Bowling Most Wickets Career

Cricket Records in 1920s in Test matches

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1929	26	46	9043	-	402	2969	118	6/42	25.16	1.96	76.63	7	6
AA Mailey (AUS)	1920-1926	21	34	6119	-	115	3358	99	9/121	33.91	3.29	61.80	5	6
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	24	42	5582	-	138	2648	85	7/69	31.15	2.84	65.67	3	4
AP Freeman (ENG)	1924-1929	12	22	3732	-	142	1707	66	7/71	25.86	2.74	56.54	3	5
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1929	9	16	3805	-	160	1520	47	6/37	32.34	2.39	80.95	0	5
EA McDonald (AUS)	1921-1921	11	21	2885	480.5	90	1431	43	5/32	33.27	2.97	67.09	3	2
G Geary (ENG)	1924-1929	11	18	3072	512.0	154	1055	41	7/70	25.73	2.06	74.92	0	4
H Larwood (ENG)	1926-1929	12	22	3041	506.5	107	1276	41	6/32	31.12	2.51	74.17	0	2
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1921-1924	13	18	2858	476.2	88	1389	41	6/76	33.87	2.91	69.70	1	3
AE Hall (SA)	1923-1928	6	12	2085	347.3	100	734	36	7/63	20.38	2.11	57.91	2	3
CL Vincent (SA)	1927-1929	9	16	2350	391.4	68	992	36	6/131	27.55	2.53	65.27	1	2
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1922-1925	11	20	2404	-	73	1046	36	6/7	29.05	2.61	66.77	0	2
JC White (ENG)	1921-1929	10	19	3595	599.1	203	1107	36	8/126	30.75	1.84	99.86	1	3
CH Parkin (ENG)	1920-1924	10	16	2095	349.1	55	1128	32	5/38	35.25	3.23	65.46	1	2
AS Kennedy (ENG)	1922-1923	5	9	1683	280.3	91	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2
FE Woolley (ENG)	1920-1929	33	44	3858	-	153	1593	31	4/77	51.38	2.47	124.45	1	0
C Kelleway (AUS)	1920-1928	11	20	2453	-	80	805	29	4/27	27.75	1.96	84.58	1	0
PGH Fender (ENG)	1921-1929	13	22	2178	363.0	66	1185	29	5/90	40.86	3.26	75.10	1	2
VWC Jupp (ENG)	1921-1928	8	14	1301	216.5	55	616	28	4/37	22.00	2.84	46.46	2	0
EP Nupen (SA)	1921-1928	13	24	3128	521.2	111	1322	28	5/53	47.21	2.53	111.71	1	2
GF Bissett (SA)	1927-1928	4	8	989	164.5	28	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2
R Kilner (ENG)	1924-1926	9	12	2368	-	82	734	24	4/51	30.58	1.85	98.66	4	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927-1929	17	30	2204	367.2	101	884	24	5/36	36.83	2.40	91.83	0	1
JW Hearne (ENG)	1920-1926	11	16	2224	-	40	1013	21	4/84	48.23	2.73	105.90	1	0
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1920-1925	12	18	1527	-	25	892	20	3/80	44.60	3.50	76.35	0	0
CP Carter (SA)	1921-1924	6	6	809	134.5	17	461	19	6/91	24.26	3.41	42.57	0	1
GG Macaulay (ENG)	1923-1926	6	10	1389	231.3	64	532	19	5/64	28.00	2.29	73.10	0	1
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1920-1921	10	16	1379	229.5	77	416	17	4/26	24.47	1.81	81.11	1	0
J Ryder (AUS)	1920-1929	20	28	1897	-	71	743	17	2/20	43.70	2.35	111.58	0	0
DPB Morkel (SA)	1927-1929	10	15	1380	230.0	51	622	16	4/93	38.87	2.70	86.25	1	0
HSTL Hendry (AUS)	1921-1929	11	19	1706	-	73	640	16	3/36	40.00	2.25	106.62	0	0
SJ Staples (ENG)	1928-1928	3	6	1149	191.3	50	435	15	3/50	29.00	2.27	76.60	0	0
DD Blackie (AUS)	1928-1929	3	5	1260	210.0	51	444	14	6/94	31.71	2.11	90.00	1	1
NA Quinn (SA)	1929-1929	4	7	986	164.2	27	441	13	6/92	33.92	2.68	75.84	0	1
WE Astill (ENG)	1927-1928	5	10	782	130.2	33	330	12	3/48	27.50	2.53	65.16	0	0
W Rhodes (ENG)	1920-1926	7	10	862	143.4	42	357	12	4/44	29.75	2.48	71.83	1	0
RK Tyldesley (ENG)	1924-1925	5	8	1081	-	53	385	12	3/50	32.08	2.13	90.08	0	0
AJ Richardson (AUS)	1924-1926	9	14	1812	-	91	521	12	2/20	43.41	1.72	151.00	0	0
HC Griffith (WI)	1928-1928	3	3	479	79.5	20	250	11	6/103	22.72	3.13	43.54	0	1
CG Macartney (AUS)	1920-1926	14	13	1157	192.5	79	356	11	5/44	32.36	1.84	105.18	0	1
AL Ochse (SA)	1928-1929	3	5	649	108.1	10	362	10	4/79	36.20	3.34	64.90	2	0
GTS Stevens (ENG)	1922-1928	8	13	774	129.0	15	407	9	3/58	45.22	3.15	86.00	0	0
SJ Pegler (SA)	1924-1924	5	5	968	161.2	35	500	9	4/116	55.55	3.09	107.55	1	0
HLE Promnitz (SA)	1927-1928	2	4	528	88.0	30	161	8	5/58	20.12	1.82	66.00	0	1
TW Wall (AUS)	1929-1929	1	2	450	75.0	13	189	8	5/66	23.62	2.52	56.25	0	1
CF Root (ENG)	1926-1926	3	3	642	107.0	47	194	8	4/84	24.25	1.81	80.25	1	0
GM Parker (SA)	1924-1924	2	2	366	61.0	2	273	8	6/152	34.12	4.47	45.75	0	1
AJ Bell (SA)	1929-1929	3	5	582	97.0	12	342	8	6/99	42.75	3.52	72.75	0	1
RK Oxenham (AUS)	1928-1929	3	6	1208	201.2	72	349	7	4/67	49.85	1.73	172.57	1	0
H Howell (ENG)	1920-1924	5	7	918	153.0	23	559	7	4/115	79.85	3.65	131.14	1	0
SJ Snooke (SA)	1923-1923	3	6	330	55.0	13	108	6	3/17	18.00	1.96	55.00	0	0
DJ Meintjes (SA)	1923-1923	2	4	246	41.0	7	115	6	3/38	19.16	2.80	41.00	0	0
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1927-1929	7	10	438	73.0	22	187	6	3/4	31.16	2.56	73.00	0	0
CM Francois (SA)	1922-1923	5	9	684	114.0	36	225	6	3/23	37.50	1.97	114.00	0	0
GN Francis (WI)	1928-1928	3	3	450	75.0	12	252	6	4/112	42.00	3.36	75.00	1	0
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1928-1928	2	3	975	162.3	59	306	6	2/79	51.00	1.88	162.50	0	0
RWV Robins (ENG)	1929-1929	1	2	258	43.0	9	79	5	3/32	15.80	1.83	51.60	0	0
FJ Durston (ENG)	1921-1921	1	2	202	33.4	2	136	5	4/102	27.20	4.03	40.40	1	0
IAR Peebles (ENG)	1927-1928	4	7	505	84.1	18	246	5	3/69	49.20	2.92	101.00	0	0
LN Constantine (WI)	1928-1928	3	3	430	71.4	19	262	5	4/82	52.40	3.65	86.00	1	0
AW Nourse (SA)	1921-1924	13	12	876	146.0	28	440	5	2/63	88.00	3.01	175.20	0	0
WFE Marx (SA)	1921-1921	3	5	228	38.0	1	144	4	3/85	36.00	3.78	57.00	0	0
PM Hornibrook (AUS)	1929-1929	1	2	402	67.0	13	193	4	3/142	48.25	2.88	100.50	0	0
HL Collins (AUS)	1920-1926	19	12	654	-	31	252	4	2/47	63.00	2.31	163.50	0	0
ER Wilson (ENG)	1921-1921	1	2	123	20.3	5	36	3	2/28	12.00	1.75	41.00	0	0
EW Clark (ENG)	1929-1929	1	1	216	36.0	8	79	3	3/79	26.33	2.19	72.00	0	0
Q McMillan (SA)	1929-1929	2	4	348	58.0	8	182	3	3/78	60.66	3.13	116.00	0	0
CWL Parker (ENG)	1921-1921	1	1	168	28.0	16	32	2	2/32	16.00	1.14	84.00	0	0
F Barratt (ENG)	1929-1929	1	2	180	30.0	11	38	2	1/8	19.00	1.26	90.00	0	0
N Reid (SA)	1921-1921	1	1	126	21.0	3	63	2	2/63	31.50	3.00	63.00	0	0
TL Richmond (ENG)	1921-1921	1	2	114	19.0	3	86	2	2/69	43.00	4.52	57.00	0	0
NE Haig (ENG)	1921-1921	1	2	138	23.0	4	88	2	2/61	44.00	3.82	69.00	0	0
DP Conyngham (SA)	1923-1923	1	2	366	61.0	22	103	2	1/40	51.50	1.68	183.00	0	0
OC Scott (WI)	1928-1928	2	2	140	23.2	1	103	2	2/28	51.50	4.41	70.00	0	0
AG Fairfax (AUS)	1929-1929	1	2	204	34.0	4	104	2	1/20	52.00	3.05	102.00	0	0
JA Small (WI)	1928-1928	2	2	180	30.0	3	106	2	2/67	53.00	3.53	90.00	0	0
B Mitchell (SA)	1929-1929	5	6	190	31.4	4	118	2	1/21	59.00	3.72	95.00	0	0
CR Browne (WI)	1928-1928	2	2	282	47.0	7	125	2	2/72	62.50	2.65	141.00	0	0
JW Hitch (ENG)	1920-1921	2	3	222	37.0	3	142	2	2/65	71.00	3.83	111.00	0	0
EL a'Beckett (AUS)	1928-1929	2	4	702	117.0	29	216	2	1/41	108.00	1.84	351.00	0	0
EH Hendren (ENG)	1920-1929	32	1	41	-	0	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.95	41.00	0	0
JP Duminy (SA)	1927-1929	3	3	60	10.0	0	39	1	1/17	39.00	3.90	60.00	0	0
JM Taylor (AUS)	1920-1926	20	3	114	-	5	45	1	1/25	45.00	2.36	114.00	0	0
JAJ Christy (SA)	1929-1929	2	3	84	14.0	3	50	1	1/15	50.00	3.57	84.00	0	0
M Leyland (ENG)	1928-1929	7	5	138	23.0	6	70	1	1/6	70.00	3.04	138.00	0	0
HW Chapman (SA)	1921-1921	1	2	102	17.0	1	84	1	1/51	84.00	4.94	102.00	0	0
TJE Andrews (AUS)	1921-1926	16	4	156	-	5	116	1	1/23	116.00	4.46	156.00	0	0
A Waddington (ENG)	1920-1921	2	3	276	46.0	7	119	1	1/35	119.00	2.58	276.00	0	0
AEV Hartkopf (AUS)	1925-1925	1	2	240	30.0	2	134	1	1/120	134.00	3.35	240.00	0	0

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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:

England v South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]