Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	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	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	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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