Bowling Best Figures Innings - England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - England

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1.68	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AV Bedser	25.0	4	52	7	2.08	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
JC Laker	37.0	9	103	7	2.78	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
DVP Wright	29.0	4	105	7	2.71	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
TE Bailey	30.2	5	84	6	2.76	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	3.63	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
R Howorth	41.0	8	124	6	3.02	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	0.88	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
DCS Compton	25.2	3	70	5	2.07	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WE Hollies	56.0	14	131	5	2.33	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
DVP Wright	43.6	4	167	5	2.86	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
K Cranston	7.0	3	12	4	1.71	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AV Bedser	13.5	2	39	4	2.14	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AV Bedser	26.0	9	41	4	1.57	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
RO Jenkins	9.0	0	48	4	4.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	38.0	9	61	4	1.20	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
WJ Edrich	19.2	4	68	4	3.51	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
DVP Wright	26.0	3	72	4	2.07	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AV Bedser	31.0	6	74	4	2.38	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
WJ Edrich	22.4	4	77	4	3.39	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
K Cranston	25.0	5	78	4	3.12	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
JC Laker	29.0	6	78	4	2.68	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
AV Bedser	36.0	12	81	4	2.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
AV Bedser	39.0	5	95	4	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
WJ Edrich	35.1	9	95	4	2.70	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AV Bedser	32.1	3	96	4	2.98	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AV Bedser	43.0	14	100	4	2.32	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
C Gladwin	12.0	3	21	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DVP Wright	10.0	2	32	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
TF Smailes	15.0	2	44	3	2.93	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
WJ Edrich	17.0	4	46	3	2.70	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WJ Edrich	10.3	2	50	3	3.61	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
R Pollard	32.0	9	53	3	1.65	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
RO Jenkins	15.0	2	53	3	2.65	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AV Bedser	23.0	4	59	3	2.56	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
RO Jenkins	22.3	6	64	3	2.14	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
JA Young	26.4	4	65	3	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
NWD Yardley	20.0	0	67	3	2.51	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
C Gladwin	30.5	6	70	3	1.71	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
TE Bailey	26.1	7	72	3	2.75	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
R Pollard	29.4	8	73	3	2.46	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
WJ Edrich	26.0	3	79	3	2.27	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
RO Jenkins	21.4	3	88	3	3.06	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AV Bedser	31.2	4	92	3	2.93	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AV Bedser	30.0	6	97	3	2.42	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
AV Bedser	31.0	4	99	3	2.39	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
NWD Yardley	31.0	7	101	3	2.44	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
JC Laker	36.4	5	103	3	2.80	England	v West Indies	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
DVP Wright	26.0	2	104	3	3.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
R Howorth	40.0	10	106	3	2.65	England	v West Indies	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
WJ Edrich	25.0	2	107	3	3.21	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
AV Bedser	44.2	12	113	3	2.54	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	30.0	8	113	3	3.76	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
HJ Butler	32.0	4	122	3	3.81	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
DVP Wright	32.0	3	131	3	3.07	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
DVP Wright	32.4	1	152	3	3.50	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
AV Bedser	34.3	4	176	3	3.84	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
AJ Watkins	3.0	0	16	2	4.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WJ Edrich	9.0	2	18	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
K Cranston	9.0	2	25	2	2.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
HJ Butler	8.0	2	27	2	3.37	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
WE Hollies	17.0	6	30	2	1.76	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	32	2	1.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
JC Laker	9.0	1	34	2	3.77	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
JA Young	23.0	9	34	2	1.10	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NWD Yardley	15.0	4	35	2	2.33	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	13.0	4	36	2	2.76	England	v Australia	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
NWD Yardley	17.0	6	38	2	2.23	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
JA Young	14.0	3	41	2	2.92	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
C Gladwin	24.0	7	43	2	1.34	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AV Bedser	14.3	4	46	2	3.17	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
HL Jackson	27.0	11	47	2	1.74	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AV Bedser	27.0	7	49	2	1.36	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
NWD Yardley	20.0	4	50	2	1.87	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
AV Bedser	18.0	5	51	2	2.12	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
JA Young	23.0	6	52	2	1.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WE Hollies	26.0	6	52	2	2.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
DVP Wright	17.0	4	53	2	3.11	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
JA Young	19.0	7	54	2	2.84	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AV Bedser	32.0	6	60	2	1.87	England	v India	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
K Cranston	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
R Pollard	25.0	10	63	2	2.52	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287

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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]