Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs England

Players - vs England

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GS Sobers	40.0	18	42	5	1.05	West Indies	3	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
JN Shepherd	58.5	19	104	5	1.76	West Indies	1	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
BR Taylor	21.0	9	47	4	2.23	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1969	Test # 658
VA Holder	26.0	7	48	4	1.84	West Indies	1	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
DR Hadlee	25.0	3	88	4	3.52	New Zealand	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1969	Test # 657
BR Taylor	13.5	4	35	3	2.53	New Zealand	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
JN Shepherd	24.0	8	43	3	1.79	West Indies	1	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
RS Cunis	19.0	3	49	3	2.57	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1969	Test # 658
BR Taylor	25.0	4	62	3	2.48	New Zealand	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
JN Shepherd	43.0	14	74	3	1.72	West Indies	2	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
HJ Howarth	49.0	20	102	3	2.08	New Zealand	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
HJ Howarth	19.0	9	24	2	1.26	New Zealand	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
GC Shillingford	13.0	4	30	2	2.30	West Indies	4	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
RS Cunis	11.0	3	36	2	3.27	New Zealand	4	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1969	Test # 658
RC Motz	19.0	5	46	2	2.42	New Zealand	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
GC Shillingford	19.0	4	53	2	2.78	West Indies	2	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
GC Shillingford	20.4	4	56	2	2.70	West Indies	3	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
GS Sobers	26.0	12	57	2	2.19	West Indies	2	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
HJ Howarth	34.0	14	66	2	1.94	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1969	Test # 658
GS Sobers	21.0	1	68	2	3.23	West Indies	1	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
RC Motz	39.4	17	78	2	1.96	New Zealand	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
VA Holder	38.0	16	83	2	2.18	West Indies	2	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
LR Gibbs	60.0	22	96	2	1.60	West Indies	1	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
RC Motz	36.0	5	97	2	2.69	New Zealand	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1969	Test # 657
V Pollard	8.0	2	20	1	2.50	New Zealand	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
CA Davis	17.0	8	27	1	1.58	West Indies	3	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
V Pollard	9.0	1	31	1	3.44	New Zealand	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
LR Gibbs	19.0	6	33	1	1.73	West Indies	1	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
VA Holder	11.0	4	36	1	3.27	West Indies	4	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
LR Gibbs	21.0	6	42	1	2.00	West Indies	3	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
DR Hadlee	16.0	5	43	1	2.68	New Zealand	3	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
JN Shepherd	12.0	3	45	1	3.75	West Indies	4	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
DR Hadlee	14.0	2	48	1	3.42	New Zealand	1	v England	Lord's	24 Jul 1969	Test # 656
LR Gibbs	27.4	9	53	1	1.91	West Indies	2	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
RC Motz	19.0	6	54	1	2.84	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	21 Aug 1969	Test # 658
VA Holder	33.0	13	66	1	2.00	West Indies	3	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1969	Test # 655
GS Sobers	29.0	8	72	1	2.48	West Indies	4	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654
GS Sobers	27.0	7	78	1	2.88	West Indies	1	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
RO Collinge	29.0	6	88	1	3.03	New Zealand	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1969	Test # 657
HJ Howarth	41.0	14	89	1	2.17	New Zealand	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Aug 1969	Test # 657
VA Holder	38.0	11	93	1	2.44	West Indies	1	v England	Manchester	12 Jun 1969	Test # 653
LR Gibbs	41.0	14	93	1	2.26	West Indies	4	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1969	Test # 654

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 57/0 (12.1 ov, J Weatherald 21*, TM Head 34*, BA Stokes 0/2)

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]