Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	1.34	England	4	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
IWG Johnson	22.2	10	44	7	1.97	Australia	3	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	1.30	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
RR Lindwall	24.5	3	95	6	3.82	Australia	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
KR Miller	25.2	3	107	6	4.22	Australia	1	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
TL Goddard	22.4	9	31	5	1.36	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
DS Atkinson	36.2	16	56	5	1.54	West Indies	3	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PS Heine	25.0	7	60	5	2.40	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	53.4	29	60	5	1.11	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	62.0	37	69	5	1.11	South Africa	4	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	2.06	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
PS Heine	32.0	8	86	5	2.68	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
HJ Tayfield	47.1	15	94	5	1.99	South Africa	4	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
R Benaud	3.5	1	15	4	3.91	Australia	1	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	0.75	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
GAR Lock	22.0	11	39	4	1.77	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PJ Loader	19.0	7	52	4	2.73	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TL Goddard	21.2	8	59	4	2.76	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
RR Lindwall	24.0	6	61	4	2.54	Australia	2	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
GAR Lock	33.0	14	62	4	1.87	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JH Wardle	29.0	10	65	4	2.24	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
PS Heine	29.5	11	70	4	2.34	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	31.0	14	70	4	2.25	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JH Wardle	57.0	22	100	4	1.75	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
DT Dewdney	33.0	5	125	4	3.78	West Indies	1	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
GS Sobers	16.0	10	20	3	1.25	West Indies	2	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
JB Statham	20.2	7	35	3	1.72	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
RG Archer	8.0	1	37	3	4.62	Australia	3	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
HJ Tayfield	19.0	7	39	3	2.05	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
R Benaud	17.0	3	43	3	2.52	Australia	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
NAT Adcock	28.0	12	48	3	1.71	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
CL Walcott	26.0	9	50	3	1.92	West Indies	1	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
NAT Adcock	28.0	5	52	3	1.85	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	27.0	10	52	3	1.92	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
FH Tyson	13.3	2	55	3	4.07	England	4	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
ERH Fuller	29.0	5	59	3	2.03	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
KR Miller	28.0	9	62	3	2.21	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
OG Smith	34.0	12	71	3	2.08	West Indies	3	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
PS Heine	24.0	4	71	3	2.95	South Africa	1	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
R Benaud	31.1	6	73	3	2.34	Australia	2	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
R Benaud	29.5	10	76	3	2.54	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	77	3	2.20	Australia	2	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
DS Atkinson	37.0	13	85	3	2.29	West Indies	2	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
TL Goddard	55.0	23	96	3	1.74	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
TE Bailey	40.5	11	97	3	2.37	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
AL Valentine	54.0	20	113	3	2.09	West Indies	1	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
FH Tyson	44.0	5	124	3	2.81	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
JH Wardle	9.4	4	18	2	1.86	England	4	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
TE Bailey	17.0	8	21	2	1.23	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JB Statham	15.0	3	31	2	2.06	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
KR Miller	9.0	1	33	2	3.66	Australia	1	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
KR Miller	16.0	5	36	2	2.25	Australia	2	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
ERH Fuller	20.0	3	36	2	1.80	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RG Archer	19.0	8	39	2	2.05	Australia	2	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
TL Goddard	25.0	12	39	2	1.56	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
RG Archer	12.0	3	44	2	3.66	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
R Benaud	23.0	7	44	2	1.91	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
PS Heine	25.0	6	44	2	1.76	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RG Archer	10.0	0	46	2	4.60	Australia	1	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
R Appleyard	28.0	9	46	2	1.64	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
IWG Johnson	23.0	10	46	2	2.00	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
JB Statham	27.0	9	49	2	1.81	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
FH Tyson	24.0	5	51	2	2.12	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
RR Lindwall	19.0	6	51	2	2.68	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
S Ramadhin	26.0	9	55	2	2.11	West Indies	2	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
KR Miller	19.0	3	58	2	3.05	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
TL Goddard	36.4	18	61	2	1.66	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
AV Bedser	10.0	1	61	2	6.10	England	4	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
RR Lindwall	16.1	3	63	2	3.89	Australia	3	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
RR Lindwall	12.0	2	64	2	5.33	Australia	1	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	66	2	1.78	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
FS Trueman	16.0	2	73	2	4.56	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
NAT Adcock	36.0	9	74	2	2.05	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
S Ramadhin	32.0	8	90	2	2.81	West Indies	2	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
AV Bedser	31.0	2	92	2	2.96	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
DS Atkinson	48.0	14	108	2	2.25	West Indies	1	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
KR Miller	22.0	2	113	2	5.13	Australia	2	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
FMM Worrell	40.0	7	120	2	3.00	West Indies	1	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
GAR Lock	64.0	24	121	2	1.89	England	2	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
FM King	31.0	1	126	2	4.06	West Indies	2	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
JB Statham	40.0	10	129	2	3.22	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
AL Valentine	49.0	12	133	2	2.71	West Indies	2	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
OG Smith	52.4	17	145	2	2.75	West Indies	2	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
LS Butler	40.0	7	151	2	3.77	West Indies	2	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
TE Bailey	5.0	1	6	1	1.20	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
ED Weekes	2.2	0	8	1	3.42	West Indies	4	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
NAT Adcock	8.0	3	10	1	1.25	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
RG Archer	7.0	1	11	1	1.57	Australia	4	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
KR Miller	9.0	3	18	1	2.00	Australia	3	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
JKC Holt	3.0	0	20	1	6.66	West Indies	1	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
GAR Lock	6.0	1	20	1	3.33	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
NE Marshall	13.0	6	22	1	1.69	West Indies	4	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
GAR Lock	7.0	2	23	1	3.28	England	4	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TE Bailey	16.0	7	23	1	1.43	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
IWG Johnson	7.0	2	26	1	3.71	Australia	3	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
TL Goddard	19.0	10	29	1	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
GS Sobers	11.5	6	30	1	2.53	West Indies	1	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
ERH Fuller	27.0	11	31	1	1.14	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412

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