Bowling Best Figures Innings IN England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches IN England

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1.68	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AV Bedser	25.0	4	52	7	2.08	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
RR Lindwall	16.1	5	20	6	1.23	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
TE Bailey	30.2	5	84	6	2.76	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	3.63	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
TB Burtt	45.0	11	162	6	3.60	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
GF Cresswell	41.2	6	168	6	4.06	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	0.88	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WA Johnston	25.0	11	36	5	1.44	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
ERH Toshack	20.1	6	40	5	1.98	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
RR Lindwall	27.4	7	70	5	2.53	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Amarnath	51.0	17	96	5	1.88	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	2.45	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
J Cowie	43.0	6	127	5	2.95	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	56.0	14	131	5	2.33	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
K Cranston	7.0	3	12	4	1.71	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WA Johnston	27.3	12	40	4	1.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
AV Bedser	26.0	9	41	4	1.57	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	19.2	4	68	4	3.51	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AV Bedser	31.0	6	74	4	2.38	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JC Laker	29.0	6	78	4	2.68	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	36.0	12	81	4	2.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WA Johnston	29.0	5	95	4	3.27	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	32.1	3	96	4	2.98	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
RR Lindwall	40.0	8	99	4	2.47	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
AV Bedser	43.0	14	100	4	2.32	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
TB Burtt	35.0	7	102	4	2.91	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	4.39	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
KR Miller	44.0	10	125	4	2.84	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WA Johnston	59.0	12	147	4	2.49	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
KR Miller	19.0	8	38	3	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
TF Smailes	15.0	2	44	3	2.93	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	17.0	4	46	3	2.70	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
RR Lindwall	25.0	3	50	3	2.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
R Pollard	32.0	9	53	3	1.65	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
SJE Loxton	26.0	4	55	3	2.11	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	23.0	4	59	3	2.56	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
RR Lindwall	23.0	9	61	3	2.65	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JA Young	26.4	4	65	3	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
WA Johnston	45.5	13	67	3	1.46	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Amarnath	30.0	9	71	3	2.36	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	72	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
TE Bailey	26.1	7	72	3	2.75	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AV Bedser	31.2	4	92	3	2.93	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AMB Rowan	25.0	1	95	3	3.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
HB Cave	26.0	3	103	3	3.96	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AV Bedser	44.2	12	113	3	2.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	30.0	8	113	3	3.76	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
GO Rabone	28.0	6	116	3	4.14	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
KR Miller	8.0	5	5	2	0.62	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WJ Edrich	9.0	2	18	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WA Johnston	16.0	4	20	2	1.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	15.0	6	22	2	1.46	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	9.0	2	25	2	2.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
WE Hollies	17.0	6	30	2	1.76	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
NWD Yardley	15.0	4	35	2	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	13.0	4	36	2	2.76	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	38	2	2.23	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
JA Young	14.0	3	41	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WA Johnston	22.0	4	43	2	1.95	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
MH Mankad	21.0	6	45	2	2.14	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AV Bedser	14.3	4	46	2	3.17	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
HL Jackson	27.0	11	47	2	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	26.0	6	52	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
DVP Wright	17.0	4	53	2	3.11	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
JA Young	19.0	7	54	2	2.84	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288

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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]