Bowling Best Figures Match - England

Players - England

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	31.5x8	7	90	6	2.13	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DCS Compton	28.2x8	4	77	5	2.04	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
RO Jenkins	20.0x8	1	94	5	3.52	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
DVP Wright	35.0x8	6	101	5	2.16	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AV Bedser	54.0x8	12	104	5	1.44	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
RO Jenkins	36.3x8	9	114	4	2.35	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DVP Wright	40.0x8	5	139	4	2.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
C Gladwin	19.0x8	6	36	3	1.42	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
RO Jenkins	19.0x8	2	80	3	3.15	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
C Gladwin	40.0x8	13	82	3	1.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
C Gladwin	36.5x8	8	84	3	1.72	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AV Bedser	41.0x8	3	135	3	2.46	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RO Jenkins	40.4x8	6	142	3	2.62	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AJ Watkins	5.0x8	-	25	2	3.75	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JA Young	34.0x8	12	66	2	1.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	39.0x8	10	93	2	1.78	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
JA Young	71.0x8	18	156	2	1.64	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
DCS Compton	18.0x8	11	16	1	0.66	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AJ Watkins	10.0x8	-	36	1	2.70	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AJ Watkins	17.0x8	4	53	1	2.33	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DCS Compton	23.0x8	3	65	1	2.11	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
RO Jenkins	17.0x8	3	65	1	2.86	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
C Gladwin	36.0x8	11	66	1	1.37	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
C Gladwin	40.0x8	9	78	1	1.46	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309

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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]