Bowling Best Figures Match - England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - 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
DVP Wright	51.0x8	5	198	9	2.91	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
JC Laker	67.0	21	198	9	2.95	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
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
TE Bailey	46.2	5	155	7	3.34	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
R Howorth	71.0	16	192	7	2.70	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
AV Bedser	31.5x8	7	90	6	2.13	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
R Howorth	76.0	28	149	6	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
TE Bailey	41.3	6	169	6	4.07	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
AV Bedser	65.3x8	8	275	6	3.15	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
K Cranston	18.1	6	36	5	1.98	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
DCS Compton	28.2x8	4	77	5	2.04	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
RO Jenkins	20.0x8	1	94	5	3.52	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
DVP Wright	35.0x8	6	101	5	2.16	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AV Bedser	54.0x8	12	104	5	1.44	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NWD Yardley	40.0x8	4	117	5	2.19	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
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
HJ Butler	40.0	6	149	5	3.72	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
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
DVP Wright	43.6x8	4	167	5	2.86	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
AV Bedser	77.0	20	212	5	2.75	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DVP Wright	58.0x8	5	255	5	3.29	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
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
K Cranston	30.0	5	86	4	2.86	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	27.0	5	89	4	3.29	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
JC Laker	32.0	6	89	4	2.78	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	39.0	5	95	4	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
AV Bedser	55.0	24	108	4	1.96	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
RO Jenkins	36.3x8	9	114	4	2.35	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DVP Wright	37.0	7	121	4	3.27	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AV Bedser	49.0x8	11	124	4	1.89	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
JC Laker	45.0	12	128	4	2.84	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
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
DVP Wright	40.0x8	5	139	4	2.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
NWD Yardley	44.0x8	7	170	4	2.89	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
DVP Wright	59.0	15	192	4	3.25	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
C Gladwin	19.0x8	6	36	3	1.42	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
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
R Pollard	29.4	8	73	3	2.46	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
WJ Edrich	26.0x8	3	79	3	2.27	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
RO Jenkins	19.0x8	2	80	3	3.15	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
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
C Gladwin	40.0x8	13	82	3	1.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
C Gladwin	36.5x8	8	84	3	1.72	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
C Gladwin	66.0	30	86	3	1.30	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JA Young	36.0	9	93	3	2.58	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
GOB Allen	20.2	0	103	3	5.06	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
WJ Edrich	25.0x8	2	107	3	3.21	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
WH Copson	57.0	24	112	3	1.96	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
JC Laker	38.4	5	114	3	2.94	England	v West Indies	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
R Howorth	44.0	10	133	3	3.02	England	v West Indies	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
AV Bedser	41.0x8	3	135	3	2.46	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WJ Edrich	28.3x8	3	136	3	3.59	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
TE Bailey	37.1	8	139	3	3.73	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
RO Jenkins	40.4x8	6	142	3	2.62	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AV Bedser	52.2	6	148	3	2.82	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	45.0x8	7	165	3	2.75	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
A Coxon	63.0	13	172	3	2.73	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DVP Wright	41.4x8	1	201	3	3.63	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
JC Laker	62.0	19	206	3	3.32	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AJ Watkins	5.0x8	0	25	2	3.75	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
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	34.0x8	12	66	2	1.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JA Young	35.0	17	67	2	1.91	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
R Howorth	33.0	3	78	2	2.36	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
WE Hollies	44.0	14	81	2	1.84	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
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
WE Hollies	37.0	12	91	2	2.45	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AV Bedser	39.0x8	10	93	2	1.78	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
MF Tremlett	32.0	1	102	2	3.18	England	v West Indies	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
JC Laker	36.0	10	108	2	3.00	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
FR Brown	39.0	7	114	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
JA Young	51.0	16	118	2	2.31	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
DVP Wright	40.3	12	123	2	3.03	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JC Laker	38.2	9	128	2	3.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JA Young	71.0x8	18	156	2	1.64	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AV Bedser	41.0x8	5	159	2	2.90	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279

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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]