In 1956, James Laker played for England in the TEST and delivered an exceptional performance against Australia. He achieved the best bowling figures in TEST history by taking a 10 wickets and conceding only 53 runs. Anil Kumble, who played for India in the TEST, showcased his remarkable bowling skills by taking 10 wickets in an innings while only conceding 74 runs in 26.3 overs. This outstanding performance puts him right after James Laker as one of the best bowlers in the history of TEST.

Best Bowling Figures in Test History

Here is the list of all Best Bowling Figures in Test history:

#	Player	Wic	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Eco	Against	Date
1	James Laker England	10	51.2	23	53	1.03	Australia	26-Jul-1956
2	Anil Kumble India	10	26.3	9	74	2.79	Pakistan	04-Feb-1999
3	AY Patel New Zealand	10	47.5	12	119	2.48	India	03-Dec-2021
4	George Lohmann England	9	14.2	6	28	2.33	South Africa	02-Mar-1896
5	James Laker England	9	16.4	4	37	2.22	Australia	26-Jul-1956
6	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	9	40	19	51	1.27	Zimbabwe	04-Jan-2002
7	Sir RJ Hadlee New Zealand	9	23.4	4	52	2.19	Australia	08-Nov-1985
8	Abdul Qadir Pakistan	9	37	13	56	1.51	England	25-Nov-1987
9	Devon Malcolm England	9	16.3	2	57	3.45	South Africa	18-Aug-1994
10	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	9	54.2	27	65	1.19	England	27-Aug-1998
11	JM Patel India	9	35.5	16	69	1.92	Australia	19-Dec-1959
12	Kapil Dev India	9	30.3	6	83	2.72	West Indies	12-Nov-1983
13	Sarfraz Nawaz Pakistan	9	35.4	7	86	1.81	Australia	10-Mar-1979
14	Jack Noreiga West Indies	9	49.4	16	95	1.91	India	06-Mar-1971
15	Subhash Gupte India	9	34.3	11	102	2.95	West Indies	12-Dec-1958
16	SF Barnes England	9	38.4	7	103	2.66	South Africa	26-Dec-1913
17	Hugh Tayfield South Africa	9	37	11	113	2.29	England	15-Feb-1957
18	Arthur Mailey Australia	9	47	8	121	2.57	England	11-Feb-1921
19	Rangana Herath Sri Lanka	9	33.1	3	127	3.82	Pakistan	14-Aug-2014
20	Keshav Maharaj South Africa	9	41.1	10	129	3.13	Sri Lanka	20-Jul-2018
21	George Lohmann England	8	9.4	5	7	0.85	South Africa	13-Feb-1896
22	John Briggs England	8	14.2	5	11	1.13	South Africa	25-Mar-1889
23	Stuart Broad England	8	9.3	5	15	1.57	Australia	06-Aug-2015
24	Glenn McGrath Australia	8	16	8	24	1.50	Pakistan	16-Dec-2004
25	SF Barnes England	8	16.4	4	29	1.74	South Africa	12-Aug-1912
26	CEH Croft West Indies	8	18.5	7	29	1.53	Pakistan	04-Mar-1977
27	Frank Laver Australia	8	18.2	7	31	1.69	England	26-Jul-1909
28	Fred Trueman England	8	8.4	2	31	3.57	India	17-Jul-1952
29	IT Botham England	8	20.5	8	34	1.63	Pakistan	15-Jun-1978
30	George Lohmann England	8	27.1	12	35	1.92	Australia	25-Feb-1887
31	Lance Gibbs West Indies	8	53.3	37	38	0.71	India	23-Mar-1962
32	Glenn McGrath Australia	8	20.3	8	38	1.85	England	19-Jun-1997
33	Taijul Islam Bangladesh	8	16.5	7	39	2.31	Zimbabwe	25-Oct-2014
34	Yasir Shah Pakistan	8	12.3	1	41	3.28	New Zealand	24-Nov-2018
35	Sajid Khan Pakistan	8	15	4	42	2.80	Bangladesh	04-Dec-2021
36	Albert Trott Australia	8	27	10	43	1.59	England	11-Jan-1895
37	Hedley Verity England	8	22.3	8	43	1.91	Australia	22-Jun-1934
38	RGD Willis England	8	15.1	3	43	2.83	Australia	16-Jul-1981
39	Curtly Ambrose West Indies	8	22.4	10	45	1.98	England	05-Apr-1990
40	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	8	16.2	4	46	2.81	West Indies	22-Jul-2005
41	Noman Ali Pakistan	8	16.3	1	46	2.78	England	15-Oct-2024
42	Devendra Bishoo West Indies	8	13.5	1	49	3.54	Pakistan	13-Oct-2016
43	Nathan Lyon Australia	8	22.2	4	50	2.23	India	04-Mar-2017
44	Derek Underwood England	8	34.5	17	51	1.46	Pakistan	08-Aug-1974
45	Mulvantrai Mankad India	8	47	27	52	1.10	Pakistan	16-Oct-1952
46	Goofy Lawrence South Africa	8	30.3	12	53	1.73	New Zealand	26-Dec-1961
47	Robert Massie Australia	8	27.2	9	53	1.93	England	22-Jun-1972
48	Angus Fraser England	8	16.1	2	53	3.27	West Indies	05-Feb-1998
49	Mulvantrai Mankad India	8	38.5	15	55	1.41	England	06-Feb-1952
50	SF Barnes England	8	26.5	9	56	2.08	South Africa	26-Dec-1913
51	George Lohmann England	8	43.2	18	58	1.33	Australia	29-Jan-1892
52	Imran Khan Pakistan	8	29.3	8	58	1.96	Sri Lanka	22-Mar-1982
53	Colin Blythe England	8	15.5	1	59	3.72	South Africa	29-Jul-1907
54	Ashley Mallett Australia	8	23.6	6	59	1.86	Pakistan	22-Dec-1972
55	Imran Khan Pakistan	8	20.1	4	60	2.97	India	23-Dec-1982
56	Roston Chase West Indies	8	21.4	2	60	2.76	England	23-Jan-2019
57	Narendra Hirwani India	8	18.3	3	61	3.29	West Indies	11-Jan-1988
58	MG Johnson Australia	8	24	4	61	2.54	South Africa	17-Dec-2008
59	Shannon Gabriel West Indies	8	20.4	6	62	3.00	Sri Lanka	14-Jun-2018
60	Rangana Herath Sri Lanka	8	23	6	63	2.73	Zimbabwe	06-Nov-2016
61	Lance Klusener South Africa	8	21.3	4	64	2.97	India	27-Nov-1996
62	Nathan Lyon Australia	8	23.3	1	64	2.72	India	01-Mar-2023
63	Hugh Trumble Australia	8	31	13	65	2.09	England	11-Aug-1902
64	W Rhodes England	8	15	–	68	4.53	Australia	01-Jan-1904
65	Hugh Tayfield South Africa	8	37.7	14	69	1.36	England	25-Jan-1957
66	Sikander Bakht Pakistan	8	21	3	69	3.28	India	04-Dec-1979
67	SJ Snooke South Africa	8	31.4	8	70	2.21	England	10-Mar-1906
68	Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	8	30	10	70	2.33	England	02-Jun-2006
69	Graham McKenzie Australia	8	28	5	71	1.90	West Indies	26-Dec-1968
70	Shane Warne Australia	8	50.2	22	71	1.41	England	25-Nov-1994
71	AA Donald South Africa	8	33	12	71	2.15	Zimbabwe	13-Oct-1995
72	Srinivas Venkataraghavan India	8	51.1	26	72	1.40	New Zealand	19-Mar-1965
73	Narendra Hirwani India	8	15.2	3	75	4.89	West Indies	11-Jan-1988
74	Angus Fraser England	8	28.5	7	75	2.60	West Indies	08-Apr-1994
75	Erapally Prasanna India	8	23	5	76	2.47	New Zealand	24-Jan-1976