Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - England
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
8.4 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 6.50 | England | v India | Manchester | 17 Jul 1952 | Test # 353 | |
5.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7.50 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 09 Jul 1953 | Test # 374 | |
6.0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9.00 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Mar 1955 | Test # 402 | |
16.4 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 11.11 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
9.0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 13.50 | England | v India | Leeds | 05 Jun 1952 | Test # 351 | |
16.0 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 13.71 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 30 Mar 1954 | Test # 386 | |
11.3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 13.80 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 19 Jun 1958 | Test # 455 | |
7.0x8 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 14.00 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 01 Dec 1950 | Test # 327 | |
12.3x8 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 14.14 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1954 | Test # 393 | |
9.3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 14.25 | England | v India | Manchester | 17 Jul 1952 | Test # 353 | |
17.2 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 14.85 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
16.0 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 16.00 | England | v West Indies | The Oval | 22 Aug 1957 | Test # 443 | |
11.0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 16.50 | England | v India | Leeds | 02 Jul 1959 | Test # 476 | |
14.5 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 17.80 | England | v India | The Oval | 14 Aug 1952 | Test # 354 | |
21.0 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 18.00 | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 20 Jun 1957 | Test # 440 | |
15.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 18.00 | England | v India | Manchester | 17 Jul 1952 | Test # 353 | |
12.0 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 18.00 | England | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 11 Mar 1955 | Test # 401 | |
12.0 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 18.00 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 19 Jun 1958 | Test # 455 | |
12.3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18.75 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 19 Jun 1958 | Test # 455 | |
16.0 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 19.20 | England | v India | The Oval | 14 Aug 1952 | Test # 354 | |
16.0 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 19.20 | England | v India | Lord's | 18 Jun 1959 | Test # 475 | |
13.0 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 19.50 | England | v India | Leeds | 05 Jun 1952 | Test # 351 | |
13.0 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 19.50 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 10 Jun 1954 | Test # 387 | |
17.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 20.40 | England | v Pakistan | Nottingham | 01 Jul 1954 | Test # 388 | |
20.3 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 20.50 | England | v West Indies | Leeds | 25 Jul 1957 | Test # 442 | |
13.4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 20.50 | England | v Pakistan | The Oval | 12 Aug 1954 | Test # 390 | |
24.0 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 20.57 | England | v New Zealand | Manchester | 24 Jul 1958 | Test # 457 | |
21.0 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 21.00 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
21.0 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 21.00 | England | v India | Kanpur | 12 Jan 1952 | Test # 346 | |
21.3 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 21.50 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | 09 Jun 1955 | Test # 407 | |
19.0x8 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 21.71 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1957 | Test # 435 | |
22.4 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 22.66 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
19.0 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 22.80 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 24 Mar 1951 | Test # 333 | |
28.0 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 24.00 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
12.0x8 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 24.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 22 Dec 1950 | Test # 328 | |
18.4x8 | 1 | 85 | 6 | 24.66 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Dec 1954 | Test # 392 | |
15.4x8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 24.80 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
29.0 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 24.85 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
21.0 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 25.20 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
21.0 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 25.20 | England | v New Zealand | Birmingham | 05 Jun 1958 | Test # 454 | |
21.0 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 25.20 | England | v India | Nottingham | 04 Jun 1959 | Test # 474 | |
16.5 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 25.25 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
17.0 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 25.50 | England | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 11 Mar 1955 | Test # 401 | |
17.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 25.50 | England | v India | The Oval | 20 Aug 1959 | Test # 478 | |
21.4 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 26.00 | England | v West Indies | The Oval | 22 Aug 1957 | Test # 443 | |
13.0x8 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 26.00 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Dec 1954 | Test # 392 | |
16.3x8 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 26.20 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1954 | Test # 393 | |
22.0 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 26.40 | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 03 Jul 1958 | Test # 456 | |
17.4 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 26.50 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Mar 1955 | Test # 402 | |
18.1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 27.25 | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 03 Jul 1958 | Test # 456 | |
32.3 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 27.85 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
28.0 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 28.00 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
18.5 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 28.25 | England | v India | Leeds | 02 Jul 1959 | Test # 476 | |
28.2 | 13 | 53 | 6 | 28.33 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1959 | Test # 470 | |
19.0 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 28.50 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
18.0x8 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 28.80 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
28.5 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 28.83 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 23 Jul 1953 | Test # 375 | |
24.2 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 29.20 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
35.0 | 16 | 56 | 7 | 30.00 | England | v Pakistan | The Oval | 12 Aug 1954 | Test # 390 | |
35.2 | 20 | 51 | 7 | 30.28 | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 03 Jul 1958 | Test # 456 | |
23.0x8 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 30.66 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 01 Mar 1957 | Test # 438 | |
51.2 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 30.80 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
26.0 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 31.20 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1959 | Test # 470 | |
28.0x8 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 32.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1958 | Test # 462 | |
20.2x8 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 32.40 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 25 Jan 1957 | Test # 436 | |
20.3x8 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 32.60 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
38.3 | 16 | 55 | 7 | 33.00 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 11 Jun 1953 | Test # 372 | |
22.0 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 33.00 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
22.0 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 33.00 | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 20 Jun 1957 | Test # 440 | |
16.5x8 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 33.25 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 01 Dec 1950 | Test # 327 | |
28.0 | 2 | 90 | 5 | 33.60 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
22.3 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 33.75 | England | v India | Leeds | 05 Jun 1952 | Test # 351 | |
17.1x8 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 34.25 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 22 Dec 1950 | Test # 328 | |
22.5 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 34.25 | England | v India | Kanpur | 12 Jan 1952 | Test # 346 | |
29.0 | 10 | 58 | 5 | 34.80 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
17.4x8 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 35.00 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Dec 1954 | Test # 392 | |
22.0x8 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 35.20 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 23 Feb 1951 | Test # 331 | |
30.0 | 8 | 63 | 5 | 36.00 | England | v West Indies | Nottingham | 04 Jul 1957 | Test # 441 | |
24.0 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 36.00 | England | v Pakistan | Manchester | 22 Jul 1954 | Test # 389 | |
24.0 | 9 | 45 | 4 | 36.00 | England | v India | Nottingham | 04 Jun 1959 | Test # 474 | |
24.3 | 3 | 86 | 4 | 36.75 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 | Test # 376 | |
24.5 | 8 | 64 | 4 | 37.25 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
25.0 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 37.50 | England | v India | Lord's | 19 Jun 1952 | Test # 352 | |
23.6x8 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 38.00 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1957 | Test # 435 | |
19.0x8 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 38.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 22 Dec 1950 | Test # 328 | |
19.0x8 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 38.00 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 05 Dec 1958 | Test # 460 | |
31.5 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 38.20 | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 08 Jun 1950 | Test # 323 | |
32.0 | 11 | 61 | 5 | 38.40 | England | v India | Kanpur | 12 Jan 1952 | Test # 346 | |
32.2 | 14 | 49 | 5 | 38.80 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
26.0 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 39.00 | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 08 Jun 1950 | Test # 323 | |
24.4x8 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 39.20 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 25 Feb 1955 | Test # 399 | |
27.0 | 4 | 110 | 4 | 40.50 | England | v India | Lord's | 19 Jun 1952 | Test # 352 | |
27.0 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 40.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 | |
27.0 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 40.50 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | 24 Feb 1954 | Test # 384 | |
27.1 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 40.75 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
41.3 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 41.50 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
35.2 | 11 | 63 | 5 | 42.40 | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 08 Jun 1950 | Test # 323 | |
35.2 | 6 | 116 | 5 | 42.40 | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 24 Jun 1950 | Test # 324 | |
29.0 | 5 | 96 | 4 | 43.50 | England | v India | Brabourne | 14 Dec 1951 | Test # 342 | |
29.0 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 43.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 |
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Minimum of 4 wicketsPerformances 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:
India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]
India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]
Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]
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