Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GF Lawson	33.0	11	72	6	2.18	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
TM Alderman	38.0	6	128	6	3.36	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
TM Alderman	20.0	7	44	5	2.20	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
TM Alderman	27.0	7	66	5	2.44	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
TM Alderman	27.0	7	66	5	2.44	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
TM Alderman	19.0	2	69	5	3.63	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
TM Alderman	37.0	7	107	5	2.89	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
ARC Fraser	33.0	8	63	4	1.90	England	1	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
DR Pringle	24.3	6	70	4	2.85	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
MG Hughes	23.0	6	71	4	3.08	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
JE Emburey	42.0	12	88	4	2.09	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
MG Hughes	9.2	2	36	3	3.85	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
NA Foster	18.0	3	39	3	2.16	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
MG Hughes	12.3	1	46	3	3.68	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
TV Hohns	22.0	7	59	3	2.68	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
TM Alderman	20.5	4	60	3	2.88	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
TM Alderman	26.3	6	61	3	2.30	Australia	2	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
GF Lawson	31.0	8	81	3	2.61	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
GF Lawson	29.1	9	85	3	2.91	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
NGB Cook	40.0	10	91	3	2.27	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
ARC Fraser	36.5	4	95	3	2.57	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
GF Lawson	34.5	6	105	3	3.01	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
NA Foster	46.0	14	109	3	2.36	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
NA Foster	45.0	7	129	3	2.86	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
GC Small	40.0	8	141	3	3.52	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
TV Hohns	12.0	3	29	2	2.41	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
TM Alderman	13.0	3	30	2	2.30	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
TM Alderman	16.0	6	32	2	2.00	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
GF Lawson	15.1	2	41	2	2.70	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
MG Hughes	24.0	8	44	2	1.83	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
TV Hohns	18.0	8	48	2	2.66	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
GF Lawson	15.0	3	51	2	3.40	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
GF Lawson	21.0	4	54	2	2.57	Australia	2	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
GF Lawson	21.0	5	57	2	2.71	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
GF Lawson	11.0	2	58	2	5.27	Australia	4	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
JE Emburey	29.0	5	61	2	2.10	England	1	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
IT Botham	24.0	6	63	2	2.62	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
MG Hughes	22.0	4	68	2	3.09	Australia	2	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
NA Foster	34.0	12	74	2	2.17	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
NGB Cook	28.0	6	85	2	3.03	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
GF Lawson	27.0	8	88	2	3.25	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
AP Igglesden	24.0	2	91	2	3.79	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
GF Lawson	39.0	10	99	2	2.53	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
ARC Fraser	52.3	18	108	2	2.05	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
GR Dilley	31.0	3	123	2	3.96	England	1	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
PAJ DeFreitas	45.3	8	140	2	3.07	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
GR Dilley	34.0	3	141	2	4.14	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
PJ Newport	39.0	5	153	2	3.92	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
TV Hohns	16.0	8	18	1	1.12	Australia	2	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
PW Jarvis	6.0	1	20	1	3.33	England	3	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
GR Dilley	10.0	2	27	1	2.70	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
GA Gooch	14.0	5	30	1	2.14	England	3	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
JE Emburey	13.0	3	30	1	2.30	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
TV Hohns	10.0	1	30	1	3.00	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
DJ Capel	8.0	0	35	1	4.37	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
TV Hohns	26.0	15	37	1	1.42	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
TV Hohns	10.0	2	37	1	3.70	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
SR Waugh	11.0	3	38	1	3.45	Australia	2	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
MG Hughes	7.5	0	40	1	5.10	Australia	2	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125
MG Hughes	14.4	2	45	1	3.06	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
SR Waugh	9.0	3	49	1	5.44	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
MG Hughes	17.0	6	55	1	3.23	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
AP Igglesden	13.0	1	55	1	4.23	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
GC Small	20.0	4	57	1	2.85	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
DR Pringle	12.5	1	60	1	4.67	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
NA Foster	19.0	4	65	1	3.42	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
DJ Capel	16.0	2	66	1	4.12	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
IT Botham	26.0	5	75	1	2.88	England	1	v Australia	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	Test # 1123
PAJ DeFreitas	18.0	2	76	1	4.22	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
GD Campbell	14.0	0	82	1	5.85	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
MG Hughes	23.0	3	84	1	3.65	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1989	Test # 1126
MG Hughes	28.0	7	92	1	3.28	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1989	Test # 1121
JE Emburey	45.0	9	118	1	2.62	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1989	Test # 1124
PW Jarvis	31.0	3	150	1	4.83	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1989	Test # 1122
DE Malcolm	44.0	2	166	1	3.77	England	1	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989	Test # 1125

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