| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Laker | 18.0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0.44 | England | v Australia | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| PH Edmonds | 34.1 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0.58 | England | v New Zealand | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| HDPK Dharmasena | 19.3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0.61 | Sri Lanka | v England | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| CEH Croft | 10.0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.80 | West Indies | v England | 24 Jul 1980 | Test # 883 | |
| MW Tate | 18.0 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0.83 | England | v New Zealand | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| MG Melle | 10.0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.90 | South Africa | v England | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| RG Barlow | 31.0x4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0.91 | England | v Australia | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| CG Macartney | 26.0 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0.92 | Australia | v England | 14 Aug 1926 | Test # 167 | |
| GAR Lock | 18.1 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0.93 | England | v Australia | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| RB Simpson | 14.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | v England | 13 Aug 1964 | Test # 565 | |
| GB Hole | 11.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.00 | Australia | v England | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
| IVA Richards | 11.0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1.00 | West Indies | v England | 12 Aug 1976 | Test # 781 | |
| J Briggs | 37.0x4 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 1.01 | England | v Australia | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| G Miller | 34.0 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 1.02 | England | v New Zealand | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| R Illingworth | 28.0 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 1.03 | England | v Australia | 22 Aug 1968 | Test # 641 | |
| MW Tate | 21.0 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1.04 | England | v New Zealand | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| GA Lohmann | 29.3x4 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1.05 | England | v Australia | 13 Aug 1888 | Test # 29 | |
| ST Jayasuriya | 28.0 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 1.07 | Sri Lanka | v England | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| MW Tate | 37.1 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 1.07 | England | v Australia | 14 Aug 1926 | Test # 167 | |
| GOB Allen | 13.0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1.07 | England | v New Zealand | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| R Illingworth | 36.0 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 1.11 | England | v India | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| SF Barnes | 27.0 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 1.11 | England | v Australia | 19 Aug 1912 | Test # 129 | |
| GAR Lock | 18.0 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1.11 | England | v New Zealand | 21 Aug 1958 | Test # 458 | |
| HJ Tayfield | 53.4 | 29 | 60 | 5 | 1.11 | South Africa | v England | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
| ERH Fuller | 27.0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1.14 | South Africa | v England | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
| GR Hazlitt | 21.4 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1.15 | Australia | v England | 19 Aug 1912 | Test # 129 | |
| CG Macartney | 19.0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1.15 | Australia | v England | 19 Aug 1912 | Test # 129 | |
| JB Statham | 18.0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1.16 | England | v New Zealand | 21 Aug 1958 | Test # 458 | |
| CL Hooper | 22.0 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1.18 | West Indies | v England | 24 Aug 1995 | Test # 1303 | |
| M Muralitharan | 54.2 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka | v England | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| H Verity | 25.0 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 1.20 | England | v India | 15 Aug 1936 | Test # 254 | |
| JJ Ferris | 25.0x5 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | v England | 11 Aug 1890 | Test # 34 | |
| K Higgs | 15.0 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1.20 | England | v West Indies | 18 Aug 1966 | Test # 609 | |
| FJ Titmus | 42.0 | 20 | 51 | 1 | 1.21 | England | v Australia | 13 Aug 1964 | Test # 565 | |
| JC Laker | 23.0 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1.21 | England | v South Africa | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
| GS Sobers | 22.1 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 1.21 | West Indies | v England | 26 Jul 1973 | Test # 725 | |
| E Peate | 38.0x4 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 1.22 | England | v Australia | 28 Aug 1882 | Test # 9 | |
| CEL Ambrose | 31.0 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 1.22 | West Indies | v England | 31 Aug 2000 | Test # 1509 | |
| RR Lindwall | 16.1 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1.23 | Australia | v England | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
| G Miller | 25.0 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1.24 | England | v New Zealand | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| T Greenhough | 29.0 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 1.24 | England | v India | 20 Aug 1959 | Test # 478 | |
| JC Laker | 20.0 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 1.25 | England | v New Zealand | 21 Aug 1958 | Test # 458 | |
| WA Johnston | 16.0 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1.25 | Australia | v England | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
| GAR Lock | 16.0 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1.25 | England | v West Indies | 22 Aug 1957 | Test # 443 | |
| JE Emburey | 31.0 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1.25 | England | v New Zealand | 21 Aug 1986 | Test # 1051 | |
| GA Lohmann | 32.2x5 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 1.25 | England | v Australia | 11 Aug 1890 | Test # 34 | |
| JA Snow | 11.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1.27 | England | v India | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| DA Allen | 28.0 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 1.28 | England | v South Africa | 18 Aug 1960 | Test # 496 | |
| GAR Lock | 21.4 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1.29 | England | v West Indies | 22 Aug 1957 | Test # 443 | |
| AD Mullally | 26.0 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 1.30 | England | v New Zealand | 19 Aug 1999 | Test # 1458 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war |
Minimum of 60 balls
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
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England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Sep 12-15, 2019
[Test # 2362] |
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England v India at The Oval, 5th Test, Sep 7-11, 2018
[Test # 2318] |
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England v South Africa at The Oval, 3rd Test, Jul 27-31, 2017
[Test # 2266] |