Best bowling figures in a match in 1940s in Tests IN Australia
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 19.3x8 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 1.20 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 33.0x8 | 7 | 77 | 9 | 1.75 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 37.4x8 | 13 | 99 | 9 | 1.98 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 34.0x8 | 4 | 109 | 9 | 2.40 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 51.0x8 | 5 | 198 | 9 | 2.91 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 19.7x8 | 1 | 94 | 8 | 3.54 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 37.5x8 | 10 | 99 | 8 | 1.97 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 59.1x8 | 19 | 134 | 8 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 55.4x8 | 6 | 182 | 8 | 2.45 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 41.0x8 | 6 | 130 | 7 | 2.37 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 35.2x8 | 10 | 74 | 6 | 1.57 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 22.0x8 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 2.62 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 34.4x8 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 40.1x8 | 9 | 112 | 6 | 2.09 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 41.0x8 | 9 | 120 | 6 | 2.19 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 65.3x8 | 8 | 275 | 6 | 3.15 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 30.0x8 | 9 | 48 | 5 | 1.20 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 40.0x8 | 4 | 117 | 5 | 2.19 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 66.0x8 | 19 | 135 | 5 | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 48.0x8 | 6 | 153 | 5 | 2.39 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 43.6x8 | 4 | 167 | 5 | 2.86 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 58.0x8 | 5 | 255 | 5 | 3.29 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 13.2x8 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 1.64 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 15.7x8 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.41 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 27.0x8 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 1.22 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 39.0x8 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 1.61 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 43.1x8 | 9 | 118 | 4 | 2.05 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 49.0x8 | 11 | 124 | 4 | 1.89 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 41.0x8 | 5 | 141 | 4 | 2.57 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 44.0x8 | 7 | 170 | 4 | 2.89 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 55.0x8 | 8 | 209 | 4 | 2.85 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 10.0x8 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1.05 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 17.0x8 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 1.23 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 15.0x8 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 1.50 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 18.0x8 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 2.16 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 18.0x8 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 2.95 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 23.0x8 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 2.31 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 20.0x8 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 2.77 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 28.0x8 | 5 | 75 | 3 | 2.00 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 26.0x8 | 3 | 79 | 3 | 2.27 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 43.0x8 | 12 | 94 | 3 | 1.63 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 25.0x8 | 2 | 107 | 3 | 3.21 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 34.0x8 | 3 | 113 | 3 | 2.49 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 36.0x8 | 3 | 123 | 3 | 2.56 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 28.3x8 | 3 | 136 | 3 | 3.59 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 45.0x8 | 7 | 165 | 3 | 2.75 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 50.0x8 | 3 | 198 | 3 | 2.97 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 41.4x8 | 1 | 201 | 3 | 3.63 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 6.0x8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3.12 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 15.0x8 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1.45 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 21.3x8 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1.47 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 17.0x8 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 1.89 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 16.0x8 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2.62 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 21.0x8 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 2.39 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 15.0x8 | - | 74 | 2 | 3.70 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 21.0x8 | - | 75 | 2 | 2.67 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 27.0x8 | - | 79 | 2 | 2.19 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 33.0x8 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2.43 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 25.0x8 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 3.24 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 21.3x8 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 3.85 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 42.0x8 | 10 | 127 | 2 | 2.26 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 43.0x8 | 10 | 139 | 2 | 2.42 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 41.0x8 | 5 | 159 | 2 | 2.90 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
| 43.0x8 | 8 | 170 | 2 | 2.96 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 37.0x8 | 1 | 172 | 2 | 3.48 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 5.0x8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.40 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 9.0x8 | - | 23 | 1 | 1.91 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 14.0x8 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1.66 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 9.0x8 | - | 31 | 1 | 2.58 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 18.5x8 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 2.09 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
| 20.0x8 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 2.02 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
| 15.0x8 | - | 57 | 1 | 2.85 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 9.0x8 | - | 58 | 1 | 4.83 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 20.0x8 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 2.28 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 14.0x8 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 3.37 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 12.0x8 | - | 68 | 1 | 4.25 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 27.0x8 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 2.05 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 20.0x8 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 2.81 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 23.0x8 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 2.57 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 18.0x8 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 3.41 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 47.0x8 | 11 | 120 | 1 | 1.91 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 32.0x8 | 2 | 128 | 1 | 3.00 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 48.0x8 | 4 | 132 | 1 | 2.06 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
| 46.0x8 | 7 | 153 | 1 | 2.49 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
| 46.0x8 | 8 | 169 | 1 | 2.75 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 |
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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]