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
JA Snow	31.5x8	11	63	8	1.49	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JA Snow	52.3x8	9	162	8	2.31	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
JA Snow	42.5x8	7	160	6	2.81	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
K Shuttleworth	44.5x8	8	128	5	2.15	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	31.0x8	10	55	4	1.33	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
P Lever	26.6x8	5	66	4	1.85	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DL Underwood	29.6x8	8	67	4	1.68	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
DL Underwood	30.0x8	9	83	4	2.07	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
RGD Willis	21.0x8	2	90	4	3.21	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
P Lever	34.1x8	6	98	4	2.15	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
RGD Willis	30.0x8	6	115	4	2.87	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JA Snow	41.0x8	10	115	4	2.10	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
DL Underwood	48.0x8	16	124	4	1.93	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
P Lever	19.6x8	2	55	3	2.08	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
RGD Willis	25.0x8	4	97	3	2.91	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JA Snow	38.0x8	7	133	3	2.62	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
BL D'Oliveira	16.0x8	5	36	2	1.68	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BL D'Oliveira	17.0x8	3	39	2	1.72	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
R Illingworth	13.0x8	-	59	2	3.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JA Snow	20.0x8	3	75	2	2.81	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
P Lever	26.0x8	5	88	2	2.53	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
K Shuttleworth	31.0x8	5	114	2	2.75	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
DL Underwood	31.0x8	4	116	2	2.80	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
DL Underwood	56.0x8	13	130	2	1.74	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
RGD Willis	12.0x8	4	27	1	1.68	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BL D'Oliveira	21.0x8	3	46	1	1.64	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
R Illingworth	19.0x8	9	46	1	1.81	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KWR Fletcher	9.0x8	1	48	1	4.00	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	17.0x8	4	55	1	2.42	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
R Illingworth	29.0x8	12	66	1	1.70	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	23.0x8	8	68	1	2.21	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BL D'Oliveira	22.0x8	6	71	1	2.42	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677

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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]