Bowling Best Figures Match

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GAR Lock	53.3	33	65	11	1.21	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	03 Jul 1958	Test # 456
Zulfiqar Ahmed	83.5	40	79	11	0.94	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Karachi	13 Oct 1955	Test # 413
GAR Lock	54.2	28	84	11	1.54	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1959	Test # 470
GAR Lock	24.0	15	29	9	1.20	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	19 Jun 1958	Test # 455
S Ramadhin	57.4	30	81	9	1.40	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	03 Feb 1956	Test # 421
HJ Tayfield	62.1x8	29	97	9	1.17	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
S Ramadhin	75.0	32	125	9	1.66	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Feb 1952	Test # 349
SP Gupte	85.3	40	145	9	1.69	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	06 Jan 1956	Test # 420
Khan Mohammad	46.2	25	41	8	0.88	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Dhaka	07 Nov 1955	Test # 415
JC Laker	58.0	34	44	8	0.75	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	03 Jul 1958	Test # 456
HJ Tayfield	43.0x8	19	61	8	1.06	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	33.0x8	6	87	8	1.97	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
DEJ Ironside	39.5x8	14	88	8	1.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GAR Lock	57.0	23	96	8	1.68	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	24 Jul 1958	Test # 457
SP Gupte	47.5	14	120	8	2.50	India	v New Zealand	Eden Gardens	28 Dec 1955	Test # 419
SP Gupte	83.4	45	128	8	1.52	India	v New Zealand	Brabourne	02 Dec 1955	Test # 417
SP Gupte	94.4	42	156	8	1.64	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad (Deccan)	19 Nov 1955	Test # 416
JB Statham	26.4	10	37	7	1.38	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Mar 1955	Test # 402
FH Tyson	31.0	13	39	7	1.25	England	v New Zealand	Dunedin	11 Mar 1955	Test # 401
R Appleyard	22.0	7	45	7	2.04	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Mar 1955	Test # 402
R Tattersall	36.0	15	60	7	1.66	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	24 Mar 1951	Test # 333
AL Valentine	44.4	20	80	7	1.79	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
DS Atkinson	43.2	14	86	7	1.98	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	03 Mar 1956	Test # 423
DS Atkinson	72.0	35	98	7	1.36	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	09 Mar 1956	Test # 424
FS Trueman	38.0	13	64	6	1.68	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	05 Jun 1958	Test # 454
NAT Adcock	37.3x8	9	72	6	1.44	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
S Ramadhin	35.0	11	72	6	2.05	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
OG Smith	19.5	5	76	6	3.83	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
NAT Adcock	38.0x8	2	131	6	2.58	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
Zulfiqar Ahmed	78.2	23	185	6	2.36	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Lahore	26 Oct 1955	Test # 414
JC Laker	25.0	14	37	5	1.48	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	19 Jun 1958	Test # 455
DT Dewdney	31.5	16	43	5	1.35	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	09 Mar 1956	Test # 424
FH Tyson	28.0	10	46	5	1.64	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1959	Test # 470
ARA Murray	51.0	31	49	5	0.96	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	50.5	31	51	5	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JB Statham	32.0	14	54	5	1.68	England	v New Zealand	Dunedin	11 Mar 1955	Test # 401
JC Watkins	30.0x8	12	55	5	1.37	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
TE Bailey	25.2	3	61	5	2.40	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	24 Mar 1951	Test # 333
HJ Tayfield	48.5	19	67	5	1.37	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
AH Kardar	52.0	20	73	5	1.40	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Lahore	26 Oct 1955	Test # 414
DVP Wright	31.0	5	80	5	2.58	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	24 Mar 1951	Test # 333
JB Statham	42.0	14	83	5	1.97	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	24 Jul 1958	Test # 457
HJ Tayfield	70.0	27	95	5	1.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
Khan Mohammad	52.0	16	104	5	2.00	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Lahore	26 Oct 1955	Test # 414
AL Valentine	79.0	34	124	5	1.56	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Feb 1952	Test # 349
Shujauddin	33.0	19	35	4	1.06	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Karachi	13 Oct 1955	Test # 413
TE Bailey	40.0	18	40	4	1.00	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	05 Jun 1958	Test # 454
Fazal Mahmood	26.0	10	46	4	1.76	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Dhaka	07 Nov 1955	Test # 415
FH Tyson	18.0	4	51	4	2.83	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Mar 1955	Test # 402
ERH Fuller	46.4	15	72	4	1.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PJ Loader	44.3	17	77	4	1.73	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	05 Jun 1958	Test # 454
AL Valentine	60.0	30	79	4	1.31	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	03 Feb 1956	Test # 421
CB van Ryneveld	27.6x8	2	82	4	2.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
MH Mankad	34.1	11	86	4	2.51	India	v New Zealand	Brabourne	02 Dec 1955	Test # 417
JM Patel	63.0	30	91	4	1.44	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	06 Jan 1956	Test # 420
MH Mankad	59.0	24	97	4	1.64	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	06 Jan 1956	Test # 420
CB van Ryneveld	49.6x8	15	111	4	1.67	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
DEJ Ironside	46.3x8	16	117	4	1.89	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
ER Dexter	19.0	8	23	3	1.21	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
GAR Lock	10.3	5	25	3	2.38	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	05 Jun 1958	Test # 454
AL Valentine	34.4	21	29	3	0.83	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	15 Feb 1952	Test # 350
FS Trueman	15.0	7	30	3	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	19 Jun 1958	Test # 455
GAR Lock	31.0	17	39	3	1.25	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	21 Aug 1958	Test # 458
S Ramadhin	25.0	12	41	3	1.64	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	15 Feb 1952	Test # 350
OG Smith	18.0	7	42	3	2.33	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	03 Feb 1956	Test # 421
JC Watkins	29.0x8	12	44	3	1.13	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
FS Trueman	26.0	12	46	3	1.76	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
OG Smith	43.0	22	50	3	1.16	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	03 Mar 1956	Test # 423
AH Kardar	58.0	25	57	3	0.98	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Karachi	13 Oct 1955	Test # 413
DG Phadkar	34.0	14	58	3	1.70	India	v New Zealand	Brabourne	02 Dec 1955	Test # 417
R Illingworth	45.0	18	59	3	1.31	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	24 Jul 1958	Test # 457
JC Watkins	46.0	23	63	3	1.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
DEJ Ironside	37.2x8	11	70	3	1.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
GE Gomez	40.0	15	72	3	1.80	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Feb 1952	Test # 349
JH Wardle	40.3	19	72	3	1.77	England	v New Zealand	Dunedin	11 Mar 1955	Test # 401
AL Valentine	47.0	20	75	3	1.59	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	09 Mar 1956	Test # 424
FS Trueman	31.5	5	78	3	2.45	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	24 Jul 1958	Test # 457
NAT Adcock	33.0x8	7	90	3	2.04	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
S Ramadhin	51.0	21	96	3	1.88	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	03 Mar 1956	Test # 423
RT Simpson	4.0	1	4	2	1.00	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	17 Mar 1951	Test # 332
JB Stollmeyer	8.0	3	12	2	1.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	15 Feb 1952	Test # 350
PJ Loader	13.0	8	13	2	1.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	19 Jun 1958	Test # 455
GS Sobers	22.5	15	14	2	0.61	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	03 Mar 1956	Test # 423
AH Kardar	28.0	17	21	2	0.75	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Dhaka	07 Nov 1955	Test # 415
MH Mankad	13.0	8	23	2	1.76	India	v New Zealand	Eden Gardens	28 Dec 1955	Test # 419
JC Laker	14.0	6	23	2	1.64	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	05 Jun 1958	Test # 454
Zulfiqar Ahmed	19.0	9	24	2	1.26	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Dhaka	07 Nov 1955	Test # 415
DS Atkinson	20.0	10	27	2	1.35	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	03 Feb 1956	Test # 421
TE Bailey	20.2	10	28	2	1.37	England	v New Zealand	Dunedin	11 Mar 1955	Test # 401
GAR Lock	20.3	12	29	2	1.41	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
JC Watkins	19.0x8	5	30	2	1.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TE Bailey	14.0	3	32	2	2.28	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	21 Aug 1958	Test # 458
R Appleyard	14.0	5	35	2	2.50	England	v New Zealand	Dunedin	11 Mar 1955	Test # 401
ARA Murray	20.0x8	6	40	2	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JH Wardle	36.0	24	44	2	1.22	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Mar 1955	Test # 402
FS Trueman	22.0	8	44	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	21 Aug 1958	Test # 458
DS Atkinson	26.0	8	46	2	1.76	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	15 Feb 1952	Test # 350
JB Statham	25.0	6	47	2	1.88	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	21 Aug 1958	Test # 458
TE Bailey	30.0	9	51	2	1.70	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	17 Mar 1951	Test # 332
SR Patil	23.0	7	51	2	2.21	India	v New Zealand	Brabourne	02 Dec 1955	Test # 417

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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]