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
JE Emburey	71.0	19	178	9	2.50	England XI	v South Aust	Adelaide	31 Oct 1986	First-class
GC Small	55.0	12	111	8	2.01	England XI	v Victoria	Melbourne	6 Dec 1986	First-class
GC Small	37.4	10	88	7	2.33	England	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
JE Emburey	76.0	19	140	7	1.84	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
PAJ DeFreitas	22.2	4	74	6	3.31	England XI	v Tasmania	Hobart	18 Dec 1986	First-class
GR Dilley	44.4	13	115	6	2.57	England	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
NA Foster	57.1	15	144	6	2.51	England XI	v Victoria	Melbourne	6 Dec 1986	First-class
GC Small	27.3	12	52	5	1.89	England XI	v Tasmania	Hobart	18 Dec 1986	First-class
NA Foster	31.0	7	57	5	1.83	England XI	v Tasmania	Hobart	18 Dec 1986	First-class
IT Botham	23.0	5	60	5	2.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
GC Small	41.0	13	92	5	2.24	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
PAJ DeFreitas	33.0	7	94	5	2.84	England	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GR Dilley	39.4	5	132	5	3.32	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PAJ DeFreitas	36.0	7	133	5	3.69	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
JE Emburey	76.5	25	146	5	1.90	England	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PH Edmonds	77.0	21	158	5	2.05	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
NA Foster	28.5	13	54	4	1.87	England XI	v NSW	Newcastle	21 Nov 1986	First-class
MW Gatting	38.0	10	88	4	2.31	England XI	v Victoria	Melbourne	6 Dec 1986	First-class
MW Gatting	20.0	7	41	3	2.05	England XI	v Tasmania	Hobart	18 Dec 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	19.4	5	45	3	2.28	England	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
IT Botham	19.1	4	48	3	2.50	England XI	v South Aust	Adelaide	31 Oct 1986	First-class
IT Botham	29.0	9	65	3	2.24	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	22.0	2	68	3	3.09	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
IT Botham	22.4	3	73	3	3.22	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	48.0	17	80	3	1.66	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
JE Emburey	44.0	16	81	3	1.84	England XI	v NSW	Newcastle	21 Nov 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	47.0	17	87	3	1.85	England XI	v NSW	Newcastle	21 Nov 1986	First-class
IT Botham	28.0	1	92	3	3.28	England	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GR Dilley	25.0	2	93	3	3.72	England XI	v South Aust	Adelaide	31 Oct 1986	First-class
GC Small	37.3	7	101	3	2.69	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
GR Dilley	38.5	9	115	3	2.96	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
JE Emburey	71.0	20	151	3	2.12	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PH Edmonds	81.0	21	197	3	2.43	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
GC Small	18.0	7	28	2	1.55	England XI	v NSW	Newcastle	21 Nov 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	33.0	10	57	2	1.72	England XI	v Victoria	Melbourne	6 Dec 1986	First-class
JE Emburey	24.0	5	59	2	2.45	England	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
GR Dilley	30.0	4	81	2	2.70	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
PAJ DeFreitas	39.0	8	101	2	2.58	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
GC Small	33.0	7	111	2	3.36	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
GR Dilley	53.0	11	149	2	2.81	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PAJ DeFreitas	48.0	9	164	2	3.41	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PH Edmonds	65.0	15	179	2	2.75	England XI	v South Aust	Adelaide	31 Oct 1986	First-class
MW Gatting	1.0	-	1	1	1.00	England XI	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Nov 1986	First-class
MW Gatting	3.0	2	3	1	1.00	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
GC Small	9.0	4	43	1	4.77	England XI	v South Aust	Adelaide	31 Oct 1986	First-class
PH Edmonds	36.0	14	58	1	1.61	England	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PAJ DeFreitas	23.0	2	74	1	3.21	England	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
IT Botham	29.2	8	85	1	2.89	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
JE Emburey	27.0	6	93	1	3.44	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
NA Foster	32.0	5	97	1	3.03	England XI	v Queensland	Brisbane	24 Oct 1986	First-class
PAJ DeFreitas	37.4	6	114	1	3.02	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
JE Emburey	68.0	17	167	1	2.45	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060

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