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
PL Taylor	26.0	7	78	6	3.00	Australia	2	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
SR Waugh	21.3	4	69	5	3.20	Australia	3	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PR Sleep	35.0	14	72	5	2.05	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
RJ Bright	25.0	3	94	5	3.76	Australia	4	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
GRJ Matthews	28.2	3	103	5	3.63	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
GRJ Matthews	39.5	7	146	5	3.66	Australia	4	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
BA Reid	28.4	8	64	4	2.23	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
BA Reid	28.0	5	78	4	2.78	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
CJ McDermott	26.5	4	83	4	3.09	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
BA Reid	40.0	8	115	4	2.87	Australia	1	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PR Sleep	47.0	14	132	4	2.80	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
GRJ Matthews	52.0	8	158	4	3.03	Australia	2	v India	Wankhede	15 Oct 1986	Test # 1054
BA Reid	21.0	3	58	3	2.76	Australia	3	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
SR Waugh	21.0	3	76	3	3.61	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
CD Matthews	35.0	10	95	3	2.71	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
CD Matthews	29.1	4	112	3	3.84	Australia	1	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
MG Hughes	36.0	7	134	3	3.72	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
MG Hughes	5.3	-	28	2	5.09	Australia	4	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
MG Hughes	16.0	3	58	2	3.62	Australia	2	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
BA Reid	25.0	7	74	2	2.96	Australia	2	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
PL Taylor	29.0	10	76	2	2.62	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
RJ Bright	23.0	3	88	2	3.82	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
GRJ Matthews	8.0	4	10	1	1.25	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
SR Waugh	6.0	2	13	1	2.16	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
MG Hughes	7.0	2	16	1	2.28	Australia	4	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
BA Reid	6.0	1	20	1	3.33	Australia	4	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
AR Border	13.0	6	25	1	1.92	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
SR Waugh	6.0	-	29	1	4.83	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	26 Sep 1986	Test # 1053
BA Reid	19.0	8	32	1	1.68	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
SR Waugh	11.0	2	44	1	4.00	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
DR Gilbert	11.0	1	44	1	4.00	Australia	2	v India	Delhi	26 Sep 1986	Test # 1053
SR Waugh	19.0	4	56	1	2.94	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PR Sleep	28.0	4	65	1	2.32	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
MG Hughes	30.0	8	82	1	2.73	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
BA Reid	31.0	4	86	1	2.77	Australia	1	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
BA Reid	18.0	4	93	1	5.16	Australia	2	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
MG Hughes	30.0	3	94	1	3.13	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
RJ Bright	38.0	6	109	1	2.86	Australia	2	v India	Wankhede	15 Oct 1986	Test # 1054
GRJ Matthews	34.0	3	124	1	3.64	Australia	1	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059

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