Bowling Best Figures Innings

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	1.34	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
R Tattersall	28.0	10	52	7	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
AV Bedser	32.3	10	58	7	1.78	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AV Bedser	22.4	8	37	6	1.63	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Laker	28.0	8	55	6	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
GO Rabone	38.7	10	68	6	1.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
DT Ring	21.0	2	72	6	2.57	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
WA Johnston	46.0	8	152	6	2.47	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
TE Bailey	15.4	6	20	5	0.96	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
AK Davidson	26.1	8	38	5	1.09	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Tattersall	32.2	14	49	5	1.51	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
R Benaud	21.0	6	49	5	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
JH Wardle	23.6	9	53	5	1.67	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
AV Bedser	24.2	8	54	5	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	1.48	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JH Wardle	20.2	6	61	5	2.25	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
R Benaud	33.0	14	82	5	1.86	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	41.0	8	84	5	1.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
WA Johnston	49.3	17	110	5	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
R Benaud	50.7	13	114	5	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
I Meckiff	31.0	3	125	5	3.02	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	0.75	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
LF Kline	13.6	3	33	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JR Reid	16.0	5	34	4	1.59	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
WA Johnston	18.2	6	39	4	1.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
GAR Lock	22.0	11	39	4	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RR Lindwall	14.2	1	40	4	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	14.0	3	42	4	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
AK Davidson	20.0	6	44	4	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JR Reid	32.0	16	51	4	1.19	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
PJ Loader	19.0	7	52	4	2.73	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
KR Miller	21.0	3	62	4	2.21	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
AR MacGibbon	20.0	2	62	4	2.32	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GAR Lock	33.0	14	62	4	1.87	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
JC Laker	37.0	12	64	4	1.72	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
JH Wardle	29.0	10	65	4	2.24	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
R Benaud	20.2	0	70	4	2.59	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AR MacGibbon	33.0	13	71	4	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
RR Lindwall	20.0	3	72	4	2.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
WA Johnston	31.2	5	75	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
R Benaud	35.0	6	95	4	2.03	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
RW Blair	36.0	4	98	4	2.72	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JH Wardle	57.0	22	100	4	1.75	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
R Benaud	44.0	9	118	4	2.01	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
WA Johnston	6.0	1	10	3	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
LF Kline	10.4	2	18	3	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
IWG Johnson	7.0	1	21	3	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
G Noblet	17.1	7	21	3	0.91	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
LF Kline	16.0	6	27	3	1.26	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
RR Lindwall	14.0	2	29	3	1.55	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
LF Kline	19.1	5	29	3	1.13	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
AV Bedser	19.5	6	32	3	1.61	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
TE Bailey	15.0	5	33	3	1.65	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JB Statham	20.2	7	35	3	1.72	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JB Statham	13.0	1	37	3	2.13	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JC Laker	19.0	3	42	3	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
RW Blair	19.0	4	42	3	1.65	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
JH Wardle	22.5	10	46	3	2.01	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
RR Lindwall	19.0	3	47	3	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KR Miller	17.0	1	48	3	2.11	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	22.0	5	51	3	1.73	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
IWG Johnson	30.0	7	52	3	1.30	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JH Wardle	20.0	4	52	3	1.95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
I Meckiff	26.0	3	52	3	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
TE Bailey	21.0	3	54	3	1.92	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
AR MacGibbon	22.1	2	55	3	1.86	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
FH Tyson	13.3	2	55	3	4.07	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
R Tattersall	23.0	6	56	3	2.43	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
AR MacGibbon	22.0	5	61	3	2.07	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GO Rabone	24.0	4	62	3	2.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
GWF Overton	32.0	10	65	3	1.52	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
JB Statham	24.1	4	71	3	2.20	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AR MacGibbon	27.0	4	73	3	2.02	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
KR Miller	28.0	3	75	3	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
RR Lindwall	26.0	3	82	3	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
TE Bailey	40.5	11	97	3	2.37	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
FR Brown	38.0	10	107	3	2.81	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
AV Bedser	63.0	18	122	3	1.93	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
FH Tyson	44.0	5	124	3	2.81	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
MJ Hilton	61.3	18	176	3	2.86	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
JH Wardle	9.4	4	18	2	1.86	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
AK Davidson	15.0	6	18	2	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	6.6	1	20	2	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
R Benaud	5.0	1	21	2	3.15	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
TE Bailey	17.0	8	21	2	1.23	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JB Statham	13.0	4	22	2	1.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Laker	23.0	13	28	2	1.21	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
CL McCool	7.0	0	29	2	3.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CL McCool	5.0	1	29	2	4.35	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Performances in matches that overlap decades 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:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]