Best Bowling Figures in Test
Jim Laker holds the record for best bowling figures in Test format,
having accumulated 10/53 across
Check out the list of players with best figures in Test format.
| Sr. | Player | Team | Overs | Maiden | Best | Eco | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Laker | England | 51.2 | 23 | 10/53 | 1.03 | Australia | Jul 26, 1956 |
| 2 | Anil Kumble | India | 26.3 | 9 | 10/74 | 2.79 | Pakistan | Feb 04, 1999 |
| 3 | Ajaz Patel | New Zealand | 47.5 | 12 | 10/119 | 2.48 | India | Dec 03, 2021 |
| 4 | George Lohmann | England | 14.2 | 6 | 9/28 | 2.33 | South Africa | Mar 02, 1896 |
| 5 | Jim Laker | England | 16.4 | 4 | 9/37 | 2.22 | Australia | Jul 26, 1956 |
| 6 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 40 | 19 | 9/51 | 1.27 | Zimbabwe | Jan 04, 2002 |
| 7 | Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 23.4 | 4 | 9/52 | 2.19 | Australia | Nov 08, 1985 |
| 8 | Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 37 | 13 | 9/56 | 1.51 | England | Nov 25, 1987 |
| 9 | Devon Malcolm | England | 16.3 | 2 | 9/57 | 3.45 | South Africa | Aug 18, 1994 |
| 10 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 54.2 | 27 | 9/65 | 1.19 | England | Aug 27, 1998 |
| 11 | Jasubhai Patel | India | 35.5 | 16 | 9/69 | 1.92 | Australia | Dec 19, 1959 |
| 12 | Kapil Dev | India | 30.3 | 6 | 9/83 | 2.72 | West Indies | Nov 12, 1983 |
| 13 | Sarfraz Nawaz | Pakistan | 35.4 | 7 | 9/86 | 1.81 | Australia | Mar 10, 1979 |
| 14 | Jack Noreiga | West Indies | 49.4 | 16 | 9/95 | 1.91 | India | Mar 06, 1971 |
| 15 | Subhash Gupte | India | 34.3 | 11 | 9/102 | 2.95 | West Indies | Dec 12, 1958 |
