Bowling Best Figures Match - vs New Zealand

Players - vs New Zealand

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
B Yardley	63.4	24	182	6	2.85	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
B Yardley	27.0	7	80	4	2.96	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
JR Thomson	40.0	10	105	4	2.62	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
TM Alderman	42.2	8	129	4	3.04	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
DK Lillee	52.0	12	138	4	2.65	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
DK Lillee	12.0	6	13	3	1.08	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
AR Border	10.3	4	20	3	1.90	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
B Yardley	23.0	10	49	3	2.13	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Feb 1982	Test # 922
TM Alderman	31.3	5	89	3	2.82	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
JR Thomson	26.0	13	35	2	1.34	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Feb 1982	Test # 922
AR Border	5.0	1	14	1	2.80	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
GS Chappell	18.0	5	30	1	1.66	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	19 Mar 1982	Test # 926
TM Alderman	44.0	20	93	1	2.11	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Feb 1982	Test # 922

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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 - Live]
>> 260/3 (61.0 ov, TM Head 149*, SPD Smith 8*, MJ Potts 0/102)

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]