Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	22.0	5	46	5	1.56	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
FR Brown	18.0	4	49	5	2.04	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
AV Bedser	20.3	4	59	5	2.17	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
TE Bailey	7.0	2	22	4	2.35	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
FR Brown	12.0	2	26	4	1.62	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
AV Bedser	19.0	3	37	4	1.46	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
TE Bailey	17.1	5	40	4	1.75	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
AV Bedser	16.5	4	45	4	2.03	England	1	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
DVP Wright	25.0	1	99	4	2.97	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
AV Bedser	43.0	4	107	4	1.86	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	5 Jan 1951	Test # 329
FR Brown	44.0	4	153	4	2.60	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	5 Jan 1951	Test # 329
AV Bedser	6.5	2	9	3	1.01	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
TE Bailey	12.0	4	28	3	1.75	England	1	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
DVP Wright	15.0	2	56	3	2.80	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
AV Bedser	26.0	4	74	3	2.13	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
R Tattersall	25.5	5	95	3	2.78	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
AV Bedser	16.3	2	43	2	1.96	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
TE Bailey	15.0	3	47	2	2.35	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
FR Brown	11.0	-	63	2	4.29	England	1	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
DVP Wright	21.0	2	109	2	3.89	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
FR Brown	3.0	1	14	1	3.50	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
DCS Compton	4.6	1	18	1	2.84	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
DB Close	6.0	1	20	1	2.50	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
FR Brown	9.0	-	28	1	2.33	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
TE Bailey	15.0	3	32	1	1.60	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
FR Brown	9.0	1	32	1	2.66	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331
DVP Wright	9.0	-	42	1	3.50	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
JJ Warr	21.0	-	76	1	2.71	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330
DVP Wright	16.0	-	81	1	3.79	England	1	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
R Tattersall	27.0	2	116	1	3.22	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330

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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:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 314/4 (90.0 ov, GS Dinusha 86*, A Bandara 121*, HH Ramanayake 2/32) - Stumps

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 323/6 (90.0 ov, S Lakshan 55*, HG Kumara 84*, RTM Mendis 0/86) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 307/9 (86.0 ov, DS Tillakaratne 29*, Nisala Abeyratne 0*, ST de Silva 2/54) - Stumps