| Player | Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Laker | 19/90 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
| S Venkataraghavan | 12/152 | India | v New Zealand | Delhi | 19 Mar 1965 | Test # 583 |
| G Dymock | 12/166 | Australia | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 |
| Abdul Qadir | 13/101 | Pakistan | v England | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1081 |
| Waqar Younis | 12/130 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Faisalabad | 26 Oct 1990 | Test # 1153 |
| M Muralidaran | 13/171 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 |
Records include the following recent matches:
Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]
England v India at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]
Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]
