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
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	113	9	2.29	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
HJ Tayfield	37.7	14	69	8	1.36	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
RR Lindwall	22.5	9	43	7	1.88	Australia	3	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
Ghulam Ahmed	20.3	6	49	7	2.39	India	1	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
R Benaud	29.3	10	72	7	2.44	Australia	1	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
Fazal Mahmood	48.0	17	80	7	1.66	Pakistan	3	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
Fazal Mahmood	27.0	11	34	6	1.25	Pakistan	1	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
R Benaud	29.0	10	52	6	1.79	Australia	2	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
HJ Tayfield	24.3	6	78	6	2.40	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
R Benaud	24.2	6	53	5	2.17	Australia	4	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JH Wardle	23.6	9	53	5	1.67	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JH Wardle	20.2	6	61	5	2.25	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
HJ Tayfield	53.0	21	130	5	1.83	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
NAT Adcock	11.3	4	20	4	1.31	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
PS Heine	15.0	6	22	4	1.10	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
NAT Adcock	20.0	6	36	4	1.35	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JW Burke	17.0	4	37	4	2.17	Australia	4	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
NAT Adcock	15.3	3	39	4	1.90	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
Khan Mohammad	26.1	9	43	4	1.64	Pakistan	1	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
MH Mankad	9.4	1	49	4	5.06	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
IWG Johnson	20.3	3	50	4	2.43	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
HJ Tayfield	37.0	15	79	4	1.60	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
MH Mankad	45.0	15	90	4	2.00	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
KD Mackay	14.2	5	27	3	1.88	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
WPA Crawford	12.0	3	28	3	2.33	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
WPA Crawford	26.0	8	32	3	1.23	Australia	1	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
RR Lindwall	25.2	12	32	3	1.26	Australia	2	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	13.0	1	33	3	1.90	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JB Statham	13.0	1	37	3	2.13	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
HJ Tayfield	17.6	5	40	3	1.69	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PS Heine	19.0	7	41	3	1.61	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
TL Goddard	28.5	9	51	3	1.33	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JH Wardle	20.0	4	52	3	1.95	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	22.2	2	54	3	1.82	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	21.0	3	54	3	1.92	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
TL Goddard	17.5	1	62	3	2.63	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
Khan Mohammad	40.5	13	69	3	1.68	Pakistan	3	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JB Statham	24.1	4	71	3	2.20	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
Ghulam Ahmed	29.0	5	81	3	2.79	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
SP Gupte	28.3	6	89	3	3.12	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
SP Gupte	38.0	13	115	3	3.02	India	2	v Australia	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
TL Goddard	16.0	8	12	2	0.56	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	13.0	8	13	2	0.75	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
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	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
CB van Ryneveld	14.0	4	38	2	2.03	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
FH Tyson	17.0	6	38	2	1.67	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	24.7	5	39	2	1.17	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
KR Miller	17.0	5	40	2	2.35	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JH Wardle	20.0	7	42	2	1.57	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
NAT Adcock	21.0	5	52	2	1.85	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
R Benaud	25.0	6	54	2	2.16	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
PS Heine	23.0	6	54	2	1.76	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
MH Mankad	25.0	4	56	2	2.24	India	1	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JB Statham	22.0	4	56	2	1.90	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
PS Heine	16.0	2	65	2	3.04	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
Ghulam Ahmed	38.0	17	67	2	1.76	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
PS Heine	21.0	1	67	2	2.39	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1957	Test # 435
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
PS Heine	31.0	5	89	2	2.15	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
R Benaud	42.0	15	98	2	2.33	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
JM Patel	39.0	10	111	2	2.84	India	2	v Australia	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
JC Laker	2.0	1	5	1	1.87	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AK Davidson	6.0	4	6	1	1.00	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
GS Ramchand	2.0	1	6	1	3.00	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
AK Davidson	9.0	5	9	1	1.00	Australia	4	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
NAT Adcock	7.0	2	10	1	1.07	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JW Rutherford	5.0	2	11	1	2.20	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
TL Goddard	14.0	7	14	1	0.75	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
IWG Johnson	9.0	5	15	1	1.66	Australia	3	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
GAR Lock	15.0	6	17	1	0.85	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
RG Archer	4.0	-	18	1	4.50	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
WPA Crawford	12.0	6	18	1	1.50	Australia	3	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
PJ Loader	8.0	2	21	1	1.96	England	4	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
HJ Tayfield	24.0	17	21	1	0.65	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
GAR Lock	11.0	5	21	1	1.43	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TL Goddard	25.2	15	22	1	0.65	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
PS Heine	11.0	3	22	1	1.50	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
IWG Johnson	14.0	5	23	1	1.64	Australia	4	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
CB van Ryneveld	8.0	2	23	1	2.15	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AK Davidson	9.0	1	24	1	2.66	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
SP Gupte	7.0	1	24	1	3.42	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JW Wilson	21.0	11	25	1	1.19	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
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	1 Mar 1957	Test # 438
IWG Johnson	12.0	2	27	1	2.25	Australia	2	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
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

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