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
SK Warne	70.0	15	161	6	2.30	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GD McGrath	12.3	4	21	5	1.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	23.0	6	67	5	2.91	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
SK Warne	39.4	9	113	5	2.84	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	13.0	4	33	4	2.53	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SK Warne	12.0	3	44	4	3.66	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	16.0	3	56	4	3.50	Australia	3	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
B Lee	17.2	1	82	4	4.73	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SCG MacGill	45.0	13	123	4	2.73	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	32.5	5	125	4	3.80	Australia	1	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
GD McGrath	14.0	8	13	3	0.92	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
GD McGrath	14.0	6	28	3	2.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
GD McGrath	17.0	6	35	3	2.05	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	10.0	1	40	3	4.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
GD McGrath	20.0	4	42	3	2.10	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AJ Bichel	19.5	6	44	3	2.21	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
JN Gillespie	28.0	14	45	3	1.60	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Hobart	22 Nov 2001	Test # 1571
SK Warne	19.0	5	47	3	2.47	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
SCG MacGill	20.2	6	51	3	2.50	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JN Gillespie	15.0	4	52	3	3.46	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JN Gillespie	18.4	6	56	3	3.00	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
SK Warne	29.0	7	57	3	1.96	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	24.0	3	68	3	2.83	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
B Lee	31.0	10	77	3	2.48	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SK Warne	18.0	2	89	3	4.94	Australia	4	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
GD McGrath	33.0	10	94	3	2.84	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JN Gillespie	40.0	7	112	3	2.80	Australia	1	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
SK Warne	42.5	8	132	3	3.08	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JN Gillespie	11.0	4	23	2	2.09	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	9.0	-	26	2	2.88	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	12.0	3	29	2	2.41	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
GD McGrath	21.0	6	43	2	2.04	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
ME Waugh	11.5	1	43	2	3.63	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GD McGrath	27.0	12	46	2	1.70	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Hobart	22 Nov 2001	Test # 1571
B Lee	18.0	5	52	2	2.88	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
JN Gillespie	17.0	-	55	2	3.23	Australia	3	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
JN Gillespie	15.0	5	58	2	3.86	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	19.0	5	62	2	3.26	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	16.0	1	65	2	4.06	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GD McGrath	26.0	8	70	2	2.69	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SK Warne	28.0	10	70	2	2.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
SK Warne	30.0	6	108	2	3.60	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DR Martyn	4.0	2	3	1	0.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JN Gillespie	4.0	1	13	1	3.25	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
ME Waugh	8.0	1	19	1	2.37	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
JN Gillespie	14.0	6	25	1	1.78	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GD McGrath	11.0	4	26	1	2.36	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ME Waugh	7.0	1	30	1	4.28	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Hobart	22 Nov 2001	Test # 1571
AJ Bichel	12.1	-	52	1	4.27	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
B Lee	10.0	-	53	1	5.30	Australia	4	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
GD McGrath	17.0	4	63	1	3.70	Australia	3	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
GD McGrath	20.0	4	66	1	3.30	Australia	4	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
SK Warne	24.2	3	70	1	2.87	Australia	2	v New Zealand	Hobart	22 Nov 2001	Test # 1571
GD McGrath	27.0	11	72	1	2.66	Australia	1	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
SK Warne	21.0	3	75	1	3.57	Australia	3	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
JN Gillespie	29.0	10	81	1	2.79	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GD McGrath	28.0	5	95	1	3.39	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	22.0	3	99	1	4.50	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
SK Warne	43.0	9	135	1	3.13	Australia	1	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 518/7 (124.0 ov, SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, WG Jacks 0/31) - Stumps

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]