Bowling Best Figures Match IN England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches IN England

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	51.0	13	93	11	1.82	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
AV Bedser	61.2	14	145	11	2.36	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
DVP Wright	71.2	16	175	10	2.45	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
RR Lindwall	41.1	8	70	9	1.70	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WA Johnston	84.0	23	183	9	2.17	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
RR Lindwall	50.4	16	131	8	2.58	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Amarnath	81.0	26	167	8	2.06	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	57.5	13	172	8	2.97	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Butler	52.0	24	66	7	1.26	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
R Pollard	52.0	26	87	7	1.67	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
AV Bedser	54.0	10	133	7	2.46	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
MH Mankad	67.0	21	146	7	2.17	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
TE Bailey	46.2	5	155	7	3.34	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
KR Miller	63.0	18	163	7	2.58	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VI Smith	78.1	25	189	7	2.41	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WA Johnston	43.3	16	60	6	1.37	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
R Howorth	76.0	28	149	6	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
TB Burtt	72.0	19	160	6	2.22	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
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
TE Bailey	41.3	6	169	6	4.07	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AMB Rowan	63.0	10	187	6	2.96	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
L Tuckett	84.0	21	195	6	2.32	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
NBF Mann	91.0	35	195	6	2.14	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	18.1	6	36	5	1.98	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
ERH Toshack	38.1	17	63	5	1.65	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Tuckett	50.0	8	119	5	2.38	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
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
L Amarnath	61.0	18	133	5	2.18	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
RR Lindwall	54.0	12	136	5	2.51	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
TB Burtt	54.3	18	153	5	2.80	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WE Hollies	64.2	17	156	5	2.42	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AV Bedser	58.5	16	159	5	2.70	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
WA Johnston	67.0	17	181	5	2.70	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	77.0	20	212	5	2.75	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
KR Miller	23.0	11	27	4	1.17	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WJ Edrich	19.2	4	68	4	3.51	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
NWD Yardley	28.0	8	71	4	2.53	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DCS Compton	52.0	21	78	4	1.50	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WJ Edrich	31.0	6	81	4	2.61	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	53.4	20	85	4	1.58	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	30.0	5	86	4	2.86	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JC Laker	32.0	6	89	4	2.78	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
WA Johnston	55.0	19	105	4	1.90	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AV Bedser	55.0	24	108	4	1.96	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
DVP Wright	37.0	7	121	4	3.27	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	4.39	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	71.1	17	137	4	1.92	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
RR Lindwall	64.0	16	163	4	2.54	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
GO Rabone	42.0	11	172	4	4.09	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
L Tuckett	55.0	5	174	4	3.16	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	59.0	15	192	4	3.25	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WJ Edrich	22.0	6	53	3	2.40	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
R Pollard	42.0	17	59	3	1.40	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
TF Smailes	20.0	3	62	3	3.10	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
DVP Wright	19.0	3	62	3	3.26	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JA Young	26.4	4	65	3	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
HL Jackson	39.0	14	72	3	1.84	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
IWG Johnson	37.0	14	75	3	2.02	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
WE Hollies	37.0	13	81	3	2.18	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
NWD Yardley	30.0	7	82	3	2.73	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
SJE Loxton	36.0	6	84	3	2.33	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
C Gladwin	66.0	30	86	3	1.30	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
OC Dawson	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
JA Young	36.0	9	93	3	2.58	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
WA Johnston	59.5	16	101	3	1.68	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
ERH Toshack	53.0	25	101	3	1.90	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
NBF Mann	49.0	20	104	3	2.12	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WH Copson	57.0	24	112	3	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
TE Bailey	37.1	8	139	3	3.73	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
JB Plimsoll	39.3	9	143	3	3.62	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	59.2	14	145	3	2.44	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AV Bedser	52.2	6	148	3	2.82	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
A Coxon	63.0	13	172	3	2.73	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
IWG Johnson	54.0	11	174	3	3.22	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
HB Cave	53.0	8	188	3	3.54	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
JC Laker	62.0	19	206	3	3.32	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
WJ Edrich	11.0	2	31	2	2.81	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DVP Wright	34.0	16	55	2	1.61	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
DCS Compton	14.0	0	56	2	4.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AV Bedser	32.0	6	60	2	1.87	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JA Young	35.0	17	67	2	1.91	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
WE Hollies	44.0	14	81	2	1.84	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
OC Dawson	23.5	4	82	2	3.44	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WE Hollies	48.0	17	84	2	1.75	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
JA Young	36.0	12	85	2	2.36	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
ERH Toshack	47.0	22	88	2	1.87	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
WE Hollies	37.0	12	91	2	2.45	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
KR Miller	38.1	7	96	2	2.51	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
J Cowie	40.1	8	103	2	2.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
VS Hazare	38.4	6	107	2	2.76	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
FR Brown	39.0	7	114	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
MH Mankad	52.5	12	118	2	2.23	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276

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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]