Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DL Underwood	31.3	19	50	7	1.58	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
PI Pocock	33.0	10	79	6	2.39	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
R Illingworth	51.0	22	87	6	1.70	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
DJ Brown	14.0	5	42	5	3.00	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
AN Connolly	39.0	13	72	5	1.84	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
DL Underwood	27.4	13	41	4	1.48	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
RM Cowper	26.0	11	48	4	1.84	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
AN Connolly	22.4	2	65	4	2.86	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
EW Freeman	30.5	8	78	4	2.52	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
JA Snow	34.0	5	97	4	2.85	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
BR Knight	10.4	5	16	3	1.50	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
GD McKenzie	28.0	11	33	3	1.17	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
R Illingworth	22.0	10	37	3	1.68	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
JW Gleeson	30.0	14	44	3	1.46	Australia	4	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
DL Underwood	25.0	9	48	3	1.92	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
DJ Brown	22.0	5	63	3	2.86	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
JA Snow	35.0	12	67	3	1.91	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
AN Connolly	35.0	8	84	3	2.40	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
AA Mallett	36.0	11	87	3	2.41	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
JA Snow	35.0	3	98	3	2.80	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
GD McKenzie	45.0	18	111	3	2.46	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
DL Underwood	18.0	15	8	2	0.44	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
JW Gleeson	7.0	2	22	2	3.14	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
AN Connolly	13.0	4	35	2	2.69	Australia	4	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
JA Snow	24.0	3	51	2	2.12	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
GD McKenzie	18.0	3	52	2	2.88	Australia	4	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
DL Underwood	45.1	22	52	2	1.15	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
AN Connolly	26.3	8	55	2	2.07	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
RW Barber	11.0	0	56	2	5.09	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
AN Connolly	15.0	3	59	2	3.93	Australia	3	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
GD McKenzie	39.0	20	61	2	1.56	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
AN Connolly	31.0	10	68	2	2.19	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
AA Mallett	25.0	4	77	2	3.08	Australia	3	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
K Higgs	35.3	11	80	2	2.25	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
RM Cowper	39.0	12	82	2	2.10	Australia	4	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
JW Gleeson	46.0	19	84	2	1.82	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
R Illingworth	48.0	15	87	2	1.81	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
DL Underwood	54.3	21	89	2	1.63	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
DJ Brown	35.0	4	99	2	2.82	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
JW Gleeson	41.2	8	109	2	2.63	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
AN Connolly	57.0	12	127	2	2.22	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
BL D'Oliveira	5.0	4	1	1	0.20	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
BL D'Oliveira	5.0	3	7	1	1.40	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
KF Barrington	2.0	0	12	1	6.00	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
JA Snow	9.0	5	14	1	1.55	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
NJN Hawke	8.0	4	15	1	1.87	Australia	4	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
DJ Brown	8.0	3	19	1	2.37	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
JW Gleeson	6.3	2	21	1	3.23	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
RM Cowper	5.0	0	22	1	4.40	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
EW Freeman	9.0	2	23	1	2.55	Australia	3	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
RM Cowper	18.0	10	24	1	1.33	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
AN Connolly	28.0	15	26	1	0.92	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
R Illingworth	28.0	18	29	1	1.03	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
JA Snow	12.0	5	30	1	2.50	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
RW Barber	10.0	1	31	1	3.10	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
JA Snow	9.0	1	32	1	3.55	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
BR Knight	14.0	2	34	1	2.42	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
BL D'Oliveira	25.0	11	38	1	1.52	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
JW Gleeson	27.0	11	43	1	1.59	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1968	Test # 638
DJ Brown	13.0	2	44	1	3.38	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
JA Snow	17.0	3	46	1	2.70	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639
R Illingworth	29.0	15	47	1	1.62	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
JA Snow	17.0	2	51	1	3.00	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	6 Jun 1968	Test # 637
IM Chappell	21.0	5	54	1	2.57	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
EW Freeman	22.0	6	60	1	2.72	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
GD McKenzie	25.0	2	65	1	2.60	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
JW Gleeson	25.0	5	68	1	2.72	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1968	Test # 640
GD McKenzie	40.0	8	87	1	2.17	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1968	Test # 641
GD McKenzie	47.0	14	115	1	2.44	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	11 Jul 1968	Test # 639

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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]