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
NGB Cook	44.0	20	83	11	1.88	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
NG Cowans	43.0	7	131	7	3.04	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
IT Botham	63.4	14	196	6	3.07	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
NA Foster	47.0	12	111	5	2.36	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
RGD Willis	56.0	15	139	5	2.48	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
GR Dilley	37.0	6	142	5	3.83	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
RGD Willis	22.1	5	51	4	2.30	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
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
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
NA Foster	61.0	21	151	3	2.47	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
RGD Willis	19.0	6	46	2	2.42	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
ACS Pigott	17.0	7	75	2	4.41	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	3 Feb 1984	Test # 976
VJ Marks	35.0	11	85	2	2.42	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
IT Botham	30.0	5	90	2	3.00	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
NG Cowans	38.0	12	102	2	2.68	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	10 Feb 1984	Test # 977
NA Foster	35.0	8	119	2	3.40	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
NGB Cook	70.0	20	171	2	2.44	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
CL Smith	2.0	1	2	1	1.00	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
MW Gatting	8.0	4	14	1	1.75	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Jan 1984	Test # 975
MW Gatting	5.0	-	35	1	7.00	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	12 Mar 1984	Test # 981
VJ Marks	25.0	9	63	1	2.52	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	2 Mar 1984	Test # 978
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
VJ Marks	30.0	4	112	1	3.73	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984
NGB Cook	64.3	14	190	1	2.94	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	19 Mar 1984	Test # 984

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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]

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]