Best bowling figures in an innings For Sheffield Shield, 1896/97
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 23.3 | 5 | 74 | 8 | 3.14 | NSW | 4 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 38.0 | 11 | 111 | 8 | 2.92 | NSW | 2 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 51.0 | 11 | 157 | 8 | 3.07 | South Aust | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 24.1 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2.11 | NSW | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 1.72 | NSW | 3 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 2.00 | NSW | 1 | v South Aust | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 28.1 | 10 | 63 | 6 | 2.23 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 84 | 6 | 2.47 | South Aust | 3 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 51.0 | 12 | 122 | 6 | 2.39 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 1.14 | South Aust | 3 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 2.84 | NSW | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 17.1 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 2.73 | NSW | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 25.1 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 1.94 | South Aust | 1 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 2.83 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 4 | 89 | 5 | 2.61 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 41.0 | 7 | 129 | 5 | 3.14 | NSW | 4 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 1.15 | South Aust | 3 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 3.83 | South Aust | 1 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 19.5 | - | 62 | 4 | 3.12 | NSW | 1 | v South Aust | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 69 | 4 | 2.55 | NSW | 3 | v South Aust | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 71 | 4 | 2.29 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 34.3 | 12 | 83 | 4 | 2.40 | Victoria | 4 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 101 | 4 | 2.88 | NSW | 3 | v South Aust | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | - | 15 | 3 | 3.21 | South Aust | 3 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 2.23 | NSW | 4 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 2.95 | South Aust | 3 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 27.4 | 6 | 59 | 3 | 2.13 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 63 | 3 | 2.25 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 31.4 | 6 | 80 | 3 | 2.52 | NSW | 3 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 82 | 3 | 2.64 | Victoria | 4 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 31.5 | 7 | 105 | 3 | 3.29 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 31.5 | 3 | 108 | 3 | 3.39 | South Aust | 3 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.40 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 12.5 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2.10 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 3.00 | Victoria | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 3.66 | Victoria | 4 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 2.40 | NSW | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 3.22 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 3.13 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 3.16 | South Aust | 3 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 38.0 | 12 | 83 | 2 | 2.18 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 43.0 | 18 | 98 | 2 | 2.27 | Victoria | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 34.1 | 5 | 122 | 2 | 3.57 | Victoria | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | Victoria | 4 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.66 | NSW | 4 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 | South Aust | 3 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | - | 22 | 1 | 3.66 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2.09 | Victoria | 4 | v South Aust | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2.66 | South Aust | 3 | v NSW | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 8.3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 3.05 | NSW | 4 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | - | 27 | 1 | 3.37 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 2.21 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | - | 33 | 1 | 2.20 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2.26 | Victoria | 1 | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 21.3 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 2.00 | NSW | 3 | v South Aust | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 26.2 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 1.70 | NSW | 2 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 3.83 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 2.30 | NSW | 4 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 2.61 | NSW | 3 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | - | 56 | 1 | 7.00 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 1.84 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | - | 63 | 1 | 4.20 | South Aust | 1 | v Victoria | Adelaide | 26 Feb 1897 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 3.66 | NSW | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1896 | First-class | |
| 14.4 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 4.63 | South Aust | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 8 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 73 | 1 | 2.28 | NSW | 2 | v Victoria | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 3.65 | Victoria | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class | |
| 33.0 | 9 | 87 | 1 | 2.63 | Victoria | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 23 Jan 1897 | First-class |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Victoria vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Feb 26-Mar 1, 1897 [First-class]
New South Wales vs Victoria at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Jan 23-28, 1897 [First-class]
South Australia vs New South Wales at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Jan 8-11, 1897 [First-class]