Most Maiden Overs Bowled in a Test Innings

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Maiden overs are a testament to the ability of a bowler to bowl a consistent, unscorable line and length across an entire over, there by not conceding a single run. It puts immense pressure on the batsman and consistent bowling of maiden overs often results in the batsman making a mistake and getting out.

Bowling a maiden over requires immense discipline and control by the bowler, in order to ptch the ball in areas where the batsman finds it difficult to score runs.

Today we have compiled a list of test match bowlers who have bowled 35 or more maiden overs in a test innings. There have been 23 such instances and bowlers from England have achieved this feat on most occassions.

Bowler	Team	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Opponent	Match date
Bobby Peel	England	102.1	56	78	3	Australia	1 Jan 1885
Tom Garrett	Australia	99	55	88	3	England	12 Aug 1886
Alf Valentine	West Indies	92	49	140	3	England	20-07-1950
Vinoo Mankad	India	76	47	58	4	England	02-11-1951
Alf Valentine	West Indies	71	47	79	3	England	24-06-1950
William Attewell	England	71	47	53	4	Australia	20 Feb 1885
Billy Bates	England	72	43	52	4	Australia	17 Feb 1882
Sonny Ramadhin	West Indies	72	43	86	6	England	24-06-1950
Tom Garrett	Australia	72	40	77	2	England	19 Jul 1886
Bryan Yuile	New Zealand	54	38	43	4	Pakistan	29-01-1965
Bapu Nadkarni	India	52.4	38	43	4	Pakistan	08-02-1961
Lance Gibbs	West Indies	53.3	37	38	8	India	23-03-1962
Trevor Goddard	South Africa	62	37	69	5	England	21-07-1955
Fred Titmus	England	60	37	73	6	India	15-02-1964
Joey Palmer	Australia	73	37	81	5	England	12 Dec 1884
George Geary	England	81	36	105	5	Australia	08-03-1929
William Attewell	England	58	36	54	2	Australia	20 Feb 1885
Tom Veivers	Australia	95.1	36	155	3	England	23-07-1964
Joey Palmer	Australia	58	36	68	7	England	17 Feb 1882
Denis Atkinson	West Indies	62	35	61	1	Pakistan	17-01-1958
William Attewell	England	61	35	54	2	Australia	1 Jan 1885
Subhash Gupte	India	76.4	35	128	7	New Zealand	19-11-1955
Sonny Ramadhin	West Indies	98	35	179	2	England	30-05-1957