Records
1961/62 Records
Test Matches Records
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
LR Gibbs
53.3373880.71West Indies3v IndiaBridgetown23 Mar 1962Test # 527
GB Lawrence
30.3125381.73South Africa2v New ZealandJohannesburg26 Dec 1961Test # 517
PM Pollock
20.383861.85South Africa4v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
WW Hall
20.554962.35West Indies3v IndiaKingston7 Mar 1962Test # 526
GAR Lock
39.3166561.64England3v IndiaChennai10 Jan 1962Test # 520
SA Durani
36.0910562.91India2v EnglandChennai10 Jan 1962Test # 520
SF Burke
53.51912862.37South Africa1v New ZealandCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
WW Hall
9.032052.22West Indies2v IndiaPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
DA Allen
23.1113051.29England3v PakistanDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
LA King
19.044652.42West Indies2v IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
SA Durani
23.284752.01India2v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
FJ Cameron
24.4104851.94New Zealand2v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
GB Lawrence
16.135253.21South Africa1v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
GS Sobers
32.096351.96West Indies4v IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
DA Allen
34.0136751.97England1v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
SF Burke
27.1106852.50South Africa3v New ZealandCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
FJ Cameron
36.298352.28New Zealand1v South AfricaJohannesburg26 Dec 1961Test # 517
SP Gupte
40.0129052.25India2v EnglandKanpur1 Dec 1961Test # 514
PR Umrigar
56.02410751.91India1v West IndiesPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
A D'Souza
57.51611251.93Pakistan2v EnglandKarachi2 Feb 1962Test # 522
GS Sobers
15.072241.46West Indies3v IndiaPort of Spain16 Feb 1962Test # 525
Mohammad Munaf
31.1154241.34Pakistan2v EnglandLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
JR Reid
45.0274440.97New Zealand4v South AfricaGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
GB Lawrence
22.2105742.55South Africa3v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
JC Alabaster
17.525943.30New Zealand1v South AfricaDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
JC Alabaster
21.046142.90New Zealand2v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
KA Walter
25.366342.47South Africa2v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
CG Borde
25.086542.60India2v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
BR Knight
19.046643.47England1v PakistanKarachi2 Feb 1962Test # 522
RC Motz
17.026844.00New Zealand3v South AfricaJohannesburg26 Dec 1961Test # 517
GAR Lock
42.0237041.66England3v PakistanDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
SA Durani
34.0127242.11India4v EnglandChennai10 Jan 1962Test # 520
VB Ranjane
19.227243.72India1v West IndiesKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
GAR Lock
45.0227441.64England2v IndiaBrabourne11 Nov 1961Test # 513
GS Sobers
39.087541.92West Indies1v IndiaKingston7 Mar 1962Test # 526
VB Ranjane
21.027643.61India1v EnglandBrabourne11 Nov 1961Test # 513
SA Durani
35.298242.32India2v West IndiesPort of Spain16 Feb 1962Test # 525
GB Lawrence
28.058543.03South Africa3v New ZealandGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
DA Allen
47.0188741.85England1v IndiaDelhi13 Dec 1961Test # 516
A D'Souza
46.0139442.04Pakistan2v EnglandDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
DA Allen
43.2169542.19England3v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
GAR Lock
46.01511142.41England3v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
LR Gibbs
56.11811241.99West Indies3v IndiaPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
JC Alabaster
50.01211942.38New Zealand4v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
GAR Lock
73.02415542.12England1v PakistanDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
WW Hall
8.031131.37West Indies3v IndiaPort of Spain16 Feb 1962Test # 525
A Brown
14.042731.92England3v PakistanLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
HR Lance
13.063032.30South Africa1v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
FJ Cameron
15.213232.08New Zealand3v South AfricaDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
RC Motz
14.073332.35New Zealand2v South AfricaGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
JC Alabaster
17.063632.11New Zealand3v South AfricaDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
HD Bromfield
18.043732.05South Africa4v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
LR Gibbs
14.223832.65West Indies2v IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
NAT Adcock
24.0124031.66South Africa3v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
LR Gibbs
26.084431.69West Indies3v IndiaKingston7 Mar 1962Test # 526
WW Hall
20.534732.25West Indies4v IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
SA Durani
12.034834.00India3v West IndiesKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
RG Nadkarni
17.035032.94India1v West IndiesKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
DA Allen
22.0135132.31England3v PakistanLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
RC Motz
20.015132.55New Zealand3v South AfricaDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
WV Rodriguez
19.325132.61West Indies2v IndiaPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
RW Barber
20.565432.59England3v PakistanLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
DA Allen
39.0215431.38England2v IndiaBrabourne11 Nov 1961Test # 513
CG Borde
22.065532.50India2v EnglandKanpur1 Dec 1961Test # 514
JR Reid
16.035533.43New Zealand2v South AfricaJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
RF Surti
18.035633.11India3v West IndiesKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
CG Borde
25.385932.31India4v EnglandChennai10 Jan 1962Test # 520
FJ Cameron
27.056032.22New Zealand1v South AfricaDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
NAT Adcock
27.0116032.22South Africa1v New ZealandGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
PM Pollock
22.036132.77South Africa2v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
GB Lawrence
29.066332.17South Africa2v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
PM Pollock
28.096332.25South Africa1v New ZealandGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
WW Hall
22.046432.90West Indies1v IndiaBridgetown23 Mar 1962Test # 527
SA Durani
31.0136432.06India4v West IndiesPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
DW White
22.036532.95England1v PakistanLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
SC Stayers
18.016533.61West Indies1v IndiaPort of Spain16 Feb 1962Test # 525
SA Durani
33.2126631.98India4v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
PM Pollock
24.157032.89South Africa3v New ZealandGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
Shujauddin
34.0107332.14Pakistan2v EnglandDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
WW Hall
28.047932.82West Indies1v IndiaKingston7 Mar 1962Test # 526
ER Dexter
32.098632.68England3v PakistanKarachi2 Feb 1962Test # 522
RC Motz
26.228633.26New Zealand2v South AfricaJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
CG Borde
30.059033.00India1v EnglandBrabourne11 Nov 1961Test # 513
GAR Lock
44.0159332.11England1v IndiaKanpur1 Dec 1961Test # 514
DA Allen
51.32011632.25England1v IndiaChennai10 Jan 1962Test # 520
GS Sobers
47.01411632.46West Indies3v IndiaPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
RW Barber
41.0711732.85England3v PakistanKarachi2 Feb 1962Test # 522
EAS Prasanna
50.01412232.44India2v West IndiesKingston7 Mar 1962Test # 526
RW Barber
40.0412433.10England1v PakistanLahore21 Oct 1961Test # 512
Nasim-ul-Ghani
45.01012532.77Pakistan2v EnglandKarachi2 Feb 1962Test # 522
JC Alabaster
31.0414334.61New Zealand2v South AfricaJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
PE Richardson
6.031021.66England4v IndiaBrabourne11 Nov 1961Test # 513
GA Bartlett
8.041021.25New Zealand2v South AfricaGqeberha16 Feb 1962Test # 524
FMM Worrell
7.131221.67West Indies1v IndiaBridgetown23 Mar 1962Test # 527
LR Gibbs
7.511622.04West Indies3v IndiaPort of Spain16 Feb 1962Test # 525
PM Pollock
14.061821.28South Africa4v New ZealandJohannesburg26 Dec 1961Test # 517
BR Knight
7.021822.57England3v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1961Test # 518
LA King
13.031821.38West Indies4v IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962Test # 529
JR Reid
14.282121.46New Zealand4v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1962Test # 519
NAT Adcock
10.042322.30South Africa1v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]