Best bowling figures in an innings in 1931 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 20.0 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 1.15 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 16.1 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 2.84 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 31.2 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 1.62 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 38.5 | 10 | 63 | 6 | 1.62 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 46.0 | 14 | 92 | 6 | 2.00 | Australia | 4 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 13.0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1.07 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 15.1 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0.92 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 47.0 | 29 | 42 | 5 | 0.89 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 14.3 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 3.37 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 29.2 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 1.97 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
| 26.1 | 9 | 69 | 5 | 2.63 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 77 | 5 | 2.96 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 46.5 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2.98 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1.08 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2.00 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 24.0 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 1.16 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 2.21 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 30.0 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 1.30 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 31.0 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 1.35 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 30.0 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 1.46 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 20.3 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 2.14 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 48 | 4 | 2.52 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 13.3 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3.70 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 19.1 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 2.81 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 42.0 | 18 | 54 | 4 | 1.28 | Australia | 4 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 3.29 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 2.86 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 15.4 | - | 66 | 4 | 4.21 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 27.4 | 3 | 67 | 4 | 2.42 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 87 | 4 | 2.71 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 41.3 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 2.28 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 104 | 4 | 4.52 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 37.0 | 5 | 105 | 4 | 2.83 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 42.0 | 5 | 120 | 4 | 2.85 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 133 | 4 | 4.03 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 42.4 | 6 | 150 | 4 | 3.51 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 33.0 | 3 | 150 | 4 | 4.54 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 55.0 | 16 | 154 | 4 | 2.80 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1.25 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1.46 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1.31 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1.04 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 19.0 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1.15 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 1.83 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 2.92 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4.75 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 1.96 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 2.84 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 49.0 | 26 | 72 | 3 | 1.46 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 2.92 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 43.0 | 13 | 79 | 3 | 1.83 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 91 | 3 | 3.03 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 30.2 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 3.00 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 37.0 | 5 | 98 | 3 | 2.64 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 3.03 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 34.0 | - | 100 | 3 | 2.94 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 111 | 3 | 3.36 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 37.0 | 7 | 113 | 3 | 3.05 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 51.0 | 7 | 148 | 3 | 2.90 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 11.0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0.81 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
| 4.4 | - | 10 | 2 | 2.14 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1.52 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1.72 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 27.0 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 1.22 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
| 12.3 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 2.64 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 1.89 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 2.05 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 1.39 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 17.4 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 2.26 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 21.3 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1.90 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| 26.0 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 1.65 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 203 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 2.75 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 2.44 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 1.76 | New Zealand | 4 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 46 | 2 | 2.42 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 1.70 | England | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 2.09 | England | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 47 | 2 | 1.88 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 27 Jun 1931 | Test # 209 | |
| 41.1 | 21 | 49 | 2 | 1.19 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2.94 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1.88 | England | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 2.36 | England | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 1.79 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 22.1 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 2.34 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 3.85 | New Zealand | 1 | v England | Manchester | 15 Aug 1931 | Test # 211 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 2.03 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 3.35 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 16.4 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 3.72 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 2.10 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 2.48 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 2.59 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 201 | |
| 16.0 | - | 75 | 2 | 4.68 | South Africa | 2 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 75 | 2 | 3.12 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 83 | 2 | 3.32 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 205 | |
| 42.0 | 16 | 95 | 2 | 2.26 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Feb 1931 | Test # 208 | |
| 34.3 | 8 | 96 | 2 | 2.78 | New Zealand | 1 | v England | The Oval | 29 Jul 1931 | Test # 210 | |
| 63.0 | 23 | 100 | 2 | 1.58 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 |
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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:
Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 31, 1931 - Jan 6, 1932 [Test # 214]
South Africa vs Australia at Sydney, South Africa tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 18-21, 1931 [Test # 213]
Australia vs South Africa at Brisbane, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Nov 27-Dec 3, 1931 [Test # 212]