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
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	-	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	-	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	-	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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