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1879 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

RankPlayerOversMdnsRuns concededWickets takenEconTeamInnings in matchOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
FR Spofforth35.0166272.65Australia3v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
🥇 1
T Emmett59.0316871.72England2v AustraliaMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
🥉 3
FR Spofforth25.094862.88Australia1v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
4
FE Allan17.043022.64Australia1v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
4
FE Allan28.0115022.67Australia3v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
AN Hornby7.07-1-England2v AustraliaMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
HF Boyle7.011112.35Australia1v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
HF Boyle10.041612.40Australia3v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
SS Schultz6.331613.55England2v AustraliaMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
TW Garrett5.0-1815.40Australia1v EnglandMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3
6
G Ulyett62.0249312.25England2v AustraliaMelbourne02 Jan 1879Test # 3

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Additional Information

Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures