Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	113.5	41	220	16	1.93	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ARC Fraser	54.3	13	122	10	2.23	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
MRCN Bandaratilleke	62.0	22	83	9	1.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
D Gough	47.3	13	100	9	2.10	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
M Muralidaran	74.2	14	227	9	3.05	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
ARC Fraser	48.0	17	92	8	1.91	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	59.0	22	104	8	1.76	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
AA Donald	49.5	15	115	8	2.30	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
AA Donald	53.0	17	116	8	2.18	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
M Muralidaran	41.4	11	90	7	2.16	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
DL Vettori	58.0	17	116	7	2.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
PJ Wiseman	66.5	21	143	7	2.13	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	30.1	4	88	6	2.91	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
DG Cork	31.2	5	124	6	3.95	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CL Cairns	34.4	1	137	6	3.95	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	45.0	10	143	6	3.17	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
DL Vettori	75.0	31	157	6	2.09	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
AA Donald	56.0	16	165	6	2.94	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
JH Kallis	24.0	12	32	5	1.33	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
DG Cork	32.3	7	93	5	2.86	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MRCN Bandaratilleke	37.0	9	100	5	2.70	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AA Donald	39.3	11	114	5	2.88	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
PR Adams	54.1	13	119	5	2.19	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
PR Adams	82.0	32	153	5	1.86	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
D Gough	46.2	8	172	5	3.71	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
SM Pollock	45.0	21	71	4	1.57	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JH Kallis	49.1	22	81	4	1.64	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DL Vettori	26.0	4	88	4	3.38	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
L Klusener	42.0	11	101	4	2.40	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
ARC Fraser	34.0	6	103	4	3.02	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
M Ntini	36.0	9	115	4	3.19	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
CL Cairns	34.0	6	123	4	3.61	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DG Cork	37.0	6	125	4	3.37	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PA de Silva	21.5	7	44	3	2.01	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
M Muralidaran	39.0	16	57	3	1.46	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
PR Adams	23.0	7	62	3	2.69	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CD McMillan	26.0	7	73	3	2.80	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ARC Fraser	25.0	3	114	3	4.56	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
D Gough	37.0	5	116	3	3.13	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DG Cork	38.0	4	122	3	3.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	54.0	14	135	3	2.50	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
SM Pollock	61.5	15	154	3	2.49	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
GP Wickramasinghe	12.3	5	12	2	0.96	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
CD McMillan	18.0	8	43	2	2.38	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	28.0	6	49	2	1.75	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
L Klusener	31.0	10	64	2	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
DW Headley	22.0	2	69	2	3.13	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
GP Wickramasinghe	21.0	2	76	2	3.61	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
MW Priest	35.5	11	77	2	2.14	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	41.0	14	86	2	2.09	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PJ Wiseman	30.0	3	95	2	3.16	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
M Ntini	45.0	18	95	2	2.11	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
GP Wickramasinghe	34.0	4	97	2	2.85	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
RS Kalpage	30.0	6	100	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
D Gough	30.0	5	102	2	3.40	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
BC Hollioake	27.0	2	116	2	4.29	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
DG Cork	38.0	5	131	2	3.44	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MRCN Bandaratilleke	61.0	14	156	2	2.55	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PA de Silva	12.0	3	24	1	2.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
PJ Wiseman	16.0	6	50	1	3.12	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MA Ealham	15.0	2	50	1	3.33	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
MA Ealham	23.0	8	55	1	2.39	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
CZ Harris	25.4	6	56	1	2.18	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	-	63	1	3.93	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
A Flintoff	23.0	3	68	1	2.95	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
S Elworthy	31.0	9	79	1	2.54	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
IDK Salisbury	25.5	7	86	1	3.32	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ARC Fraser	35.0	11	87	1	2.48	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
ARC Fraser	32.0	8	88	1	2.75	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
AF Giles	36.0	7	106	1	2.94	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
ASA Perera	51.0	12	126	1	2.47	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]