ERH Toshack	12.0	5	26	1	2.16	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
WJ Edrich	7.0	3	27	1	3.85	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
ERH Toshack	14.0	8	28	1	2.00	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
K Cranston	7.1	0	28	1	3.90	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	13.0	5	30	1	2.30	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JA Young	21.0	12	31	1	1.47	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
JA Young	14.0	5	36	1	2.57	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
RR Lindwall	14.0	4	37	1	2.64	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	8 Jul 1948	Test # 301
WJ Edrich	9.0	1	38	1	4.22	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WJ Edrich	8.0	0	43	1	5.37	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
KR Miller	17.1	2	43	1	2.50	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
NWD Yardley	13.0	1	44	1	3.38	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DT Ring	28.0	13	44	1	1.57	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	21.0	5	53	1	2.52	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DVP Wright	21.3	8	54	1	2.51	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
ERH Toshack	33.0	14	60	1	1.81	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AV Bedser	31.2	9	61	1	1.94	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
IWG Johnson	42.0	15	66	1	1.57	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DVP Wright	19.0	4	69	1	3.63	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JA Young	60.0	28	79	1	1.31	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
A Coxon	28.0	3	82	1	2.92	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DCS Compton	15.0	3	82	1	5.46	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
IWG Johnson	21.0	2	85	1	4.04	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
WA Johnston	38.0	12	86	1	2.26	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	34.0	6	112	1	3.29	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
ERH Toshack	35.0	6	112	1	3.20	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302

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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]