Best Bowling in a Match
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 19-90
2 Massie,R AUS 22-Jun-1972 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 16-137
3 Verity,H ENG 22-Jun-1934 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 15-104
4 Rhodes,W ENG 01-Jan-1904 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 15-124
5 Spofforth,F AUS 28-Aug-1882 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 14-90
6 Bedser,A ENG 11-Jun-1953 AUSTRALIA Nottingham (Trent Bridge 14-99
7 Bates,W ENG 19-Jan-1883 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 14-102
8 Noble,M AUS 01-Jan-1902 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 13-77
9 Spofforth,F AUS 02-Jan-1879 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 13-110
10 Reid,B AUS 26-Dec-1990 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 13-148
11 Barnes,S ENG 01-Jan-1902 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 13-163
12 Mailey,A AUS 11-Feb-1921 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 13-236
13 Richardson,T ENG 16-Jul-1896 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 13-244
14 White,J ENG 01-Feb-1929 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 13-256
15 Turner,C AUS 10-Feb-1888 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 12-87
16 Trumble,H AUS 10-Aug-1896 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 12-89
17 Martin,F ENG 11-Aug-1890 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 12-102
18 Lohmann,G ENG 12-Aug-1886 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 12-104
19 MacGill,S AUS 02-Jan-1999 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 12-107
20 Briggs,J ENG 24-Mar-1892 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 12-136
21 Trumble,H AUS 11-Aug-1902 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 12-173
22 Horden,H AUS 15-Dec-1911 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 12-175
23 Warne,S AUS 08-Sep-2005 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 12-246
24 Peel,R ENG 30-Aug-1888 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 11-68
25 Briggs,J ENG 19-Jul-1886 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 11-74
26 Lockwood,W ENG 24-Jul-1902 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 11-76
27 Grimmett,C AUS 27-Feb-1925 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 11-82
28 Macartney,C AUS 01-Jul-1909 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 11-85
29 Trueman,F ENG 06-Jul-1961 AUSTRALIA Leeds (Headingley) Eng 11-88
30 Tufnell,P ENG 21-Aug-1997 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 11-93
31 Blythe,C ENG 27-May-1909 AUSTRALIA Birmingham (Edgbaston) E 11-102
32 Noble,M AUS 03-Jul-1902 ENGLAND Sheffield (Bramall Lane) 11-103
33 Warne,S AUS 25-Nov-1994 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 11-110
34 Laker,J ENG 12-Jul-1956 AUSTRALIA Leeds (Headingley) Eng 11-113
35 Spofforth,F AUS 26-Jan-1883 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 11-117
36 O'Reilly,W AUS 08-Jun-1934 ENGLAND Nottingham (Trent Bridge 11-129
37 Lawson,G AUS 26-Nov-1982 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 11-134
38 Lillee,D AUS 01-Feb-1980 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 11-138
39 McDermott,C AUS 01-Feb-1991 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 11-157
40 Lillee,D AUS 27-Aug-1981 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 11-159
41 Palmer,G AUS 17-Feb-1882 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 11-165
42 Lillee,D AUS 12-Mar-1977 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 11-165
43 Richardson,T ENG 22-Jun-1896 AUSTRALIA London (Lords) Eng 11-173
44 Botham,I ENG 14-Dec-1979 AUSTRALIA Perth (WACA) Aus 11-176
45 Underwood,D ENG 25-Jan-1975 AUSTRALIA Adelaide Aus 11-215
46 Tate,M ENG 19-Dec-1924 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 11-228
47 Warne,S AUS 23-Aug-2001 ENGLAND London (Kennington) Eng 11-229
48 Wooley,F ENG 19-Aug-1912 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 10-49
49 Voce,W ENG 04-Dec-1936 AUSTRALIA Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 10-57
50 Hearne,J ENG 10-Aug-1896 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 10-60
51 Turner,C AUS 16-Jul-1888 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 10-63
52 Hogg,R AUS 29-Dec-1978 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 10-66
53 Underwood,D ENG 27-Jul-1972 AUSTRALIA Leeds (Headingley) Eng 10-82
54 Lohmann,G ENG 25-Feb-1887 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-87
55 Ellison,R ENG 15-Aug-1985 AUSTRALIA Birmingham (Edgbaston) E 10-104
56 Bedser,A ENG 23-Feb-1951 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 10-105
57 O'Reilly,W AUS 22-Jul-1938 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 10-122
58 Hogg,R AUS 15-Dec-1978 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 10-122
59 Larwood,H ENG 02-Dec-1932 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-124
60 Palmer,G AUS 30-Dec-1882 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 10-126
61 Trumble,H AUS 24-Jul-1902 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 10-128
62 O'Reilly,W AUS 30-Dec-1932 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 10-129
63 Tyson,F ENG 17-Dec-1954 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-130
64 Lohmann,G ENG 29-Jan-1892 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-142
65 Spofforth,F AUS 20-Feb-1885 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-144
66 Briggs,J ENG 14-Aug-1893 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 10-148
67 Alderman,T AUS 08-Jun-1989 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 10-151
68 Miller,K AUS 21-Jun-1956 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 10-152
69 Richardson,T ENG 24-Aug-1893 AUSTRALIA Manchester (Old Trafford 10-156
70 Giffen,G AUS 29-Jan-1892 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-160
71 Horden,H AUS 23-Feb-1912 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-161
72 Warne,S AUS 04-Aug-2005 ENGLAND Birmingham (Edgbaston) E 10-162
73 Jones,E AUS 15-Jun-1899 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 10-164
74 Farnes,K ENG 08-Jun-1934 AUSTRALIA Nottingham (Trent Bridge 10-179
75 Lillee,D AUS 10-Aug-1972 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 10-181
76 Grimmett,C AUS 13-Jun-1930 ENGLAND Nottingham (Trent Bridge 10-201
77 Richardson,T ENG 26-Feb-1898 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-204
78 Caddick,A ENG 02-Jan-2003 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 10-215
79 Fleetwood-Smith,L AUS 01-Feb-1937 ENGLAND Adelaide Aus 10-239
80 Botham,I ENG 27-Aug-1981 AUSTRALIA London (The Oval) Eng 10-253
81 Mailey,A AUS 14-Jan-1921 ENGLAND Adelaide Aus 10-302
82 Lohmann,G ENG 10-Feb-1888 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 9-52
83 Laver,F AUS 26-Jul-1909 ENGLAND Manchester (Old Trafford 9-56
84 Peel,R ENG 10-Feb-1888 AUSTRALIA Sydney (SCG) Aus 9-58
85 Lindwall,R AUS 14-Aug-1948 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 9-70
86 Ferris,J (Aus) AUS 11-Aug-1890 ENGLAND London (The Oval) Eng 9-74
87 Miller,K AUS 29-Nov-1946 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 9-77
88 Davidson,A AUS 11-Jan-1963 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 9-79
89 Warne,S AUS 24-Dec-1994 ENGLAND Melbourne (MCG) Aus 9-80
90 Barnes,W ENG 01-Jan-1885 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 9-81
91 McGrath,G AUS 21-Jul-2005 ENGLAND London (Lords) Eng 9-82
92 Hirst,G ENG 27-May-1909 AUSTRALIA Birmingham (Edgbaston) E 9-86
93 Dymock,G AUS 14-Dec-1979 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 9-86
94 Braund,L ENG 05-Mar-1904 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 9-87
95 Palmer,G AUS 03-Mar-1882 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 9-90
96 Fleming,D AUS 28-Nov-1998 ENGLAND Perth (WACA) Aus 9-91
97 Turner,C AUS 25-Feb-1887 ENGLAND Sydney (SCG) Aus 9-93
98 Tyson,F ENG 31-Dec-1954 AUSTRALIA Melbourne (MCG) Aus 9-95
99 Toshack,E AUS 29-Nov-1946 ENGLAND Brisbane (Woolloongabba) 9-99
100 Gillespie,J AUS 24-Jul-1997 ENGLAND Leeds (Headingley) Eng 9-102
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