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 | |
| 28.5 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 3.29 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 24.5 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1.04 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 27.5 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 2.29 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.40 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 41.0 | 21 | 58 | 4 | 1.41 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 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 | |
| 67.0 | 22 | 149 | 4 | 2.22 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 5.0 | - | 22 | 3 | 4.40 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 24.5 | 7 | 58 | 3 | 2.33 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | England | 3 | v Australia | 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 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 1.51 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.50 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 62 | 2 | 2.00 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 34.0 | 13 | 64 | 2 | 1.88 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 66 | 2 | 2.35 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 41.0 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 1.80 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 41.1 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 1.82 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 44.0 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 1.70 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 83 | 2 | 3.19 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 56.0 | 28 | 92 | 2 | 1.64 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.80 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.50 | England | 4 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1.87 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 2.0 | - | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | England | 4 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2.00 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2.11 | England | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 3.0 | - | 21 | 1 | 7.00 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.62 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.31 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1.88 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 5.0 | - | 34 | 1 | 6.80 | England | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 24.0 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 1.45 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1.42 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 2.66 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 46.1 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0.90 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 2.47 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 1.67 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 1.71 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 6.00 | England | 4 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 2.30 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 1.57 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 37.2 | 18 | 62 | 1 | 1.66 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 3.82 | England | 4 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 83 | 1 | 3.19 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 50.0 | 17 | 105 | 1 | 2.10 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 107 | 1 | 2.89 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 46.0 | 18 | 111 | 1 | 2.41 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 |
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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]