Bowling Best Figures Match - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
FS Trueman	37.5	10	88	11	2.32	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
ER Dexter	26.4	6	77	6	2.88	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FS Trueman	44.0	3	158	6	3.59	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
JB Statham	65.0	12	159	6	2.44	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JB Statham	54.5	13	120	5	2.18	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
DA Allen	38.0	25	58	4	1.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
HL Jackson	44.0	16	83	4	1.88	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
DA Allen	30.0	6	133	4	4.43	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
ER Dexter	24.0	7	56	3	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
DA Allen	42.0	18	75	3	1.78	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
JB Statham	38.5	10	75	3	1.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
JA Flavell	51.4	12	126	3	2.43	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JB Statham	43.0	6	147	3	3.41	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
DA Allen	24.0	4	88	2	3.66	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
GAR Lock	39.0	6	100	2	2.56	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
JA Flavell	31.0	5	105	2	3.38	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Illingworth	44.0	12	110	2	2.50	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FS Trueman	36.5	1	136	2	3.69	England	v Australia	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
R Illingworth	11.3	5	16	1	1.39	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
GAR Lock	42.0	14	102	1	2.42	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
FS Trueman	46.0	7	147	1	3.19	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510

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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]