Most runs conceded in an innings in 1950s in Tests - vs South Africa
Most runs conceded in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Innings in match | Team | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 61.3 | 18 | 176 | 3 | 2.86 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | draw | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 35.0 | 4 | 159 | - | 4.54 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | lost | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 46.0 | 8 | 152 | 6 | 2.47 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 44.0 | 7 | 140 | 2 | 3.18 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | lost | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 40.0 | 10 | 129 | 2 | 3.22 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | lost | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 125 | 5 | 3.02 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
| 44.0 | 5 | 124 | 3 | 2.81 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| 63.0 | 18 | 122 | 3 | 1.93 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 64.0 | 24 | 121 | 2 | 1.89 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| 44.0 | 9 | 118 | 4 | 2.01 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 115 | 2 | 2.78 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 3.19 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 2.69 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
| 38.0 | 7 | 114 | 1 | 2.25 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 50.7 | 13 | 114 | 5 | 1.68 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 24 Jan 1958 | Test # 447 | |
| 58.0 | 14 | 113 | 2 | 1.94 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | draw | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 49.3 | 17 | 110 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 38.0 | 10 | 107 | 3 | 2.81 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | draw | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 104 | 2 | 3.54 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 45.0 | 13 | 102 | - | 2.26 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 37.0 | 8 | 102 | 1 | 2.75 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| 57.0 | 22 | 100 | 4 | 1.75 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | lost | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 98 | 4 | 2.72 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | lost | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 2.20 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 40.5 | 11 | 97 | 3 | 2.37 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | lost | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 95 | 4 | 2.03 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | won | 31 Dec 1957 | Test # 445 | |
| 27.0 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 2.55 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 31.0 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 2.96 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 88 | 1 | 2.20 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 42.0 | 13 | 88 | 1 | 2.09 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | lost | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
| 31.5 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 2.06 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 2.41 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 24 Jan 1958 | Test # 447 | |
| 39.0 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 2.15 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | draw | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 84 | 5 | 1.53 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | won | 7 Feb 1958 | Test # 449 | |
| 60.0 | 23 | 83 | 1 | 1.38 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | draw | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 82 | 3 | 2.36 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 10 Feb 1950 | Test # 321 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 2.19 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Feb 1954 | Test # 382 | |
| 33.0 | 14 | 82 | 5 | 1.86 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | won | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 81 | 2 | 2.64 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 15 Feb 1957 | Test # 437 | |
| 47.0 | 20 | 80 | 1 | 1.70 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 79 | 2 | 2.37 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 25 Jan 1957 | Test # 436 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 2.29 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | lost | 6 Mar 1953 | Test # 368 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 2.54 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 15 Feb 1957 | Test # 437 | |
| 49.0 | 21 | 77 | 1 | 1.57 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 31.0 | 9 | 77 | 2 | 1.86 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 77 | - | 3.20 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Cape Town | draw | 1 Jan 1954 | Test # 379 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 1.65 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 24 Jan 1958 | Test # 447 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 3.16 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | won | 28 Feb 1958 | Test # 451 | |
| 31.2 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 1.80 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | won | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 2.00 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 10 Feb 1950 | Test # 321 | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 74 | 2 | 2.17 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 2.28 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | won | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 2.02 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 11 Dec 1953 | Test # 377 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 4.56 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | won | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 2.57 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | won | 5 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 2.70 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | won | 9 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 72 | - | 2.57 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | draw | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 33.0 | 13 | 71 | 4 | 1.61 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Cape Town | draw | 1 Jan 1954 | Test # 379 | |
| 24.1 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 2.20 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | won | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 | |
| 20.2 | - | 70 | 4 | 2.59 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | won | 7 Feb 1958 | Test # 449 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 1.75 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | draw | 10 Feb 1950 | Test # 321 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 68 | 2 | 2.55 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 38.7 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 1.31 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Cape Town | draw | 1 Jan 1954 | Test # 379 | |
| 19.6 | 4 | 68 | 2 | 2.58 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 15 Feb 1957 | Test # 437 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 2.09 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 67 | - | 2.39 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 29 Jan 1954 | Test # 381 | |
| 29.0 | 9 | 67 | - | 2.31 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | lost | 21 Jul 1955 | Test # 411 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 1.62 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 65 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 29 Jan 1954 | Test # 381 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 2.24 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | won | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 1.74 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | won | 1 Jan 1957 | Test # 435 | |
| 37.0 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 1.72 | 1 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | won | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 2.13 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | draw | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 3.20 | 4 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Feb 1954 | Test # 382 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 2.62 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 1.78 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | won | 5 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 2.21 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| 19.1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 2.43 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 2.58 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | draw | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 2.32 | 3 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 33.0 | 14 | 62 | 4 | 1.87 | 4 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | won | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
| 34.0 | 8 | 62 | 2 | 1.36 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 24 Jan 1958 | Test # 447 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 61 | 3 | 2.07 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 24 Dec 1953 | Test # 378 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 6.10 | 4 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| 20.2 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 2.25 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 25 Jan 1957 | Test # 436 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 1.50 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | won | 5 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
| 32.3 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 1.78 | 1 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | won | 5 Jul 1951 | Test # 336 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 58 | - | 2.55 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | won | 5 Dec 1952 | Test # 359 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 57 | 2 | 1.64 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 29 Jan 1954 | Test # 381 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 2.43 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | lost | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 3.50 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | won | 23 Jun 1955 | Test # 409 | |
| 37.4 | 18 | 56 | 5 | 1.48 | 4 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | won | 13 Aug 1955 | Test # 412 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 1.90 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 25 Jan 1957 | Test # 436 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 1.96 | 3 | England | v South Africa | The Oval | won | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 55 | - | 2.75 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 3.17 | 4 | Australia | v South Africa | Melbourne | lost | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 2.50 | 1 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | draw | 13 Mar 1953 | Test # 370 | |
| 22.1 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 1.86 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Feb 1954 | Test # 382 | |
| 13.3 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 4.07 | 4 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | lost | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
India vs Australia at Kanpur, Australia tour of India 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]
India vs Australia at Delhi, Australia tour of India 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]
Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi, Australia tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]