Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Australia

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1986/87 - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JE Emburey	46.0	15	78	7	1.69	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
IT Botham	16.0	4	41	5	2.56	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
GC Small	22.4	7	48	5	2.11	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
GR Dilley	25.4	7	68	5	2.64	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GC Small	33.0	11	75	5	2.27	England	1	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
JE Emburey	42.5	14	80	5	1.86	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GR Dilley	24.4	4	79	4	3.20	England	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PH Edmonds	19.4	5	45	3	2.28	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
PAJ DeFreitas	17.0	2	62	3	3.64	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PH Edmonds	34.0	5	79	3	2.32	England	1	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
PAJ DeFreitas	16.0	5	32	2	2.00	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GC Small	15.0	3	40	2	2.66	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
JE Emburey	20.0	5	43	2	2.15	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
PH Edmonds	21.0	4	55	2	2.61	England	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
IT Botham	16.0	1	58	2	3.62	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GR Dilley	23.5	5	67	2	2.81	England	1	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
PH Edmonds	43.0	16	79	2	1.83	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
JE Emburey	43.0	9	110	2	2.55	England	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PH Edmonds	52.0	14	134	2	2.57	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PH Edmonds	12.0	6	12	1	1.00	England	2	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PH Edmonds	27.0	13	25	1	0.92	England	4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
IT Botham	12.0	-	34	1	2.83	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PAJ DeFreitas	16.0	5	36	1	2.25	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
GR Dilley	21.0	8	38	1	1.80	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
JE Emburey	28.0	11	41	1	1.46	England	4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PAJ DeFreitas	12.0	1	44	1	3.66	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
GR Dilley	19.0	6	47	1	2.47	England	3	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
GR Dilley	15.0	4	48	1	3.20	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
GR Dilley	15.0	1	53	1	3.53	England	4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PH Edmonds	29.0	7	63	1	2.17	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PAJ DeFreitas	24.0	4	67	1	2.79	England	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
IT Botham	22.0	4	72	1	3.27	England	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
GR Dilley	32.0	3	111	1	3.46	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
JE Emburey	46.0	11	117	1	2.54	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
PAJ DeFreitas	32.0	4	128	1	4.00	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Pallekele, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jul 8, 2025 [ODI # 4891]