Bowling Best Figures Innings - England

Players - England

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
NGB Cook	30.0	12	65	6	2.16	England	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
NGB Cook	14.0	8	18	5	1.28	England	4	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
NG Cowans	14.0	2	42	5	3.00	England	4	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
IT Botham	27.4	8	59	5	2.13	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
NA Foster	32.0	8	67	5	2.09	England	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
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
GR Dilley	28.0	6	101	3	3.60	England	1	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
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
NGB Cook	66.3	26	153	3	2.30	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
RGD Willis	17.0	6	33	2	1.94	England	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
GR Dilley	9.0	-	41	2	4.55	England	3	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
ACS Pigott	17.0	7	75	2	4.41	England	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
NG Cowans	29.0	5	89	2	3.06	England	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
IT Botham	30.0	5	90	2	3.00	England	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
NA Foster	37.0	12	91	2	2.45	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
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
NGB Cook	54.0	14	133	2	2.46	England	1	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
CL Smith	1.0	-	2	1	2.00	England	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
NA Foster	5.0	1	10	1	2.00	England	3	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
MW Gatting	8.0	4	14	1	1.75	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
MW Gatting	3.0	-	17	1	5.66	England	1	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
VJ Marks	12.0	5	23	1	1.91	England	4	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
VJ Marks	8.0	2	26	1	3.25	England	3	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
NGB Cook	23.0	11	43	1	1.86	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
VJ Marks	27.0	9	59	1	2.18	England	1	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
VJ Marks	20.0	4	59	1	2.95	England	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
NA Foster	24.0	9	60	1	2.50	England	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
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
NA Foster	30.0	7	109	1	3.63	England	1	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
NGB Cook	46.0	12	117	1	2.54	England	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
IT Botham	36.0	6	137	1	3.80	England	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975

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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]