Bowling Best Figures Innings

Cricket Records in 1960s in Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JR Reid	35.0	15	60	6	1.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
JB Statham	20.0	5	63	6	3.15	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
TW Cartwright	31.3	9	94	6	2.98	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
NJN Hawke	39.0	5	139	6	2.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
FS Trueman	14.3	6	27	5	1.86	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
JB Statham	21.0	6	34	5	1.61	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
JB Statham	24.2	11	40	5	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
DA Allen	19.5	5	41	5	2.06	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
GD McKenzie	21.5	6	46	5	2.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
FJ Cameron	24.4	10	48	5	1.94	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
GD McKenzie	33.0	10	65	5	1.96	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
GD McKenzie	35.0	13	65	5	1.85	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
FJ Titmus	45.5	19	66	5	1.44	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
R Benaud	33.0	10	68	5	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	06 Dec 1963	Test # 548
JDF Larter	29.0	7	68	5	2.34	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
FJ Cameron	36.2	9	83	5	2.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
DA Renneberg	25.0	3	97	5	3.88	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Feb 1967	Test # 616
AE Moss	10.3	0	35	4	3.33	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
JR Reid	45.0	27	44	4	0.97	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
K Higgs	24.0	4	47	4	1.95	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
FS Trueman	24.5	4	58	4	2.33	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
DA Allen	19.5	6	58	4	2.92	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
JC Alabaster	17.5	2	59	4	3.30	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
JC Alabaster	21.0	4	61	4	2.90	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
RC Motz	17.0	2	68	4	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
FJ Titmus	39.5	15	73	4	1.83	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
FS Trueman	22.0	3	77	4	3.50	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
GD McKenzie	19.0	1	82	4	3.23	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
RW Blair	36.0	8	85	4	2.36	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
DA Allen	49.0	17	87	4	1.77	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572
K Higgs	41.1	10	96	4	2.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
R Benaud	49.0	10	118	4	1.80	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
JC Alabaster	50.0	12	119	4	2.38	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
KF Barrington	3.1	1	4	3	1.26	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
R Illingworth	17.0	11	15	3	0.88	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
JB Statham	14.0	5	27	3	1.92	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
RM Cowper	19.3	9	27	3	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
DJ Brown	21.0	11	30	3	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
JB Statham	22.0	11	32	3	1.45	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
FJ Cameron	15.2	1	32	3	2.08	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
RC Motz	14.0	7	33	3	2.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
AE Moss	15.4	3	36	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jul 1960	Test # 494
JC Alabaster	17.0	6	36	3	2.11	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
JB Statham	18.0	5	41	3	2.27	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
DJ Brown	24.0	9	44	3	1.83	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
G Boycott	20.0	5	47	3	2.35	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1965	Test # 573
FE Rumsey	21.0	8	49	3	2.33	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
RC Motz	20.0	1	51	3	2.55	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
NJN Hawke	19.0	1	53	3	2.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
JR Reid	16.0	3	55	3	3.43	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Feb 1962	Test # 523
R Benaud	24.1	4	55	3	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
R Illingworth	24.0	6	57	3	2.37	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
RW Blair	21.0	2	57	3	2.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
RM Cowper	37.0	14	57	3	1.54	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
FS Trueman	22.0	4	58	3	2.63	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	09 Jun 1960	Test # 492
FS Trueman	20.0	2	58	3	2.90	England	v South Africa	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
FJ Cameron	30.0	13	58	3	1.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
FJ Cameron	27.0	5	60	3	2.22	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GD McKenzie	39.3	11	67	3	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
GD McKenzie	19.0	2	70	3	2.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JR Reid	29.5	12	77	3	2.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
ER Dexter	30.0	5	79	3	2.63	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
DA Allen	44.0	13	80	3	1.81	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
JA Snow	33.0	6	83	3	2.51	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
FE Rumsey	30.0	9	84	3	2.80	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
RC Motz	26.2	2	86	3	3.26	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Feb 1962	Test # 523
RW Blair	41.0	10	86	3	2.09	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
FJ Cameron	39.0	8	107	3	2.74	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
GD McKenzie	37.0	4	110	3	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
JC Alabaster	31.0	4	143	3	4.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Feb 1962	Test # 523
GA Bartlett	8.0	4	10	2	1.25	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
RB Simpson	4.0	1	10	2	2.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
RW Blair	3.0	0	16	2	5.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964	Test # 559
ER Dexter	4.0	0	17	2	4.25	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
JR Reid	14.2	8	21	2	1.46	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
JR Reid	14.0	6	26	2	1.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
RW Barber	10.3	3	30	2	2.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
FS Trueman	10.0	0	34	2	3.40	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
GD McKenzie	17.0	5	38	2	2.23	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
GA Bartlett	22.0	8	40	2	1.81	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1962	Test # 519
NJN Hawke	19.0	5	43	2	1.69	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
FS Trueman	17.0	5	44	2	2.58	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
JW Martin	16.0	3	44	2	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
FJ Titmus	19.4	5	46	2	2.33	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	05 Aug 1965	Test # 595
JR Reid	29.5	12	47	2	1.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
RS Cunis	17.4	0	47	2	2.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1964	Test # 560
FJ Cameron	18.0	6	48	2	2.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
RW Barber	14.0	1	48	2	3.42	England	v South Africa	Durban	04 Dec 1964	Test # 571
AN Connolly	18.0	2	49	2	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
DA Renneberg	16.0	3	54	2	3.37	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
NI Thomson	25.0	7	55	2	2.20	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
NJN Hawke	18.0	1	56	2	2.33	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JB Statham	12.0	1	57	2	4.75	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
FJ Titmus	29.0	10	59	2	2.03	England	v South Africa	Lord's	22 Jul 1965	Test # 594
RB Simpson	24.0	9	59	2	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
JC Alabaster	25.4	7	63	2	2.45	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
DJ Brown	23.0	3	63	2	2.73	England	v South Africa	The Oval	26 Aug 1965	Test # 596
RC Motz	23.0	3	64	2	2.78	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
AN Connolly	19.0	2	66	2	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JSE Price	32.0	11	66	2	2.06	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1964	Test # 572

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Chennai, 5th Test, Dec 24-28, 1969 [Test # 669]

India v Australia at Eden Gardens, 4th Test, Dec 12-16, 1969 [Test # 668]

India v Australia at Delhi, 3rd Test, Nov 28-Dec 2, 1969 [Test # 667]