Top 10 Best bowling figures in Tests

Top 10 Best bowling figures in Tests: Test Matches are the correct way to find out the temperament of cricket players, not only the batsmen but the bowlers also are put to test their skill and patience. The ability to bowl longer spells and getting the job done in the wickets column is no Child’s play. Let’s have a look at the Top 10 Best bowling figures in Tests: 10. Jasubhai Patel 9/69: Source Jasubhai Patel was an Indian Cricketer, he bowled right-arm offbreak. His most remarkable performance was against Australia at Kanpur where he took 14 wickets in a match which helped India in winning the match. Also Read – Top 10 Best bowling figures in ODIs Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Jasubhai Patel 35.5 16 69 9 1.92 India Australia Kanpur 19 Dec 1959 9. Muttiah Muralitharan – 9/65: Muttiah Muralitharan. (© Getty Images) The spin wizard from Sri Lanka makes his second appearance in the list on the 9th position. Murli bowled 54.2 overs in the game against England at the Oval in 1998, of which 27 were maidens. All he gave away was 65 runs and grabbed his team 9 wickets, he was just one wicket away from bagging the clean 10, but had to stay contented with it. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Muttiah Muralitharan 54.2 27 65 9 1.19 Sri Lanka England The Oval 27 Aug 1998 8. Devon Malcolm – 9/57: Devon Malcolm – 9/57. (© Getty Images) Devon Malcolm was an English cricketer, he bowled right-arm fast. Malcolm was all about raw pace, his ability to bowl with speed and swinging the ball away from the right hander was his secret behind his success. His best bowling effort came against South Africa at the Oval as he grabbed 9 wickets for 57 runs. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Devon Malcolm 16.3 2 57 9 3.45 England South Africa The Oval 18 Aug 1994 7. Abdul Qadir – 9/56: Abdul Qadir – 9/56. (Photo Source: PA Photos) Abdul Qadir was a Pakistani wrist-spinner, Qadir was said to be the best wrist spinner of his time, for him variety was key, he has six different deliveries for an over. Although a spinner Qadir had the temperament of a fast bowler which made him much more lethal. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Abdul Qadir 37 13 56 9 1.51 Pakistan England Lahore 25 Nov 1987 6. Richard Hadlee – 9/52: Richard Hadlee – 9/52. (© Getty Images) Hadlee is New Zealand’s greatest fast bowler of all time. Very few player carry the fortune Richard Hadlee had, he was the first Test player to be Knighted while still active. Hadlee was also the first player to reach 400 test match wickets. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Richard Hadlee 23.4 4 52 9 2.19 New Zealand Australia Brisbane 8 Nov 1985 5. Muttiah Muralitharan – 9/51: Muttiah Muralitharan. (© Getty Images) This Spin wizard from Sri Lanka is one of the greatest spinner of all time, Muttiah is the all time highest wicket taker in the Test cricket history with 800 Test wickets. His ability to bowl long spell and turn the ball sharply on any surface made him a lethal asset to the Sri Lankan arsenal. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Muttiah Muralitharan 40.0 19 51 9 1.27 Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Kandy 2 Jan 2002 4. Jim Laker – 9/37: Jim Laker. (Photo Source: PA Photos) Jim makes his appearance for the second time in the list of best Test bowling figures in an innings, though it was the same Test match but it was his second innings. Laker pocketed 9 wickets in just 16.4 overs, at the cost of 37 runs. His spell against Australia at Manchester also included 4 maidens. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Jim Laker 16.4 4 37 9 2.22 England Australia Manchester 26 Jul 1956 3. George Lohmann – 9/28: George Lohmann – 9/28. (Photo Source: AFP) George Lohmann was an English cricketer, a right-arm medium-fast bowler. George is right up there in the greatest Test bowlers of all time, his ability to make the ball move both ways made him a tough bowler to handle and was a prime wicket taker of his time, his variation in pace and angles often made him unplayable. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date George Lohmann 14.2 6 28 9 2.33 England South Africa Johannesburg 2 Mar 1896 2. Anil Kumble – 10/74: Anil Kumble. (Photo Source: AFP) This Indian Leg-spinner seems to have no other match, with his deliveries finding even the tiniest crack on the pitch life for the opposition batsmen was not so easy. Kumble is probably among the few leg-spinners who could generate bounce of the pitch. No other bowler in the history has won India more Test matches than Anil Kumble. He is the second player in history to take 10 wickets in an innings. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Anil Kumble 26.3 9 74 10 2.79 India Pakistan Delhi 4 Feb 1999 1. Jim Laker – 10/53: Jim Laker. (Photo Source: PA Photos) Jim Laker a former England right-arm off break bowler, will always be remembered for his bowling in the Test match at Old Trafford in 1956, when he took 19 Australian wickets for 90 runs, 9 for 37 in the first innings and 10 for 53 in the second. Jim Laker is the first player in the history of Cricket to take all 10 wickets in an innings. Also Read – Top 10 Teams with Most Wickets in Test Cricket Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Jim Laker 51.2 23 53 10 1.03 England Australia Manchester 26 Jul 1956 (All Stats Updated Till 6th July 2015)

Player	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
Jasubhai Patel	35.5	16	69	9	1.92	India	Australia	Kanpur	19 Dec 1959

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Top 10 Best bowling figures in Tests

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10. Jasubhai Patel 9/69:

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