Best bowling figures in an innings in 1956 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 |
| 51.2 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 1.03 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 2.22 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 22.5 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 1.88 | Australia | 3 | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 20.3 | 6 | 49 | 7 | 2.39 | India | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 40.0 | 21 | 53 | 7 | 1.32 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 29.3 | 10 | 72 | 7 | 2.44 | Australia | 1 | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 48.0 | 17 | 80 | 7 | 1.66 | Pakistan | 3 | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 21.2 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 1.07 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 27.0 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 1.25 | Pakistan | 1 | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 1.79 | Australia | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 41.3 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 1.32 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 15.4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0.96 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 19.5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1.05 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 22.4 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 1.41 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 1.76 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 28.2 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 1.87 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 24.2 | 6 | 53 | 5 | 2.17 | Australia | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 58 | 5 | 2.00 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 31.0 | 12 | 66 | 5 | 2.12 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 49.0 | 26 | 72 | 5 | 1.46 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 34.1 | 9 | 72 | 5 | 2.10 | Australia | 2 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 36.0 | 12 | 80 | 5 | 2.22 | Australia | 4 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 28.0 | 2 | 90 | 5 | 3.21 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 13.1 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1.59 | New Zealand | 4 | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 27.3 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 0.80 | New Zealand | 2 | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 1.35 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2.17 | Australia | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 27.1 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 1.50 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 26.1 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 1.64 | Pakistan | 1 | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 2.09 | New Zealand | 2 | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 9.4 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 5.06 | India | 3 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 20.3 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 2.43 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 29.1 | 11 | 58 | 4 | 1.98 | England | 2 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 24.5 | 8 | 64 | 4 | 2.57 | England | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 40.0 | 14 | 65 | 4 | 1.62 | India | 3 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 33.0 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 2.09 | Australia | 1 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 31.2 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 2.26 | Australia | 4 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 36.3 | 14 | 73 | 4 | 2.00 | India | 3 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 4.16 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 32.0 | 12 | 80 | 4 | 2.50 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 22.5 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 3.94 | New Zealand | 2 | v West Indies | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 45.0 | 15 | 90 | 4 | 2.00 | India | 2 | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 40.0 | 7 | 91 | 4 | 2.27 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 47.0 | 10 | 151 | 4 | 3.21 | Australia | 1 | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 18.0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0.44 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1.46 | New Zealand | 4 | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 14.2 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 1.88 | Australia | 1 | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2.33 | Australia | 1 | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1.23 | Australia | 1 | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 25.2 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 1.26 | Australia | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 1.57 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1.65 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1.90 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 40.0 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 1.00 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 17.6 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1.69 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 1.61 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 2.33 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 29.1 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 1.61 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 28.5 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 1.33 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 1.95 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 36.2 | 17 | 58 | 3 | 1.59 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 36.0 | 16 | 61 | 3 | 1.69 | England | 2 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 45.0 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 1.40 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 33.4 | 11 | 67 | 3 | 1.99 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 2.83 | New Zealand | 1 | v West Indies | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 50.0 | 24 | 68 | 3 | 1.36 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 40.5 | 13 | 69 | 3 | 1.68 | Pakistan | 3 | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 24.1 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 2.20 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 81 | 3 | 2.79 | India | 3 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 32.5 | 8 | 85 | 3 | 2.58 | New Zealand | 1 | v West Indies | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 2.11 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 28.3 | 6 | 89 | 3 | 3.12 | India | 2 | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 38.0 | 13 | 115 | 3 | 3.02 | India | 2 | v Australia | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.54 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.80 | New Zealand | 4 | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | England | 2 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2.11 | Australia | 2 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1.62 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1.26 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0.93 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 24.0 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1.16 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 30.0 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 0.96 | England | 4 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2.35 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 41.0 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 1.12 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | New Zealand | 2 | v West Indies | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 2.04 | Australia | 2 | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 2.18 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 1.96 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 1.41 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1.64 | Australia | 1 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3.17 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 1.92 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 2.16 | Australia | 1 | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 2.24 | India | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 3.05 | Australia | 3 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 63 | 2 | 2.10 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 21.3 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 2.93 | Australia | 1 | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 38.0 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 1.76 | India | 2 | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 70 | 2 | 2.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 34.0 | 12 | 72 | 2 | 2.11 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
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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 South Africa at Johannesburg, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-29, 1956 [Test # 434]
Australia vs India at Eden Gardens, Australia tour of India 3rd Test, Nov 2-6, 1956 [Test # 433]
India vs Australia at Brabourne, Australia tour of India 2nd Test, Oct 26-31, 1956 [Test # 432]