Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings in 1940s in Tests - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CN McCarthy	12.0	2	43	6	2.68	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NBF Mann	37.4	14	59	6	1.18	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	31.2	3	80	5	1.92	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
CN McCarthy	35.7	3	114	5	2.38	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AMB Rowan	60.0	9	167	5	2.08	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NBF Mann	9.7	-	65	4	4.93	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
NBF Mann	28.0	3	105	4	2.81	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AMB Rowan	44.0	8	108	4	1.84	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	10.0	-	65	3	4.87	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
HJ Tayfield	28.0	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AMB Rowan	25.0	1	95	3	3.80	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
NBF Mann	51.0	18	95	3	1.39	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
CN McCarthy	26.0	1	102	3	2.94	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
NBF Mann	30.0	2	107	3	2.67	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
L Tuckett	29.0	2	109	3	2.81	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	4	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	8.0	1	23	2	2.15	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
CN McCarthy	17.4	1	42	2	1.80	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
CN McCarthy	12.2	2	50	2	3.06	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JC Watkins	19.0	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
CN McCarthy	20.0	2	75	2	2.81	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
CN McCarthy	25.0	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NBF Mann	28.4	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
NBF Mann	27.0	7	102	2	3.77	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
HJ Tayfield	37.0	4	141	2	2.85	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
B Mitchell	3.0	-	8	1	2.00	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	6.0	-	9	1	1.12	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	2.0	-	13	1	4.87	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
LA Markham	8.0	-	34	1	3.18	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
OC Dawson	13.0	2	35	1	2.69	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
OC Dawson	7.0	2	35	1	3.75	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	9.5	2	38	1	3.86	South Africa	4	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
L Tuckett	10.0	-	38	1	2.85	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
OC Dawson	14.0	2	44	1	3.14	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	16.0	6	45	1	2.81	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
MA Hanley	18.0	4	57	1	2.37	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	15.0	1	59	1	3.93	South Africa	3	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OC Dawson	16.5	3	59	1	2.66	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
JC Watkins	12.0	2	59	1	3.68	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AMB Rowan	17.0	1	63	1	3.70	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	30.0	5	65	1	1.62	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
VI Smith	21.0	-	68	1	3.23	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	23.0	1	70	1	2.28	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	18.0	1	79	1	3.29	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
OC Dawson	35.0	5	80	1	2.28	South Africa	1	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OC Dawson	33.0	11	81	1	2.45	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
VI Smith	36.0	9	82	1	2.27	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	35.0	12	85	1	2.42	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
CN McCarthy	26.0	2	95	1	2.74	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	47.0	12	127	1	2.70	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	41.0	4	155	1	2.83	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AMB Rowan	65.0	11	174	1	2.67	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286

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