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
DA Allen	66.5	20	140	7	2.09	England	v South Africa	Durban	4 Dec 1964	Test # 571
FJ Titmus	65.5	28	86	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Durban	4 Dec 1964	Test # 571
DA Allen	88.0	36	132	5	1.50	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
FJ Titmus	84.5	33	174	5	2.05	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
KF Barrington	3.1	1	4	3	1.26	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
G Boycott	20.0	5	47	3	2.35	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
DA Allen	44.0	13	80	3	1.81	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
FJ Titmus	42.1	7	114	3	2.70	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
NI Thomson	59.0	23	120	3	2.03	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
JSE Price	31.0	2	124	3	4.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
NI Thomson	72.0	14	183	3	2.54	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
JSE Price	15.0	9	26	2	1.73	England	v South Africa	Durban	4 Dec 1964	Test # 571
NI Thomson	28.0	11	48	2	1.71	England	v South Africa	Durban	4 Dec 1964	Test # 571
RW Barber	20.0	3	56	2	2.80	England	v South Africa	Durban	4 Dec 1964	Test # 571
G Boycott	28.0	7	82	2	2.92	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
DA Allen	57.0	20	106	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
JSE Price	47.0	14	115	2	2.44	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
FJ Titmus	56.2	13	154	2	2.73	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
FJ Titmus	60.0	6	166	2	2.76	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
TW Cartwright	79.0	24	196	2	2.48	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
RW Barber	16.0	1	45	1	2.81	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
ER Dexter	12.0	0	49	1	4.08	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
ER Dexter	19.0	3	74	1	3.89	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
NI Thomson	39.0	13	83	1	2.12	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
PH Parfitt	27.0	4	102	1	3.77	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
JSE Price	45.0	10	152	1	3.37	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
KE Palmer	63.0	7	189	1	3.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578

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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]