Bowling Best Figures Innings

Cricket Records in 1961 in Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GB Lawrence	30.3	12	53	8	1.73	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
FS Trueman	15.5	5	30	6	1.89	England	v Australia	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
PM Pollock	20.3	8	38	6	1.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
R Benaud	32.0	11	70	6	2.18	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
Haseeb Ahsan	84.0	19	202	6	2.40	Pakistan	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1961	Test # 503
GD McKenzie	29.0	13	37	5	1.27	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AK Davidson	24.3	6	42	5	1.71	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
SA Durani	23.2	8	47	5	2.01	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
JB Statham	21.0	3	53	5	2.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FS Trueman	22.0	5	58	5	2.63	England	v Australia	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
AK Davidson	47.0	23	63	5	1.34	Australia	v England	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
VV Kumar	37.5	21	64	5	1.69	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
LR Gibbs	26.0	5	66	5	1.90	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
DA Allen	34.0	13	67	5	1.97	England	v India	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
AK Davidson	21.6	4	80	5	2.75	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
FJ Cameron	36.2	9	83	5	2.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
AK Davidson	24.7	4	84	5	2.53	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
SP Gupte	40.0	12	90	5	2.25	India	v England	Kanpur	01 Dec 1961	Test # 514
R Benaud	27.0	5	96	5	2.66	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
LR Gibbs	35.6	4	97	5	2.03	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
GS Sobers	44.0	7	120	5	2.04	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
KD Mackay	68.0	21	121	5	1.77	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
RB Simpson	11.4	4	23	4	1.97	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
Mohammad Munaf	31.1	15	42	4	1.34	Pakistan	v England	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
RG Nadkarni	52.4	38	43	4	0.81	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
KD Mackay	29.0	10	57	4	1.96	Australia	v England	Birmingham	08 Jun 1961	Test # 507
FM Misson	14.0	3	58	4	3.10	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
DA Allen	38.0	25	58	4	1.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JC Alabaster	17.5	2	59	4	3.30	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
KA Walter	25.3	6	63	4	2.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
CG Borde	25.0	8	65	4	2.60	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
RB Desai	28.5	4	66	4	2.28	India	v Pakistan	Chennai	13 Jan 1961	Test # 503
AL Valentine	24.2	6	67	4	2.07	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
RC Motz	17.0	2	68	4	4.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
LR Gibbs	38.4	18	74	4	1.44	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
GAR Lock	45.0	22	74	4	1.64	England	v India	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
VB Ranjane	21.0	2	76	4	3.61	India	v England	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
AK Davidson	34.1	8	83	4	2.42	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Benaud	23.0	3	86	4	2.80	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
AL Valentine	25.2	7	86	4	2.55	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
DA Allen	47.0	18	87	4	1.85	England	v India	Delhi	13 Dec 1961	Test # 516
RB Desai	27.0	3	88	4	3.25	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
DA Allen	43.2	16	95	4	2.19	England	v India	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
RB Desai	28.0	5	102	4	3.64	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
GAR Lock	46.0	15	111	4	2.41	England	v India	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
R Benaud	44.0	14	113	4	1.92	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
FS Trueman	34.0	3	118	4	3.47	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
DA Allen	30.0	6	133	4	4.43	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
R Benaud	14.3	8	15	3	1.03	Australia	v England	Birmingham	08 Jun 1961	Test # 507
ER Dexter	6.4	2	16	3	2.40	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FMM Worrell	17.0	9	27	3	1.19	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
A Brown	14.0	4	27	3	1.92	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
JB Statham	10.5	3	31	3	2.86	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
FJ Cameron	15.2	1	32	3	2.08	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
AK Davidson	8.0	1	33	3	3.09	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
JC Alabaster	17.0	6	36	3	2.11	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
HD Bromfield	18.0	4	37	3	2.05	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
FMM Worrell	31.0	16	43	3	1.04	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
LR Gibbs	23.0	6	46	3	1.50	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
DA Allen	22.0	13	51	3	2.31	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
RC Motz	20.0	1	51	3	2.55	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
RA Gaunt	24.0	3	53	3	2.20	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
RW Barber	20.5	6	54	3	2.59	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
DA Allen	39.0	21	54	3	1.38	England	v India	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
CG Borde	22.0	6	55	3	2.50	India	v England	Kanpur	01 Dec 1961	Test # 514
ER Dexter	24.0	7	56	3	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AL Valentine	21.7	4	60	3	2.05	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1961	Test # 506
FJ Cameron	27.0	5	60	3	2.22	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
ER Dexter	20.0	4	61	3	3.05	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
PM Pollock	22.0	3	61	3	2.77	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GB Lawrence	29.0	6	63	3	2.17	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GS Sobers	24.0	3	64	3	2.00	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
GD McKenzie	27.0	4	64	3	2.37	Australia	v England	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
DW White	22.0	3	65	3	2.95	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
SA Durani	33.2	12	66	3	1.98	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
AK Davidson	39.0	11	70	3	1.79	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
KD Mackay	31.4	5	75	3	1.78	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	13 Jan 1961	Test # 502
JB Statham	38.5	10	75	3	1.93	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
FM Misson	17.5	2	79	3	3.36	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	27 Jan 1961	Test # 504
Fazal Mahmood	38.0	8	86	3	2.26	Pakistan	v India	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
CG Borde	30.0	5	90	3	3.00	India	v England	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
GAR Lock	44.0	15	93	3	2.11	England	v India	Kanpur	01 Dec 1961	Test # 514
R Benaud	51.0	18	113	3	2.21	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
Mahmood Hussain	40.0	9	115	3	2.87	Pakistan	v India	Delhi	08 Feb 1961	Test # 505
RW Barber	40.0	4	124	3	3.10	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
JB Statham	43.0	6	147	3	3.41	England	v Australia	Birmingham	08 Jun 1961	Test # 507
PE Richardson	6.0	3	10	2	1.66	England	v India	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
PM Pollock	14.0	6	18	2	1.28	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
BR Knight	7.0	2	18	2	2.57	England	v India	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
KD Mackay	12.0	3	24	2	2.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
HL Jackson	13.0	5	26	2	2.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
SA Durani	11.0	1	28	2	2.54	India	v England	Brabourne	11 Nov 1961	Test # 513
DA Allen	14.0	6	30	2	2.14	England	v Australia	Leeds	06 Jul 1961	Test # 509
VB Ranjane	14.0	3	31	2	2.21	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
RB Desai	17.0	4	32	2	1.88	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
Intikhab Alam	16.0	3	37	2	2.31	Pakistan	v England	Lahore	21 Oct 1961	Test # 512
FS Trueman	10.0	0	40	2	4.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
PR Umrigar	30.0	10	46	2	1.53	India	v England	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1961	Test # 518
FM Misson	16.0	4	48	2	3.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AK Davidson	24.0	8	50	2	2.08	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v England at Eden Gardens, 4th Test, Dec 30, 1961 - Jan 4, 1962 [Test # 518]

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 1961 [Test # 517]

India v England at Delhi, 3rd Test, Dec 13-18, 1961 [Test # 516]