Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JM Gregory	44.1	11	105	8	2.37	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
JM Gregory	47.3	8	139	7	2.92	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
JM Blanckenberg	54.4	9	178	7	3.25	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
CP Carter	29.5	4	91	6	3.05	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
CG Macartney	48.3	20	91	6	1.87	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
AA Mailey	40.0	1	129	6	3.22	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
CP Carter	41.0	4	134	6	3.26	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
AA Mailey	65.0	12	185	5	2.84	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
JM Blanckenberg	31.0	5	82	4	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
EA McDonald	32.0	5	88	4	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
EA McDonald	54.0	22	119	4	2.20	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
WFE Marx	22.0	-	89	3	4.04	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
CP Carter	26.0	5	104	3	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
J Ryder	23.0	7	40	2	1.73	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
HSTL Hendry	11.0	-	41	2	3.72	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
N Reid	21.0	3	63	2	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
J Ryder	30.0	9	66	2	2.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
EP Nupen	31.0	5	101	2	3.25	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
AA Mailey	48.0	12	109	2	2.27	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
EA McDonald	63.0	21	164	2	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
CG Macartney	11.0	6	13	1	1.18	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
HL Collins	21.0	14	16	1	0.76	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
WFE Marx	9.0	-	26	1	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
HW Chapman	17.0	1	84	1	4.94	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
AW Nourse	30.0	5	89	1	2.96	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
JM Blanckenberg	21.0	2	105	1	5.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146

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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:

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]