Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1930s in Test matches

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
EA Martindale	8.3	1	22	5	10.20	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	08 Jan 1935	Test # 238
EP Nupen	16.1	1	46	6	16.16	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
ACB Langton	11.0	3	31	4	16.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
MW Sievers	11.2x8	5	21	5	18.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1937	Test # 257
LG Hylton	13.2	4	27	4	20.00	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	14 Feb 1935	Test # 240
LN Constantine	11.0x8	1	42	4	22.00	West Indies	v England	Manchester	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
J Cowie	23.5	6	67	6	23.83	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1937	Test # 261
EA Martindale	16.0	5	28	4	24.00	West Indies	v England	Kingston	14 Mar 1935	Test # 241
LO Fleetwood-Smith	16.0	4	34	4	24.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
LN Constantine	16.3	6	35	4	24.75	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	21 Feb 1930	Test # 192
L Amar Singh	25.1	11	35	6	25.16	India	v England	Lord's	27 Jun 1936	Test # 252
EP Nupen	25.3	3	87	6	25.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
SJ McCabe	17.0	3	41	4	25.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	25 Jul 1930	Test # 197
EL Dalton	13.0x8	1	59	4	26.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
WJ O'Reilly	21.5	8	56	5	26.20	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
HC Griffith	22.0	4	63	5	26.40	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	01 Feb 1930	Test # 189
PM Hornibrook	31.2	9	92	7	26.85	Australia	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1930	Test # 198
LN Constantine	17.3x8	2	75	5	27.80	West Indies	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
EA Martindale	23.4	4	73	5	28.40	West Indies	v England	Manchester	22 Jul 1933	Test # 228
H Ironmonger	19.1	8	26	4	28.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
WJ O'Reilly	24.0	5	66	5	28.80	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
EA Martindale	24.5	2	93	5	29.80	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1933	Test # 229
ACB Langton	19.2x8	1	58	5	30.80	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
M Nissar	26.0	3	93	5	31.20	India	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1932	Test # 219
M Nissar	26.0	2	120	5	31.20	India	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1936	Test # 254
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	31.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
EP Nupen	26.1	1	63	5	31.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
RJ Crisp	26.1	1	99	5	31.40	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
GN Francis	21.0	5	40	4	31.50	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	21 Feb 1930	Test # 192
TW Wall	21.0	4	52	4	31.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
CV Grimmett	26.3	10	64	5	31.80	Australia	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1934	Test # 237
WE Merritt	23.0	2	104	4	34.50	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	27 Jun 1931	Test # 209
S Nazir Ali	23.0	1	83	4	34.50	India	v England	Chennai	10 Feb 1934	Test # 232
CL Vincent	23.3	3	104	4	35.25	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
LJ Nash	17.5x8	1	70	4	35.25	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
WJ O'Reilly	41.4	24	54	7	35.71	Australia	v England	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934	Test # 233
CV Grimmett	30.0	4	94	5	36.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jun 1930	Test # 194
EA Martindale	24.0	3	85	4	36.00	West Indies	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1933	Test # 227
WJ O'Reilly	23.0x8	7	51	5	36.80	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937	Test # 259
OC Scott	25.0	0	108	4	37.50	West Indies	v England	Kingston	03 Apr 1930	Test # 193
L Amar Singh	44.4	13	86	7	38.28	India	v England	Chennai	10 Feb 1934	Test # 232
CV Grimmett	32.0	6	107	5	38.40	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jun 1930	Test # 194
XC Balaskas	32.0	8	49	5	38.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
ACB Langton	26.0	5	59	4	39.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
CL Vincent	26.0	6	78	4	39.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
LO Fleetwood-Smith	30.0x8	1	110	6	40.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
XC Balaskas	27.0	8	54	4	40.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
EL McCormick	27.0	1	101	4	40.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
M Nissar	33.5	3	90	5	40.60	India	v England	Mumbai	15 Dec 1933	Test # 230
TW Wall	34.1	10	72	5	41.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	13 Jan 1933	Test # 222
WJ O'Reilly	34.1	17	66	5	41.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
LO Fleetwood-Smith	25.6x8	2	124	5	41.20	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1937	Test # 257
WJ O'Reilly	34.3	17	63	5	41.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
M Jahangir Khan	30.0	12	60	4	45.00	India	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1932	Test # 219
CV Grimmett	30.4	11	57	4	46.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	20 Jul 1934	Test # 236
AG Fairfax	31.0	6	101	4	46.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	27 Jun 1930	Test # 195
LN Constantine	40.0	17	87	5	48.00	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	21 Feb 1930	Test # 192
CL Vincent	32.0	12	45	4	48.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
J Cowie	32.0	6	73	4	48.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1937	Test # 261
WJ O'Reilly	59.0	9	189	7	50.57	Australia	v England	Manchester	06 Jul 1934	Test # 235
CV Grimmett	53.0	13	167	6	53.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	27 Jun 1930	Test # 195
N Gordon	33.4x8	3	103	5	53.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
FT Badcock	36.0	6	80	4	54.00	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	24 Jan 1930	Test # 188
AE Hall	37.0	5	105	4	55.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	16	75	4	55.50	Australia	v England	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934	Test # 233
WJ O'Reilly	37.0	6	93	4	55.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1938	Test # 264
LN Constantine	40.0	4	165	4	60.00	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	01 Feb 1930	Test # 189
WJ O'Reilly	30.0x8	12	51	4	60.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
PK Lee	40.2	11	111	4	60.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	23 Feb 1933	Test # 224
FA Ward	46.0x8	16	102	6	61.33	Australia	v England	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936	Test # 255
J Cowie	41.0	10	118	4	61.50	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1937	Test # 260
N Gordon	40.0x8	3	157	5	64.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
WJ O'Reilly	40.6x8	13	102	5	65.20	Australia	v England	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936	Test # 255
AW Roberts	43.3	11	101	4	65.25	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	26 Jun 1937	Test # 260
CV Grimmett	56.2	16	135	5	67.60	Australia	v England	Leeds	11 Jul 1930	Test # 196
CV Grimmett	58.3	24	81	5	70.20	Australia	v England	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934	Test # 233
TW Wall	49.0	7	108	4	73.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1934	Test # 234
LO Fleetwood-Smith	49.0	9	153	4	73.50	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1938	Test # 263
WJ O'Reilly	50.3	21	79	4	75.75	Australia	v England	Adelaide	13 Jan 1933	Test # 222
L Amar Singh	54.5	13	106	4	82.25	India	v England	Eden Gardens	05 Jan 1934	Test # 231
LO Fleetwood-Smith	41.4x8	10	129	4	83.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
OC Scott	80.2	13	266	5	96.40	West Indies	v England	Kingston	03 Apr 1930	Test # 193
CV Grimmett	66.2	18	135	4	99.50	Australia	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1930	Test # 198
WJ O'Reilly	67.4	27	120	4	101.50	Australia	v England	Brisbane	10 Feb 1933	Test # 223

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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 West Indies at The Oval, 3rd Test, Aug 19-22, 1939 [Test # 274]

England v West Indies at Manchester, 2nd Test, Jul 22-25, 1939 [Test # 273]

England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, Jun 24-27, 1939 [Test # 272]