Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in South Africa in England Test Series, 1947 - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
K Cranston	7.0	3	12	4	1.71	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	17.0	4	46	3	2.70	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	9.0	2	25	2	2.77	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
JA Young	19.0	7	54	2	2.84	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
K Cranston	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DVP Wright	29.0	7	89	2	3.06	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DVP Wright	30.0	8	103	2	3.43	England	4	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
K Cranston	11.1	3	24	1	2.14	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AV Bedser	14.0	3	31	1	2.21	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	14.0	2	35	1	2.50	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	1	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
GH Pope	19.2	5	49	1	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	14.0	4	49	1	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WJ Edrich	20.0	8	56	1	2.80	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	17.0	2	58	1	3.41	England	3	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
JW Martin	36.0	4	111	1	3.08	England	1	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285

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