Best bowling figures in a match in 1953 in Tests
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 55.5 | 23 | 99 | 14 | 1.77 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 62.1x8 | 29 | 97 | 9 | 1.17 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 94.5 | 31 | 213 | 9 | 2.24 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 33.0x8 | 6 | 87 | 8 | 1.97 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 39.5x8 | 14 | 88 | 8 | 1.66 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 34.2x8 | 4 | 112 | 8 | 2.45 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 49.2x8 | 8 | 140 | 8 | 2.13 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 89.0 | 29 | 158 | 8 | 1.77 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 74.3 | 16 | 182 | 8 | 2.44 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 87.5 | 34 | 198 | 8 | 2.25 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 33.3 | 12 | 77 | 7 | 2.29 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 54.5 | 24 | 85 | 7 | 1.55 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 41.1 | 6 | 88 | 7 | 2.13 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 42.0 | 7 | 92 | 7 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 42.0x8 | 7 | 123 | 7 | 2.19 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 49.0 | 11 | 129 | 7 | 2.63 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 45.5 | 3 | 160 | 7 | 3.49 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 68.0 | 16 | 164 | 7 | 2.41 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 73.3x8 | 21 | 177 | 7 | 1.80 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 84.0x8 | 15 | 266 | 7 | 2.37 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 64 | 6 | 2.13 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 34.0x8 | 8 | 97 | 6 | 2.13 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 75.0 | 32 | 102 | 6 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 53.0 | 18 | 103 | 6 | 1.94 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 76.0 | 37 | 111 | 6 | 1.46 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 55.0 | 14 | 126 | 6 | 2.29 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 67.4x8 | 12 | 202 | 6 | 2.24 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 104.0 | 28 | 254 | 6 | 2.44 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 51.0 | 31 | 49 | 5 | 0.96 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 50.5 | 31 | 51 | 5 | 1.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 48.5 | 19 | 67 | 5 | 1.37 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 35.0x8 | 7 | 81 | 5 | 1.73 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 36.4 | 6 | 94 | 5 | 2.56 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 70.0 | 27 | 95 | 5 | 1.35 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 21.5 | 2 | 109 | 5 | 4.99 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 75.0 | 38 | 112 | 5 | 1.49 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 58.0x8 | 14 | 146 | 5 | 1.88 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 65.0 | 18 | 179 | 5 | 2.75 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 77.0 | 22 | 181 | 5 | 2.35 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 75.0 | 26 | 188 | 5 | 2.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 73.1 | 16 | 196 | 5 | 2.67 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 31.0 | 11 | 61 | 4 | 1.96 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 71 | 4 | 2.62 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 46.4 | 15 | 72 | 4 | 1.54 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 2.85 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 26.3 | 4 | 90 | 4 | 3.39 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 98 | 4 | 2.72 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 32.1x8 | 5 | 101 | 4 | 2.35 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 108 | 4 | 2.63 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 57.0 | 16 | 109 | 4 | 1.91 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 49.6x8 | 15 | 111 | 4 | 1.67 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 53.0 | 12 | 116 | 4 | 2.18 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 56.2 | 19 | 122 | 4 | 2.16 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 52.0 | 11 | 135 | 4 | 2.59 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 60.0 | 19 | 147 | 4 | 2.45 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 64.0 | 21 | 161 | 4 | 2.51 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 61.5 | 20 | 165 | 4 | 2.66 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 51.2x8 | 11 | 169 | 4 | 2.47 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 58.0x8 | 7 | 207 | 4 | 2.67 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 29.0x8 | 12 | 44 | 3 | 1.13 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 2.03 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 50.1 | 22 | 59 | 3 | 1.17 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 46.0 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 1.36 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 27.0x8 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 2.02 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 81 | 3 | 2.89 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 84 | 3 | 2.27 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 33.0x8 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 2.04 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 38.0x8 | 9 | 94 | 3 | 1.85 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 97 | 3 | 2.77 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 65.1 | 22 | 110 | 3 | 1.68 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 40.0 | 5 | 112 | 3 | 2.80 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 60.0 | 17 | 135 | 3 | 2.25 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 84.0 | 41 | 139 | 3 | 1.65 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 30.0x8 | 3 | 143 | 3 | 3.57 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 74.0 | 30 | 146 | 3 | 1.97 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 39.0x8 | 1 | 153 | 3 | 2.94 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 68.0 | 23 | 155 | 3 | 2.27 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 16.0 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0.75 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1.27 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 7 Feb 1953 | Test # 366 | |
| 5.0x8 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3.15 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 1.45 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1.50 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 1.60 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 20.0x8 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 1.50 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 2.82 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 43.0 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 1.34 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 3.00 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 9 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
| 22.0x8 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 2.18 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 62.1 | 25 | 68 | 2 | 1.09 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 35.0 | 8 | 76 | 2 | 2.17 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 88 | 2 | 2.04 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
| 45.0 | 15 | 89 | 2 | 1.97 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 90 | 2 | 2.19 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 50.0 | 19 | 92 | 2 | 1.84 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Feb 1953 | Test # 367 | |
| 27.0x8 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 2.55 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 32.6x8 | 5 | 97 | 2 | 2.22 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 3.25 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 103 | 2 | 3.81 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 49.0 | 15 | 103 | 2 | 2.10 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
| 22.0x8 | 2 | 104 | 2 | 3.54 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 |
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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]