Best Bowling — Test, 2023
Men's cricket. Best figures in an innings. Ranked from ball-by-ball data. See the women's list →
| 1 | Nathan LyonIndia vs Australia | 8/64 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 2 | Gudakesh MotieZimbabwe vs West Indies | 7/37 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 3 | Ravindra JadejaAustralia vs India | 7/42 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 4 | Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka vs Ireland | 7/52 | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 5 | Nauman AliSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 7/70 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| 6 | Ravichandran AshwinWest Indies vs India | 7/71 | 12 Jul 2023 |
| 7 | Todd MurphyAustralia vs India | 7/124 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 8 | Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa vs West Indies | 6/50 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| 9 | Gudakesh MotieZimbabwe vs West Indies | 6/62 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 10 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs New Zealand | 6/75 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 11 | Ravichandran AshwinAustralia vs India | 6/91 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 12 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs England | 6/91 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 13 | Aamer JamalAustralia vs Pakistan | 6/112 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 14 | Matthew KuhnemannIndia vs Australia | 5/16 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 15 | Mark WoodAustralia vs England | 5/34 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 16 | Anrich NortjeSouth Africa vs West Indies | 5/36 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| 17 | Ravichandran AshwinAustralia vs India | 5/37 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 18 | Ravindra JadejaAustralia vs India | 5/47 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 19 | Kemar RoachSouth Africa vs West Indies | 5/47 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| 20 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs Pakistan | 5/48 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 21 | Pat CumminsAustralia vs Pakistan | 5/49 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 22 | Stuart BroadIreland vs England | 5/51 | 1 Jun 2023 |
| 23 | Victor NyauchiZimbabwe vs West Indies | 5/56 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 24 | Mohammed SirajIndia vs West Indies | 5/60 | 20 Jul 2023 |
| 25 | Ravichandran AshwinWest Indies vs India | 5/60 | 12 Jul 2023 |
| 26 | Chris WoakesAustralia vs England | 5/62 | 19 Jul 2023 |
| 27 | Tim SoutheeSri Lanka vs New Zealand | 5/64 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 28 | Josh TongueIreland vs England | 5/66 | 1 Jun 2023 |
| 29 | Nathan LyonAustralia vs India | 5/67 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 30 | Mitchell StarcAustralia vs England | 5/78 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 31 | Alzarri JosephSouth Africa vs West Indies | 5/81 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| 32 | Josh HazlewoodAustralia vs England | 5/126 | 19 Jul 2023 |
| 33 | Brandon MavutaWest Indies vs Zimbabwe | 5/140 | 4 Feb 2023 |
| 34 | James AndersonEngland vs New Zealand | 4/18 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 35 | Mir HamzaAustralia vs Pakistan | 4/32 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 36 | Stuart BroadEngland vs New Zealand | 4/49 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 37 | Gudakesh MotieWest Indies vs Zimbabwe | 4/50 | 4 Feb 2023 |
| 38 | Chris WoakesEngland vs Australia | 4/50 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 39 | Glenn PhillipsBangladesh vs New Zealand | 4/53 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 40 | Ollie RobinsonEngland vs New Zealand | 4/54 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 41 | Mitchell StarcAustralia vs Pakistan | 4/55 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 42 | Mohammed ShamiAustralia vs India | 4/60 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 43 | Pat CumminsEngland vs Australia | 4/63 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 44 | Abrar AhmedSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 4/69 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| 45 | Nathan LyonAustralia vs Pakistan | 4/73 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 46 | Michael BracewellNew Zealand vs Pakistan | 4/75 | 2 Jan 2023 |
| 47 | Ramesh MendisSri Lanka vs Ireland | 4/76 | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 48 | Shaheen Shah AfridiAustralia vs Pakistan | 4/76 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 49 | Ravindra JadejaIndia vs Australia | 4/78 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 50 | Nathan LyonEngland vs Australia | 4/80 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 51 | Matt HenrySri Lanka vs New Zealand | 4/80 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 52 | Mitchell StarcEngland vs Australia | 4/82 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 53 | Neil WagnerEngland vs New Zealand | 4/82 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 54 | Avishka FernandoSri Lanka vs New Zealand | 4/85 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 55 | Blair TicknerSri Lanka vs New Zealand | 4/100 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 56 | Mitchell StarcEngland vs Australia | 4/100 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 57 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs New Zealand | 4/109 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 58 | Todd MurphyEngland vs Australia | 4/110 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 59 | Ajaz PatelBangladesh vs New Zealand | 4/148 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 60 | Nathan LyonEngland vs Australia | 4/149 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 61 | Abrar AhmedNew Zealand vs Pakistan | 4/149 | 2 Jan 2023 |
| 62 | Mominul HaqueBangladesh vs New Zealand | 3/4 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 63 | Umesh YadavIndia vs Australia | 3/12 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 64 | Josh HazlewoodAustralia vs Pakistan | 3/13 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 65 | Ravindra JadejaWest Indies vs India | 3/26 | 12 Jul 2023 |
| 66 | Mark WoodAustralia vs England | 3/27 | 19 Jul 2023 |
| 67 | Mitchell StarcAustralia vs Pakistan | 3/31 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 68 | Kyle MayersSouth Africa vs West Indies | 3/32 | 8 Mar 2023 |
| 69 | Nathan LyonIndia vs Australia | 3/35 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 70 | Jack LeachIreland vs England | 3/35 | 1 Jun 2023 |
| 71 | James AndersonEngland vs New Zealand | 3/36 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 72 | Naseem ShahSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3/41 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| 73 | Gerald CoetzeeSouth Africa vs West Indies | 3/41 | 8 Mar 2023 |
| 74 | Ravichandran AshwinAustralia vs India | 3/42 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 75 | Naseem ShahSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3/44 | 24 Jul 2023 |
| 76 | Ravichandran AshwinIndia vs Australia | 3/44 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 77 | Stuart BroadAustralia vs England | 3/45 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 78 | Khurram ShahzadAustralia vs Pakistan | 3/46 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 79 | Kyle MayersSouth Africa vs West Indies | 3/46 | 8 Mar 2023 |
| 80 | Jason HolderSouth Africa vs West Indies | 3/48 | 8 Mar 2023 |
| 81 | Blair TicknerEngland vs New Zealand | 3/55 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 82 | Ollie RobinsonEngland vs Australia | 3/55 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 83 | Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka vs Ireland | 3/56 | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 84 | Ravichandran AshwinAustralia vs India | 3/57 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 85 | Ravichandran AshwinAustralia vs India | 3/59 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 86 | Alzarri JosephSouth Africa vs West Indies | 3/60 | 8 Mar 2023 |
| 87 | Chris WoakesEngland vs Australia | 3/61 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 88 | Aamer JamalAustralia vs Pakistan | 3/64 | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 89 | Stuart BroadEngland vs Australia | 3/64 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 90 | Nathan LyonAustralia vs Pakistan | 3/66 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 91 | Abrar AhmedSri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3/68 | 16 Jul 2023 |
| 92 | Chris WoakesAustralia vs England | 3/68 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 93 | Ravindra JadejaAustralia vs India | 3/68 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| 94 | Michael BracewellEngland vs New Zealand | 3/68 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| 95 | Stuart BroadEngland vs Australia | 3/68 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| 96 | Naseem ShahNew Zealand vs Pakistan | 3/71 | 2 Jan 2023 |
| 97 | Wellington MasakadzaWest Indies vs Zimbabwe | 3/71 | 4 Feb 2023 |
| 98 | Matt HenrySri Lanka vs New Zealand | 3/71 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| 99 | Chris WoakesAustralia vs England | 3/73 | 6 Jul 2023 |
| 100 | Brandon MavutaZimbabwe vs West Indies | 3/73 | 12 Feb 2023 |