Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JH Wardle	23.6	9	53	5	1.67	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JH Wardle	20.2	6	61	5	2.25	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JB Statham	13.0	1	37	3	2.13	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	20.0	4	52	3	1.95	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
TE Bailey	21.0	3	54	3	1.92	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JB Statham	24.1	4	71	3	2.20	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Laker	18.0	7	29	2	1.20	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JH Wardle	14.0	4	29	2	1.55	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
PJ Loader	21.0	5	33	2	1.17	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
FH Tyson	17.0	6	38	2	1.67	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	24.7	5	39	2	1.17	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JH Wardle	20.0	7	42	2	1.57	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JB Statham	22.0	4	56	2	1.90	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JH Wardle	19.6	4	68	2	2.58	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
PJ Loader	25.0	6	79	2	2.37	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JB Statham	23.0	5	81	2	2.64	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JC Laker	2.0	1	5	1	1.87	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
GAR Lock	15.0	6	17	1	0.85	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
PJ Loader	8.0	2	21	1	1.96	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
GAR Lock	11.0	5	21	1	1.43	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Laker	7.0	1	26	1	2.78	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JC Laker	14.0	5	26	1	1.39	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JB Statham	11.0	-	32	1	2.18	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Laker	21.0	10	33	1	1.17	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Laker	14.0	1	37	1	1.98	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JB Statham	16.0	-	38	1	1.78	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	17.0	3	38	1	1.67	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Laker	15.0	3	49	1	2.45	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JC Laker	28.0	8	65	1	1.74	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PJ Loader	23.0	3	78	1	2.54	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437

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