Bowling Best Figures Innings

Players

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	1.19	Sri Lanka	3	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
M Muralidaran	59.3	14	155	7	2.60	Sri Lanka	1	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
D Gough	23.0	6	42	6	1.82	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DL Vettori	33.0	10	64	6	1.93	New Zealand	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
HDPK Dharmasena	24.1	4	72	6	2.97	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
AA Donald	40.0	14	88	6	2.20	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DG Cork	31.1	5	119	6	3.81	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
M Muralidaran	18.3	8	30	5	1.62	Sri Lanka	4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	15.3	5	32	5	2.06	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
MRCN Bandaratilleke	24.0	9	36	5	1.50	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
ARC Fraser	25.0	9	42	5	1.68	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	35.0	14	53	5	1.51	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ARC Fraser	26.0	7	60	5	2.30	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
CL Cairns	17.4	1	62	5	3.50	New Zealand	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ARC Fraser	28.3	6	62	5	2.17	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AA Donald	29.2	9	71	5	2.42	South Africa	3	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
PJ Wiseman	46.5	17	82	5	1.75	New Zealand	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
M Muralidaran	38.2	9	90	5	2.34	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DG Cork	32.3	7	93	5	2.86	England	2	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
AA Donald	33.0	8	109	5	3.30	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
JH Kallis	19.0	9	24	4	1.26	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
MRCN Bandaratilleke	38.0	13	47	4	1.23	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MRCN Bandaratilleke	17.0	3	52	4	3.05	Sri Lanka	4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
DG Cork	20.0	4	60	4	3.00	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PR Adams	31.0	10	63	4	2.03	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
M Ntini	21.0	5	72	4	3.42	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DL Vettori	26.0	4	88	4	3.38	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
AA Donald	35.0	9	95	4	2.71	South Africa	1	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
ARC Fraser	34.0	6	103	4	3.02	England	2	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
D Gough	30.2	4	116	4	3.82	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
M Muralidaran	36.0	5	137	4	3.80	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	3	1.50	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
L Klusener	11.0	4	27	3	2.45	South Africa	3	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
PA de Silva	18.5	7	30	3	1.59	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SM Pollock	18.0	5	42	3	2.33	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
AA Donald	20.3	6	44	3	2.14	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ARC Fraser	23.0	8	50	3	2.17	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	24.0	8	51	3	2.12	South Africa	1	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DL Vettori	24.0	8	56	3	2.33	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
D Gough	24.3	7	58	3	2.36	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
CL Cairns	15.0	0	59	3	3.93	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PR Adams	23.0	7	62	3	2.69	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
PR Adams	42.0	10	83	3	1.97	South Africa	1	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
ARC Fraser	23.0	3	95	3	4.13	England	2	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
DL Vettori	51.0	23	101	3	1.98	New Zealand	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
D Gough	37.0	5	116	3	3.13	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
GP Wickramasinghe	6.3	3	7	2	1.07	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	8.1	3	10	2	1.22	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
CD McMillan	12.0	5	27	2	2.25	New Zealand	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	13.0	3	28	2	2.15	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
M Ntini	16.0	7	28	2	1.75	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PR Adams	12.1	3	36	2	2.95	South Africa	3	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MW Priest	11.5	0	42	2	3.54	New Zealand	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	10.0	1	48	2	4.80	South Africa	3	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
RS Kalpage	15.0	2	49	2	3.26	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
L Klusener	23.0	5	54	2	2.34	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
GP Wickramasinghe	14.0	2	55	2	3.92	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
M Muralidaran	23.1	3	60	2	2.58	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	28.0	9	60	2	2.14	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PJ Wiseman	20.0	4	61	2	3.05	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DW Headley	22.0	2	69	2	3.13	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JH Kallis	41.0	19	71	2	1.73	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DG Cork	21.0	3	72	2	3.42	England	2	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	35.5	12	75	2	2.09	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
GP Wickramasinghe	30.0	4	81	2	2.70	Sri Lanka	1	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
SM Pollock	42.0	12	92	2	2.19	South Africa	1	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
PJ Wiseman	30.0	3	95	2	3.16	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
D Gough	30.0	5	102	2	3.40	England	2	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
BC Hollioake	26.0	2	105	2	4.03	England	2	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
DG Cork	36.0	5	128	2	3.55	England	2	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
JH Kallis	5.0	3	8	1	1.60	South Africa	2	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CD McMillan	6.0	4	12	1	2.00	New Zealand	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	2	14	1	1.40	Sri Lanka	4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
PA de Silva	7.0	1	18	1	2.57	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
PJ Wiseman	10.0	4	21	1	2.10	New Zealand	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SM Pollock	27.0	16	29	1	1.07	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CD McMillan	12.0	4	31	1	2.58	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	18.0	4	35	1	1.94	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
S Elworthy	22.0	8	41	1	1.86	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
SM Pollock	12.0	2	43	1	3.58	South Africa	3	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
CD McMillan	14.0	2	46	1	3.28	New Zealand	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MRCN Bandaratilleke	20.0	6	48	1	2.40	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MA Ealham	15.0	2	50	1	3.33	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
DG Cork	17.0	1	50	1	2.94	England	4	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MRCN Bandaratilleke	22.0	6	51	1	2.31	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DL Vettori	25.0	7	52	1	2.08	New Zealand	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
A Flintoff	17.0	2	52	1	3.05	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
MA Ealham	23.0	8	55	1	2.39	England	2	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
CZ Harris	25.4	6	56	1	2.18	New Zealand	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
D Gough	16.0	4	56	1	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AA Donald	23.0	8	56	1	2.43	South Africa	4	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	0	63	1	3.93	Sri Lanka	3	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
CL Cairns	19.0	6	64	1	3.36	New Zealand	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
L Klusener	31.0	7	74	1	2.38	South Africa	1	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
CL Cairns	17.0	0	75	1	4.41	New Zealand	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ARC Fraser	31.0	8	78	1	2.51	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
SM Pollock	26.0	3	79	1	3.03	South Africa	4	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
IDK Salisbury	25.5	7	86	1	3.32	England	2	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ARC Fraser	35.0	11	87	1	2.48	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
PR Adams	51.0	22	90	1	1.76	South Africa	3	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420

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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]