Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - vs England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
73.2 | 9 | 229 | 11 | 3.12 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
65.5 | 24 | 96 | 10 | 1.45 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
41.1 | 8 | 70 | 9 | 1.70 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
33.0x8 | 7 | 77 | 9 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
37.4x8 | 13 | 99 | 9 | 1.98 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
34.0x8 | 4 | 109 | 9 | 2.40 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
84.0 | 23 | 183 | 9 | 2.17 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
50.4 | 16 | 131 | 8 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
59.1x8 | 19 | 134 | 8 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
55.0 | 11 | 139 | 8 | 2.52 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
81.0 | 26 | 167 | 8 | 2.06 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
55.4x8 | 6 | 182 | 8 | 2.45 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
70.0x8 | 9 | 232 | 8 | 2.48 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
39.4x8 | 14 | 72 | 7 | 1.36 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
67.0 | 21 | 146 | 7 | 2.17 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
60.7x8 | 18 | 160 | 7 | 1.97 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
63.0 | 18 | 163 | 7 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
48.1x8 | 5 | 164 | 7 | 2.55 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
78.1 | 25 | 189 | 7 | 2.41 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
43.3 | 16 | 60 | 6 | 1.37 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
21.0x8 | 4 | 63 | 6 | 2.25 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
38.2 | 13 | 74 | 6 | 1.93 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
34.4x8 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
30.0 | 4 | 83 | 6 | 2.76 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
40.1x8 | 9 | 112 | 6 | 2.09 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
61.2x8 | 8 | 145 | 6 | 1.77 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
72.0 | 19 | 160 | 6 | 2.22 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
45.0 | 11 | 162 | 6 | 3.60 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
41.2 | 6 | 168 | 6 | 4.06 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
63.0 | 10 | 187 | 6 | 2.96 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
84.0 | 21 | 195 | 6 | 2.32 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
91.0 | 35 | 195 | 6 | 2.14 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
38.1 | 17 | 63 | 5 | 1.65 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
50.0 | 8 | 119 | 5 | 2.38 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
43.0 | 6 | 127 | 5 | 2.95 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
61.0 | 18 | 133 | 5 | 2.18 | India | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
66.0x8 | 19 | 135 | 5 | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
54.0 | 12 | 136 | 5 | 2.51 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
57.0x8 | 11 | 139 | 5 | 1.82 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
48.0x8 | 6 | 153 | 5 | 2.39 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
54.3 | 18 | 153 | 5 | 2.80 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
67.0 | 17 | 181 | 5 | 2.70 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
23.0 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 1.17 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
34.2 | 7 | 83 | 4 | 2.41 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
53.4 | 20 | 85 | 4 | 1.58 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
48.0 | 15 | 95 | 4 | 1.97 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
55.0 | 19 | 105 | 4 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
48.0x8 | 8 | 123 | 4 | 1.92 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
28.0 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 4.39 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
64.0 | 16 | 163 | 4 | 2.54 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
42.0 | 11 | 172 | 4 | 4.09 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
55.0 | 5 | 174 | 4 | 3.16 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
23.0 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 1.91 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
24.0 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 1.95 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
35.0 | 10 | 67 | 3 | 1.91 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
42.0 | 18 | 68 | 3 | 1.61 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
20.0x8 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 2.77 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
37.0 | 14 | 75 | 3 | 2.02 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
36.0 | 6 | 84 | 3 | 2.33 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
38.0 | 9 | 92 | 3 | 2.42 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
43.0x8 | 12 | 94 | 3 | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
36.0 | 8 | 98 | 3 | 2.72 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
59.5 | 16 | 101 | 3 | 1.68 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
53.0 | 25 | 101 | 3 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
26.0x8 | 1 | 102 | 3 | 2.94 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
49.0 | 20 | 104 | 3 | 2.12 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
47.0 | 15 | 106 | 3 | 2.25 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
30.0x8 | 2 | 107 | 3 | 2.67 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
36.0x8 | 3 | 123 | 3 | 2.56 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
39.3 | 9 | 143 | 3 | 3.62 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
59.2 | 14 | 145 | 3 | 2.44 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
39.0x8 | 2 | 152 | 3 | 2.92 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
46.0x8 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 2.77 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
54.0 | 11 | 174 | 3 | 3.22 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
53.0 | 8 | 188 | 3 | 3.54 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
50.0x8 | 3 | 198 | 3 | 2.97 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
20.0 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1.40 | India | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
21.3x8 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1.47 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
30.4 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 1.79 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
17.4 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.16 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
19.4x8 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 2.38 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
21.0x8 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 2.39 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
21.0x8 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 2.67 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
27.0x8 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
23.5 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 3.44 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
47.0 | 22 | 88 | 2 | 1.87 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
38.1 | 7 | 96 | 2 | 2.51 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
40.1 | 8 | 103 | 2 | 2.56 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
38.4 | 6 | 107 | 2 | 2.76 | India | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
52.5 | 12 | 118 | 2 | 2.23 | India | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
42.0x8 | 10 | 127 | 2 | 2.26 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
50.0 | 6 | 139 | 2 | 2.78 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
70.0 | 21 | 143 | 2 | 2.04 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
4.0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
9.0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2.11 | India | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
8.0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
10.0x8 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2.10 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
13.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.30 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
13.0x8 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 2.48 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
28.0 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1.57 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 |
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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]
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