Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IT Botham	20.5	8	34	8	1.63	England	3	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
CM Old	22.4	6	50	7	2.20	England	1	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
IT Botham	21.0	9	34	6	1.61	England	2	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
IT Botham	38.0	13	101	6	2.65	England	1	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
Sarfraz Nawaz	20.0	6	39	5	1.95	Pakistan	2	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
IT Botham	18.1	4	39	5	2.14	England	3	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RGD Willis	20.2	9	42	5	2.06	England	1	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
RGD Willis	13.0	1	47	5	3.61	England	2	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Sir RJ Hadlee	32.0	9	84	5	2.62	New Zealand	2	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
PH Edmonds	8.0	6	6	4	0.75	England	2	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
RGD Willis	16.0	8	16	4	1.00	England	3	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
PH Edmonds	34.1	23	20	4	0.58	England	3	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
CM Old	41.4	22	41	4	0.98	England	1	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
PH Edmonds	26.0	10	44	4	1.69	England	3	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
PH Edmonds	33.1	15	44	4	1.32	England	3	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
IT Botham	18.0	2	59	4	3.27	England	1	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
Sir RJ Hadlee	42.0	11	94	4	2.23	New Zealand	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
Sikander Bakht	45.0	13	132	4	2.93	Pakistan	2	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
IT Botham	19.0	2	46	3	2.42	England	3	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IT Botham	24.0	7	59	3	2.45	England	3	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
Liaqat Ali	18.0	1	80	3	4.44	Pakistan	1	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Iqbal Qasim	30.0	5	101	3	3.36	Pakistan	1	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
BP Bracewell	33.5	2	110	3	3.25	New Zealand	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
G Miller	12.0	4	19	2	1.58	England	3	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
PH Edmonds	15.4	5	21	2	1.34	England	2	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
RGD Willis	10.0	2	26	2	2.60	England	3	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
SL Boock	28.0	18	29	2	1.03	New Zealand	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
G Miller	25.0	10	31	2	1.24	England	1	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Sir RJ Hadlee	13.5	2	31	2	2.24	New Zealand	4	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
G Miller	34.0	19	35	2	1.02	England	3	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
JE Emburey	26.1	12	39	2	1.49	England	1	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RGD Willis	16.0	2	42	2	2.62	England	1	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
Sir RJ Hadlee	21.5	6	43	2	1.96	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BP Bracewell	17.0	8	46	2	2.70	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
RGD Willis	26.0	8	48	2	1.84	England	1	v Pakistan	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
RO Collinge	30.0	9	58	2	1.93	New Zealand	2	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
SL Boock	35.0	18	61	2	1.74	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BL Cairns	40.0	16	65	2	1.62	New Zealand	2	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BP Bracewell	19.3	1	68	2	3.48	New Zealand	2	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RGD Willis	23.4	3	70	2	2.95	England	3	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
Sikander Bakht	27.0	3	115	2	4.25	Pakistan	1	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Javed Miandad	3.0	0	14	1	4.66	Pakistan	2	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
Mudassar Nazar	4.2	0	16	1	3.69	Pakistan	1	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
M Hendrick	15.0	9	18	1	1.20	England	2	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
BL Cairns	7.0	0	21	1	3.00	New Zealand	4	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
RGD Willis	12.0	5	22	1	1.83	England	2	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
CM Old	10.0	3	26	1	2.60	England	2	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Sikander Bakht	15.0	4	26	1	1.73	Pakistan	2	v England	Leeds	29 Jun 1978	Test # 827
BP Bracewell	13.0	3	26	1	2.00	New Zealand	4	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
M Hendrick	20.0	7	30	1	1.50	England	3	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
BP Bracewell	6.0	0	32	1	5.33	New Zealand	4	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
SL Boock	25.0	10	33	1	1.32	New Zealand	2	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
CM Old	25.0	12	38	1	1.52	England	3	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
RGD Willis	13.0	2	39	1	3.00	England	3	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
M Hendrick	28.0	14	39	1	1.39	England	1	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
CM Old	20.0	7	43	1	2.15	England	1	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Wasim Raja	12.0	3	49	1	4.08	Pakistan	1	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
IT Botham	15.0	4	52	1	3.46	England	1	v Pakistan	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
SL Boock	20.0	6	55	1	2.75	New Zealand	4	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Iqbal Qasim	14.0	2	56	1	4.00	Pakistan	2	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
IT Botham	22.0	7	58	1	2.63	England	1	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
Mudassar Nazar	27.0	7	59	1	2.18	Pakistan	2	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825
RGD Willis	29.0	9	79	1	2.72	England	1	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
BL Cairns	38.0	7	85	1	2.23	New Zealand	1	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
Liaqat Ali	42.0	9	114	1	2.71	Pakistan	2	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1978	Test # 825

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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]