Best bowling figures in an innings in 1953 in Tests
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 17.2 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 2.53 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 38.3 | 16 | 55 | 7 | 1.42 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2.45 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 62 | 6 | 1.29 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 28.5 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 3.29 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 46.0 | 8 | 152 | 6 | 2.47 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 24.5 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1.04 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 1.69 | South Africa | 4 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 2.01 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 35.0 | 10 | 54 | 5 | 1.54 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 20.4 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 2.75 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 46.2 | 19 | 62 | 5 | 1.33 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 29.3 | 4 | 64 | 5 | 2.16 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 27.5 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 2.29 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 30.2 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 1.63 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 2.86 | Australia | 2 | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 31.0 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 2.38 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 42.4 | 8 | 105 | 5 | 2.46 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 48.0 | 14 | 107 | 5 | 2.22 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 49.3 | 17 | 110 | 5 | 1.67 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 45.0 | 10 | 115 | 5 | 2.55 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 53.5 | 20 | 127 | 5 | 2.35 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 65.1 | 14 | 180 | 5 | 2.76 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 82.0 | 17 | 228 | 5 | 2.78 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.40 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 23.5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0.92 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1.59 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 14.2 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2.10 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 41.0 | 21 | 58 | 4 | 1.41 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 2.32 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 47.0 | 19 | 63 | 4 | 1.34 | Australia | 3 | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 2.18 | Australia | 2 | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 2.70 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 47.0 | 25 | 72 | 4 | 1.53 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 16.5 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 4.45 | England | 3 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 2.65 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 3.03 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 24.3 | 3 | 86 | 4 | 3.51 | England | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 98 | 4 | 2.72 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 44.0 | 9 | 118 | 4 | 2.01 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 56.2 | 19 | 122 | 4 | 2.16 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 44.0 | 6 | 142 | 4 | 2.42 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 67.0 | 22 | 149 | 4 | 2.22 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 51.2 | 11 | 169 | 4 | 2.47 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 5.0 | - | 22 | 3 | 4.40 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 19.4 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1.47 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 28.0 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 1.07 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 1.84 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 26.1 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 1.00 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 20.5 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 1.34 | South Africa | 4 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 2.03 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 32.0 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 1.31 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 2.35 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 2.11 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 24.5 | 7 | 58 | 3 | 2.33 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 61 | 3 | 2.07 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 2.58 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 28.6 | 6 | 69 | 3 | 1.80 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 28.3 | 10 | 70 | 3 | 2.45 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 34.0 | 14 | 71 | 3 | 2.08 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 3.22 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 1.71 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 2.02 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 74 | 3 | 2.92 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 31.5 | 8 | 77 | 3 | 2.41 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 42.0 | 12 | 84 | 3 | 2.00 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 29.0 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 3.03 | England | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 94 | 3 | 1.85 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 45.0 | 16 | 94 | 3 | 2.08 | Australia | 2 | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 97 | 3 | 2.77 | Australia | 2 | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 99 | 3 | 2.41 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 54.0 | 19 | 104 | 3 | 1.92 | Australia | 3 | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 46.0 | 15 | 125 | 3 | 2.71 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 35.4 | 4 | 129 | 3 | 2.72 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 68.0 | 23 | 155 | 3 | 2.27 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1.22 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 16.0 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0.75 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1.44 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0.85 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 23.0 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0.82 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3.15 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1.46 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 11.4 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2.05 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.36 | Australia | 4 | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.47 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.71 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1.50 | Australia | 2 | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 1.60 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1.37 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 2.20 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 12.1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2.04 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 29.3 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1.22 | Australia | 3 | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 1.39 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 5.37 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 2.82 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 2.20 | New Zealand | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 38.0 | 20 | 51 | 2 | 1.34 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 |
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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:
South Africa vs New Zealand at Johannesburg, New Zealand tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 24-29, 1953 [Test # 378]
South Africa vs New Zealand at Durban, New Zealand tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 11-15, 1953 [Test # 377]
Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 15-19, 1953 [Test # 376]