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
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
CV Grimmett	19.4	3	37	6	1.42	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
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
AE Hall	36.4	11	82	6	2.23	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
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
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
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
GF Bissett	17.0	5	37	5	2.17	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
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
HLE Promnitz	37.0	14	58	5	1.56	South Africa	v England	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
TW Wall	26.0	5	66	5	2.53	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
EP Nupen	33.5	9	83	5	2.45	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
CV Grimmett	39.0	11	88	5	2.25	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
AA Mailey	24.0	2	92	5	2.87	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
CV Grimmett	52.1	12	102	5	1.95	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
CL Vincent	45.0	10	105	5	2.33	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JM Gregory	28.7	2	111	5	2.88	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
AA Mailey	36.2	5	119	5	3.27	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
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
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
GF Bissett	23.0	5	43	4	1.86	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
AE Hall	25.0	8	49	4	1.96	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
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
RK Oxenham	47.4	21	67	4	1.40	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
GF Bissett	17.0	1	70	4	4.11	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
JM Gregory	26.2	4	76	4	2.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
AL Ochse	25.1	2	79	4	3.13	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
LN Constantine	26.4	9	82	4	3.07	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
JM Gregory	27.3	6	87	4	2.38	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
EA McDonald	23.0	3	89	4	3.86	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
DPB Morkel	31.0	6	93	4	3.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
EP Nupen	44.3	9	94	4	2.11	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
AL Ochse	20.0	0	99	4	4.95	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
EA McDonald	26.1	0	105	4	4.01	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
AE Hall	53.5	23	105	4	1.95	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
GN Francis	27.0	4	112	4	4.14	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
AA Mailey	29.2	1	115	4	3.92	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
SJ Pegler	35.0	6	116	4	3.31	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
AA Mailey	31.0	2	129	4	3.12	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
DD Blackie	59.0	10	148	4	2.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
AA Mailey	43.6	2	186	4	3.18	Australia	v England	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
SJ Snooke	12.0	3	17	3	1.41	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
CM Francois	10.0	1	23	3	2.30	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
HSTL Hendry	10.7	2	36	3	2.48	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
C Kelleway	18.0	2	37	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
DJ Meintjes	11.0	3	38	3	3.45	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
DPB Morkel	20.0	4	40	3	2.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
JM Gregory	16.1	4	42	3	2.59	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
EA McDonald	15.0	5	42	3	2.80	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
C Kelleway	15.5	3	45	3	2.84	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
JM Gregory	20.0	2	50	3	2.50	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
JM Blanckenberg	25.4	7	50	3	1.94	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
JM Gregory	23.1	3	56	3	2.41	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
HLE Promnitz	30.0	10	56	3	1.86	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
C Kelleway	22.0	4	57	3	1.94	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
JM Blanckenberg	24.0	3	59	3	2.45	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
CL Vincent	31.0	4	63	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
DPB Morkel	24.0	6	63	3	2.62	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
AE Hall	26.0	6	67	3	2.57	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
CL Vincent	19.0	0	67	3	3.52	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
HC Griffith	25.0	7	69	3	2.76	West Indies	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
JM Gregory	33.0	6	70	3	2.12	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
C Kelleway	29.0	5	70	3	1.81	Australia	v England	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
AA Mailey	20.2	3	71	3	3.49	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
Q McMillan	28.0	7	78	3	2.78	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
CP Carter	23.0	2	85	3	3.69	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
AA Mailey	27.0	4	87	3	3.22	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1926	Test # 166
CL Vincent	40.0	10	93	3	2.32	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
AA Mailey	23.0	4	95	3	4.13	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
GF Bissett	31.5	5	99	3	3.10	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
AA Mailey	24.0	2	105	3	4.37	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
CV Grimmett	55.0	17	108	3	1.96	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
JM Gregory	26.2	0	111	3	3.17	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
JM Blanckenberg	48.0	12	122	3	2.54	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
TW Wall	49.0	8	123	3	2.51	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
JM Gregory	34.0	4	124	3	2.73	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
AA Mailey	30.2	4	126	3	3.12	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
SJ Pegler	48.0	14	128	3	2.66	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
AA Mailey	42.5	6	128	3	2.98	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
AA Mailey	44.0	5	133	3	2.26	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
JM Gregory	41.0	3	142	3	3.46	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
PM Hornibrook	48.0	8	142	3	2.95	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180

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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]