Bowling Best Figures Match

Players

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
H Ironmonger	37.0	11	79	11	2.13	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
EP Nupen	51.4	4	150	11	2.90	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
CV Grimmett	86.0	26	183	11	2.12	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
CV Grimmett	56.0	13	144	9	2.57	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
EP Nupen	67.1	8	194	9	2.88	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
W Voce	53.2	19	104	8	1.95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
IAR Peebles	52.4	7	138	7	2.62	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
A Hurwood	70.1	25	141	7	2.00	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
IAR Peebles	65.5	16	149	7	2.26	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	1.62	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
JC White	34.0	10	54	6	1.58	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
W Voce	41.2	6	72	6	1.74	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
RK Oxenham	48.0	20	76	6	1.58	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
CV Grimmett	22.4	4	63	5	2.77	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
HC Griffith	26.5	6	81	5	3.01	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
CL Vincent	38.0	9	93	5	2.44	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
Q McMillan	65.0	13	175	5	2.69	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
W Voce	74.0	18	193	5	2.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
A Hurwood	16.0	3	29	4	1.81	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
H Ironmonger	17.0	4	33	4	1.94	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
AG Fairfax	19.0	2	45	4	2.36	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
CV Grimmett	23.4	7	56	4	2.36	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
WR Hammond	25.0	5	63	4	2.52	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
OC Scott	15.4	-	66	4	4.21	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
CL Vincent	34.4	10	66	4	1.90	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
GN Francis	35.0	8	80	4	2.28	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
IAR Peebles	21.0	2	84	4	4.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Voce	49.0	11	97	4	1.97	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
MW Tate	49.0	15	98	4	2.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AJ Bell	56.0	17	111	4	1.98	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
FR Martin	45.0	7	111	4	2.46	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
HC Griffith	33.0	4	133	4	4.03	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
OC Scott	33.5	2	138	4	4.07	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
H Ironmonger	58.0	23	139	4	2.39	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
CV Grimmett	51.0	11	147	4	2.88	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
AE Hall	46.0	7	152	4	3.30	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
RH Catterall	17.0	5	17	3	1.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
AG Fairfax	18.0	5	40	3	2.22	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
MW Tate	36.0	16	45	3	1.25	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
MW Tate	30.2	6	67	3	2.20	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
H Ironmonger	41.0	23	72	3	1.75	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
GN Francis	26.0	4	76	3	2.92	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
AJ Bell	33.0	4	77	3	2.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
LN Constantine	27.0	4	78	3	2.88	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
MW Tate	43.0	13	79	3	1.83	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
M Leyland	30.0	6	91	3	3.03	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
FR Martin	30.2	3	91	3	3.00	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
WR Hammond	11.0	6	9	2	0.81	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
RH Catterall	5.0	-	12	2	2.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
RH Catterall	17.0	2	44	2	2.58	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
HC Griffith	28.0	4	57	2	2.03	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
Q McMillan	17.0	3	57	2	3.35	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
WR Hammond	24.0	6	64	2	2.66	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
GN Francis	27.0	3	70	2	2.59	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
OC Scott	21.0	1	72	2	3.42	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
GN Francis	28.0	8	73	2	2.60	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
Q McMillan	18.4	1	74	2	3.96	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
LN Constantine	25.0	4	83	2	3.32	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
HC Griffith	38.0	5	89	2	2.34	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
CL Vincent	40.0	12	98	2	2.45	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
JC White	52.0	15	100	2	1.92	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
JC White	46.0	15	101	2	2.19	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
XC Balaskas	25.0	1	104	2	4.16	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
RES Wyatt	4.0	2	6	1	1.50	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
IJ Siedle	3.1	1	7	1	2.21	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
HW Taylor	3.0	-	13	1	4.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
DG Bradman	9.0	1	15	1	1.66	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
SJ McCabe	7.0	1	16	1	2.28	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
LS Birkett	7.0	-	16	1	2.28	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
JAJ Christy	4.0	1	17	1	4.25	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
SJ McCabe	7.0	-	20	1	2.85	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
HC Griffith	8.0	1	33	1	4.12	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
SJ McCabe	22.0	7	43	1	1.95	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
MW Tate	31.0	8	52	1	1.67	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
LN Constantine	18.0	2	56	1	3.11	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	1 Jan 1931	Test # 201
RK Oxenham	34.0	14	65	1	1.91	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
CL Vincent	25.0	7	66	1	2.64	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
EP Nupen	39.0	9	69	1	1.76	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
MJC Allom	36.0	4	71	1	1.97	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
Q McMillan	13.0	-	72	1	5.53	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
LN Constantine	26.0	2	74	1	2.84	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
WR Hammond	39.0	8	77	1	1.97	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
LN Constantine	31.3	3	116	1	3.68	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
OC Scott	24.0	1	125	1	5.20	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203

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