Best bowling figures in a match in 1940s in Tests - vs Australia
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
51.0x8 | 5 | 198 | 9 | 2.91 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
41.0x8 | 6 | 130 | 7 | 2.37 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
21.0 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 1.90 | New Zealand | v Australia | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
36.0x8 | 4 | 128 | 6 | 2.66 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
65.3x8 | 8 | 275 | 6 | 3.15 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
40.0x8 | 4 | 117 | 5 | 2.19 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
56.0 | 14 | 131 | 5 | 2.33 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
58.5 | 16 | 159 | 5 | 2.70 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
43.6x8 | 4 | 167 | 5 | 2.86 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
77.0 | 20 | 212 | 5 | 2.75 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
58.0x8 | 5 | 255 | 5 | 3.29 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
13.2x8 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 1.64 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
28.0 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 2.53 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
39.0x8 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 1.61 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
55.0 | 24 | 108 | 4 | 1.96 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
49.0x8 | 11 | 124 | 4 | 1.89 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
55.0 | 14 | 138 | 4 | 2.50 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
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 | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
10.0x8 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1.05 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
42.0 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 1.40 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
26.0x8 | 3 | 79 | 3 | 2.27 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
30.0 | 7 | 82 | 3 | 2.73 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
28.0x8 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 2.49 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
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 | |
28.3x8 | 3 | 136 | 3 | 3.59 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
52.2 | 6 | 148 | 3 | 2.82 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
45.0x8 | 7 | 165 | 3 | 2.75 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
63.0 | 13 | 172 | 3 | 2.73 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
41.4x8 | 1 | 201 | 3 | 3.63 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
62.0 | 19 | 206 | 3 | 3.32 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
11.0 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2.72 | New Zealand | v Australia | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
17.0 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 1.88 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
19.0x8 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2.21 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
35.0 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 1.91 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
15.0x8 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 3.70 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
25.0x8 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 2.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
28.4x8 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 2.42 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
33.0x8 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2.43 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
25.0x8 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 3.24 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
21.3x8 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 3.85 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
51.0 | 16 | 118 | 2 | 2.31 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
40.3 | 12 | 123 | 2 | 3.03 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
38.2 | 9 | 128 | 2 | 3.33 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
41.0x8 | 5 | 159 | 2 | 2.90 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
60.0 | 12 | 159 | 2 | 2.65 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
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 | |
43.0x8 | 5 | 172 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
5.0x8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.40 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
9.0x8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
9.0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 3.88 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
9.0 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4.22 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
10.0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.40 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
9.0x8 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 4.83 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
31.2 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 1.94 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
14.0x8 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 3.37 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
14.0x8 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 3.69 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
23.0x8 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 2.57 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
21.1 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 3.73 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
18.0x8 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 3.41 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
18.0 | 3 | 97 | 1 | 5.38 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
70.0 | 31 | 107 | 1 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
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]