Best bowling figures in an innings in 1950s in FC+LA+T20s - vs 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 |
21.5 | 6 | 56 | 9 | 2.56 | Worcs | 4 | v Sth Africans | Worcester | 07 May 1955 | First-class | |
23.1 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 1.85 | M.C.C. | 3 | v Sth Africans | Lord's | 21 May 1955 | First-class | |
41.4 | 20 | 51 | 8 | 1.22 | M.C.C. | 1 | v Sth Africans | Lord's | 19 May 1951 | First-class | |
19.0 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 1.42 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1957 | Test # 435 | |
29.0 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 1.34 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Lord's | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
23.4 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 1.90 | Glamorgan | 2 | v Sth Africans | Swansea | 04 Aug 1951 | First-class | |
28.0 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 1.85 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
32.3 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 1.78 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
15.0 | - | 75 | 7 | 3.75 | West Aust | 3 | v Sth Africans | W.A.C.A | 26 Mar 1953 | First-class | |
10.0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 2.70 | Glamorgan | 4 | v Sth Africans | Swansea | 04 Aug 1951 | First-class | |
21.3 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 1.30 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 09 Jun 1955 | Test # 407 | |
17.4 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 1.45 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
22.4 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 1.63 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
25.0 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 1.52 | Yorkshire | 2 | v Sth Africans | Bradford | 05 May 1951 | First-class | |
23.0 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 1.30 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 01 Mar 1957 | Test # 438 | |
24.5 | 8 | 49 | 6 | 1.97 | Glamorgan | 2 | v Sth Africans | Cardiff | 28 May 1955 | First-class | |
32.2 | 9 | 53 | 6 | 1.63 | Northants | 2 | v Sth Africans | Northampton | 13 Jun 1951 | First-class | |
28.0 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 1.96 | England | 3 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
38.0 | 18 | 65 | 6 | 1.71 | Middlesex | 1 | v Sth Africans | Lord's | 27 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
38.7 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 1.31 | New Zealand | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1954 | Test # 379 | |
21.0 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 2.57 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 05 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
31.0 | 5 | 88 | 6 | 2.83 | Otago | 2 | v Sth Africans | Dunedin | 24 Feb 1953 | First-class | |
26.2 | 5 | 106 | 6 | 4.02 | England XI | 2 | v Sth Africans | Hastings | 01 Sep 1951 | First-class | |
46.0 | 8 | 152 | 6 | 2.47 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
46.0 | 3 | 165 | 6 | 2.69 | Queensland | 2 | v Sth Africans | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1952 | First-class | |
15.0 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1.26 | Yorkshire | 3 | v Sth Africans | Bradford | 05 May 1951 | First-class | |
15.4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0.96 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
10.6 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 2.09 | NSW | 1 | v Sth Africans | Sydney | 14 Nov 1952 | First-class | |
17.0 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 1.50 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
20.4 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 1.69 | Glamorgan | 1 | v Sth Africans | Swansea | 30 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
26.1 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 1.09 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
31.0 | 12 | 44 | 5 | 1.41 | Pearce's XI | 4 | v Sth Africans | Scarborough | 08 Sep 1951 | First-class | |
28.0 | 13 | 46 | 5 | 1.64 | Leics | 2 | v Sth Africans | Leicester | 21 Jul 1951 | First-class | |
32.2 | 14 | 49 | 5 | 1.51 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1951 | Test # 335 | |
21.0 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 1.75 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 | Test # 445 | |
23.6 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 1.67 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1957 | Test # 435 | |
24.2 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 2.21 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
24.0 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 2.25 | Middlesex | 3 | v Sth Africans | Lord's | 27 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
18.0 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 3.11 | Surrey | 3 | v Sth Africans | The Oval | 16 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
37.4 | 18 | 56 | 5 | 1.48 | England | 4 | v South Africa | The Oval | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
26.0 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 2.26 | Somerset | 3 | v Sth Africans | Taunton | 01 Aug 1951 | First-class | |
30.0 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 1.50 | Australia | 4 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 05 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
30.0 | 11 | 60 | 5 | 2.00 | Worcs | 2 | v Sth Africans | Worcester | 07 May 1955 | First-class | |
22.0 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 2.77 | Somerset | 2 | v Sth Africans | Taunton | 15 Jun 1955 | First-class | |
20.2 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 2.25 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 25 Jan 1957 | Test # 436 | |
25.4 | 10 | 63 | 5 | 2.45 | Notts | 1 | v Sth Africans | Nottingham | 26 May 1951 | First-class | |
31.0 | 10 | 71 | 5 | 1.71 | South Aust | 2 | v Sth Africans | Adelaide | 14 Feb 1953 | First-class | |
28.4 | 6 | 73 | 5 | 2.54 | Cambridge U | 1 | v Sth Africans | Cambridge | 18 May 1955 | First-class | |
30.0 | 8 | 78 | 5 | 2.60 | Gloucs | 1 | v Sth Africans | Bristol | 16 May 1951 | First-class | |
33.5 | 11 | 81 | 5 | 2.39 | Northants | 1 | v Sth Africans | Northampton | 29 Jun 1955 | First-class | |
33.0 | 14 | 82 | 5 | 1.86 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
41.0 | 8 | 84 | 5 | 1.53 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 07 Feb 1958 | Test # 449 | |
33.2 | 8 | 94 | 5 | 2.82 | Notts | 1 | v Sth Africans | Nottingham | 14 May 1955 | First-class | |
32.5 | 7 | 105 | 5 | 3.19 | Yorkshire | 3 | v Sth Africans | Sheffield | 02 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
35.1 | 7 | 108 | 5 | 2.30 | Aust XI | 2 | v Sth Africans | Sydney | 12 Dec 1952 | First-class | |
49.3 | 17 | 110 | 5 | 1.67 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
50.7 | 13 | 114 | 5 | 1.68 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 24 Jan 1958 | Test # 447 | |
37.5 | 5 | 119 | 5 | 2.37 | West Aust | 1 | v Sth Africans | W.A.C.A | 24 Oct 1952 | First-class | |
31.0 | 3 | 125 | 5 | 3.02 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
8.5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1.81 | Glamorgan | 4 | v Sth Africans | Swansea | 04 Aug 1951 | First-class | |
4.2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4.84 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Sth Africans | Sheffield | 02 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
32.0 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 0.75 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 09 Jun 1955 | Test # 407 | |
13.0 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 2.00 | Lancashire | 1 | v Sth Africans | Manchester | 04 Jun 1955 | First-class | |
13.0 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1.55 | Victoria | 2 | v Sth Africans | Melbourne | 07 Nov 1952 | First-class | |
19.2 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1.60 | Warwickshire | 2 | v Sth Africans | Birmingham | 08 Aug 1951 | First-class | |
26.0 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 1.23 | Yorkshire | 3 | v Sth Africans | Bradford | 05 May 1951 | First-class | |
12.0 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2.06 | Victoria | 3 | v Sth Africans | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1953 | First-class | |
13.6 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 1.80 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
16.0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1.59 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
15.0 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2.40 | Worcs | 2 | v Sth Africans | Worcester | 02 May 1951 | First-class | |
13.3 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2.81 | Pearce's XI | 2 | v Sth Africans | Scarborough | 08 Sep 1951 | First-class | |
16.0 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 2.37 | England XI | 1 | v Sth Africans | Hastings | 31 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
18.2 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 1.60 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
15.0 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 2.60 | Gloucs | 2 | v Sth Africans | Cheltenham | 06 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
22.0 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 1.77 | England | 2 | v South Africa | The Oval | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
14.2 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2.10 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Sydney | 09 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
14.0 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 2.25 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 03 Mar 1950 | Test # 322 | |
18.0 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 2.33 | Gloucs | 2 | v Sth Africans | Cheltenham | 06 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
15.0 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 2.86 | England XI | 3 | v Sth Africans | Hastings | 31 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
20.0 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 1.65 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
16.0 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 2.87 | Surrey | 1 | v Sth Africans | The Oval | 16 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
16.1 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 2.84 | Glamorgan | 3 | v Sth Africans | Swansea | 30 Jul 1955 | First-class | |
32.0 | 16 | 51 | 4 | 1.19 | New Zealand | 2 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 05 Feb 1954 | Test # 382 | |
19.0 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 2.73 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Leeds | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
31.0 | 7 | 57 | 4 | 1.37 | South Aust | 2 | v Sth Africans | Adelaide | 31 Oct 1952 | First-class | |
21.0 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 2.21 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
17.0 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 2.73 | West Aust | 1 | v Sth Africans | W.A.C.A | 26 Mar 1953 | First-class | |
20.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 2.32 | New Zealand | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
33.0 | 14 | 62 | 4 | 1.87 | England | 4 | v South Africa | The Oval | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
37.0 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 1.72 | England | 1 | v South Africa | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
29.0 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 2.24 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Lord's | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
28.5 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 2.28 | Glamorgan | 1 | v Sth Africans | Cardiff | 12 May 1951 | First-class | |
21.3 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 3.06 | Hampshire | 1 | v Sth Africans | Southampton | 20 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
28.0 | 12 | 68 | 4 | 2.42 | Hampshire | 1 | v Sth Africans | Southampton | 20 Aug 1955 | First-class | |
20.2 | - | 70 | 4 | 2.59 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 07 Feb 1958 | Test # 449 | |
33.0 | 13 | 71 | 4 | 1.61 | New Zealand | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1954 | Test # 379 | |
31.0 | 8 | 72 | 4 | 2.32 | Derbyshire | 2 | v Sth Africans | Derby | 18 Jul 1951 | First-class | |
20.0 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 2.70 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 09 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
26.3 | 7 | 72 | 4 | 2.71 | Somerset | 2 | v Sth Africans | Taunton | 15 Jun 1955 | First-class | |
28.0 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 2.57 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Sth Africans | Sheffield | 02 Jul 1955 | First-class |
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