Best bowling figures in an innings in 1920s in FC - vs Australia
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 64.5 | 21 | 126 | 8 | 1.94 | England | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1929 | Test # 179 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 1.50 | North | 2 | v Australians | Birmingham | 2 Jun 1926 | First-class | |
| 24.5 | 3 | 80 | 7 | 2.43 | New Zealand | 1 | v Australia | Wellington | 26 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 84 | 7 | 3.36 | M.C.C. | 2 | v Australians | Lord's | 21 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 95 | 7 | 3.65 | England XI | 1 | v Australians | Folkestone | 1 Sep 1926 | First-class | |
| 37.3 | 4 | 144 | 7 | 3.84 | Essex | 2 | v Australians | Southend-on-Sea | 27 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 14.4 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 2.18 | England | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 30 Nov 1928 | Test # 176 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 53 | 6 | 2.30 | Middlesex | 2 | v Australians | Lord's | 4 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 22.5 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 2.80 | Robinson's | 1 | v Australians | Attleborough | 4 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 22.4 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 2.82 | England XI | 4 | v Australians | Eastbourne | 27 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 45.5 | 18 | 65 | 6 | 1.41 | Cambridge U | 2 | v Australians | Cambridge | 19 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 18.4 | 2 | 67 | 6 | 3.58 | England XI | 2 | v Australians | Eastbourne | 27 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 29.5 | 4 | 91 | 6 | 3.05 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 12 Nov 1921 | Test # 146 | |
| 33.3 | 8 | 99 | 6 | 2.22 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1925 | Test # 159 | |
| 38.0 | 11 | 102 | 6 | 2.68 | M.C.C. | 2 | v Australians | Lord's | 15 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 38.4 | 4 | 129 | 6 | 3.33 | South | 1 | v Australians | Hastings | 3 Sep 1921 | First-class | |
| 55.1 | 11 | 130 | 6 | 1.76 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 | Test # 158 | |
| 32.2 | 2 | 133 | 6 | 4.11 | Kent | 2 | v Australians | Canterbury | 25 Aug 1926 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 140 | 6 | 4.03 | Canterbury | 2 | v Australians | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 1.94 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 14 Dec 1928 | Test # 177 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 36 | 5 | 1.38 | Thornton's | 4 | v Australians | Scarborough | 8 Sep 1921 | First-class | |
| 29.4 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 1.28 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 23 Jul 1921 | Test # 143 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 2.31 | Surrey | 3 | v Australians | The Oval | 18 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 2.57 | Thornton's | 2 | v Australians | Scarborough | 8 Sep 1921 | First-class | |
| 18.2 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 3.21 | Thornton's | 2 | v Australians | Scarborough | 8 Sep 1926 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 3.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1921 | Test # 137 | |
| 20.2 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 3.09 | Middlesex | 1 | v Australians | Lord's | 29 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 2.17 | Thornton's | 2 | v Australians | Scarborough | 8 Sep 1926 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 2.68 | Otago | 2 | v Australians | Dunedin | 18 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 3.70 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 18 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 2 | 74 | 5 | 2.55 | Glamorgan | 1 | v Australians | Swansea | 31 Jul 1926 | First-class | |
| 25.5 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 2.19 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1925 | Test # 161 | |
| 30.2 | 7 | 76 | 5 | 2.50 | England XI | 1 | v Australians | Blackpool | 11 Sep 1926 | First-class | |
| 24.4 | 6 | 78 | 5 | 3.16 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 5 Nov 1921 | Test # 145 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 78 | 5 | 3.12 | Somerset | 1 | v Australians | Taunton | 21 Aug 1926 | First-class | |
| 23.5 | 3 | 87 | 5 | 3.65 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Australians | Bradford | 11 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 87 | 5 | 3.62 | Lancashire | 2 | v Australians | Manchester | 6 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 18.4 | 1 | 89 | 5 | 4.76 | Lancashire | 2 | v Australians | Manchester | 6 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 1 | 90 | 5 | 4.50 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 25 Feb 1921 | Test # 139 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 97 | 5 | 3.03 | Leics | 1 | v Australians | Leicester | 1 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 33.7 | 8 | 98 | 5 | 2.16 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 | Test # 158 | |
| 40.0 | 11 | 98 | 5 | 2.45 | Hampshire | 1 | v Australians | Southampton | 12 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 102 | 5 | 4.50 | Southland | 2 | v Australians | Invercargill | 16 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 3.18 | Essex | 1 | v Australians | Leyton | 5 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 81.0 | 36 | 105 | 5 | 1.29 | England | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 8 Mar 1929 | Test # 180 | |
| 56.5 | 20 | 107 | 5 | 1.88 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1928 | Test # 178 | |
| 34.5 | 4 | 111 | 5 | 3.18 | Somerset | 1 | v Australians | Taunton | 24 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 39.3 | 6 | 115 | 5 | 2.19 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 | Test # 162 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 122 | 5 | 3.81 | England | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 11 Feb 1921 | Test # 138 | |
| 60.0 | 16 | 130 | 5 | 2.16 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1929 | Test # 179 | |
| 28.2 | 3 | 133 | 5 | 4.69 | Notts | 1 | v Australians | Nottingham | 25 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 37.0 | 1 | 135 | 5 | 3.64 | Lancashire | 1 | v Australians | Liverpool | 14 Jul 1926 | First-class | |
| 22.2 | 1 | 144 | 5 | 6.44 | Gloucs | 1 | v Australians | Bristol | 8 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 35.5 | 3 | 148 | 5 | 4.13 | Kent | 1 | v Australians | Canterbury | 10 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 50.2 | 9 | 148 | 5 | 2.94 | Gloucs | 1 | v Australians | Cheltenham | 20 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 32.2 | 1 | 157 | 5 | 4.85 | Northants | 1 | v Australians | Northampton | 22 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 6.3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.07 | England | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 30 Nov 1928 | Test # 176 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1.87 | - | 1 | v Australians | Wellington | 8 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2.33 | Sussex | 3 | v Australians | Hove | 31 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 1.72 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Australians | Bradford | 5 Jun 1926 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 3.15 | Sussex | 1 | v Australians | Hove | 31 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 12.4 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 3.47 | Surrey | 3 | v Australians | The Oval | 18 Jun 1921 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 2.20 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1926 | Test # 167 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3.12 | England XI | 2 | v Australians | Eastbourne | 27 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | - | 51 | 4 | 2.55 | Southland | 2 | v Australians | Invercargill | 16 Mar 1921 | First-class | |
| 22.1 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 1.72 | England | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 16 Jan 1925 | Test # 160 | |
| 35.0 | 12 | 61 | 4 | 1.74 | Worcs | 1 | v Australians | Worcester | 7 Jul 1926 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 4.76 | Sussex | 1 | v Australians | Hove | 31 Aug 1921 | First-class | |
| 17.2 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 2.73 | Auckland | 2 | v Australians | Auckland | 18 Feb 1921 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 3.82 | M.C.C. | 4 | v Australians | Lord's | 21 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 2.31 | Sussex | 1 | v Australians | Hove | 28 Aug 1926 | First-class | |
| 34.5 | 11 | 70 | 4 | 2.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 26 Jun 1926 | Test # 164 | |
| 18.1 | 1 | 74 | 4 | 4.07 | Oxford Uni | 2 | v Australians | Oxford | 25 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 3.03 | England | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 16 Jan 1925 | Test # 160 | |
| 42.0 | 10 | 77 | 4 | 1.83 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1929 | Test # 179 | |
| 39.0 | 9 | 81 | 4 | 2.07 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 28 Jul 1926 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 82 | 4 | 2.64 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Cape Town | 26 Nov 1921 | Test # 147 | |
| 25.1 | 2 | 83 | 4 | 3.29 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Australians | Sheffield | 20 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 2.17 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1925 | Test # 159 | |
| 52.0 | 27 | 84 | 4 | 1.61 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 24 Jul 1926 | Test # 166 | |
| 27.0 | - | 87 | 4 | 2.41 | Auckland | 2 | v Australians | Auckland | 18 Feb 1921 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | - | 92 | 4 | 4.05 | Wellington | 2 | v Australians | Wellington | 11 Feb 1921 | First-class | |
| 39.5 | 6 | 92 | 4 | 1.74 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 | Test # 162 | |
| 38.0 | 4 | 97 | 4 | 1.91 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 | Test # 162 | |
| 51.0 | 13 | 99 | 4 | 1.94 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 10 Jul 1926 | Test # 165 | |
| 46.0 | 14 | 99 | 4 | 2.15 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 14 Dec 1928 | Test # 177 | |
| 24.1 | 2 | 102 | 4 | 4.22 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 1921 | Test # 141 | |
| 31.5 | 5 | 105 | 4 | 3.29 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 8 May 1926 | First-class | |
| 20.1 | - | 106 | 4 | 5.25 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 2 Jul 1921 | Test # 142 | |
| 23.0 | 1 | 109 | 4 | 3.55 | New Zealand | 1 | v Australia | Auckland | 1 Apr 1921 | First-class | |
| 27.4 | 2 | 114 | 4 | 4.12 | Comb Srvcs | 1 | v Australians | Portsmouth | 14 May 1921 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 115 | 4 | 3.38 | England | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1921 | Test # 137 | |
| 32.0 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 3.68 | Warwickshire | 1 | v Australians | Birmingham | 4 Aug 1926 | First-class | |
| 56.0 | 7 | 127 | 4 | 1.70 | England | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 16 Jan 1925 | Test # 160 | |
| 24.3 | 1 | 165 | 4 | 6.73 | Leics | 2 | v Australians | Leicester | 30 Apr 1921 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1.20 | Yorkshire | 3 | v Australians | Sheffield | 20 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 5.2 | - | 18 | 3 | 2.57 | Wellington | 2 | v Australians | Wellington | 11 Feb 1921 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1.14 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Australians | Sheffield | 20 Jul 1921 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1.67 | England | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1925 | Test # 161 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 2.06 | Robinson's | 1 | v Australians | Attleborough | 4 May 1921 | First-class |
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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:
Victoria vs New South Wales at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield , Dec 26-31, 1929 [First-class]
Queensland vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 25-30, 1929 [First-class]
New South Wales vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 19-24, 1929 [First-class]