Bowling Best Figures Innings

Best bowling figures in an innings in 1956 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
JC Laker	51.2	23	53	10	1.03	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
JC Laker	16.4	4	37	9	2.22	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
RR Lindwall	22.5	9	43	7	1.88	Australia	3	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
Ghulam Ahmed	20.3	6	49	7	2.39	India	1	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
DS Atkinson	40.0	21	53	7	1.32	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
R Benaud	29.3	10	72	7	2.44	Australia	1	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
Fazal Mahmood	48.0	17	80	7	1.66	Pakistan	3	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
S Ramadhin	21.2	13	23	6	1.07	West Indies	1	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
Fazal Mahmood	27.0	11	34	6	1.25	Pakistan	1	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
R Benaud	29.0	10	52	6	1.79	Australia	2	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JC Laker	41.3	21	55	6	1.32	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
DT Dewdney	19.5	11	21	5	1.05	West Indies	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
AL Valentine	22.4	11	32	5	1.41	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
S Ramadhin	26.0	10	46	5	1.76	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
RG Archer	28.2	7	53	5	1.87	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
R Benaud	24.2	6	53	5	2.17	Australia	4	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JC Laker	29.0	10	58	5	2.00	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DS Atkinson	31.0	12	66	5	2.12	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
SP Gupte	49.0	26	72	5	1.46	India	2	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
KR Miller	34.1	9	72	5	2.10	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
KR Miller	36.0	12	80	5	2.22	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
FS Trueman	28.0	2	90	5	3.21	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
HB Cave	13.1	9	21	4	1.59	New Zealand	4	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
HB Cave	27.3	17	22	4	0.80	New Zealand	2	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
NAT Adcock	20.0	6	36	4	1.35	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JW Burke	17.0	4	37	4	2.17	Australia	4	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
GAR Lock	27.1	11	41	4	1.50	England	2	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
Khan Mohammad	26.1	9	43	4	1.64	Pakistan	1	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
AR MacGibbon	21.0	5	44	4	2.09	New Zealand	2	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
MH Mankad	9.4	1	49	4	5.06	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
IWG Johnson	20.3	3	50	4	2.43	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JC Laker	29.1	11	58	4	1.98	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TE Bailey	24.5	8	64	4	2.57	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
MH Mankad	40.0	14	65	4	1.62	India	3	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
KR Miller	33.0	5	69	4	2.09	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
RG Archer	31.2	8	71	4	2.26	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
SP Gupte	36.3	14	73	4	2.00	India	3	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
OG Smith	18.0	4	75	4	4.16	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
JC Laker	32.0	12	80	4	2.50	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
RW Blair	22.5	5	90	4	3.94	New Zealand	2	v West Indies	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
MH Mankad	45.0	15	90	4	2.00	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
KR Miller	40.0	7	91	4	2.27	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
IWG Johnson	47.0	10	151	4	3.21	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
JC Laker	18.0	14	8	3	0.44	England	4	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
DD Beard	15.0	7	22	3	1.46	New Zealand	4	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
KD Mackay	14.2	5	27	3	1.88	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
WPA Crawford	12.0	3	28	3	2.33	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
WPA Crawford	26.0	8	32	3	1.23	Australia	1	v India	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
RR Lindwall	25.2	12	32	3	1.26	Australia	2	v India	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JB Statham	21.0	8	33	3	1.57	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	13.0	1	33	3	1.90	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
GAR Lock	40.0	23	40	3	1.00	England	3	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
HJ Tayfield	17.6	5	40	3	1.69	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PS Heine	19.0	7	41	3	1.61	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
OG Smith	18.0	7	42	3	2.33	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
JC Laker	29.1	10	47	3	1.61	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TL Goddard	28.5	9	51	3	1.33	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JH Wardle	20.0	4	52	3	1.95	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
S Ramadhin	36.2	17	58	3	1.59	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
GAR Lock	36.0	16	61	3	1.69	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
JM Patel	45.0	23	63	3	1.40	India	2	v New Zealand	Chennai	6 Jan 1956	Test # 420
RR Lindwall	33.4	11	67	3	1.99	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JR Reid	24.0	7	68	3	2.83	New Zealand	1	v West Indies	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
RG Archer	50.0	24	68	3	1.36	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
Khan Mohammad	40.5	13	69	3	1.68	Pakistan	3	v Australia	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
JB Statham	24.1	4	71	3	2.20	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
Ghulam Ahmed	29.0	5	81	3	2.79	India	3	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
JR Reid	32.5	8	85	3	2.58	New Zealand	1	v West Indies	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
R Benaud	42.0	9	89	3	2.11	Australia	1	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
SP Gupte	28.3	6	89	3	3.12	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
SP Gupte	38.0	13	115	3	3.02	India	2	v Australia	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
OG Smith	1.5	1	1	2	0.54	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
JC Alabaster	5.0	4	4	2	0.80	New Zealand	4	v West Indies	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
R Appleyard	11.0	4	17	2	1.54	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
R Benaud	9.0	2	19	2	2.11	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
DS Atkinson	12.2	2	20	2	1.62	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
OG Smith	29.0	15	27	2	0.93	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
AL Valentine	24.0	13	28	2	1.16	West Indies	1	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
JC Laker	30.0	19	29	2	0.96	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
KR Miller	17.0	5	40	2	2.35	Australia	2	v Pakistan	Karachi	11 Oct 1956	Test # 430
AL Valentine	41.0	20	46	2	1.12	West Indies	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
HB Cave	26.0	12	47	2	1.80	New Zealand	2	v West Indies	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
RG Archer	23.0	9	47	2	2.04	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
AL Valentine	22.0	9	48	2	2.18	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
GAR Lock	25.0	10	49	2	1.96	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
AL Valentine	36.0	17	51	2	1.41	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Dunedin	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
RG Archer	31.0	10	51	2	1.64	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
DT Dewdney	17.0	3	54	2	3.17	West Indies	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
FS Trueman	28.0	6	54	2	1.92	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
R Benaud	25.0	6	54	2	2.16	Australia	1	v India	Brabourne	26 Oct 1956	Test # 432
MH Mankad	25.0	4	56	2	2.24	India	1	v Australia	Eden Gardens	2 Nov 1956	Test # 433
KR Miller	19.0	2	58	2	3.05	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
S Ramadhin	30.0	11	63	2	2.10	West Indies	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
RR Lindwall	21.3	6	63	2	2.93	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
Ghulam Ahmed	38.0	17	67	2	1.76	India	2	v Australia	Chennai	19 Oct 1956	Test # 431
JB Statham	35.0	9	70	2	2.00	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TE Bailey	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]