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
RK Illingworth	25.1	10	76	6	3.01	England XI	2	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	24.0	6	89	6	3.70	England XI	1	v	Pietermaritzburg	20 Dec 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	13.5	3	36	5	2.60	England XI	3	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	16.3	2	48	5	2.90	England XI	2	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	32.0	7	84	5	2.62	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PJ Martin	27.0	9	60	4	2.22	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
DE Malcolm	22.0	5	62	4	2.81	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	31.3	6	78	4	2.47	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	43.2	12	113	4	2.60	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
D Gough	12.0	4	30	3	2.50	England XI	2	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	12.0	-	33	3	2.75	England XI	3	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	29.0	12	37	3	1.27	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
PJ Martin	24.0	9	37	3	1.54	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
M Watkinson	16.0	6	38	3	2.37	England XI	2	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
PJ Martin	17.0	8	39	3	2.29	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
RK Illingworth	22.0	7	45	3	2.04	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
MC Ilott	22.0	8	48	3	2.18	England XI	2	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	15.0	3	48	3	3.20	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
ARC Fraser	15.0	4	49	3	3.26	England XI	4	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	19.0	6	50	3	2.63	England XI	2	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	25.0	6	60	3	2.40	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DG Cork	26.3	5	63	3	2.37	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
ARC Fraser	29.0	6	84	3	2.89	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
D Gough	29.0	6	85	3	2.93	England XI	1	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	50.0	16	89	3	1.78	England XI	2	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	39.5	8	105	3	2.63	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
D Gough	9.0	3	9	2	1.00	England XI	3	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
GA Hick	14.0	3	34	2	2.42	England XI	1	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
M Watkinson	15.0	3	35	2	2.33	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DG Cork	13.0	2	40	2	3.07	England XI	2	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
PJ Martin	12.0	3	45	2	3.75	England XI	2	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
PJ Martin	21.2	6	48	2	2.25	England XI	2	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
DE Malcolm	13.0	2	65	2	5.00	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
M Watkinson	38.0	17	82	2	2.15	England XI	2	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
M Watkinson	42.0	8	137	2	3.26	England XI	1	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
M Watkinson	3.0	1	4	1	1.33	England XI	4	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
MR Ramprakash	3.0	1	7	1	2.33	England XI	4	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	7.0	3	12	1	1.71	England XI	4	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
DE Malcolm	9.0	1	32	1	3.55	England XI	4	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
D Gough	8.0	-	33	1	4.12	England XI	4	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
PJ Martin	11.0	5	33	1	3.00	England XI	1	v	Pietermaritzburg	20 Dec 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	14.0	4	34	1	2.42	England XI	2	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
ARC Fraser	17.0	10	34	1	2.00	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
MC Ilott	10.0	1	37	1	3.70	England XI	2	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
GA Hick	15.0	1	38	1	2.53	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
MC Ilott	14.0	6	41	1	2.92	England XI	2	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
M Watkinson	17.1	4	54	1	3.14	England XI	1	v	Pietermaritzburg	20 Dec 1995	First-class
DE Malcolm	15.0	2	59	1	3.93	England XI	2	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
ARC Fraser	25.0	3	78	1	3.12	England XI	1	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
PJ Martin	33.0	9	79	1	2.39	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
MC Ilott	29.4	7	82	1	2.76	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
DE Malcolm	22.0	3	88	1	4.00	England XI	1	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 109/8 (31.0 ov, KDV Vimukthi 41*, KDA Manoj 2*, DS Tillakaratne 1/16)

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 168/8 (55.4 ov, NH Atharagalla 11*, KVA Adikari 21*, KN Peiris 3/46)

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 228/10 (75.0 ov, BGS Mendis 16*, RPN Priyadarshana 1/60) - Innings break