Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GE Palmer	124.0x4	65	165	11	1.99	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
GE Palmer	85.2x4	42	90	9	1.57	Australia	v England	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
TW Garrett	96.1x4	34	163	9	2.54	Australia	v England	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
WH Cooper	93.2x4	27	200	9	3.20	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
E Peate	70.0x4	42	58	8	1.24	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
W Bates	96.0x4	54	89	5	1.39	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
TW Garrett	81.2x4	29	142	5	2.61	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
G Ulyett	37.2x4	20	59	4	2.36	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
TW Garrett	36.0x4	12	62	4	2.58	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
WE Midwinter	41.0x4	9	81	4	2.96	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
W Bates	54.0x4	23	86	4	2.38	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	62.3x4	30	110	4	2.62	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
E Evans	97.1x4	51	113	4	1.74	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
W Bates	28.1x4	14	49	3	2.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
G Ulyett	35.0x4	8	71	3	3.04	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
E Evans	144.0x4	80	144	3	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
GE Palmer	113.0x4	28	150	3	1.99	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
HF Boyle	31.0x4	19	27	2	1.30	Australia	v England	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
HF Boyle	32.3x4	15	37	2	1.69	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
G Giffen	21.3x4	7	42	2	2.89	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
WE Midwinter	39.0x4	21	50	2	1.92	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
WE Midwinter	52.0x4	24	66	2	1.90	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
HF Boyle	43.0x4	13	71	2	2.47	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
WE Midwinter	62.0x4	25	75	2	1.81	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
T Emmett	51.0x4	23	80	2	2.35	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
A Shaw	20.1x4	15	12	1	0.88	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
SP Jones	11.0x4	4	19	1	2.59	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
A Shaw	16.0x4	6	29	1	2.71	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
E Peate	20.0x4	6	38	1	2.85	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
G Ulyett	24.0x4	8	40	1	2.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
E Peate	72.0x4	40	75	1	1.56	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
E Peate	70.0x4	29	86	1	1.84	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
GE Palmer	43.0x4	10	117	1	4.08	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
FR Spofforth	66.0x4	17	128	1	2.90	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 297/8 (94.0 ov, BC Fortuin 107*, L Sipamla 22*, K Mungroo 1/45) - Stumps

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Titans at Pietermaritzburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 24th Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 240/5 (82.0 ov, SM Gilson 48*, MG Urquhart 22*, Tsepo Ndwandwa 1/50) - Stumps

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 401/5 (98.0 ov, K Verreynne 136*, KI Simmonds 85*, A Mnyaka 0/43) - Stumps