High scores in 1940s in Tests - vs England
High scores
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Innings in match | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 234 | 397 | 396 | 24 | - | 59.09 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 234 | 649 | 667 | 17 | - | 35.08 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 206 | 355 | - | 26 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
| 196 | 406 | - | 16 | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
| 189* | 420 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 4 | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
| 189 | 364 | - | 16 | 1 | - | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 1 | 7 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
| 187 | 316 | 313 | 19 | - | 59.74 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 182 | 291 | - | 33 | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 4 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 173* | 255 | 292 | 29 | - | 59.24 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 4 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 156* | 370 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 3 | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
| 155 | 364 | 317 | 8 | - | 48.89 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 149 | 244 | - | 15 | 1 | - | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 1 | 7 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
| 141* | 270 | 198 | 9 | 1 | 71.21 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 141 | - | - | 15 | - | - | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 2 | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
| 141 | 277 | - | 14 | 2 | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
| 138 | 290 | 323 | 10 | - | 42.72 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
| 137 | 354 | 383 | 20 | 1 | 35.77 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
| 131* | 215 | - | 15 | - | - | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 1 | 3 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
| 129* | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
| 128 | 315 | - | 12 | - | - | India | v England | The Oval | 1 | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
| 128 | 392 | 395 | 10 | 1 | 32.40 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 125 | 350 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 1 | 5 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
| 124* | 193 | 171 | 12 | - | 72.51 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 122 | 268 | 255 | 12 | 2 | 47.84 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 120 | 381 | - | 14 | - | - | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 2 | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
| 120 | 345 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 2 | 1 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
| 117 | 253 | - | 13 | - | - | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 2 | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
| 116 | 167 | - | 11 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 1 | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
| 115 | 144 | - | 13 | 2 | - | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 3 | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| 112 | - | - | 13 | - | - | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
| 112 | 188 | - | 17 | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 112 | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 2 | 1 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
| 107 | - | - | 16 | - | - | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
| 105 | 209 | - | 14 | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
| 104* | 183 | 174 | 8 | - | 59.77 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 104* | 160 | - | 15 | - | - | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 4 | 7 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
| 101 | 170 | - | 12 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 3 | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
| 100 | 113 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 111.11 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 99 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 3 | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
| 99 | 397 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 1 | 5 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
| 97 | 150 | - | 12 | - | - | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 4 | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
| 97 | 195 | - | 9 | 1 | - | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
| 96 | 135 | - | 8 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 2 | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
| 95 | 156 | 153 | 14 | - | 62.09 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 93 | 243 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 1 | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| 93 | 135 | - | 8 | 5 | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 93 | 130 | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 3 | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
| 92 | 105 | 108 | 10 | - | 85.18 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 89 | 185 | 162 | 13 | - | 54.93 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
| 88 | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 1 | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
| 86* | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 4 | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
| 86 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 1 | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
| 86 | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
| 85 | - | - | - | 1 | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
| 82 | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 4 | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
| 80 | 253 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
| 80 | 223 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 1 | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| 80 | 166 | - | 6 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 3 | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
| 79 | 160 | 154 | 6 | 1 | 51.29 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 79 | 169 | 162 | 2 | - | 48.76 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 78 | 170 | - | 9 | - | - | India | v England | Manchester | 2 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 78 | 222 | 227 | 5 | 1 | 34.36 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 78 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 1 | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
| 77 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 75 | 105 | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 2 | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
| 75 | 170 | - | 12 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 1 | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
| 74 | - | - | - | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
| 73 | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 1 | 5 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
| 72 | 63 | - | - | 3 | - | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 3 | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
| 71 | 137 | 166 | 6 | - | 42.77 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 67 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 2 | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
| 64* | 87 | 101 | 11 | - | 63.36 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 4 | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
| 64 | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 2 | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
| 63 | 85 | - | 7 | 1 | - | India | v England | Lord's | 3 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 63 | 117 | 117 | 7 | - | 53.84 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 63 | 177 | 199 | 6 | - | 31.65 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 3 | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
| 63 | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 4 | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
| 62 | 177 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 1 | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| 62 | 86 | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
| 62 | 153 | 160 | 6 | - | 38.75 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
| 62 | - | - | - | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
| 61 | 159 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 2 | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
| 61 | 126 | - | - | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
| 60 | 133 | - | 9 | - | - | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 1 | 7 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
| 60 | 110 | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 1 | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
| 59 | 110 | - | - | - | - | India | v England | The Oval | 1 | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
| 59 | 110 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 3 | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| 58 | 133 | - | 7 | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 1 | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
| 58 | 102 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
| 58 | - | - | - | 2 | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
| 58 | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 3 | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
| 57* | - | - | - | - | - | India | v England | Lord's | 1 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 57 | 162 | 139 | 6 | - | 41.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 57 | 139 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 3 | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
| 57 | 90 | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
| 56* | 91 | 102 | 4 | - | 54.90 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 56* | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 3 | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
| 56* | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 3 | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 3 | 5 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
| 55 | 91 | - | - | - | - | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 2 | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 |
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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:
Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]
Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]
New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]