Best bowling figures in an innings in 1951 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 28.0 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 1.85 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 32.3 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 1.78 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 19.4 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 1.03 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 5 Jan 1951 | Test # 329 | |
| 22.4 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 1.63 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 12.7 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2.21 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 2.09 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 26.3 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 1.92 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 1.96 | England | 3 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 12.0 | - | 62 | 6 | 3.87 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 80 | 6 | 3.75 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 35.3 | 9 | 91 | 6 | 2.56 | India | 1 | v England | Delhi | 2 Nov 1951 | Test # 339 | |
| 27.5 | 6 | 102 | 6 | 2.76 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 56.3 | 16 | 155 | 6 | 2.74 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Christchurch | 17 Mar 1951 | Test # 332 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 2.12 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 1.56 | England | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 2.52 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 2.04 | England | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 32.2 | 14 | 49 | 5 | 1.51 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 24.2 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 2.21 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 20.3 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 2.17 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 19.3 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 2.32 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 27.2 | 4 | 68 | 5 | 2.48 | South Africa | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 34.4 | 9 | 77 | 5 | 2.22 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 88 | 5 | 2.20 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 40.0 | 9 | 90 | 5 | 1.68 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 99 | 5 | 2.97 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 68.0 | 17 | 174 | 5 | 2.55 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.90 | South Africa | 2 | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 24.0 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1.00 | South Africa | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 15.7 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 1.74 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 5 Jan 1951 | Test # 329 | |
| 76.0 | 47 | 58 | 4 | 0.76 | India | 3 | v England | Delhi | 2 Nov 1951 | Test # 339 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 2.32 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 37.0 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 1.72 | England | 1 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 1.90 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 73 | 4 | 2.02 | Australia | 4 | v England | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 21.7 | 5 | 76 | 4 | 2.60 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 3.30 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 38.1 | 10 | 83 | 4 | 2.17 | England | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1951 | Test # 344 | |
| 52.5 | 16 | 89 | 4 | 1.68 | India | 1 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1951 | Test # 344 | |
| 57.0 | 22 | 91 | 4 | 1.59 | India | 2 | v England | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 96 | 4 | 3.31 | England | 1 | v India | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 25.0 | 1 | 99 | 4 | 2.97 | England | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 104 | 4 | 2.16 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 48.0 | 13 | 104 | 4 | 2.16 | England | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1951 | Test # 344 | |
| 43.0 | 4 | 107 | 4 | 1.86 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 5 Jan 1951 | Test # 329 | |
| 30.5 | 3 | 111 | 4 | 2.71 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 46.2 | 12 | 146 | 4 | 3.15 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 44.0 | 4 | 153 | 4 | 2.60 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 5 Jan 1951 | Test # 329 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1.20 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1.53 | England | 3 | v India | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1.55 | Australia | 4 | v England | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 19.5 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 1.61 | England | 3 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3.37 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2.21 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 14.2 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3.00 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 27.0 | 14 | 46 | 3 | 1.70 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 22.5 | 10 | 46 | 3 | 2.01 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 13.2 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 2.83 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 13.3 | - | 51 | 3 | 2.85 | Australia | 2 | v England | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 14.3 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 2.66 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 1.89 | South Africa | 4 | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 33.0 | 15 | 53 | 3 | 1.60 | India | 1 | v England | Delhi | 2 Nov 1951 | Test # 339 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 2.80 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 2.43 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 1.74 | Australia | 2 | v England | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 34.1 | 9 | 61 | 3 | 1.78 | India | 2 | v England | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 16.5 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 2.79 | Australia | 4 | v West Indies | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 68 | 3 | 1.96 | Australia | 2 | v England | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 74 | 3 | 2.13 | England | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 2.58 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 2.75 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 2.54 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 25.4 | 2 | 80 | 3 | 2.35 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 38.0 | 11 | 89 | 3 | 2.34 | India | 1 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1951 | Test # 344 | |
| 39.0 | 15 | 93 | 3 | 1.78 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 94 | 3 | 2.27 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 5 Jan 1951 | Test # 329 | |
| 25.5 | 5 | 95 | 3 | 2.78 | England | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 2 Feb 1951 | Test # 330 | |
| 60.5 | 23 | 96 | 3 | 1.57 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 38.0 | 10 | 107 | 3 | 2.81 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 34.0 | 8 | 112 | 3 | 3.29 | England | 1 | v India | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 63.0 | 18 | 122 | 3 | 1.93 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 61.3 | 18 | 176 | 3 | 2.86 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.00 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 17 Mar 1951 | Test # 332 | |
| 2.0 | - | 7 | 2 | 2.62 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
| 3.5 | - | 7 | 2 | 1.44 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 7.5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0.98 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1.82 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 | Test # 343 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1.63 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1.72 | New Zealand | 4 | v England | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 20.0 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1.55 | England | 1 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1.83 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 2.06 | England | 3 | v India | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
| 21.2 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 1.68 | New Zealand | 4 | v England | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 19.3 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 1.84 | England | 1 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2.20 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 1.62 | South Africa | 2 | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 2.16 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 9 Nov 1951 | Test # 340 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2.29 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1951 | Test # 345 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 1.70 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 17 Mar 1951 | Test # 332 |
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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 India at Eden Gardens, England tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 30, 1951 - Jan 4, 1952 [Test # 344]
West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 4th Test, Dec 31, 1951 - Jan 3, 1952 [Test # 345]
Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide, West Indies tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 22-25, 1951 [Test # 343]