Bowling Best Figures Match - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Wardle	42.6x8	12	89	12	1.56	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	30.4x8	11	53	8	1.30	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
FH Tyson	40.0x8	13	78	8	1.46	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JH Wardle	40.2x8	13	103	7	1.91	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
TE Bailey	49.7x8	17	62	5	0.93	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
TE Bailey	34.0x8	7	66	5	1.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JB Statham	37.1x8	8	93	5	1.87	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JB Statham	36.0x8	6	118	5	2.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	33.6x8	8	97	4	2.15	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
PJ Loader	24.0x8	6	36	3	1.12	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JH Wardle	23.0x8	4	70	3	2.28	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Laker	42.1x8	17	72	3	1.28	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JB Statham	33.0x8	4	88	3	2.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
PJ Loader	33.0x8	8	100	3	2.27	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Laker	23.0x8	11	38	2	1.23	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
GAR Lock	26.0x8	11	38	2	1.09	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
PJ Loader	28.0x8	7	44	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JC Laker	28.0x8	6	63	2	1.68	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Laker	22.0x8	4	75	2	2.55	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JC Laker	30.0x8	8	76	2	1.90	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
TE Bailey	17.0x8	3	38	1	1.67	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JB Statham	24.0x8	2	50	1	1.56	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PJ Loader	36.0x8	6	111	1	2.31	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437

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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
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