Bowling Most 4wi Career

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) in 1940s in Tests

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1949	23	41	7548	-	231	2959	89	7/49	33.24	2.35	84.80	8	2	2	10
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1946-1950	17	32	3688	-	110	1342	70	7/38	19.17	2.18	52.68	2	5	-	7
WA Johnston (AUS)	1947-1950	11	22	3113	-	129	1000	54	6/44	18.51	1.92	57.64	4	2	-	6
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1946-1948	12	23	3140	-	155	989	47	6/29	21.04	1.88	66.80	2	4	1	6
NBF Mann (SA)	1947-1950	12	22	3818	-	177	1253	40	6/59	31.32	1.96	95.45	4	1	-	5
DVP Wright (ENG)	1946-1949	17	31	4445	-	105	2238	58	7/105	38.58	3.02	76.63	1	4	1	5
J Cowie (NZ)	1946-1949	6	7	1189	198.1	35	574	26	6/40	22.07	2.89	45.73	1	3	-	4
W Ferguson (WI)	1948-1949	7	14	2286	381.0	76	1010	33	6/92	30.60	2.65	69.27	1	3	1	4
L Amarnath (IND)	1946-1949	13	17	2526	-	91	959	29	5/96	33.06	2.27	87.10	2	2	-	4
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1946-1950	15	25	3386	-	128	1237	41	6/42	30.17	2.19	82.58	3	1	-	4
AMB Rowan (SA)	1947-1949	10	17	3744	-	88	1465	36	5/80	40.69	2.34	104.00	2	2	-	4
TB Burtt (NZ)	1947-1949	5	7	1257	209.3	51	623	17	6/162	36.64	2.97	73.94	1	2	-	3
PEW Jones (WI)	1948-1949	6	12	1354	225.4	51	562	21	5/85	26.76	2.49	64.47	2	1	-	3
L Tuckett (SA)	1947-1949	9	17	2104	-	47	980	19	5/68	51.57	2.79	110.73	1	2	-	3
CL McCool (AUS)	1946-1950	11	16	2190	-	38	817	30	5/41	27.23	2.23	73.00	-	3	-	3
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1949	8	14	2244	374.0	96	1109	31	7/103	35.77	2.96	72.38	2	1	-	3
WE Hollies (ENG)	1947-1949	8	14	2282	380.2	114	847	24	5/123	35.29	2.22	95.08	-	3	-	3
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1946-1949	20	32	2394	-	60	1291	35	4/68	36.88	3.23	68.40	3	-	-	3
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1950	18	31	2852	-	81	1028	48	7/60	21.41	2.16	59.41	1	2	-	3
HHH Johnson (WI)	1948-1948	1	2	395	65.5	24	96	10	5/41	9.60	1.45	39.50	-	2	1	2
CR Rangachari (IND)	1948-1948	4	4	846	-	11	493	9	5/107	54.77	3.49	94.00	1	1	-	2
TE Bailey (ENG)	1949-1949	4	7	948	158.0	22	599	16	6/84	37.43	3.79	59.25	-	2	-	2
K Cranston (ENG)	1947-1948	8	13	1010	168.2	37	461	18	4/12	25.61	2.73	56.11	2	-	-	2
DG Phadkar (IND)	1947-1949	8	10	1311	-	35	665	22	7/159	30.22	3.04	59.59	1	1	-	2
CN McCarthy (SA)	1948-1950	7	12	1709	213.5	20	767	23	6/43	33.34	2.69	74.30	-	2	-	2
MH Mankad (IND)	1946-1949	13	18	3866	-	113	1666	40	5/101	41.65	2.58	96.65	1	1	-	2
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1946-1946	1	2	114	19.0	6	33	8	5/14	4.12	1.73	14.25	-	1	-	1
GF Cresswell (NZ)	1949-1949	1	1	248	41.2	6	168	6	6/168	28.00	4.06	41.33	-	1	-	1
SN Banerjee (IND)	1949-1949	1	2	273	45.3	8	127	5	4/54	25.40	2.79	54.60	1	-	-	1
SA Banerjee (IND)	1948-1949	1	2	306	51.0	3	181	5	4/120	36.20	3.54	61.20	1	-	-	1
HJ Butler (ENG)	1947-1948	2	4	552	92.0	30	215	12	4/34	17.91	2.33	46.00	1	-	-	1
J Trim (WI)	1948-1949	3	6	618	103.0	23	232	13	4/48	17.84	2.25	47.53	1	-	-	1
Ghulam Ahmed (IND)	1948-1949	3	5	776	129.2	15	361	8	4/94	45.12	2.79	97.00	1	-	-	1
B Dooland (AUS)	1947-1948	3	5	880	110.0	9	419	9	4/69	46.55	2.85	97.77	1	-	-	1
RO Jenkins (ENG)	1948-1949	5	10	1063	132.7	21	495	16	4/48	30.93	2.79	66.43	1	-	-	1
R Pollard (ENG)	1946-1948	4	7	1102	183.4	63	378	15	5/24	25.20	2.05	73.46	-	1	-	1
VI Smith (SA)	1947-1950	6	8	1235	-	36	620	9	4/143	68.88	3.01	137.22	1	-	-	1
R Howorth (ENG)	1947-1948	5	10	1536	256.0	61	635	19	6/124	33.42	2.48	80.84	-	1	-	1
VS Hazare (IND)	1946-1949	13	18	1646	-	38	820	11	4/29	74.54	2.98	149.63	1	-	-	1
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1949	9	17	1723	287.1	90	638	20	5/31	31.90	2.22	86.15	-	1	-	1
DCS Compton (ENG)	1946-1949	28	40	2026	-	58	969	18	5/70	53.83	2.86	112.55	-	1	-	1

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]