Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
W Bates	59.2x4	28	102	14	2.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
FR Spofforth	92.1x4	42	117	11	1.90	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
GE Palmer	88.3x4	36	126	10	2.12	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
RG Barlow	81.3x4	51	92	8	1.68	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
F Morley	69.0x4	35	81	6	1.76	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
AG Steel	61.0x4	15	83	6	2.04	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
HF Boyle	63.0x4	25	87	5	2.07	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	66.3x4	25	103	5	2.31	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
G Giffen	20.0x4	7	38	4	2.85	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
WE Midwinter	70.0x4	37	71	4	1.52	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
RG Barlow	53.0x4	24	76	4	2.15	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
G Giffen	49.0x4	13	89	4	2.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
GE Palmer	67.3x4	28	111	4	2.45	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
FR Spofforth	69.0x4	26	121	4	2.63	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
TP Horan	17.0x4	10	22	3	1.94	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
AG Steel	26.0x4	14	27	3	1.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
CFH Leslie	11.0x4	1	31	3	4.22	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Barnes	43.0x4	19	57	3	1.98	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Bates	54.0x4	25	76	3	2.11	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
FR Spofforth	49.0x4	14	113	3	3.45	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
RG Barlow	85.1x4	41	132	3	2.32	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Barnes	26.0x4	8	36	2	2.07	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
TP Horan	21.0x4	6	41	2	2.92	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
CT Studd	60.0x4	41	42	2	1.05	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
F Morley	56.0x4	34	49	2	1.31	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
GE Palmer	47.0x4	24	57	2	1.81	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
AG Steel	42.0x4	20	85	2	3.03	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
TW Garrett	40.0x4	11	85	2	3.18	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
CFH Leslie	13.0x4	9	13	1	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
AC Bannerman	11.0x4	2	17	1	2.31	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
CT Studd	14.0x4	6	20	1	2.14	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Barnes	13.0x4	6	22	1	2.53	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
TW Garrett	29.0x4	7	48	1	2.48	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Bates	34.1x4	14	53	1	2.32	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
W Bates	45.0x4	20	55	1	1.83	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]