Bowling Best Figures Match - Australia

Players - Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
LO Fleetwood-Smith	71.4x8	11	239	10	2.50	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
WJ O'Reilly	42.0x8	13	109	8	1.94	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
FA Ward	82.0x8	19	240	8	2.19	Australia	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
MW Sievers	23.2x8	7	60	6	1.93	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
WJ O'Reilly	33.0x8	11	93	6	2.11	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
LJ Nash	24.5x8	2	104	5	3.16	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WJ O'Reilly	56.0x8	20	106	5	1.41	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
LO Fleetwood-Smith	28.6x8	3	137	5	3.57	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
WJ O'Reilly	75.6x8	28	161	5	1.59	Australia	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
LO Fleetwood-Smith	31.2x8	6	87	4	2.08	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
EL McCormick	34.0x8	3	124	4	2.73	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
EL McCormick	8.0x8	1	26	3	2.43	Australia	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
MW Sievers	35.6x8	14	71	3	1.48	Australia	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
EL McCormick	20.0x8	1	79	2	2.96	Australia	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
EL McCormick	22.0x8	1	87	2	2.96	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
FA Ward	42.0x8	8	132	2	2.35	Australia	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
SJ McCabe	8.0x8	1	24	1	2.25	Australia	v England	Brisbane	4 Dec 1936	Test # 255
SJ McCabe	9.0x8	1	31	1	2.58	Australia	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
SJ McCabe	14.0x8	2	33	1	1.76	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
SJ McCabe	10.0x8	1	39	1	2.92	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
FA Ward	12.0x8	1	60	1	3.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1937	Test # 257
WJ O'Reilly	41.0x8	17	86	1	1.57	Australia	v England	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256

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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]