Bowling Best Figures Innings

Cricket Records in 1920s in Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Mailey	47.0	8	121	9	2.57	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
JC White	64.5	21	126	8	1.94	England	v Australia	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	1.52	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
AE Hall	37.3	12	63	7	1.68	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
JM Gregory	20.0	1	69	7	3.45	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
G Geary	27.3	7	70	7	2.54	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
AP Freeman	32.0	12	71	7	2.21	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
AP Freeman	32.3	6	115	7	3.53	England	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
AER Gilligan	6.3	4	7	6	1.07	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
H Larwood	14.4	4	32	6	2.18	England	v Australia	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
CV Grimmett	19.4	3	37	6	1.42	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
MW Tate	17.0	4	42	6	2.47	England	v South Africa	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
JM Gregory	19.0	5	58	6	3.05	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
JM Blanckenberg	22.5	5	76	6	3.32	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
JM Gregory	25.1	4	77	6	3.05	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
AE Hall	36.4	11	82	6	2.23	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
CP Carter	29.5	4	91	6	3.05	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
NA Quinn	29.5	5	92	6	3.08	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
DD Blackie	44.0	13	94	6	2.13	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
MW Tate	33.3	8	99	6	2.22	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
AJ Bell	30.4	7	99	6	3.22	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
AE Hall	42.4	9	100	6	2.34	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
HC Griffith	25.5	4	103	6	3.98	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
MW Tate	55.1	11	130	6	1.76	England	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
CL Vincent	45.0	10	131	6	2.91	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
CV Grimmett	44.1	9	131	6	2.96	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
AA Mailey	33.5	3	138	6	4.07	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
GM Parker	37.0	2	152	6	4.10	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
EA McDonald	22.4	10	32	5	1.41	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
G Geary	18.0	5	35	5	1.94	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
WR Hammond	21.2	9	36	5	1.68	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
GF Bissett	17.0	5	37	5	2.17	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
CH Parkin	29.4	12	38	5	1.28	England	v Australia	Manchester	23 Jul 1921	Test # 143
AP Freeman	18.0	5	39	5	2.16	England	v West Indies	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
CG Macartney	24.3	10	44	5	1.79	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
CV Grimmett	11.7	2	45	5	2.84	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
EP Nupen	30.0	11	53	5	1.76	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
AP Freeman	33.4	18	54	5	1.60	England	v West Indies	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
H Larwood	42.4	17	57	5	1.33	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
HLE Promnitz	37.0	14	58	5	1.56	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
CH Parkin	20.0	2	60	5	3.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
G Geary	27.0	9	60	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
JM Blanckenberg	24.1	5	61	5	2.52	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
GG Macaulay	37.0	11	64	5	1.72	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
TW Wall	26.0	5	66	5	2.53	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
MW Tate	25.5	6	75	5	2.19	England	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
AS Kennedy	49.1	19	76	5	1.54	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
JM Blanckenberg	24.4	6	78	5	3.16	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
AER Gilligan	28.0	6	83	5	2.96	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
EP Nupen	33.5	9	83	5	2.45	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
AS Kennedy	39.0	14	88	5	2.25	England	v South Africa	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
CV Grimmett	39.0	11	88	5	2.25	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
PGH Fender	20.0	1	90	5	4.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
AA Mailey	24.0	2	92	5	2.87	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
MW Tate	33.7	8	98	5	2.16	England	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
AP Freeman	39.4	13	100	5	2.52	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
CV Grimmett	52.1	12	102	5	1.95	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
G Geary	81.0	36	105	5	1.29	England	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
CL Vincent	45.0	10	105	5	2.33	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JC White	56.5	20	107	5	1.88	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
JM Gregory	28.7	2	111	5	2.88	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
MW Tate	39.3	6	115	5	2.19	England	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
AA Mailey	36.2	5	119	5	3.27	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
PGH Fender	32.0	3	122	5	3.81	England	v Australia	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
JC White	60.0	16	130	5	2.16	England	v Australia	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AA Mailey	29.2	3	142	5	4.84	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
EA McDonald	47.0	9	143	5	3.04	Australia	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1921	Test # 144
AA Mailey	32.1	3	160	5	4.97	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
JC White	6.3	2	7	4	1.07	England	v Australia	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
MW Tate	6.0	1	12	4	2.00	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
CL Vincent	15.1	4	22	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
WW Armstrong	15.2	5	26	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
C Kelleway	20.0	6	27	4	1.35	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
PGH Fender	14.0	4	29	4	2.07	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
AS Kennedy	20.4	5	37	4	1.79	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
AP Freeman	21.1	10	37	4	1.74	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
VWC Jupp	23.0	9	37	4	1.60	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
AA Mailey	14.0	1	40	4	2.85	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
GF Bissett	23.0	5	43	4	1.86	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
W Rhodes	20.0	9	44	4	2.20	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
AP Freeman	21.4	4	47	4	2.16	England	v West Indies	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
AE Hall	25.0	8	49	4	1.96	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
R Kilner	22.1	7	51	4	1.72	England	v Australia	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
AA Mailey	14.2	1	55	4	3.83	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
EA McDonald	20.0	2	58	4	2.90	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
AS Kennedy	35.2	13	58	4	1.64	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
AP Freeman	29.0	12	58	4	2.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
VWC Jupp	21.0	6	59	4	2.80	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
MW Tate	21.0	4	59	4	2.80	England	v West Indies	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
RK Oxenham	47.4	21	67	4	1.40	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
R Kilner	34.5	11	70	4	2.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	26 Jun 1926	Test # 164
GF Bissett	17.0	1	70	4	4.11	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
JM Gregory	19.3	1	71	4	3.64	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
JM Gregory	26.2	4	76	4	2.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
FE Woolley	19.0	1	77	4	3.03	England	v Australia	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
MW Tate	42.0	10	77	4	1.83	England	v Australia	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AL Ochse	25.1	2	79	4	3.13	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
JM Blanckenberg	31.0	5	82	4	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
LN Constantine	26.4	9	82	4	3.07	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
JW Hearne	29.0	5	84	4	2.17	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159

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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:

England v South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]