Bowling Best Figures Match - Australia

Players - Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WM Clark	44.0x8	6	147	8	2.50	Australia	v India	Brisbane	2 Dec 1977	Test # 809
WM Clark	48.2x8	5	169	8	2.62	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
WM Clark	58.4	10	189	8	3.22	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
JR Thomson	35.7x8	2	130	7	2.71	Australia	v India	Brisbane	2 Dec 1977	Test # 809
JB Gannon	34.6x8	3	161	7	3.47	Australia	v India	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 1977	Test # 811
JR Thomson	19.0	2	99	6	5.21	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	17 Mar 1978	Test # 821
WM Clark	49.7x8	12	141	6	2.12	Australia	v India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978	Test # 816
JR Thomson	45.5x8	4	166	6	2.72	Australia	v India	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 1977	Test # 811
IW Callen	55.0x8	5	191	6	2.60	Australia	v India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978	Test # 816
B Yardley	48.2	20	88	5	1.82	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 Apr 1978	Test # 823
JD Higgs	47.4	13	114	5	2.39	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Apr 1978	Test # 824
WM Clark	45.0	10	127	5	2.82	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 Apr 1978	Test # 823
TJ Laughlin	35.4	5	135	5	3.78	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Apr 1978	Test # 824
JR Thomson	36.2	3	139	5	3.82	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
B Yardley	43.0	21	62	4	1.44	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Apr 1978	Test # 824
JR Thomson	27.0x8	8	83	4	2.30	Australia	v India	Sydney	7 Jan 1978	Test # 814
JD Higgs	24.5	3	91	4	3.66	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Mar 1978	Test # 819
JD Higgs	37.5	9	99	4	2.61	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 Apr 1978	Test # 823
JB Gannon	36.0x8	6	135	4	2.81	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
WM Clark	35.0x8	1	178	4	3.81	Australia	v India	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 1977	Test # 811
B Yardley	66.0x8	12	196	4	2.22	Australia	v India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978	Test # 816
AL Mann	21.0x8	3	64	3	2.28	Australia	v India	Brisbane	2 Dec 1977	Test # 809
B Yardley	19.0	1	64	3	3.36	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Mar 1978	Test # 819
JR Thomson	21.0	6	84	3	4.00	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Mar 1978	Test # 819
RB Simpson	29.0	6	85	3	2.93	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 Apr 1978	Test # 823
B Yardley	30.0	6	96	3	3.20	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
JR Thomson	37.0	5	114	3	3.08	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Apr 1978	Test # 824
JR Thomson	34.0x8	6	125	3	2.75	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
JR Thomson	38.0	9	140	3	3.68	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 Apr 1978	Test # 823
JR Thomson	3.3x8	1	12	2	2.66	Australia	v India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978	Test # 816
GJ Cosier	9.0x8	1	26	2	2.16	Australia	v India	Sydney	7 Jan 1978	Test # 814
WM Clark	21.0x8	3	66	2	2.35	Australia	v India	Sydney	7 Jan 1978	Test # 814
JD Higgs	29.0	8	80	2	2.75	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	17 Mar 1978	Test # 821
AG Hurst	22.0x8	3	81	2	2.76	Australia	v India	Brisbane	2 Dec 1977	Test # 809
GJ Cosier	24.7x8	5	83	2	2.50	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
RB Simpson	19.0x8	2	91	2	3.59	Australia	v India	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 1977	Test # 811
WM Clark	31.0	3	104	2	3.35	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	17 Mar 1978	Test # 821
RB Simpson	27.0	5	104	2	3.85	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
GJ Cosier	8.0	2	15	1	1.87	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
RB Simpson	7.0	1	30	1	4.28	Australia	v West Indies	Bridgetown	17 Mar 1978	Test # 821
RB Simpson	6.0x8	1	33	1	4.12	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
AL Mann	9.0x8	1	39	1	3.25	Australia	v India	Melbourne	30 Dec 1977	Test # 812
TJ Laughlin	17.0	5	67	1	3.94	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	31 Mar 1978	Test # 822
RB Simpson	21.0	4	82	1	3.90	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Apr 1978	Test # 824
RB Simpson	32.4x8	6	103	1	2.37	Australia	v India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978	Test # 816

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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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]