Best Bowling Figures in Test

In 1956, Jim Laker played for England in the TEST and delivered an exceptional performance against Australia. He achieved the best bowling figures in TEST history by taking a 10 wickets and conceding only 53 runs. Anil Kumble, who played for India in the TEST, showcased his remarkable bowling skills by taking 10 wickets in an innings while only conceding 74 runs in 26.3 overs. This outstanding performance puts him right after Jim Laker as one of the best bowlers in the history of TEST.

Best Bowling Figures in Test History

Here is the list of all Best Bowling Figures in Test history:

#	Player	Wic	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Eco	Against	Date
1	Jim Laker England	10	51.2	23	53	1.03	Australia	Jul 26, 1956
2	Anil Kumble India	10	26.3	9	74	2.79	Pakistan	Feb 04, 1999
3	Ajaz Patel New Zealand	10	47.5	12	119	2.49	India	Dec 03, 2021
4	George Lohmann England	9	14.2	6	28	2.33	South Africa	Mar 02, 1896
5	Jim Laker England	9	16.4	4	37	2.22	Australia	Jul 26, 1956
6	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	9	40	19	51	1.28	Zimbabwe	Jan 04, 2002
7	Richard Hadlee New Zealand	9	23.4	4	52	2.2	Australia	Nov 08, 1985
8	Abdul Qadir Pakistan	9	37	13	56	1.51	England	Nov 25, 1987
9	Devon Malcolm England	9	16.3	2	57	3.45	South Africa	Aug 18, 1994
10	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	9	54.2	27	65	1.2	England	Aug 27, 1998
11	Jasubhai Patel India	9	35.5	16	69	1.93	Australia	Dec 19, 1959
12	Kapil Dev India	9	30.3	6	83	2.72	West Indies	Nov 12, 1983
13	Sarfraz Nawaz Pakistan	9	35.4	7	86	1.82	Australia	Mar 10, 1979
14	Jack Noreiga West Indies	9	49.4	16	95	1.91	India	Mar 06, 1971
15	Subhash Gupte India	9	34.3	11	102	2.96	West Indies	Dec 12, 1958
16	Sydney Barnes England	9	38.4	7	103	2.66	South Africa	Dec 26, 1913
17	Hugh Tayfield South Africa	9	37	11	113	2.29	England	Feb 15, 1957
18	Arthur Mailey Australia	9	47	8	121	2.57	England	Feb 11, 1921
19	Rangana Herath Sri Lanka	9	33.1	3	127	3.83	Pakistan	Aug 14, 2014
20	Keshav Maharaj South Africa	9	41.1	10	129	3.13	Sri Lanka	Jul 20, 2018
21	George Lohmann England	8	9.4	5	7	0.86	South Africa	Feb 13, 1896
22	Johnny Briggs England	8	14.2	5	11	1.14	South Africa	Mar 25, 1889
23	Stuart Broad England	8	9.3	5	15	1.58	Australia	Aug 06, 2015
24	Glenn McGrath Australia	8	16	8	24	1.5	Pakistan	Dec 16, 2004
25	Sydney Barnes England	8	16.4	4	29	1.74	South Africa	Aug 12, 1912
26	Colin Croft West Indies	8	18.5	7	29	1.54	Pakistan	Mar 04, 1977
27	Frank Laver Australia	8	18.2	7	31	1.69	England	Jul 26, 1909
28	Fred Trueman England	8	8.4	2	31	3.58	India	Jul 17, 1952
29	Sir Ian Botham England	8	20.5	8	34	1.63	Pakistan	Jun 15, 1978
30	George Lohmann England	8	27.1	12	35	1.93	Australia	Feb 25, 1887
31	Lance Gibbs West Indies	8	53.3	37	38	0.71	India	Mar 23, 1962
32	Glenn McGrath Australia	8	20.3	8	38	1.85	England	Jun 19, 1997
33	Taijul Islam Bangladesh	8	16.5	7	39	2.32	Zimbabwe	Oct 25, 2014
34	Yasir Shah Pakistan	8	12.3	1	41	3.28	New Zealand	Nov 24, 2018
35	Sajid Khan Pakistan	8	15	4	42	2.8	Bangladesh	Dec 04, 2021
36	Albert Trott Australia	8	27	10	43	1.59	England	Jan 11, 1895
37	Hedley Verity England	8	22.3	8	43	1.91	Australia	Jun 22, 1934
38	Bob Willis England	8	15.1	3	43	2.84	Australia	Jul 16, 1981
39	Sir Curtly Ambrose West Indies	8	22.4	10	45	1.99	England	Apr 05, 1990
40	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	8	16.2	4	46	2.82	West Indies	Jul 22, 2005
41	Noman Ali Pakistan	8	16.3	1	46	2.79	England	Oct 15, 2024
42	Devendra Bishoo West Indies	8	13.5	1	49	3.54	Pakistan	Oct 13, 2016
43	Nathan Lyon Australia	8	22.2	4	50	2.24	India	Mar 04, 2017
44	Derek Underwood England	8	34.5	17	51	1.46	Pakistan	Aug 08, 1974
45	Vinoo Mankad India	8	47	27	52	1.11	Pakistan	Oct 16, 1952
46	Goofy Lawrence South Africa	8	30.3	12	53	1.74	New Zealand	Dec 26, 1961
47	Bob Massie Australia	8	27.2	9	53	1.94	England	Jun 22, 1972
48	Angus Fraser England	8	16.1	2	53	3.28	West Indies	Feb 05, 1998
49	Vinoo Mankad India	8	38.5	15	55	1.42	England	Feb 06, 1952
50	Sydney Barnes England	8	26.5	9	56	2.09	South Africa	Dec 26, 1913
51	George Lohmann England	8	43.2	18	58	1.34	Australia	Jan 29, 1892
52	Imran Khan Pakistan	8	29.3	8	58	1.97	Sri Lanka	Mar 22, 1982
53	Colin Blythe England	8	15.5	1	59	3.73	South Africa	Jul 29, 1907
54	Ashley Mallett Australia	8	23.6	6	59	1.86	Pakistan	Dec 22, 1972
55	Imran Khan Pakistan	8	20.1	4	60	2.98	India	Dec 23, 1982
56	Roston Chase West Indies	8	21.4	2	60	2.77	England	Jan 23, 2019
57	Narendra Hirwani India	8	18.3	3	61	3.3	West Indies	Jan 11, 1988
58	Mitchell Johnson Australia	8	24	4	61	2.54	South Africa	Dec 17, 2008
59	Shannon Gabriel West Indies	8	20.4	6	62	3	Sri Lanka	Jun 14, 2018
60	Rangana Herath Sri Lanka	8	23	6	63	2.74	Zimbabwe	Nov 06, 2016
61	Lance Klusener South Africa	8	21.3	4	64	2.98	India	Nov 27, 1996
62	Nathan Lyon Australia	8	23.3	1	64	2.72	India	Mar 01, 2023
63	Hugh Trumble Australia	8	31	13	65	2.1	England	Aug 11, 1902
64	Wilfred Rhodes England	8	15	0	68	4.53	Australia	Jan 01, 1904
65	Hugh Tayfield South Africa	8	37.7	14	69	1.37	England	Jan 25, 1957
66	Sikander Bakht Pakistan	8	21	3	69	3.29	India	Dec 04, 1979
67	Tip Snooke South Africa	8	31.4	8	70	2.21	England	Mar 10, 1906
68	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	8	30	10	70	2.33	England	Jun 02, 2006
69	Graham McKenzie Australia	8	28	5	71	1.9	West Indies	Dec 26, 1968
70	Shane Warne Australia	8	50.2	22	71	1.41	England	Nov 25, 1994
71	Allan Donald South Africa	8	33	12	71	2.15	Zimbabwe	Oct 13, 1995
72	Srinivas Venkataraghavan India	8	51.1	26	72	1.41	New Zealand	Mar 19, 1965
73	Narendra Hirwani India	8	15.2	3	75	4.89	West Indies	Jan 11, 1988
74	Angus Fraser England	8	28.5	7	75	2.6	West Indies	Apr 08, 1994
75	Erapalli Prasanna India	8	23	5	76	2.48	New Zealand	Jan 24, 1976

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