Best bowling figures in an innings in 1940s in Tests
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
16.5 | 4 | 38 | 7 | 1.71 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
29.1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 1.68 | England | v India | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
25.0 | 4 | 52 | 7 | 2.08 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
22.0 | 4 | 60 | 7 | 2.04 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
22.0 | 3 | 63 | 7 | 2.14 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
37.0 | 9 | 103 | 7 | 2.78 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
29.0 | 4 | 105 | 7 | 2.71 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
45.3 | 10 | 159 | 7 | 3.49 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
16.1 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1.23 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
17.0 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 1.27 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
21.0 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 1.90 | New Zealand | v Australia | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
30.1 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 1.04 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
12.0 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 2.68 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
20.1 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 1.63 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
37.4 | 14 | 59 | 6 | 1.18 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
20.7 | 2 | 82 | 6 | 2.94 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
30.0 | 4 | 83 | 6 | 2.76 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
30.2 | 5 | 84 | 6 | 2.76 | England | v New Zealand | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
34.2 | 4 | 92 | 6 | 2.67 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
32.3 | 6 | 118 | 6 | 3.63 | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
41.0 | 8 | 124 | 6 | 3.02 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
45.0 | 11 | 162 | 6 | 3.60 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
41.2 | 6 | 168 | 6 | 4.06 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
2.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
12.0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1.16 | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
27.0 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0.88 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
14.2 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 2.16 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
15.4 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 1.54 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
25.0 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 1.44 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
20.1 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1.98 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
15.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2.00 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
34.5 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 1.17 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
11.4 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 2.67 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
21.4 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1.53 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
31.0 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 1.77 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
37.0 | 9 | 68 | 5 | 1.83 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
27.4 | 7 | 70 | 5 | 2.53 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
25.2 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 2.07 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
32.2 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 2.47 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
31.2 | 3 | 80 | 5 | 1.92 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
41.0 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 2.07 | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
39.0 | 10 | 95 | 5 | 2.43 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
51.0 | 17 | 96 | 5 | 1.88 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
39.3 | 16 | 97 | 5 | 2.45 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
46.0 | 15 | 101 | 5 | 2.19 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
29.4 | 4 | 107 | 5 | 3.60 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
32.4 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 2.51 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
35.7 | 3 | 114 | 5 | 2.38 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
47.0 | 8 | 115 | 5 | 2.44 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
40.0 | 6 | 116 | 5 | 2.90 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
57.0 | 18 | 118 | 5 | 2.07 | India | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
55.2 | 16 | 123 | 5 | 2.22 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
43.0 | 6 | 127 | 5 | 2.95 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
56.0 | 14 | 131 | 5 | 2.33 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
58.0 | 18 | 133 | 5 | 2.29 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
39.0 | 5 | 137 | 5 | 3.51 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
43.6 | 4 | 167 | 5 | 2.86 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
60.0 | 9 | 167 | 5 | 2.08 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
19.0 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0.63 | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
7.0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1.71 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
13.2 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 1.64 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
10.0 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3.00 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
28.0 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 1.21 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
5.7 | - | 35 | 4 | 4.46 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
13.5 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 2.14 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
27.3 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 1.45 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
26.0 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 1.57 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
10.0 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 3.30 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
9.0 | - | 48 | 4 | 4.00 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
27.0 | 7 | 48 | 4 | 1.77 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
23.0 | 5 | 52 | 4 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
25.2 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2.13 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
24.3 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2.20 | India | v West Indies | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
14.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 3.16 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
38.0 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 1.20 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
23.1 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 2.07 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
9.7 | - | 65 | 4 | 4.93 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
19.2 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 3.51 | England | v India | The Oval | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
50.0 | 20 | 68 | 4 | 1.36 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
27.0 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 1.91 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
34.0 | 10 | 69 | 4 | 1.52 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
26.0 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 2.07 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
29.2 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 2.52 | India | v West Indies | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
31.0 | 6 | 74 | 4 | 2.38 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
36.0 | 6 | 76 | 4 | 1.58 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
22.4 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 3.39 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
21.0 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 2.78 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
25.0 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 3.12 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
29.0 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 2.68 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
36.0 | 12 | 81 | 4 | 2.25 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
39.0 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 1.61 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
64.0 | 28 | 93 | 4 | 1.45 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 | |
35.2 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 2.66 | India | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
39.0 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 2.43 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
35.1 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 2.70 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
29.0 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 3.27 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
32.1 | 3 | 96 | 4 | 2.98 | England | v India | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
40.0 | 8 | 99 | 4 | 2.47 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
43.0 | 14 | 100 | 4 | 2.32 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
35.0 | 7 | 102 | 4 | 2.91 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 |
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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
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]
Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]
New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]