Bowling Best Figures Match - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RM Ellison	40.5	12	104	10	2.54	England	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985	Test # 1021
RM Ellison	35.0	8	81	7	2.31	England	v Australia	The Oval	29 Aug 1985	Test # 1022
JE Emburey	49.4	15	105	7	2.11	England	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
IT Botham	39.0	2	158	7	4.05	England	v Australia	Lord's	27 Jun 1985	Test # 1018
IT Botham	62.1	15	193	7	3.10	England	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
IT Botham	37.0	6	108	6	2.91	England	v Australia	The Oval	29 Aug 1985	Test # 1022
JE Emburey	75.0	24	140	6	1.86	England	v Australia	Manchester	1 Aug 1985	Test # 1020
PH Edmonds	69.1	16	162	5	2.34	England	v Australia	Manchester	1 Aug 1985	Test # 1020
IT Botham	38.0	7	129	4	3.39	England	v Australia	Manchester	1 Aug 1985	Test # 1020
IT Botham	41.1	3	160	4	3.88	England	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985	Test # 1021
PH Edmonds	35.0	13	60	3	1.71	England	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985	Test # 1021
LB Taylor	24.3	2	73	3	2.97	England	v Australia	The Oval	29 Aug 1985	Test # 1022
IT Botham	34.2	3	107	3	3.11	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jul 1985	Test # 1019
PH Edmonds	41.4	10	120	3	2.88	England	v Australia	Lord's	27 Jun 1985	Test # 1018
JE Emburey	55.0	15	129	3	2.34	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jul 1985	Test # 1019
PH Edmonds	14.0	2	52	2	3.71	England	v Australia	The Oval	29 Aug 1985	Test # 1022
GA Gooch	30.0	7	78	2	2.60	England	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
PJW Allott	37.0	8	78	2	2.10	England	v Australia	Lord's	27 Jun 1985	Test # 1018
NG Cowans	33.0	6	128	2	3.87	England	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
PJW Allott	39.0	7	131	2	3.35	England	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
PH Edmonds	66.0	18	155	2	2.34	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jul 1985	Test # 1019
JE Emburey	22.0	7	40	1	1.81	England	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985	Test # 1021
JE Emburey	20.0	7	49	1	2.45	England	v Australia	The Oval	29 Aug 1985	Test # 1022
PJW Allott	18.0	4	55	1	3.05	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jul 1985	Test # 1019
A Sidebottom	18.4	3	65	1	3.48	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jul 1985	Test # 1019
JE Emburey	27.0	7	81	1	3.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	27 Jun 1985	Test # 1018
NA Foster	23.0	1	83	1	3.60	England	v Australia	Lord's	27 Jun 1985	Test # 1018
LB Taylor	39.0	9	105	1	2.69	England	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985	Test # 1021

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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:

North West vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 25th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 160/2 (42.0 ov, LC Ngoepe 83*, KJ Dudgeon 0/27) - Stumps

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