Best bowling figures in a match in 1930s in Tests - vs England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 78.4 | 40 | 129 | 11 | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 8 Jun 1934 | Test # 233 | |
| 51.4 | 4 | 150 | 11 | 2.90 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
| 56.0 | 25 | 122 | 10 | 2.17 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1938 | Test # 265 | |
| 58.3 | 22 | 129 | 10 | 2.20 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1932 | Test # 221 | |
| 55.5 | 12 | 140 | 10 | 2.50 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 24 Jul 1937 | Test # 261 | |
| 62.0 | 10 | 201 | 10 | 3.24 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jun 1930 | Test # 194 | |
| 71.4x8 | 11 | 239 | 10 | 2.50 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 | Test # 258 | |
| 59.0 | 16 | 103 | 9 | 1.74 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
| 56.3 | 23 | 122 | 9 | 2.15 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 21 Feb 1930 | Test # 192 | |
| 67.1 | 8 | 194 | 9 | 2.88 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 105.2 | 13 | 374 | 9 | 3.55 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 | |
| 17.3 | 1 | 61 | 8 | 3.48 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 8 Jan 1935 | Test # 238 | |
| 42.0x8 | 13 | 109 | 8 | 1.94 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 | Test # 259 | |
| 105.3 | 52 | 120 | 8 | 1.13 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 8 Jun 1934 | Test # 233 | |
| 67.4 | 19 | 141 | 8 | 2.08 | India | v England | Chennai | 10 Feb 1934 | Test # 232 | |
| 55.3 | 15 | 149 | 8 | 2.68 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
| 60.0 | 12 | 162 | 8 | 2.70 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 1 Feb 1930 | Test # 189 | |
| 76.0 | 23 | 167 | 8 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 | Test # 237 | |
| 82.0x8 | 19 | 240 | 8 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 4 Dec 1936 | Test # 255 | |
| 86.0 | 17 | 272 | 8 | 3.16 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1930 | Test # 195 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 84 | 7 | 2.54 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 14 Mar 1935 | Test # 241 | |
| 41.0 | 11 | 107 | 7 | 2.60 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1938 | Test # 265 | |
| 87.3 | 35 | 129 | 7 | 1.47 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 20 Jul 1934 | Test # 236 | |
| 46.2 | 10 | 146 | 7 | 3.15 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 | Test # 198 | |
| 47.4x8 | 3 | 162 | 7 | 2.55 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 | |
| 51.0 | 6 | 173 | 7 | 3.39 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1938 | Test # 264 | |
| 72.0 | 13 | 214 | 7 | 2.97 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 6 Jul 1934 | Test # 235 | |
| 31.2 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 1.62 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 23.2x8 | 7 | 60 | 6 | 1.93 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1937 | Test # 257 | |
| 32.2 | 7 | 68 | 6 | 2.10 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 14 Mar 1935 | Test # 241 | |
| 41.4 | 17 | 71 | 6 | 1.70 | India | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1936 | Test # 252 | |
| 32.3 | 6 | 89 | 6 | 2.73 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
| 33.0x8 | 11 | 93 | 6 | 2.11 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1937 | Test # 257 | |
| 47.5 | 16 | 109 | 6 | 2.27 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 21 Feb 1930 | Test # 192 | |
| 44.0 | 8 | 135 | 6 | 3.06 | India | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1932 | Test # 219 | |
| 43.4 | 8 | 138 | 6 | 3.16 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1930 | Test # 195 | |
| 37.1 | 1 | 142 | 6 | 3.82 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1935 | Test # 245 | |
| 66.0 | 16 | 146 | 6 | 2.21 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1938 | Test # 264 | |
| 63.1 | 16 | 147 | 6 | 2.32 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 13 Jan 1933 | Test # 222 | |
| 33.0 | 2 | 156 | 6 | 4.72 | India | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1936 | Test # 254 | |
| 40.0x8 | 4 | 159 | 6 | 2.98 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 3 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
| 100.3 | 40 | 161 | 6 | 1.60 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 13 Jan 1933 | Test # 222 | |
| 56.0 | 12 | 167 | 6 | 2.98 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 26 Jun 1937 | Test # 260 | |
| 73.2 | 19 | 168 | 6 | 2.29 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 11 Jul 1930 | Test # 196 | |
| 37.3x8 | 5 | 172 | 6 | 3.45 | West Indies | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1939 | Test # 274 | |
| 57.3 | 14 | 174 | 6 | 3.02 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 26 Jun 1937 | Test # 260 | |
| 56.1 | 7 | 207 | 6 | 3.68 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 1 Feb 1930 | Test # 189 | |
| 18.1 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 1.87 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 10 Jan 1930 | Test # 186 | |
| 33.5 | 14 | 52 | 5 | 1.53 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 24 Jan 1935 | Test # 239 | |
| 23.4 | 4 | 73 | 5 | 3.08 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | 22 Jul 1933 | Test # 228 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1932 | Test # 221 | |
| 18.0x8 | 3 | 78 | 5 | 3.25 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | 22 Jul 1939 | Test # 273 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 80 | 5 | 2.16 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 24 Jan 1935 | Test # 239 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 93 | 5 | 2.44 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
| 24.5 | 2 | 93 | 5 | 3.74 | West Indies | v England | The Oval | 12 Aug 1933 | Test # 229 | |
| 53.0 | 14 | 102 | 5 | 1.92 | New Zealand | v England | Wellington | 24 Jan 1930 | Test # 188 | |
| 24.5x8 | 2 | 104 | 5 | 3.16 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 | Test # 259 | |
| 37.0x8 | 5 | 105 | 5 | 2.12 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
| 56.0x8 | 20 | 106 | 5 | 1.41 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 | Test # 258 | |
| 31.2x8 | 2 | 107 | 5 | 2.56 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
| 37.5 | 4 | 115 | 5 | 3.03 | India | v England | Mumbai | 15 Dec 1933 | Test # 230 | |
| 78.0 | 32 | 116 | 5 | 1.48 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 10 Feb 1933 | Test # 223 | |
| 86.0 | 41 | 134 | 5 | 1.55 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 20 Jul 1934 | Test # 236 | |
| 28.6x8 | 3 | 137 | 5 | 3.57 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1937 | Test # 257 | |
| 62.0 | 12 | 157 | 5 | 2.53 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 40.0x8 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 2.94 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
| 75.6x8 | 28 | 161 | 5 | 1.59 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 4 Dec 1936 | Test # 255 | |
| 54.0 | 10 | 163 | 5 | 3.01 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1935 | Test # 245 | |
| 65.0 | 13 | 175 | 5 | 2.69 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 97.4 | 38 | 185 | 5 | 1.89 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 10 Feb 1933 | Test # 223 | |
| 109.2 | 30 | 225 | 5 | 2.05 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 | Test # 198 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 2.41 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 25 Jul 1930 | Test # 197 | |
| 21.2 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 2.10 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 14 Feb 1935 | Test # 240 | |
| 33.1 | 12 | 54 | 4 | 1.62 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1932 | Test # 221 | |
| 15.3 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 3.61 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 8 Jan 1935 | Test # 238 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 62 | 4 | 2.69 | India | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1936 | Test # 252 | |
| 34.4 | 10 | 66 | 4 | 1.90 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 41.0 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 1.78 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 | Test # 198 | |
| 48.0 | 15 | 77 | 4 | 1.60 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 14 Feb 1935 | Test # 240 | |
| 23.0 | 1 | 83 | 4 | 3.60 | India | v England | Chennai | 10 Feb 1934 | Test # 232 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 85 | 4 | 3.54 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1933 | Test # 227 | |
| 47.0 | 19 | 86 | 4 | 1.82 | India | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1932 | Test # 219 | |
| 40.0 | 11 | 86 | 4 | 2.15 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 24 Jan 1935 | Test # 239 | |
| 31.2x8 | 6 | 87 | 4 | 2.08 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 | Test # 259 | |
| 27.5 | 3 | 90 | 4 | 3.23 | New Zealand | v England | Wellington | 24 Jan 1930 | Test # 188 | |
| 42.5 | 17 | 101 | 4 | 2.35 | India | v England | Chennai | 10 Feb 1934 | Test # 232 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 106 | 4 | 4.41 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 56.5 | 14 | 107 | 4 | 1.88 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 5 Jan 1934 | Test # 231 | |
| 49.0 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 2.20 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1934 | Test # 234 | |
| 56.0 | 17 | 111 | 4 | 1.98 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 43.0 | 8 | 114 | 4 | 2.65 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jun 1930 | Test # 194 | |
| 34.0x8 | 3 | 124 | 4 | 2.73 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 | Test # 258 | |
| 77.0 | 27 | 137 | 4 | 1.77 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 13 Jan 1933 | Test # 222 | |
| 51.0 | 15 | 139 | 4 | 2.72 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 11 Jan 1930 | Test # 187 | |
| 45.0 | 12 | 139 | 4 | 3.08 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 24 Jul 1937 | Test # 261 | |
| 59.0 | 19 | 151 | 4 | 2.55 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 | Test # 237 | |
| 46.0 | 7 | 152 | 4 | 3.30 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 49.0 | 9 | 153 | 4 | 3.12 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1938 | Test # 263 | |
| 57.0 | 13 | 154 | 4 | 2.70 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
| 72.1 | 23 | 159 | 4 | 2.20 | India | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1932 | Test # 219 |
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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:
England vs West Indies at The Oval, West Indies tour of England 3rd Test, Aug 19-22, 1939 [Test # 274]
England vs West Indies at Manchester, West Indies tour of England 2nd Test, Jul 22-25, 1939 [Test # 273]
West Indies vs England at Lord's, West Indies tour of England 1st Test, Jun 24-27, 1939 [Test # 272]