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1959 Records
Test Matches Records
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
21.0103151.47England3v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
T Greenhough
16.043552.18England1v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
51.3257551.45India2v EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
RB Desai
31.488952.81India2v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
47.11711552.43India1v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
FS Trueman
17.062441.41England1v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
DB Close
11.003543.18England3v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
24.094541.87England2v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
HJ Rhodes
18.535042.65England1v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
SP Gupte
26.067642.92India3v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
38.11110242.67India1v EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
SP Gupte
44.31311142.49India2v EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
15.063032.00England1v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
14.043032.14England3v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Mortimore
18.463631.92England3v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
KF Barrington
14.033632.57England2v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
JB Statham
17.074532.64England3v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
30.0174631.53India2v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
JB Statham
18.045032.77England3v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
HJ Rhodes
18.037234.00England2v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
R Illingworth
16.0101621.00England2v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
MJ Horton
15.472421.53England1v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
ER Dexter
16.072421.50England1v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Statham
16.362421.45England1v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
JB Statham
16.062721.68England1v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
FS Trueman
10.012922.90England3v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
AE Moss
23.0103021.30England3v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
AE Moss
22.0113021.36England1v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
T Greenhough
18.183121.70England3v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
AE Moss
24.0113321.37England2v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
T Greenhough
29.0113621.24England1v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
FS Trueman
22.3104421.95England3v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
JB Statham
23.5114621.93England2v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
T Greenhough
27.0124721.74England3v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
T Greenhough
23.054822.08England3v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
RG Nadkarni
28.1154821.70India1v EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
RG Nadkarni
25.0115222.08India2v EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
CG Borde
11.015324.81India3v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
FS Trueman
21.035522.61England3v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
Surendranath
24.085922.45India1v EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
SP Gupte
19.026223.26India2v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
RG Nadkarni
22.026422.90India2v EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
FS Trueman
23.167523.23England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
KF Barrington
27.047522.77England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
HJ Rhodes
28.028723.10England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
RG Nadkarni
30.069323.10India3v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
28.089823.50India1v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
RB Desai
33.0510323.12India2v EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
RB Desai
38.01011122.92India2v EnglandLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
AE Moss
6.031011.66England3v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
DB Close
5.011813.60England1v IndiaLeeds2 Jul 1959Test # 476
RB Desai
7.012914.14India4v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
FS Trueman
15.042911.93England2v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
JB Mortimore
16.062911.81England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
Surendranath
11.023212.90India4v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
ER Dexter
12.023312.75England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
CG Borde
13.013812.92India1v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
FS Trueman
16.044012.50England1v IndiaLord's18 Jun 1959Test # 475
R Illingworth
29.0104311.48England3v IndiaThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
RG Nadkarni
28.0144711.67India1v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
T Greenhough
26.075812.23England2v IndiaNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
CG Borde
20.046313.15India1v EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
R Illingworth
39.0136311.61England4v IndiaManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
SP Gupte
38.0911913.13India2v EnglandThe Oval20 Aug 1959Test # 478
RB Desai
33.0712713.84India1v EnglandNottingham4 Jun 1959Test # 474
RB Desai
39.0712913.30India1v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1959Test # 477
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