Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs New Zealand

Players - vs New Zealand

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JR Ratnayeke	21.0	8	42	5	2.00	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
IT Botham	27.4	8	59	5	2.13	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
VB John	29.1	7	86	5	2.94	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
RGD Willis	22.1	5	51	4	2.30	England	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
RGD Willis	19.0	7	37	3	1.94	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
NG Cowans	14.0	2	52	3	3.71	England	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
DS de Silva	21.0	2	59	3	2.80	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
VB John	17.5	1	73	3	4.09	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
VB John	24.0	1	89	3	3.70	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
VB John	37.0	8	99	3	2.67	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
RGD Willis	34.0	7	109	3	3.20	England	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
VJ Marks	40.2	9	115	3	2.85	England	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
JR Ratnayeke	40.0	9	128	3	3.20	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
NGB Cook	66.3	26	153	3	2.30	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
SMS Kaluperuma	4.0	0	17	2	4.25	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
A Ranatunga	9.0	3	17	2	1.88	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
VB John	21.0	11	26	2	1.23	Sri Lanka	4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
A Ranatunga	18.0	7	29	2	1.61	Sri Lanka	4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
DS de Silva	14.3	6	39	2	2.68	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
AMJG Amerasinghe	30.0	4	73	2	2.43	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
ACS Pigott	17.0	7	75	2	4.41	England	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
NA Foster	37.0	12	91	2	2.45	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
DS de Silva	42.0	4	95	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
NG Cowans	36.0	11	98	2	2.72	England	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
RGD Willis	37.0	8	102	2	2.75	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
MW Gatting	8.0	4	14	1	1.75	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
NGB Cook	23.0	11	43	1	1.86	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
RJ Ratnayake	15.0	4	45	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
AMJG Amerasinghe	12.0	3	45	1	3.75	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
NA Foster	24.0	9	60	1	2.50	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
DS de Silva	29.0	6	69	1	2.37	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
NA Foster	30.0	8	78	1	2.60	England	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
IT Botham	17.0	1	88	1	5.17	England	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
IT Botham	36.0	6	137	1	3.80	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975

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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]

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]