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
IT Botham	31.7x8	7	111	8	2.61	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
PH Edmonds	33.0x8	7	66	7	1.50	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
CM Old	39.0x8	13	86	7	1.65	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
RGD Willis	40.0x8	9	97	7	1.81	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
PH Edmonds	40.0x8	13	60	6	1.12	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
RGD Willis	27.0x8	7	59	5	1.63	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
JK Lever	51.0x8	9	155	5	2.27	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1978	Test # 820
IT Botham	47.0x8	5	160	5	2.55	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1978	Test # 820
IT Botham	22.1x8	5	40	4	1.35	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
RGD Willis	27.0x8	4	66	4	1.83	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	2 Jan 1978	Test # 813
GA Cope	38.0x8	15	91	4	1.79	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	2 Jan 1978	Test # 813
JK Lever	19.0x8	1	60	3	2.36	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
G Miller	31.0x8	11	99	3	2.39	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1978	Test # 820
GA Cope	42.0x8	6	109	3	1.94	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
G Miller	47.0x8	14	126	3	2.01	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
PH Edmonds	55.0x8	17	130	3	1.77	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1978	Test # 820
PH Edmonds	54.0x8	8	170	3	2.36	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	2 Jan 1978	Test # 813
M Hendrick	27.0x8	4	62	2	1.72	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
RGD Willis	36.6x8	11	99	2	2.02	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1978	Test # 820
RGD Willis	24.0x8	3	101	2	3.15	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
RGD Willis	8.0x8	1	23	1	2.15	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
CM Old	21.0x8	8	64	1	2.28	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
G Miller	14.0x8	-	71	1	3.80	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
GA Cope	28.0x8	8	77	1	2.06	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	18 Jan 1978	Test # 815
CM Old	25.0x8	7	81	1	2.43	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	14 Dec 1977	Test # 810
JK Lever	36.6x8	9	103	1	2.10	England	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	2 Jan 1978	Test # 813

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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]