Bowling Best Figures Innings - Australia

Players - Australia

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AN Connolly	28.2	9	47	6	1.65	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AA Mallett	32.3	10	64	6	1.96	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
GD McKenzie	33.4	12	67	6	1.99	Australia	1	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
AN Connolly	26.0	10	47	5	1.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AA Mallett	29.2	12	53	5	1.80	Australia	4	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
GD McKenzie	29.0	7	69	5	2.37	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
AA Mallett	25.0	7	91	5	3.64	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
JW Gleeson	45.0	15	125	5	2.77	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AA Mallett	55.1	16	126	5	2.28	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	16.1	3	31	4	1.91	Australia	3	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
EW Freeman	26.0	7	54	4	2.07	Australia	3	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
JW Gleeson	32.0	17	56	4	1.75	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
JW Gleeson	30.0	11	70	4	2.33	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	36.0	13	91	4	2.52	Australia	1	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
AN Connolly	20.0	10	20	3	1.00	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
GD McKenzie	24.0	9	45	3	1.87	Australia	4	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
JW Gleeson	35.4	18	52	3	1.45	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
AA Mallett	27.0	9	55	3	2.03	Australia	1	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
AA Mallett	51.5	30	58	3	1.11	Australia	1	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
JW Gleeson	21.4	2	61	3	2.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
GD McKenzie	34.0	13	63	3	1.85	Australia	3	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
LC Mayne	29.0	6	83	3	2.86	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	51.0	9	160	3	3.13	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
KD Walters	5.0	1	16	2	3.20	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
GD McKenzie	16.4	8	19	2	1.14	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
KD Walters	8.0	1	19	2	2.37	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AA Mallett	21.0	9	22	2	1.04	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
LC Mayne	18.0	8	32	2	1.77	Australia	4	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
AN Connolly	30.0	10	49	2	1.63	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	31.0	11	55	2	1.77	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
AA Mallett	29.0	10	60	2	2.06	Australia	4	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
JW Gleeson	34.0	14	62	2	1.82	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
AN Connolly	29.0	12	62	2	2.13	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	36.0	7	69	2	1.91	Australia	3	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
KR Stackpole	21.0	2	75	2	3.57	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
LC Mayne	18.3	1	77	2	4.16	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	32.0	6	83	2	2.59	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	32.0	9	90	2	2.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AN Connolly	33.0	7	104	2	3.15	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EW Freeman	28.0	4	120	2	4.28	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
KR Stackpole	1.2	1	-	1	-	Australia	3	v India	Brabourne	4 Nov 1969	Test # 664
KR Stackpole	2.0	1	4	1	2.00	Australia	1	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
KD Walters	5.0	2	14	1	2.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
LC Mayne	7.0	2	21	1	3.00	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	24 Dec 1969	Test # 669
KR Stackpole	10.0	4	23	1	2.30	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
AA Mallett	17.0	5	27	1	1.58	Australia	3	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
GD McKenzie	18.0	4	34	1	1.88	Australia	3	v India	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969	Test # 668
AN Connolly	16.0	5	35	1	2.18	Australia	4	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
AN Connolly	20.0	4	43	1	2.15	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	28 Nov 1969	Test # 667
EW Freeman	20.0	4	60	1	3.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AA Mallett	36.0	18	62	1	1.72	Australia	3	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
GD McKenzie	25.0	7	70	1	2.80	Australia	1	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
LC Mayne	27.0	4	71	1	2.62	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
GD McKenzie	20.0	3	72	1	3.60	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	35.0	11	74	1	2.11	Australia	3	v India	Kanpur	15 Nov 1969	Test # 666
EW Freeman	19.0	4	77	1	4.05	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AA Mallett	32.0	10	79	1	2.46	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
LC Mayne	26.0	5	83	1	3.19	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	45.0	17	92	1	2.04	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	36.0	3	130	1	3.61	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	30.2	5	142	1	4.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673

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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]