Bowling Most 5wi Career

Players

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
FS Trueman (ENG)	1961-1961	4	7	988	164.4	21	529	20	6/30	26.45	3.21	49.40	1	2	1
AK Davidson (AUS)	1961-1961	5	10	1682	280.2	86	572	23	5/42	24.86	2.04	73.13	1	2	-
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1961	3	6	774	129.0	36	323	11	5/37	29.36	2.50	70.36	-	1	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1961-1961	4	6	1210	201.4	41	501	17	5/53	29.47	2.48	71.17	-	1	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1961-1961	4	8	1287	214.3	76	488	15	6/70	32.53	2.27	85.80	-	1	-
KD Mackay (AUS)	1961-1961	5	10	1638	273.0	87	525	16	5/121	32.81	1.92	102.37	1	1	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1961-1961	5	1	6	1.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NCL O'Neill (AUS)	1961-1961	5	1	24	4.0	1	13	-	-	-	3.25	-	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1961-1961	1	1	48	8.0	1	33	-	-	-	4.12	-	-	-	-
HL Jackson (ENG)	1961-1961	1	2	264	44.0	16	83	4	2/26	20.75	1.88	66.00	-	-	-
RA Gaunt (AUS)	1961-1961	1	2	276	46.0	10	86	3	3/53	28.66	1.86	92.00	-	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1961-1961	2	2	333	55.3	17	126	3	2/110	42.00	2.27	111.00	-	-	-
FM Misson (AUS)	1961-1961	2	4	456	76.0	18	243	7	2/48	34.71	3.19	65.14	-	-	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1961	5	5	478	79.4	16	223	9	3/16	24.77	2.79	53.11	-	-	-
JA Flavell (ENG)	1961-1961	2	3	496	82.4	17	231	5	2/65	46.20	2.79	99.20	-	-	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1961-1961	5	7	556	92.4	37	229	7	4/23	32.71	2.47	79.42	1	-	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1961-1961	3	4	642	107.0	33	250	3	2/68	83.33	2.33	214.00	-	-	-
DA Allen (ENG)	1961-1961	4	5	804	134.0	53	354	13	4/58	27.23	2.64	61.84	2	-	-

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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]