Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MH Mankad	47.0	27	52	8	1.10	India	2	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
Fazal Mahmood	27.3	11	42	7	1.52	Pakistan	3	v India	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
SP Gupte	66.0	15	162	7	2.45	India	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
MG Melle	20.5	-	71	6	2.58	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	21.0	2	72	6	2.57	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
WA Johnston	46.0	8	152	6	2.47	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
S Ramadhin	24.5	11	26	5	1.04	West Indies	4	v India	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
Fazal Mahmood	24.1	8	52	5	2.15	Pakistan	1	v India	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	4	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
DG Phadkar	29.3	4	64	5	2.16	India	3	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
AL Valentine	27.5	9	64	5	2.29	West Indies	1	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MH Mankad	65.0	31	72	5	1.10	India	3	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
DG Phadkar	32.0	10	72	5	2.25	India	1	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
FM King	31.0	9	74	5	2.38	West Indies	1	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
MH Mankad	24.2	3	79	5	3.24	India	3	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
SP Gupte	48.0	14	107	5	2.22	India	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
WA Johnston	49.3	17	110	5	1.67	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
AL Valentine	53.5	20	127	5	2.35	West Indies	1	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
SP Gupte	65.1	14	180	5	2.76	India	2	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
MH Mankad	82.0	17	228	5	2.78	India	2	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
Ghulam Ahmed	23.0	7	35	4	1.52	India	3	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
L Amarnath	21.0	10	40	4	1.90	India	1	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
RR Lindwall	14.2	1	40	4	2.10	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
AL Valentine	41.0	21	58	4	1.41	West Indies	2	v India	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
KR Miller	21.0	3	62	4	2.21	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
RR Lindwall	20.0	3	72	4	2.70	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
GE Gomez	47.0	25	72	4	1.53	West Indies	3	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
RW Blair	36.0	4	98	4	2.72	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
HJ Tayfield	33.3	5	116	4	2.60	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
R Benaud	44.0	9	118	4	2.01	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
SP Gupte	56.2	19	122	4	2.16	India	2	v West Indies	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
Amir Elahi	39.4	4	134	4	3.37	Pakistan	1	v India	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
Fazal Mahmood	64.0	19	141	4	2.20	Pakistan	2	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
HJ Tayfield	44.0	6	142	4	2.42	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
AL Valentine	67.0	22	149	4	2.22	West Indies	3	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
ARA Murray	51.2	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
GS Ramchand	13.0	6	20	3	1.53	India	1	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
RR Lindwall	14.0	2	29	3	1.55	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
Mahmood Hussain	23.0	7	35	3	1.52	Pakistan	1	v India	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
KR Miller	17.0	1	48	3	2.11	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	22.0	5	51	3	1.73	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MH Mankad	25.0	11	52	3	2.08	India	1	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
IWG Johnson	30.0	7	52	3	1.30	Australia	4	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Ghulam Ahmed	33.0	11	56	3	1.69	India	3	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
PNF Mansell	19.0	3	58	3	2.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
S Ramadhin	24.5	7	58	3	2.33	West Indies	3	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
GO Rabone	24.0	4	62	3	2.58	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
AL Valentine	34.0	14	71	3	2.08	West Indies	3	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ERH Fuller	19.0	4	74	3	2.92	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
SP Gupte	33.2	10	77	3	2.31	India	3	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
Ghulam Ahmed	45.0	19	83	3	1.84	India	2	v Pakistan	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
GE Gomez	42.0	12	84	3	2.00	West Indies	1	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
MG Melle	26.0	2	95	3	2.74	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
S Nyalchand	64.0	33	97	3	1.51	India	2	v Pakistan	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
SP Gupte	41.0	10	99	3	2.41	India	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
Mahmood Hussain	46.0	11	114	3	2.47	Pakistan	2	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
Mahmood Hussain	35.0	5	121	3	3.45	Pakistan	2	v India	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
MH Mankad	46.0	15	125	3	2.71	India	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
HJ Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3	2.72	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MH Mankad	68.0	23	155	3	2.27	India	2	v West Indies	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
Maqsood Ahmed	5.0	1	12	2	2.40	Pakistan	1	v India	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
CL Walcott	16.0	10	12	2	0.75	West Indies	3	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
VS Hazare	9.0	2	13	2	1.44	India	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
Amir Elahi	7.0	1	20	2	2.85	Pakistan	3	v India	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
R Benaud	6.6	1	20	2	2.22	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
Gul Mohammad	7.3	2	21	2	2.80	India	2	v Pakistan	Lucknow	23 Oct 1952	Test # 356
R Benaud	5.0	1	21	2	3.15	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
DG Phadkar	11.4	2	24	2	2.05	India	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
PNF Mansell	8.0	3	29	2	2.71	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
FMM Worrell	20.0	4	32	2	1.60	West Indies	3	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
KR Miller	18.0	6	33	2	1.37	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
GS Ramchand	15.0	6	33	2	2.20	India	4	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
RV Divecha	19.0	4	36	2	1.89	India	1	v Pakistan	Chennai	28 Nov 1952	Test # 358
AH Kardar	21.0	7	37	2	1.76	Pakistan	2	v India	Chennai	28 Nov 1952	Test # 358
MG Melle	11.0	2	39	2	2.65	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
SP Gupte	9.0	1	42	2	4.66	India	1	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357
GS Ramchand	16.0	3	43	2	2.68	India	3	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1952	Test # 360
MB Poore	8.0	1	43	2	5.37	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
FMM Worrell	26.0	9	47	2	1.80	West Indies	1	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
GS Ramchand	17.0	4	48	2	2.82	India	2	v West Indies	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
JC Watkins	38.0	20	51	2	1.34	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
Khan Mohammad	20.0	5	52	2	2.60	Pakistan	1	v India	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
Fazal Mahmood	27.0	11	52	2	1.92	Pakistan	2	v India	Chennai	28 Nov 1952	Test # 358
AH Kardar	34.0	12	53	2	1.55	Pakistan	1	v India	Delhi	16 Oct 1952	Test # 355
AL Valentine	35.0	16	53	2	1.51	West Indies	4	v India	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366
HJ Tayfield	38.0	15	53	2	1.39	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368

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