Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - vs England

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
KR Miller	22.0	4	60	7	2.04	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
RR Lindwall	22.0	3	63	7	2.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
RR Lindwall	16.1	5	20	6	1.23	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
IWG Johnson	30.1	12	42	6	1.04	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
CN McCarthy	12.0	2	43	6	2.68	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NBF Mann	37.4	14	59	6	1.18	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
ERH Toshack	20.7	2	82	6	2.94	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
J Cowie	30.0	4	83	6	2.76	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
W Ferguson	34.2	4	92	6	2.67	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
TB Burtt	45.0	11	162	6	3.60	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
GF Cresswell	41.2	6	168	6	4.06	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
JDC Goddard	14.2	5	31	5	2.16	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
WA Johnston	25.0	11	36	5	1.44	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
ERH Toshack	20.1	6	40	5	1.98	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
HHH Johnson	34.5	13	41	5	1.17	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
CL McCool	21.4	5	44	5	1.53	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
HHH Johnson	31.0	11	55	5	1.77	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
RR Lindwall	27.4	7	70	5	2.53	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AMB Rowan	31.2	3	80	5	1.92	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
L Amarnath	51.0	17	96	5	1.88	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	2.45	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
CL McCool	32.4	4	109	5	2.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
CN McCarthy	35.7	3	114	5	2.38	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
W Ferguson	40.0	6	116	5	2.90	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
J Cowie	43.0	6	127	5	2.95	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
W Ferguson	39.0	5	137	5	3.51	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
AMB Rowan	60.0	9	167	5	2.08	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
WA Johnston	27.3	12	40	4	1.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
RR Lindwall	23.0	5	52	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
PEW Jones	25.2	6	54	4	2.13	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
NBF Mann	9.7	0	65	4	4.93	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
B Dooland	27.0	5	69	4	1.91	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
ERH Toshack	36.0	6	76	4	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WA Johnston	29.0	5	95	4	3.27	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	40.0	8	99	4	2.47	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
TB Burtt	35.0	7	102	4	2.91	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
AMB Rowan	44.0	8	108	4	1.84	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	4.39	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
KR Miller	44.0	10	125	4	2.84	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WA Johnston	59.0	12	147	4	2.49	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
ERH Toshack	16.5	11	17	3	0.76	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
W Ferguson	15.0	5	23	3	1.53	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
JB Stollmeyer	19.0	7	32	3	1.68	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
KR Miller	19.0	8	38	3	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
RR Lindwall	25.0	3	50	3	2.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
EAV Williams	33.0	15	51	3	1.54	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
SJE Loxton	26.0	4	55	3	2.11	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
RR Lindwall	23.0	9	61	3	2.65	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
EAV Williams	27.0	7	64	3	2.37	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
AMB Rowan	10.0	0	65	3	4.87	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
WA Johnston	45.5	13	67	3	1.46	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Amarnath	30.0	9	71	3	2.36	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
IWG Johnson	35.0	13	72	3	2.05	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
CL McCool	23.0	2	73	3	2.38	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	25.0	1	95	3	3.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
NBF Mann	51.0	18	95	3	1.39	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
CN McCarthy	26.0	1	102	3	2.94	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HB Cave	26.0	3	103	3	3.96	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
NBF Mann	30.0	2	107	3	2.67	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
L Tuckett	29.0	2	109	3	2.81	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
GO Rabone	28.0	6	116	3	4.14	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
B Dooland	33.0	1	133	3	3.02	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
KR Miller	8.0	5	5	2	0.62	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
J Trim	10.0	6	6	2	0.60	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
KR Miller	11.0	3	17	2	1.15	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
JDC Goddard	14.0	4	18	2	1.28	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
WA Johnston	16.0	4	20	2	1.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
KR Miller	15.0	6	22	2	1.46	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
EAV Williams	24.4	12	34	2	1.37	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
ESM Kentish	21.0	8	38	2	1.80	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
KR Miller	11.0	0	41	2	2.79	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
CN McCarthy	17.4	1	42	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
WA Johnston	22.0	4	43	2	1.95	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
MH Mankad	21.0	6	45	2	2.14	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
RR Lindwall	12.0	1	46	2	2.87	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
GE Tribe	12.0	2	48	2	3.00	Australia	v England	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
FAW Freer	13.0	2	49	2	2.82	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
CN McCarthy	12.2	2	50	2	3.06	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CL McCool	19.0	3	53	2	2.09	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
W Ferguson	38.0	14	53	2	1.39	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
TB Burtt	37.0	12	58	2	1.56	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
RR Lindwall	17.1	4	60	2	2.62	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
WA Johnston	33.0	15	62	2	1.87	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
RR Lindwall	20.0	1	64	2	2.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281

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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:

South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]