The list of Best Bowling Figures In An Innings In India-Australia Tests, contains the 5 names from each team – Australia & India, among the top 10 positions. Jasubhai Patel’s 9/69 is the best bowling figures in an innings India-Australia Tests history.
The most wkts in Ind-Aus Tests bowler, Nathan Lyon gets the second & third position followed by the best bowling in an Ind-Aus Test match bowler Harbhajan Singh at fourth place, in the list of best bowling figures in an innings in India- Australia tests.
The 1983 ODI WC Indian captain Kapil Dev occupies the fifth place while the most 5-fers in Ind-Aus Tests bowler Anil Kumble acquires the sixth place.
Jason Krejza, Mike Whitney, Ray Lindwall & Ravindra Jadeja have the – seventh, eighth, ninth & tenth best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia Tests respectively.
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| S.No. | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ. | Venue | Year | Team |
| 1 | Jasubhai Patel | 9/69 | 35.5 | 1.92 | Kanpur | 1959 | India |
| 2 | Nathan Lyon | 8/50 | 22.2 | 2.23 | Bengaluru | 2017 | Australia |
| 3 | Nathan Lyon | 8/64 | 23.3 | 2.72 | Indore | 2023 | Australia |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 8/84 | 41.5 | 2.00 | Chennai | 2001 | India |
| 5 | Kapil Dev | 8/106 | 38.0 | 2.78 | Adelaide | 1985 | India |
| 6 | Anil Kumble | 8/141 | 46.5 | 3.01 | Sydney | 2004 | India |
| 7 | Jason Krejza | 8/215 | 43.5 | 4.90 | Nagpur | 2008 | Australia |
| 8 | Mike Whitney | 7/27 | 12.1 | 2.21 | Perth | 1992 | Australia |
| 9 | Ray Lindwall | 7/38 | 16.5 | 1.71 | Adelaide | 1948 | Australia |
| 10 | Ravindra Jadeja | 7/42 | 12.1 | 3.45 | Delhi | 2023 | India |
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Jasubhai Patel, the only bowler in the all time India-Australia test series with a 9-fer in an innings of a test match.
He had an innings figures of 9/69 versus Australia, in the first innings of the 2nd test(Kanpur )of 1959/60 series, which India won by 119 runs.
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The AUS Vs IND Most Test Wickets Bowler Nathan Lyon 8/50 Vs IND, Bengaluru 2017 Australia Vs India Test Match
8/50 by Nathan Lyon is the 2nd in the list of best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests.
Lyon did this against India, in the first innings of the 2nd test(Bengaluru )of 2016/17 series, although India won here by 75 runs. Lyon has the most wickets under this rivalry.
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The Ashes 2019 2nd Best Bowling Figures Bowler Nathan Lyon 8/64 Vs India : 2022/23 IND Vs AUS Test Series, Indore
Nathan Lyon’s 8/64 is his ninth 5-fer versus India, the 2nd most in the list of most 5-fers in India-Australia tests.
He had this in the second innings of the 3rd test(Indore )of 2022/23 series which led Australia to a victory by 9 wickets.
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8/84 by Harbhajan Singh is a part of his best bowling figures in a match in India-Australia tests.
In the 3rd test(Chennai ) of 2000/01 series, Harbhajan took 8 wickets for 84 runs in the 2nd Australian innings that helped India win by 2 wickets. He also has the most 10-wicket hauls in this clash.
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The Greatest Allrounder In Cricket History Of India Kapil Dev 1985/86 Test Series Vs Australia : 8/106 At Adelaide – The 5th Best Bowling Figures In An Innings In India-Australia Tests Cricket, The 1983 ODI World Cup Winner India Captain Kapil Dev Stats
Kapil Dev’s 8/106 the fifth in the list of best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests.
The 7th most Test 6s player for India, K Dev did that against Australia, in the first innings of the 1st test(Adelaide ) of the 1985/86 series that ended in a draw.
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Anil Kumble took 8 wickets for 126 runs in the 1st innings of Australia after Sachin’s 241*, in the 4th test(Sydney ) of 2003/04 series. The match resulted in a draw.
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2008/09 Australia Vs India Test Series : Jason Krejza 8/215 Vs India, Nagpur Test Match : 7th Best Bowling Figures In An Innings In India-Australia Tests
Jason Krejza had a dream debut against India in the 4th test(Nagpur ) of 2008/09 series.
He picked 8 wickets for 215 runs in his maiden innings although India won the match by 172 runs.
1991/92 India Vs Australia Perth Test Match Mike Whitney 7/27 Against India : 8th Best Bowling Figures In An Innings In India-Australia Tests Cricket History
Mike Whitney’s 7/27 is 8th for the best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests.
He had this against India, in the 2nd Indian innings of the 5th test(Perth ), 1991/92 series. Australia won the match by 300 runs.
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The ninth in the list of best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests is Ray Lindwall’s 7/38.
This happened in the 2nd Indian innings of the 4th test(Adelaide )- 1947/48 series. Australia got an innings victory.
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Jadeja took 7 wickets for 42 runs in the 2nd innings of Australia, 2nd test(Delhi)- 2022/23 series.
He had a 10-fer in the match, giving India a victory by 6 wickets.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who has the best figures in an innings Test Match?
In an innings of a test match, Jim Laker – the England off-break bowler has the best Bowling figures. He claimed 10 Wickets for 53 Runs in the second innings of the Manchester test versus Australia, in 1956.