Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - vs South Africa

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

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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]