Best Bowling in an Innings
All matches, Test Cricket - The Ashes, 15-Mar-1877 to 14-Dec-2006
# Name Club Date Opposition Ground Figures
1 Laker,J ENG 26-Jul-1956 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 10-53
2 Laker,J ENG 26-Jul-1956 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 9-37
3 Mailey,A AUS 11-Feb-1921 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 9-121
4 Laver,F AUS 26-Jul-1909 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 8-31
5 Lohmann,G ENG 25-Feb-1887 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 8-35
6 McGrath,G AUS 19-Jun-1997 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 8-38
7 Trott,A (Aus) AUS 11-Jan-1895 ENGLAND Adelaide Aus 8-43
8 Verity,H ENG 22-Jun-1934 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 8-43
9 Willis,R ENG 16-Jul-1981 AUSTRALIA Leeds (Headingley) Eng 8-43
10 Massie,R AUS 22-Jun-1972 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 8-53
11 Lohmann,G ENG 29-Jan-1892 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 8-58
12 Trumble,H AUS 11-Aug-1902 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 8-65
13 Rhodes,W ENG 01-Jan-1904 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 8-68
14 Warne,S AUS 25-Nov-1994 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 8-71
15 Braund,L ENG 05-Mar-1904 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 8-81
16 Massie,R AUS 22-Jun-1972 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 8-84
17 Richardson,T ENG 26-Feb-1898 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 8-94
18 McDermott,C AUS 01-Feb-1991 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 8-97
19 Bosanquet,B ENG 29-May-1905 AUSTRALIA Nottingham (Trent Bridge 8-107
20 White,J ENG 01-Feb-1929 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 8-126
21 McDermott,C AUS 01-Aug-1985 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 8-141
22 Walker,M AUS 08-Feb-1975 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 8-143
23 Noble,M AUS 01-Jan-1902 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-17
24 Rhodes,W ENG 29-May-1902 AUSTRALIA Birmingham (Edgbaston) E 7-17
25 Hazlitt,G AUS 19-Aug-1912 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-25
26 Tyson,F ENG 31-Dec-1954 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-27
27 Bates,W ENG 19-Jan-1883 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-28
28 Trumble,H AUS 05-Mar-1904 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-28
29 Peel,R ENG 30-Aug-1888 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 7-31
30 Ulyett,G ENG 21-Jul-1884 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 7-36
31 Lohmann,G ENG 12-Aug-1886 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 7-36
32 Kasprowicz,M AUS 21-Aug-1997 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-36
33 Gillespie,J AUS 24-Jul-1997 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 7-37
34 Barlow,R ENG 26-Jan-1883 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-40
35 Snow,J ENG 09-Jan-1971 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-40
36 Turner,C AUS 10-Feb-1888 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-43
37 Spofforth,F AUS 28-Aug-1882 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-44
38 Spofforth,F AUS 26-Jan-1883 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-44
39 Barlow,R ENG 05-Jul-1886 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 7-44
40 Bedser,A ENG 11-Jun-1953 AUSTRALIA Nottingham (Trent Bridge 7-44
41 Spofforth,F AUS 28-Aug-1882 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-46
42 Underwood,D ENG 22-Aug-1968 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 7-50
43 MacGill,S AUS 02-Jan-1999 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-50
44 Reid,B AUS 26-Dec-1990 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-51
45 O'Reilly,W AUS 08-Jun-1934 ENGLAND Nottingham (Trent Bridge 7-54
46 Kendall,T AUS 15-Mar-1877 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-55
47 Bedser,A ENG 11-Jun-1953 AUSTRALIA Nottingham (Trent Bridge 7-55
48 Rhodes,W ENG 01-Jan-1904 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-56
49 Statham,Brian ENG 31-Dec-1958 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-57
50 Macartney,C AUS 01-Jul-1909 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 7-58
51 Barnes,S ENG 21-Feb-1908 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-60
52 Miller,K AUS 29-Nov-1946 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 7-60
53 Verity,H ENG 22-Jun-1934 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 7-61
54 Spofforth,F AUS 02-Jan-1879 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-62
55 Lindwall,R AUS 28-Feb-1947 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-63
56 Laver,F AUS 29-May-1905 ENGLAND Nottingham (Trent Bridge 7-64
57 Palmer,G AUS 30-Dec-1882 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-65
58 Tufnell,P ENG 21-Aug-1997 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 7-66
59 Emmett,T ENG 02-Jan-1879 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-68
60 Palmer,G AUS 17-Feb-1882 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-68
61 Gregory,J AUS 31-Dec-1920 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-69
62 Lockwood,W ENG 14-Aug-1899 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 7-71
63 Bates,W ENG 19-Jan-1883 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-74
64 McGrath,G AUS 16-Aug-2001 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 7-76
65 McGrath,G AUS 21-Aug-1997 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-76
66 Willis,R ENG 16-Jun-1977 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 7-78
67 Emburey,J ENG 10-Jan-1987 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-78
68 Titmus,F ENG 11-Jan-1963 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-79
69 Lawson,G AUS 02-Jul-1981 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 7-81
70 Jones,E AUS 15-Jun-1899 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 7-88
71 Lillee,D AUS 27-Aug-1981 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-89
72 Horden,H AUS 15-Dec-1911 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-90
73 Hornibrook,P AUS 16-Aug-1930 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-92
74 Caddick,A ENG 02-Jan-2003 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-94
75 Noble,M AUS 26-Feb-1904 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-100
76 Wright,D ENG 28-Feb-1947 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-105
77 Hawke,N AUS 07-Jan-1966 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-105
78 Hoggard,MJ ENG 01-Dec-2006 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 7-109
79 Underwood,D ENG 25-Jan-1975 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 7-113
80 Giffen,G AUS 14-Mar-1885 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 7-117
81 Barnes,S ENG 01-Jan-1902 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 7-121
82 Giffen,G AUS 14-Aug-1893 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-128
83 Cotter,A AUS 14-Aug-1905 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 7-148
84 McKenzie,G AUS 23-Jul-1964 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 7-153
85 Warne,S AUS 23-Aug-2001 ENGLAND London (Kennington) Eng 7-165
86 Richardson,T ENG 16-Jul-1896 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 7-168
87 O'Reilly,W AUS 06-Jul-1934 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 7-189
88 Turner,C AUS 28-Jan-1887 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 6-15
89 Lindwall,R AUS 14-Aug-1948 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 6-20
90 Peel,R ENG 10-Aug-1896 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 6-23
91 Lillee,D AUS 12-Mar-1977 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 6-26
92 Iverson,J AUS 05-Jan-1951 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 6-27
93 Barnes,W ENG 28-Jan-1887 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 6-28
94 Trumble,H AUS 10-Aug-1896 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 6-30
95 Trueman,F ENG 06-Jul-1961 AUSTRALIA Leeds (Headingley) Eng 6-30
96 Barnes,W ENG 01-Jan-1885 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 6-31
97 Larwood,H ENG 30-Nov-1928 AUSTRALIA Brisbane (Exhibition) Au 6-32
98 Warne,S AUS 02-Aug-2001 ENGLAND Nottingham (Trent Bridge 6-33
99 Dymock,G AUS 14-Dec-1979 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 6-34
100 Armstrong,W AUS 14-Jun-1909 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 6-35
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