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	89.0	22	253	10	2.84	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RGD Willis	45.1	11	115	8	2.54	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GR Dilley	31.1	11	62	7	1.98	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
IT Botham	46.2	14	109	7	2.35	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	44.5	2	159	7	3.54	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	34.0	10	75	6	2.20	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	48.5	22	83	6	1.69	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
IT Botham	42.2	17	114	5	2.69	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	37.5	9	124	5	3.27	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
CM Old	32.0	12	63	4	1.96	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RGD Willis	43.0	16	75	4	1.74	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	39.4	12	85	4	2.14	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
PJW Allott	23.0	4	88	4	3.82	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RGD Willis	41.0	6	132	4	3.21	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
M Hendrick	60.2	14	145	4	2.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	26.5	7	68	3	2.53	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
IT Botham	34.0	11	81	3	2.38	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
JE Emburey	53.0	9	123	3	2.32	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	46.0	22	59	2	1.28	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
M Hendrick	40.0	14	76	2	1.90	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
GR Dilley	29.0	4	89	2	3.06	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	39.0	9	100	2	2.56	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
P Willey	16.0	3	35	1	2.18	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
CM Old	52.0	15	112	1	2.15	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JE Emburey	46.0	5	134	1	2.91	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908

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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:

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-30, 2025 [Test # 2615 - Live]
>> 73/3 (19.0 ov, TM Head 43*, SPD Smith 5*, BA Stokes 1/22)

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]