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
VB John	47.0	8	159	8	3.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
IT Botham	63.4	14	196	6	3.07	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
JR Ratnayeke	42.0	19	59	5	1.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
VB John	45.0	12	115	5	2.55	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
RGD Willis	56.0	15	139	5	2.48	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
RGD Willis	22.1	5	51	4	2.30	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
DS de Silva	50.0	8	128	4	2.56	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
NGB Cook	89.3	37	196	4	2.18	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
NG Cowans	14.0	2	52	3	3.71	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
VB John	37.0	8	99	3	2.67	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
VJ Marks	40.2	9	115	3	2.85	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
RGD Willis	37.0	8	116	3	3.13	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
JR Ratnayeke	40.0	9	128	3	3.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
NA Foster	61.0	21	151	3	2.47	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
SMS Kaluperuma	10.0	3	24	2	2.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
A Ranatunga	13.0	3	31	2	2.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
A Ranatunga	22.0	8	40	2	1.81	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
DS de Silva	33.3	16	70	2	2.08	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
AMJG Amerasinghe	30.0	4	73	2	2.43	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
ACS Pigott	17.0	7	75	2	4.41	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
DS de Silva	42.0	4	95	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
NG Cowans	38.0	12	102	2	2.68	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
MW Gatting	8.0	4	14	1	1.75	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
RJ Ratnayake	15.0	4	45	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
AMJG Amerasinghe	20.0	5	77	1	3.85	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
NA Foster	30.0	8	78	1	2.60	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
IT Botham	17.0	1	88	1	5.17	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976

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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

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