Cricket

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
DVP Wright (ENG)	1947-1947	4	8	1100	183.2	50	484	19	5/80	25.47	2.64	57.89	-	2
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1947-1947	4	8	809	134.5	33	370	16	4/77	23.12	2.74	50.56	2	-
NBF Mann (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	1979	329.5	127	603	15	4/68	40.20	1.82	131.93	2	-
L Tuckett (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	1512	252.0	45	664	15	5/68	44.26	2.63	100.80	1	2
AMB Rowan (SA)	1947-1947	5	8	1526	254.2	48	671	12	3/92	55.91	2.63	127.16	-	-
K Cranston (ENG)	1947-1947	3	5	493	82.1	23	186	11	4/12	16.90	2.26	44.81	1	-
WE Hollies (ENG)	1947-1947	3	6	896	149.2	46	331	9	5/123	36.77	2.21	99.55	-	1
VI Smith (SA)	1947-1947	4	6	931	155.1	36	439	9	4/143	48.77	2.82	103.44	1	-
OC Dawson (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	953	158.5	33	425	8	2/57	53.12	2.67	119.12	-	-
HJ Butler (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	312	52.0	24	66	7	4/34	9.42	1.26	44.57	1	-
R Howorth (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	456	76.0	28	149	6	3/64	24.83	1.96	76.00	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1947-1947	5	10	618	103.0	29	263	5	2/32	52.60	2.55	123.60	-	-
AV Bedser (ENG)	1947-1947	2	4	667	111.1	24	233	4	3/106	58.25	2.09	166.75	-	-
WH Copson (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	342	57.0	24	112	3	3/46	37.33	1.96	114.00	-	-
JB Plimsoll (SA)	1947-1947	1	2	237	39.3	9	143	3	3/128	47.66	3.62	79.00	-	-
C Gladwin (ENG)	1947-1947	2	4	588	98.0	37	158	3	2/58	52.66	1.61	196.00	-	-
JA Young (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	216	36.0	12	85	2	2/54	42.50	2.36	108.00	-	-
GH Pope (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	218	36.2	12	85	1	1/49	85.00	2.33	218.00	-	-
JW Martin (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	270	45.0	6	129	1	1/111	129.00	2.86	270.00	-	-

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

England v South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 16-20, 1947 [Test # 289]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 4th Test, Jul 26-29, 1947 [Test # 288]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 3rd Test, Jul 5-9, 1947 [Test # 287]