Bowling Best Figures Match - vs England

Players - vs England

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	71.0	26	140	9	1.97	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
KD Mills	34.1	10	77	6	2.25	New Zealand	v England	Hamilton	5 Mar 2008	Test # 1866
JDP Oram	49.0	20	90	6	1.83	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	13 Mar 2008	Test # 1867
MR Gillespie	35.0	3	142	6	4.05	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	13 Mar 2008	Test # 1867
M Muralidaran	74.2	14	174	6	2.34	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
CS Martin	45.0	19	93	5	2.06	New Zealand	v England	Hamilton	5 Mar 2008	Test # 1866
WPUJC Vaas	35.1	6	132	5	3.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
TG Southee	47.1	13	139	5	2.94	New Zealand	v England	Napier	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1868
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	9	65	4	2.33	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
UWMBCA Welegedara	22.0	2	76	4	3.45	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
M Muralidaran	42.0	10	97	4	2.30	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
JS Patel	48.5	7	141	4	2.88	New Zealand	v England	Napier	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1868
KD Mills	53.0	9	145	4	2.73	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	13 Mar 2008	Test # 1867
JS Patel	54.0	16	146	4	2.70	New Zealand	v England	Hamilton	5 Mar 2008	Test # 1866
DL Vettori	64.0	12	209	4	3.26	New Zealand	v England	Napier	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1868
CRD Fernando	30.0	3	87	3	2.90	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
DL Vettori	70.0	23	104	3	1.48	New Zealand	v England	Hamilton	5 Mar 2008	Test # 1866
SL Malinga	32.0	4	115	3	3.59	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
CS Martin	44.0	8	134	3	3.04	New Zealand	v England	Napier	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1868
CS Martin	44.4	5	157	3	3.51	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	13 Mar 2008	Test # 1867
JDP Oram	25.0	11	29	2	1.16	New Zealand	v England	Hamilton	5 Mar 2008	Test # 1866
WPUJC Vaas	48.0	10	124	2	2.58	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SL Malinga	35.0	5	125	2	3.57	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	6	37	1	2.31	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
LPC Silva	13.0	1	57	1	4.38	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SL Malinga	29.0	5	68	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
GD Elliott	24.0	3	85	1	3.54	New Zealand	v England	Napier	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1868
CRD Fernando	33.0	3	109	1	3.30	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853

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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]