Best bowling figures in Tests
Up to 24 Oct 2026
| # | Player | Figures | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim LakerEngland v Australia · Manchester · 26 Jul 1956 | 10/53 | 51.2 |
| 2 | Anil KumbleIndia v Pakistan · Delhi · 4 Feb 1999 | 10/74 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Ajaz PatelNew Zealand v India · Wankhede · 3 Dec 2021 | 10/119 | 47.5 |
| 4 | George LohmannEngland v South Africa · Johannesburg · 2 Mar 1896 | 9/28 | 14.2 |
| 5 | Jim LakerEngland v Australia · Manchester · 26 Jul 1956 | 9/37 | 16.4 |
| 6 | Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Kandy · 4 Jan 2002 | 9/51 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Richard HadleeNew Zealand v Australia · Brisbane · 8 Nov 1985 | 9/52 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Abdul QadirPakistan v England · Lahore · 25 Nov 1987 | 9/56 | 37.0 |
| 9 | Devon MalcolmEngland v South Africa · The Oval · 18 Aug 1994 | 9/57 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka v England · The Oval · 27 Aug 1998 | 9/65 | 54.2 |
| 11 | Jasubhai PatelIndia v Australia · Kanpur · 19 Dec 1959 | 9/69 | 35.5 |
| 12 | Kapil DevIndia v West Indies · Ahmedabad · 12 Nov 1983 | 9/83 | 30.3 |
| 13 | Sarfraz NawazPakistan v Australia · Melbourne · 10 Mar 1979 | 9/86 | 35.4 |
| 14 | Jack NoreigaWest Indies v India · Port of Spain · 6 Mar 1971 | 9/95 | 49.4 |
| 15 | Subhash GupteIndia v West Indies · Kanpur · 12 Dec 1958 | 9/102 | 34.3 |
| 16 | Sydney BarnesEngland v South Africa · Johannesburg · 26 Dec 1913 | 9/103 | 38.4 |
| 17 | Hugh TayfieldSouth Africa v England · Johannesburg · 15 Feb 1957 | 9/113 | 37.0 |
| 18 | Arthur MaileyAustralia v England · Melbourne · 11 Feb 1921 | 9/121 | 47.0 |
| 19 | Rangana HerathSri Lanka v Pakistan · Colombo (SSC) · 14 Aug 2014 | 9/127 | 33.1 |
| 20 | Keshav MaharajSouth Africa v Sri Lanka · Colombo (SSC) · 20 Jul 2018 | 9/129 | 41.1 |
| 21 | George LohmannEngland v South Africa · Gqeberha · 13 Feb 1896 | 8/7 | 9.4 |
| 22 | Johnny BriggsEngland v South Africa · Cape Town · 25 Mar 1889 | 8/11 | 14.2 |
| 23 | Stuart BroadEngland v Australia · Nottingham · 6 Aug 2015 | 8/15 | 9.3 |
| 24 | Glenn McGrathAustralia v Pakistan · W.A.C.A · 16 Dec 2004 | 8/24 | 16.0 |
| 25 | Sydney BarnesEngland v South Africa · The Oval · 12 Aug 1912 | 8/29 | 16.4 |
| =25 | Colin CroftWest Indies v Pakistan · Port of Spain · 4 Mar 1977 | 8/29 | 18.5 |