Batting Most Runs Innings IN England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches IN England

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DCS Compton	208	354	-	20	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
MP Donnelly	206	355	-	26	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
L Hutton	206	300	-	25	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
J Hardstaff	205*	315	-	16	0	0.00	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AR Morris	196	406	-	16	0	0.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WJ Edrich	191	317	-	22	3	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
B Mitchell	189*	420	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
A Melville	189	364	-	16	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	189	361	-	26	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	184	413	478	19	0	38.49	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AR Morris	182	291	-	33	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DG Bradman	173*	255	292	29	0	59.24	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DCS Compton	163	290	-	19	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	149	244	-	15	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	145*	324	-	16	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
C Washbrook	143	317	-	22	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
SG Barnes	141	277	-	14	2	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
DG Bradman	138	290	323	10	0	42.72	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AL Hassett	137	354	383	20	1	35.77	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VM Merchant	128	315	-	12	0	0.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
JDB Robertson	121	225	-	11	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
B Mitchell	120	381	-	14	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
A Melville	117	253	-	13	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	116	195	-	11	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
AD Nourse	115	144	-	13	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DCS Compton	115	195	-	17	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DCS Compton	114	240	-	13	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
DCS Compton	113	109	-	15	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
RN Harvey	112	188	-	17	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
WJ Edrich	111	314	-	13	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AR Morris	105	209	-	14	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
A Melville	104*	160	-	15	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Washbrook	103*	180	-	12	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
RT Simpson	103	137	-	11	3	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
L Hutton	101	245	-	14	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
B Sutcliffe	101	170	-	12	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
L Hutton	100	277	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	100	185	-	14	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
NWD Yardley	99	250	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	97	150	-	12	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
FB Smith	96	135	-	8	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
KG Viljoen	93	243	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
SJE Loxton	93	135	-	8	5	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
TE Bailey	93	150	-	16	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JR Reid	93	130	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
DG Bradman	89	185	162	13	0	54.93	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
B Sutcliffe	88	-	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
C Washbrook	85*	208	-	11	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Hutton	83	213	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Sutcliffe	82	-	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
L Hutton	81	187	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
B Mitchell	80	253	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
B Mitchell	80	223	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
MP Donnelly	80	166	-	6	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AV Bedser	79	177	-	8	2	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
VM Merchant	78	170	-	9	0	0.00	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	78	158	-	10	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
RR Lindwall	77	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
C Washbrook	75	190	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
MP Donnelly	75	170	-	12	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TG Evans	74	76	-	14	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
L Hutton	74	168	181	11	0	40.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
KR Miller	74	-	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Hutton	73	192	-	6	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	72*	120	-	4	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
DCS Compton	71*	130	-	7	0	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	70	105	-	-	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WR Hammond	69	-	-	6	1	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
RT Simpson	68	140	-	-	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
L Hutton	67	180	-	3	0	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
DCS Compton	66	-	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
L Hutton	66	-	-	-	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
DCS Compton	65	135	-	1	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Washbrook	65	140	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
C Washbrook	65	-	-	-	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
SG Barnes	64*	87	101	11	0	63.36	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Hutton	64	-	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
MP Donnelly	64	-	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
MH Mankad	63	85	-	7	1	0.00	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
JC Laker	63	101	97	6	0	64.94	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DV Dyer	62	177	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
SG Barnes	62	153	160	6	0	38.75	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AR Morris	62	-	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AD Nourse	61	159	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
SG Barnes	61	126	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
PA Gibb	60	156	-	-	0	0.00	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
TA Harris	60	133	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
VJ Scott	60	110	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
S Mushtaq Ali	59	110	-	-	0	0.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
C Washbrook	59	150	-	2	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
A Melville	59	110	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NWD Yardley	59	134	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AD Nourse	58	102	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
KR Miller	58	-	-	-	2	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
WM Wallace	58	-	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
RS Modi	57*	-	-	-	0	0.00	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
WJ Edrich	57	205	-	1	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	57	139	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
L Hutton	57	-	-	-	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
B Sutcliffe	57	90	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315

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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]