Best Bowling — Test, 2021
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 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs Pakistan | 7/116 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 3 | Scott BolandEngland vs Australia | 6/7 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 4 | Axar PatelEngland vs India | 6/38 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 5 | Tim SoutheeNew Zealand vs England | 6/43 | 2 Jun 2021 |
| 6 | Shaheen Shah AfridiPakistan vs West Indies | 6/51 | 20 Aug 2021 |
| 7 | Anrich NortjeSri Lanka vs South Africa | 6/56 | 3 Jan 2021 |
| 8 | Ravichandran AshwinEngland vs India | 6/61 | 5 Feb 2021 |
| 9 | Lungi NgidiIndia vs South Africa | 6/71 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 10 | Praveen JayawickramaSri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 6/92 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 11 | Joe RootEngland vs India | 5/8 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 12 | Lungi NgidiWest Indies vs South Africa | 5/19 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 13 | Jason HolderSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/27 | 21 Mar 2021 |
| 14 | Kyle JamiesonIndia vs New Zealand | 5/31 | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 15 | Axar PatelEngland vs India | 5/32 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 16 | Shaheen Shah AfridiBangladesh vs Pakistan | 5/32 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 17 | Kagiso RabadaWest Indies vs South Africa | 5/34 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 18 | Veerasammy PermaulSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/35 | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 19 | Hasan AliZimbabwe vs Pakistan | 5/36 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 20 | Pat CumminsEngland vs Australia | 5/38 | 8 Dec 2021 |
| 21 | Jhye RichardsonAustralia vs England | 5/42 | 16 Dec 2021 |
| 22 | Ravichandran AshwinIndia vs England | 5/43 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 23 | Mohammed ShamiIndia vs South Africa | 5/44 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 24 | Lasith AmbuldeniyaSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/46 | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 25 | Suranga LakmalSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/47 | 21 Mar 2021 |
| 26 | Ravichandran AshwinEngland vs India | 5/47 | 4 Mar 2021 |
| 27 | Axar PatelEngland vs India | 5/48 | 4 Mar 2021 |
| 28 | Hasan AliBangladesh vs Pakistan | 5/51 | 26 Nov 2021 |
| 29 | Hasan AliPakistan vs South Africa | 5/54 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| 30 | Jayden SealesPakistan vs West Indies | 5/55 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 31 | Anrich NortjePakistan vs South Africa | 5/56 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| 32 | Josh HazlewoodAustralia vs India | 5/57 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| 33 | Hasan AliPakistan vs South Africa | 5/60 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| 34 | Axar PatelIndia vs England | 5/60 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 35 | James AndersonIndia vs England | 5/62 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 36 | George LindePakistan vs South Africa | 5/64 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| 37 | Jasprit BumrahEngland vs India | 5/64 | 4 Aug 2021 |
| 38 | Tim SoutheeIndia vs New Zealand | 5/69 | 25 Nov 2021 |
| 39 | Kyle JamiesonPakistan vs New Zealand | 5/69 | 3 Jan 2021 |
| 40 | Mohammed SirajAustralia vs India | 5/73 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| 41 | Rahkeem CornwallWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 5/74 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 42 | Roston ChaseSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/83 | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 43 | Ollie RobinsonEngland vs India | 5/85 | 4 Aug 2021 |
| 44 | Vishwa FernandoSri Lanka vs South Africa | 5/101 | 3 Jan 2021 |
| 45 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs India | 4/29 | 7 Jan 2021 |
| 46 | Mohammed SirajIndia vs England | 4/32 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 47 | James AndersonEngland vs Australia | 4/33 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 48 | Anrich NortjeWest Indies vs South Africa | 4/35 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 49 | Taijul IslamWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 4/36 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 50 | Mitchell StarcAustralia vs England | 4/37 | 16 Dec 2021 |
| 51 | Praveen JayawickramaSri Lanka vs West Indies | 4/40 | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 52 | Shaheen Shah AfridiZimbabwe vs Pakistan | 4/43 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 53 | Lungi NgidiSri Lanka vs South Africa | 4/44 | 3 Jan 2021 |
| 54 | Jasprit BumrahEngland vs India | 4/46 | 4 Aug 2021 |
| 55 | Kagiso RabadaIndia vs South Africa | 4/47 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 56 | Stuart BroadEngland vs New Zealand | 4/48 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 57 | Tim SoutheeIndia vs New Zealand | 4/48 | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 58 | Ravichandran AshwinEngland vs India | 4/48 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 59 | Jomel WarricanSri Lanka vs West Indies | 4/50 | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 60 | Shaheen Shah AfridiPakistan vs West Indies | 4/50 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 61 | Shaheen Shah AfridiPakistan vs South Africa | 4/51 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| 62 | Hasan AliZimbabwe vs Pakistan | 4/53 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 63 | Jack LeachEngland vs India | 4/54 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 64 | James AndersonEngland vs India | 4/54 | 4 Aug 2021 |
| 65 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs India | 4/55 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| 66 | Marco JansenIndia vs South Africa | 4/55 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 67 | Chris WoakesIndia vs England | 4/55 | 2 Sept 2021 |
| 68 | Shaheen Shah AfridiPakistan vs West Indies | 4/59 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 69 | Shardul ThakurAustralia vs India | 4/61 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| 70 | Ravindra JadejaAustralia vs India | 4/62 | 7 Jan 2021 |
| 71 | Ramesh MendisSri Lanka vs West Indies | 4/64 | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 72 | Axar PatelEngland vs India | 4/68 | 4 Mar 2021 |
| 73 | Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe vs Pakistan | 4/73 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 74 | Jason HolderWest Indies vs South Africa | 4/75 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 75 | Ollie RobinsonNew Zealand vs England | 4/75 | 2 Jun 2021 |
| 76 | Mohammed ShamiIndia vs New Zealand | 4/76 | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 77 | Jack LeachEngland vs India | 4/76 | 5 Feb 2021 |
| 78 | Dominic BessEngland vs India | 4/76 | 5 Feb 2021 |
| 79 | Trent BoultEngland vs New Zealand | 4/85 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 80 | Ben StokesEngland vs India | 4/89 | 4 Mar 2021 |
| 81 | Nathan LyonEngland vs Australia | 4/91 | 8 Dec 2021 |
| 82 | Blessing MuzarabaniBangladesh vs Zimbabwe | 4/94 | 7 Jul 2021 |
| 83 | Mohammed SirajIndia vs England | 4/94 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 84 | Suranga LakmalWest Indies vs Sri Lanka | 4/94 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| 85 | Vishwa FernandoSri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 4/96 | 21 Apr 2021 |
| 86 | Moeen AliIndia vs England | 4/98 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 87 | Abu JayedWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 4/98 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 88 | Jack LeachIndia vs England | 4/100 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 89 | Rahkeem CornwallWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 4/105 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 90 | Taijul IslamWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 4/108 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 91 | Taskin AhmedSri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 4/127 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| 92 | Moeen AliIndia vs England | 4/128 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 93 | James AndersonIndia vs England | 3/6 | 25 Aug 2021 |
| 94 | Craig OvertonIndia vs England | 3/14 | 25 Aug 2021 |
| 95 | James AndersonEngland vs India | 3/17 | 5 Feb 2021 |
| 96 | Neil WagnerEngland vs New Zealand | 3/18 | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 97 | Wiaan MulderSri Lanka vs South Africa | 3/25 | 3 Jan 2021 |
| 98 | Kraigg BrathwaiteWest Indies vs Bangladesh | 3/25 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 99 | Ravichandran AshwinEngland vs India | 3/26 | 24 Feb 2021 |
| 100 | Jason HolderPakistan vs West Indies | 3/26 | 12 Aug 2021 |