| Player | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
| SF Barnes (Eng) | 4 | 1356 | 536 | 49 | 9/103 | 17/159 | 10.93 | 2.37 | 27.6 | 7 | 3 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JC Laker (Eng) | 5 | 1703 | 442 | 46 | 10/53 | 19/90 | 9.60 | 1.55 | 37.0 | 4 | 2 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CV Grimmett (Aus) | 5 | 2077 | 642 | 44 | 7/40 | 13/173 | 14.59 | 1.85 | 47.2 | 5 | 3 |
| Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TM Alderman (Aus) | 6 | 1950 | 893 | 42 | 6/135 | 9/130 | 21.26 | 2.74 | 46.4 | 4 | 0 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RM Hogg (Aus) | 6 | 1740 | 527 | 41 | 6/74 | 10/66 | 12.85 | 1.81 | 42.4 | 5 | 2 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TM Alderman (Aus) | 6 | 1616 | 712 | 41 | 6/128 | 10/151 | 17.36 | 2.64 | 39.4 | 6 | 1 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Imran Khan (Pak) | 6 | 1339 | 558 | 40 | 8/60 | 11/79 | 13.95 | 2.50 | 33.4 | 4 | 2 |
| India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SK Warne (Aus) | 5 | 1517 | 797 | 40 | 6/46 | 12/246 | 19.92 | 3.15 | 37.9 | 3 | 2 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SF Barnes (Eng) | 6 | 1140 | 404 | 39 | 8/29 | 13/57 | 10.35 | 2.12 | 29.2 | 6 | 3 |
| Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AV Bedser (Eng) | 5 | 1591 | 682 | 39 | 7/44 | 14/99 | 17.48 | 2.57 | 40.7 | 5 | 1 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DK Lillee (Aus) | 6 | 1870 | 870 | 39 | 7/89 | 11/159 | 22.30 | 2.79 | 47.9 | 2 | 1 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MW Tate (Eng) | 5 | 2528 | 881 | 38 | 6/99 | 11/228 | 23.18 | 2.09 | 66.5 | 5 | 1 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WJ Whitty (Aus) | 5 | 1395 | 632 | 37 | 6/17 | 9/98 | 17.08 | 2.71 | 37.7 | 2 | 0 |
| South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 5 | 2280 | 636 | 37 | 9/113 | 13/192 | 17.18 | 1.67 | 61.6 | 4 | 1 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | 6 | 1499 | 701 | 36 | 8/38 | 9/103 | 19.47 | 2.80 | 41.6 | 2 | 0 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEE Vogler (SA) | 5 | 1349 | 783 | 36 | 7/94 | 12/181 | 21.75 | 3.48 | 37.4 | 4 | 1 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AA Mailey (Aus) | 5 | 1465 | 946 | 36 | 9/121 | 13/236 | 26.27 | 3.87 | 40.6 | 4 | 2 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GA Lohmann (Eng) | 3 | 520 | 203 | 35 | 9/28 | 15/45 | 5.80 | 2.34 | 14.8 | 4 | 2 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MD Marshall (WI) | 5 | 1219 | 443 | 35 | 7/22 | 10/92 | 12.65 | 2.18 | 34.8 | 3 | 1 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BS Chandrasekhar (India) | 5 | 1747 | 662 | 35 | 8/79 | 9/107 | 18.91 | 2.27 | 49.9 | 4 | 0 |
| England in India Test Series, 1972/73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GAR Lock (Eng) | 5 | 1056 | 254 | 34 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 7.47 | 1.44 | 31.0 | 3 | 1 |
| New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SF Barnes (Eng) | 3 | 768 | 282 | 34 | 8/29 | 13/57 | 8.29 | 2.20 | 22.5 | 5 | 3 |
| South Africa in England Test Series, 1912 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 5 | 1322 | 436 | 34 | 6/74 | 10/117 | 12.82 | 1.97 | 38.8 | 2 | 1 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MH Mankad (India) | 5 | 2225 | 571 | 34 | 8/55 | 12/108 | 16.79 | 1.53 | 65.4 | 1 | 1 |
| England in India Test Series, 1951/52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FS Trueman (Eng) | 5 | 1420 | 594 | 34 | 7/44 | 12/119 | 17.47 | 2.50 | 41.7 | 4 | 2 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SP Gupte (India) | 5 | 2140 | 669 | 34 | 7/128 | 9/145 | 19.67 | 1.87 | 62.9 | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GF Lawson (Aus) | 5 | 1384 | 687 | 34 | 6/47 | 11/134 | 20.20 | 2.97 | 40.7 | 4 | 1 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IT Botham (Eng) | 6 | 1635 | 700 | 34 | 6/95 | 10/253 | 20.58 | 2.56 | 48.0 | 3 | 1 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SF Barnes (Eng) | 5 | 1782 | 778 | 34 | 5/44 | 8/140 | 22.88 | 2.61 | 52.4 | 3 | 0 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G Giffen (Aus) | 5 | 2126 | 820 | 34 | 6/155 | 8/40 | 24.11 | 2.31 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SK Warne (Aus) | 6 | 2639 | 877 | 34 | 5/82 | 8/137 | 25.79 | 1.99 | 77.6 | 1 | 0 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 3 | 1017 | 401 | 33 | 9/52 | 15/123 | 12.15 | 2.36 | 30.8 | 5 | 2 |
| Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) | 5 | 1563 | 542 | 33 | 7/25 | 10/120 | 16.42 | 2.08 | 47.3 | 3 | 1 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CV Grimmett (Aus) | 5 | 1836 | 557 | 33 | 7/83 | 14/199 | 16.87 | 1.82 | 55.6 | 3 | 1 |
| South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JR Thomson (Aus) | 5 | 1401 | 592 | 33 | 6/46 | 9/105 | 17.93 | 2.53 | 42.4 | 2 | 0 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CV Grimmett (Aus) | 5 | 1436 | 593 | 33 | 7/87 | 11/183 | 17.96 | 2.47 | 43.5 | 2 | 1 |
| West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AK Davidson (Aus) | 4 | 1391 | 612 | 33 | 6/53 | 11/222 | 18.54 | 2.63 | 42.1 | 5 | 1 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MD Marshall (WI) | 6 | 1326 | 621 | 33 | 6/37 | 9/102 | 18.81 | 2.80 | 40.1 | 2 | 0 |
| West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Larwood (Eng) | 5 | 1322 | 644 | 33 | 5/28 | 10/124 | 19.51 | 2.92 | 40.0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AA Donald (SA) | 5 | 1460 | 653 | 33 | 6/88 | 8/115 | 19.78 | 2.68 | 44.2 | 4 | 0 |
| South Africa in England Test Series, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AL Valentine (WI) | 4 | 2535 | 674 | 33 | 8/104 | 11/204 | 20.42 | 1.59 | 76.8 | 2 | 2 |
| West Indies in England Test Series, 1950 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CEH Croft (WI) | 5 | 1307 | 676 | 33 | 8/29 | 9/95 | 20.48 | 3.10 | 39.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
