Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches

High scores
Player
Runs
Mins
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
205*315-1600.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
20127229621167.90Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
198*34030516064.91Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
194--1800.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
18528833620055.05Australiav IndiaBrisbane28 Nov 1947Test # 290
162188-2400.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
160--1100.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
15325025112060.95Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
152245-1200.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
1321992048064.70Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
128194-1600.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
127*17816913075.14Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
11223028116039.85Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
109230-530.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
108164-1120.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
107---00.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
104255-700.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
101--700.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
101--500.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
100*1982107047.61Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
992052168045.83Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
97--600.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
90--1200.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
85--400.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
801231489054.05Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
801291556051.61Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
75*--1200.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
74---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
71*130-700.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
69--610.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
68---10.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
67180-300.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
671141253153.60Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
66--500.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
60156--00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
581631642435.36Australiav IndiaBrisbane28 Nov 1947Test # 290
57*83974058.76Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
56---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
54---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
52---00.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
5175--00.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
50---00.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
48891193040.33Australiav IndiaBrisbane28 Nov 1947Test # 290
48---00.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
48---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
471181782026.40Australiav IndiaBrisbane28 Nov 1947Test # 290
451001233036.58Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
45---00.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
44---00.00West Indiesv IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
43---00.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
41---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
40---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
39*---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
3755533069.81Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
3551472074.46Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
34---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
33*---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
33---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
3343583056.89Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
30---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
29*---00.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
29222903100.00Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
29---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
27---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
2742542050.00Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
26---00.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
2621343076.47Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
26---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
25*62511049.01Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
25---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
25---00.00Englandv IndiaThe Oval17 Aug 1946Test # 278
2570771032.46Australiav IndiaSydney12 Dec 1947Test # 291
2555491051.02Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
24*---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
24*---00.00Englandv IndiaThe Oval17 Aug 1946Test # 278
24---00.00Englandv IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
24---00.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
24---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
23*221520153.33Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
23*45--00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne09 Dec 1948Test # 305
23---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
23---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
22*---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
2246620035.48Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
22---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
21*63681030.88Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
19---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
1836561032.14Australiav IndiaSydney12 Dec 1947Test # 291
18---00.00West Indiesv IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
18---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
17---00.00Englandv IndiaThe Oval17 Aug 1946Test # 278
1774851020.00Australiav IndiaSydney12 Dec 1947Test # 291
16---00.00Englandv IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
1645510031.37Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
16---00.00West Indiesv IndiaBrabourne04 Feb 1949Test # 311
1525412036.58Australiav IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948Test # 292
15---00.00West Indiesv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
1444541025.92Australiav IndiaMelbourne06 Feb 1948Test # 295
1340381034.21Australiav IndiaSydney12 Dec 1947Test # 291
1315172076.47Australiav IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]