Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JB Statham	56.0	21	88	9	1.57	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	78.1	29	164	9	2.09	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
FH Tyson	45.3	12	79	8	1.73	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
IWG Johnson	31.2	11	86	8	2.74	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
HJ Tayfield	72.4	36	99	8	1.36	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
GAR Lock	55.0	25	101	8	1.83	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PS Heine	56.0	12	157	8	2.80	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
KR Miller	44.2	6	165	8	3.72	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
JC Laker	60.4	31	84	7	1.38	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	87.0	49	108	7	1.24	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TL Goddard	76.2	31	155	7	2.03	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
DS Atkinson	84.2	30	164	7	1.94	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
TL Goddard	41.4	19	60	6	1.44	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JH Wardle	38.4	14	83	6	2.14	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
NAT Adcock	56.0	17	100	6	1.78	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
RR Lindwall	40.1	9	124	6	3.08	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
PS Heine	54.0	12	147	6	2.72	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
RR Lindwall	41.5	3	165	6	3.94	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
FH Tyson	57.3	7	179	6	3.11	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
JH Wardle	61.0	40	57	5	0.93	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
R Benaud	17.5	4	58	5	3.25	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
KR Miller	44.0	14	98	5	2.22	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
JB Statham	60.2	17	164	5	2.71	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
RG Archer	31.0	11	83	4	2.67	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
PS Heine	43.5	13	103	4	2.34	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
R Benaud	42.1	9	108	4	2.56	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
RR Lindwall	31.0	8	115	4	3.70	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
DS Atkinson	52.5	18	117	4	2.21	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
PJ Loader	48.0	16	119	4	2.47	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TE Bailey	56.5	18	120	4	2.11	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JH Wardle	66.0	23	133	4	2.01	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
DT Dewdney	43.0	9	148	4	3.44	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
R Benaud	53.5	15	151	4	2.80	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
AV Bedser	41.0	3	153	4	3.73	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
GS Sobers	27.0	14	39	3	1.44	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
CL Walcott	26.0	9	50	3	1.92	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
KR Miller	18.0	4	51	3	2.83	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
ERH Fuller	29.0	5	59	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
ERH Fuller	47.0	14	67	3	1.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RG Archer	17.0	1	79	3	4.64	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
PS Heine	46.0	9	87	3	1.89	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
R Benaud	29.0	5	95	3	3.27	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
IWG Johnson	49.0	17	107	3	2.18	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
AL Valentine	54.0	20	113	3	2.09	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
OG Smith	56.0	20	120	3	2.14	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
TL Goddard	74.0	31	144	3	1.94	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
GAR Lock	71.0	26	144	3	2.02	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
KR Miller	43.0	5	179	3	4.16	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
TE Bailey	22.0	10	29	2	1.31	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	26.0	7	48	2	1.84	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	36.4	18	61	2	1.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
NE Marshall	46.3	22	62	2	1.33	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
GS Sobers	25.5	9	65	2	2.51	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	66	2	1.78	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
R Benaud	42.0	14	73	2	1.73	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
NAT Adcock	36.0	9	74	2	2.05	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
NAT Adcock	33.0	8	74	2	2.24	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
R Appleyard	47.0	13	78	2	1.65	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
S Ramadhin	35.0	10	84	2	2.40	West Indies	v Australia	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
RG Archer	22.0	3	89	2	4.04	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
S Ramadhin	32.0	8	90	2	2.81	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
RR Lindwall	30.0	1	98	2	3.26	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
GAR Lock	48.0	14	108	2	2.25	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
FS Trueman	35.0	4	112	2	3.20	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
IWG Johnson	45.0	17	115	2	2.55	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
FM King	31.0	1	126	2	4.06	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
WA Johnston	39.0	7	129	2	3.30	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
AL Valentine	49.0	12	133	2	2.71	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
RR Lindwall	33.0	4	135	2	4.09	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
FMM Worrell	47.0	7	145	2	3.08	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
OG Smith	52.4	17	145	2	2.75	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
LS Butler	40.0	7	151	2	3.77	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
HJ Tayfield	86.5	36	159	2	1.83	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
ED Weekes	2.2	-	8	1	3.42	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
JKC Holt	3.0	-	20	1	6.66	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
TE Bailey	11.0	2	21	1	1.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
CL Walcott	19.0	5	45	1	2.36	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
DS Atkinson	23.0	9	46	1	2.00	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
PNF Mansell	21.0	5	46	1	2.19	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
FJ Titmus	14.0	3	50	1	3.57	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
RG Archer	22.0	5	55	1	2.50	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
TE Bailey	16.0	2	56	1	3.50	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
VI Smith	30.0	9	62	1	2.06	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	35.0	9	63	1	1.80	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
FM King	37.0	7	98	1	2.64	West Indies	v Australia	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
IWG Johnson	26.0	7	98	1	3.76	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
GS Sobers	38.0	12	99	1	2.60	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
TE Bailey	37.0	8	102	1	2.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
S Ramadhin	46.0	12	112	1	2.43	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
RG Archer	38.0	7	112	1	2.94	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
JC Hill	35.0	11	115	1	3.28	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
DT Dewdney	24.0	4	115	1	4.79	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
FMM Worrell	45.0	10	116	1	2.57	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
DS Atkinson	55.0	20	132	1	2.40	West Indies	v Australia	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
KR Miller	39.0	8	148	1	3.79	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404

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