Best Bowling — Test
Men's cricket. Best figures in an innings. Ranked from ball-by-ball data. See the women's list →
| 1 | Ajaz PatelIndia vs New Zealand | 10/119 | 3 Dec 2021 |
| 2 | Keshav MaharajSri Lanka vs South Africa | 9/129 | 20 Jul 2018 |
| 3 | Yasir ShahPakistan vs New Zealand | 8/41 | 24 Nov 2018 |
| 4 | Nauman AliPakistan vs England | 8/46 | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 5 | Devendra BishooPakistan vs West Indies | 8/49 | 13 Oct 2016 |
| 6 | Nathan LyonIndia vs Australia | 8/50 | 4 Mar 2017 |
| 7 | Roston ChaseWest Indies vs England | 8/60 | 23 Jan 2019 |
| 8 | Shannon GabrielSri Lanka vs West Indies | 8/62 | 14 Jun 2018 |
| 9 | Nathan LyonIndia vs Australia | 8/64 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 10 | Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka vs England | 8/70 | 2 Jun 2006 |
| 11 | Marco JansenSouth Africa vs Sri Lanka | 7/13 | 27 Nov 2024 |
| 12 | Matt HenrySouth Africa vs New Zealand | 7/23 | 17 Feb 2022 |
| 13 | Jomel WarricanPakistan vs West Indies | 7/32 | 17 Jan 2025 |
| 14 | Gudakesh MotieZimbabwe vs West Indies | 7/37 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 15 | Neil WagnerWest Indies vs New Zealand | 7/39 | 1 Dec 2017 |
| 16 | Keshav MaharajSouth Africa vs Bangladesh | 7/40 | 8 Apr 2022 |
| 17 | James AndersonWest Indies vs England | 7/42 | 7 Sept 2017 |
| 18 | Ravindra JadejaAustralia vs India | 7/42 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 19 | James AndersonEngland vs New Zealand | 7/43 | 5 Jun 2008 |
| 20 | Gus AtkinsonWest Indies vs England | 7/45 | 10 Jul 2024 |
| 21 | Ravindra JadejaIndia vs England | 7/48 | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 22 | Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka vs Ireland | 7/52 | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 23 | Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand vs India | 7/53 | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 24 | Mitchell StarcEngland vs Australia | 7/58 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 25 | Ravichandran AshwinIndia vs New Zealand | 7/59 | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 26 | Washington SundarNew Zealand vs India | 7/59 | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 27 | Tom HartleyEngland vs India | 7/62 | 25 Jan 2024 |
| 28 | Harbhajan SinghIndia vs Sri Lanka | 7/62 | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 29 | Shardul ThakurIndia vs South Africa | 7/62 | 3 Jan 2022 |
| 30 | Darren SammyEngland vs West Indies | 7/66 | 7 Jun 2007 |
| 31 | Matt HenryNew Zealand vs Australia | 7/67 | 8 Mar 2024 |
| 32 | Shamar JosephWest Indies vs Australia | 7/68 | 25 Jan 2024 |
| 33 | Nauman AliSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 7/70 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| 34 | Ravichandran AshwinWest Indies vs India | 7/71 | 12 Jul 2023 |
| 35 | Nathan LyonBangladesh vs Australia | 7/94 | 4 Sept 2017 |
| 36 | Yasir ShahWest Indies vs Pakistan | 7/94 | 30 Apr 2017 |
| 37 | Muttiah MuralitharanSouth Africa vs Sri Lanka | 7/97 | 4 Aug 2006 |
| 38 | Keshav MaharajPakistan vs South Africa | 7/102 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 39 | Matthew HoggardEngland vs Australia | 7/109 | 1 Dec 2006 |
| 40 | Sajid KhanPakistan vs England | 7/111 | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 41 | Abrar AhmedEngland vs Pakistan | 7/114 | 9 Dec 2022 |
| 42 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs Pakistan | 7/116 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 43 | Todd MurphyAustralia vs India | 7/124 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 44 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs Zimbabwe | 7/138 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| 45 | Ravichandran AshwinIndia vs South Africa | 7/145 | 2 Oct 2019 |
| 46 | Scott BolandEngland vs Australia | 6/7 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 47 | Mohammed SirajSouth Africa vs India | 6/15 | 3 Jan 2024 |
| 48 | Chris WoakesEngland vs Ireland | 6/17 | 24 Jul 2019 |
| 49 | Muttiah MuralitharanBangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 6/18 | 12 Sept 2005 |
| 50 | Steve HarmisonPakistan vs England | 6/19 | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 51 | Vernon PhilanderSouth Africa vs Australia | 6/21 | 30 Mar 2018 |
| 52 | Ben StokesWest Indies vs England | 6/22 | 7 Sept 2017 |
| 53 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs Sri Lanka | 6/23 | 24 Jan 2019 |
| 54 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs India | 6/27 | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 55 | Muttiah MuralitharanBangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 6/28 | 11 Jul 2007 |
| 56 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs South Africa | 6/28 | 11 Jun 2025 |
| 57 | Matt HenryNew Zealand vs England | 6/29 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 58 | Trent BoultNew Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 6/30 | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 59 | Stuart BroadEngland vs West Indies | 6/31 | 24 Jul 2020 |
| 60 | Trent BoultEngland vs New Zealand | 6/32 | 22 Mar 2018 |
| 61 | Kushal Janith PereraSri Lanka vs South Africa | 6/32 | 12 Jul 2018 |
| 62 | Jasprit BumrahAustralia vs India | 6/33 | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 63 | Shakib Al HasanWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 6/33 | 12 Jul 2018 |
| 64 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs West Indies | 6/33 | 22 Nov 2018 |
| 65 | Bilal AsifPakistan vs Australia | 6/36 | 7 Oct 2018 |
| 66 | Simon HarmerSouth Africa vs India | 6/37 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| 67 | Duanne OlivierSouth Africa vs Pakistan | 6/37 | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 68 | Mark WoodAustralia vs England | 6/37 | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 69 | Axar PatelEngland vs India | 6/38 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 70 | Matt HenryZimbabwe vs New Zealand | 6/39 | 30 Jul 2025 |
| 71 | Lungi NgidiSouth Africa vs India | 6/39 | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 72 | Keshav MaharajNew Zealand vs South Africa | 6/40 | 16 Mar 2017 |
| 73 | Nauman AliWest Indies vs Pakistan | 6/41 | 25 Jan 2025 |
| 74 | Neil WagnerZimbabwe vs New Zealand | 6/41 | 28 Jul 2016 |
| 75 | C de GrandhommeNew Zealand vs Pakistan | 6/41 | 17 Nov 2016 |
| 76 | Ravichandran AshwinIndia vs Australia | 6/41 | 4 Mar 2017 |
| 77 | Brydon CarseNew Zealand vs England | 6/42 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 78 | Jason HolderEngland vs West Indies | 6/42 | 8 Jul 2020 |
| 79 | Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka vs New Zealand | 6/42 | 26 Sept 2024 |
| 80 | Tim SoutheeNew Zealand vs England | 6/43 | 2 Jun 2021 |
| 81 | Mohammad AmirWest Indies vs Pakistan | 6/44 | 21 Apr 2017 |
| 82 | Mohammad AsifSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 6/44 | 3 Apr 2006 |
| 83 | Jofra ArcherEngland vs Australia | 6/45 | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 84 | Jasprit BumrahIndia vs England | 6/45 | 2 Feb 2024 |
| 85 | Scott BolandIndia vs Australia | 6/45 | 3 Jan 2025 |
| 86 | Shane WarneEngland vs Australia | 6/46 | 4 Aug 2005 |
| 87 | Miguel CumminsWest Indies vs India | 6/48 | 9 Aug 2016 |
| 88 | Mitchell StarcIndia vs Australia | 6/48 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 89 | Marco JansenSouth Africa vs India | 6/48 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| 90 | Nathan LyonEngland vs Australia | 6/49 | 1 Aug 2019 |
| 91 | Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa vs West Indies | 6/50 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| 92 | Simon HarmerPakistan vs South Africa | 6/50 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 93 | Glenn McGrathAustralia vs England | 6/50 | 23 Nov 2006 |
| 94 | Shaheen Shah AfridiPakistan vs West Indies | 6/51 | 20 Aug 2021 |
| 95 | Shane Edward BondZimbabwe vs New Zealand | 6/51 | 15 Aug 2005 |
| 96 | Marco JansenPakistan vs South Africa | 6/52 | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 97 | Moeen AliEngland vs South Africa | 6/53 | 6 Jul 2017 |
| 98 | Mohammad AbbasPakistan vs South Africa | 6/54 | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 99 | Stuart BroadEngland vs New Zealand | 6/54 | 30 Mar 2018 |
| 100 | Muttiah MuralitharanBangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 6/54 | 28 Feb 2006 |