Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	17.2	7	44	7	2.53	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
AV Bedser	38.3	16	55	7	1.42	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
AV Bedser	28.5	2	95	6	3.29	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
GAR Lock	21.0	9	45	5	2.14	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
RR Lindwall	35.0	10	54	5	1.54	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
RR Lindwall	20.4	2	57	5	2.75	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
RR Lindwall	23.0	4	66	5	2.86	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AV Bedser	42.4	8	105	5	2.46	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AV Bedser	45.0	10	115	5	2.55	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
JH Wardle	5.0	2	7	4	1.40	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
KR Miller	47.0	19	63	4	1.34	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
RR Lindwall	32.0	7	70	4	2.18	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
JC Laker	16.5	2	75	4	4.45	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
JH Wardle	29.0	8	77	4	2.65	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
FR Brown	27.0	4	82	4	3.03	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
FS Trueman	24.3	3	86	4	3.51	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
R Tattersall	5.0	0	22	3	4.40	England	3	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
JC Hill	19.0	8	35	3	1.84	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
JH Wardle	28.3	10	70	3	2.45	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
TE Bailey	22.0	4	71	3	3.22	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
AV Bedser	31.5	8	77	3	2.41	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AV Bedser	29.0	3	88	3	3.03	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
WA Johnston	45.0	16	94	3	2.08	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
JC Hill	35.0	7	97	3	2.77	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
RR Lindwall	54.0	19	104	3	1.92	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
JC Laker	9.0	5	11	2	1.22	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
AV Bedser	4.0	1	14	2	3.50	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
AK Davidson	15.0	7	22	2	1.46	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
RR Lindwall	19.0	3	26	2	1.36	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
RR Lindwall	20.0	8	30	2	1.50	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
AK Davidson	29.3	15	36	2	1.22	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
KR Miller	28.0	13	39	2	1.39	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
AK Davidson	20.0	4	60	2	3.00	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
WA Johnston	29.0	10	70	2	2.41	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
TE Bailey	44.0	14	75	2	1.70	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
DT Ring	29.0	5	84	2	2.89	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
WA Johnston	35.0	11	91	2	2.60	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AR Morris	1.0	0	5	1	5.00	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
TE Bailey	6.0	1	9	1	1.50	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
RG Archer	15.0	8	12	1	0.80	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
JC Laker	2.0	0	17	1	8.50	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
GAR Lock	9.0	2	19	1	2.11	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
DCS Compton	3.0	0	21	1	7.00	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AK Davidson	20.4	7	23	1	1.11	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
KR Miller	11.0	3	24	1	2.18	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
AK Davidson	10.5	2	25	1	2.30	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
RG Archer	10.3	2	25	1	2.38	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
JC Hill	12.0	3	26	1	2.16	Australia	4	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
RG Archer	18.0	4	27	1	1.50	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
RG Archer	25.0	12	31	1	1.24	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
JC Laker	5.0	0	34	1	6.80	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
KR Miller	24.0	11	38	1	1.58	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
JB Statham	15.0	3	40	1	2.66	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
JC Laker	17.0	3	42	1	2.47	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
TE Bailey	14.0	3	42	1	3.00	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
JB Statham	28.0	7	48	1	1.71	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
GAR Lock	8.0	1	48	1	6.00	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
R Benaud	17.0	6	51	1	3.00	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
GAR Lock	23.0	9	53	1	2.30	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
JH Wardle	35.0	16	55	1	1.57	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
KR Miller	25.0	6	57	1	2.28	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
AV Bedser	17.0	1	65	1	3.82	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
KR Miller	34.0	12	65	1	1.91	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
R Benaud	19.0	4	70	1	3.68	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
TE Bailey	26.0	4	83	1	3.19	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	9 Jul 1953	Test # 374
JH Wardle	46.0	18	111	1	2.41	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373

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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]