Best bowling figures in a match in 1956 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 68.0 | 27 | 90 | 19 | 1.32 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 75.0 | 28 | 114 | 13 | 1.52 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 53.2 | 16 | 105 | 11 | 1.96 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 70.3 | 31 | 113 | 11 | 1.60 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 49.3 | 11 | 130 | 10 | 2.62 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 70.1 | 21 | 152 | 10 | 2.16 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 57.4 | 30 | 81 | 9 | 1.40 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 85.3 | 40 | 145 | 9 | 1.69 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 40.4 | 26 | 43 | 8 | 1.05 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 30.4x8 | 11 | 53 | 8 | 1.30 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 49.3 | 15 | 131 | 8 | 2.64 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 31.5 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 1.82 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 33.0x8 | 7 | 69 | 7 | 1.56 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 44.4 | 20 | 80 | 7 | 1.79 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 67.1 | 34 | 81 | 7 | 1.20 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 43.2 | 14 | 86 | 7 | 1.98 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 50.0 | 26 | 88 | 7 | 1.76 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 72.0 | 35 | 98 | 7 | 1.36 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 67.0 | 22 | 112 | 7 | 1.67 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 56.0 | 8 | 144 | 7 | 2.57 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 72 | 6 | 2.05 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 19.5 | 5 | 76 | 6 | 3.83 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 59.1 | 30 | 87 | 6 | 1.47 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 34.4 | 5 | 105 | 6 | 3.02 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 54.2 | 17 | 118 | 6 | 2.17 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 52.0 | 7 | 127 | 6 | 2.44 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 58.5 | 20 | 136 | 6 | 2.31 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 31.5 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 1.35 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 37.1x8 | 8 | 93 | 5 | 1.87 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 41.2 | 10 | 95 | 5 | 2.29 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 50.0x8 | 12 | 130 | 5 | 1.95 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 62.0 | 10 | 147 | 5 | 2.37 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 1.47 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 24.0 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 1.75 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 38.0 | 14 | 50 | 4 | 1.31 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 2.08 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 60 | 4 | 2.22 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 42.5x8 | 16 | 65 | 4 | 1.14 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 28.2 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 2.32 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 60.0 | 30 | 79 | 4 | 1.31 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 58.0 | 27 | 84 | 4 | 1.44 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 22.5 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 3.94 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 45.0 | 15 | 90 | 4 | 2.00 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 63.0 | 30 | 91 | 4 | 1.44 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 59.0 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 1.64 | India | v New Zealand | Chennai | 6 Jan 1956 | Test # 420 | |
| 47.0 | 10 | 151 | 4 | 3.21 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 67.0 | 21 | 152 | 4 | 2.26 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 37.2 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 1.09 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 2.33 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 37.0 | 16 | 46 | 3 | 1.24 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 31.2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 1.56 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 43.0 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 1.16 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 2.08 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 36.1 | 13 | 64 | 3 | 1.76 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 43.1 | 21 | 66 | 3 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 33.4 | 11 | 67 | 3 | 1.99 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 2.83 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 50.0 | 24 | 68 | 3 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 23.0x8 | 4 | 70 | 3 | 2.28 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 37.6x8 | 9 | 70 | 3 | 1.39 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 47.0 | 20 | 75 | 3 | 1.59 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 81 | 3 | 3.00 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 32.5 | 8 | 85 | 3 | 2.58 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 2.11 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 28.3 | 6 | 89 | 3 | 3.12 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 51.0 | 21 | 96 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 40.0 | 10 | 97 | 3 | 2.42 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 38.0 | 13 | 115 | 3 | 3.02 | India | v Australia | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 61.0 | 14 | 129 | 3 | 2.11 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 8.0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1.25 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 22.5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0.61 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1.00 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 20.0 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1.35 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 23.0x8 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 1.23 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2.10 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 1.63 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 1.92 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 29.0 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 2.00 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 30.0 | 12 | 59 | 2 | 1.96 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 21.3 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 2.93 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 2.16 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 41.0 | 14 | 67 | 2 | 1.63 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 | |
| 38.0 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 1.76 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 73 | 2 | 2.60 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 80 | 2 | 2.85 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 33.0 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 2.45 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 96 | 2 | 2.59 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 45.0 | 16 | 100 | 2 | 2.22 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 39.0 | 10 | 111 | 2 | 2.84 | India | v Australia | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 47.0 | 17 | 123 | 2 | 2.61 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.75 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.36 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2.50 | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 8.4 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2.07 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 | |
| 7.5 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.42 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 9.4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2.27 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 8.0x8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2.15 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 24.0 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 1.16 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.40 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
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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]