Bowling Best Figures Match

Cricket Records in 1920s in Test matches

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Mailey	76.2	9	236	13	3.09	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
CV Grimmett	31.3x8	5	82	11	1.96	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
AE Hall	62.3	20	112	11	1.79	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
AA Mailey	61.3	6	302	10	4.91	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
GF Bissett	35.0	6	90	9	2.57	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
JM Blanckenberg	46.5	8	135	9	2.88	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
AE Hall	68.4	15	167	9	2.43	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
AA Mailey	76.4	9	266	9	3.46	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
CV Grimmett	84.1	11	298	9	3.54	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
EA McDonald	37.4	15	74	8	1.96	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
JM Gregory	32.0	1	101	8	3.15	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
JM Gregory	41.0	13	103	8	2.51	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
GF Bissett	40.0	6	113	8	2.82	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
GF Bissett	48.5	10	136	8	2.78	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
EA McDonald	43.0	5	147	8	3.41	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
TW Wall	75.0	13	189	8	2.52	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
CL Vincent	55.1	14	115	7	2.08	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
CV Grimmett	68.0	21	147	7	2.16	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
DPB Morkel	55.0	12	156	7	2.83	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
CL Vincent	58.0	10	162	7	2.79	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
DD Blackie	83.0	24	169	7	2.03	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
AE Hall	80.4	19	196	7	2.42	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
AA Mailey	59.2	6	208	7	3.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
JM Gregory	61.3x8	10	211	7	2.57	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
JM Gregory	56.7x8	4	226	7	2.98	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
AA Mailey	58.0x8	7	233	7	3.01	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
AA Mailey	63.0x8	2	308	7	3.66	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
C Kelleway	34.0	9	56	6	1.64	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
WW Armstrong	39.5	13	76	6	1.90	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
EP Nupen	42.5	11	97	6	2.26	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
HC Griffith	25.5	4	103	6	3.98	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
EP Nupen	47.0	14	111	6	2.36	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
JM Blanckenberg	48.1	12	117	6	2.42	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
JM Gregory	56.1	9	126	6	2.24	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
AA Mailey	39.2	5	127	6	3.22	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
NA Quinn	46.5	7	138	6	2.94	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
CL Vincent	60.0	13	147	6	2.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
GM Parker	37.0	2	152	6	4.10	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
AJ Bell	49.0	9	159	6	3.24	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
AL Ochse	53.1	4	167	6	3.14	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
EA McDonald	41.1	2	172	6	4.17	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
AA Mailey	47.0	6	200	6	4.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
CV Grimmett	104.1	27	219	6	2.10	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
AA Mailey	74.2x8	9	259	6	2.61	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
SJ Snooke	35.0	9	58	5	1.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
HLE Promnitz	43.0	15	72	5	1.67	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
AE Hall	55.5	24	107	5	1.91	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
CL Vincent	48.0	7	107	5	2.22	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
EP Nupen	54.5	11	123	5	2.24	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
JM Gregory	42.2	5	127	5	3.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
CL Vincent	49.0	5	143	5	2.91	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
JM Gregory	56.0	7	158	5	2.82	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
EA McDonald	53.0	9	163	5	3.07	Australia	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1921	Test # 144
JM Gregory	49.2x8	6	182	5	2.77	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
CV Grimmett	88.0	29	182	5	2.06	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
WW Armstrong	22.0	4	50	4	2.27	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
C Kelleway	21.5	5	55	4	2.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Dec 1920	Test # 135
DJ Meintjes	19.0	4	69	4	3.63	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
CM Francois	39.0	10	75	4	1.92	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
C Kelleway	37.0x8	10	81	4	1.64	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
LN Constantine	26.4	9	82	4	3.07	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
C Kelleway	41.0	10	84	4	2.04	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
AE Hall	51.5	19	86	4	1.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
DPB Morkel	42.0	10	94	4	2.23	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
JM Gregory	35.0	7	102	4	2.91	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
AJ Richardson	46.0x8	12	104	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
AA Mailey	37.2	7	109	4	2.91	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
GN Francis	27.0	4	112	4	4.14	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
JM Blanckenberg	49.4	12	115	4	2.31	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
RK Oxenham	82.4	35	118	4	1.42	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
SJ Pegler	46.2	9	146	4	3.15	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
DD Blackie	59.0	10	148	4	2.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
AL Ochse	44.0	5	150	4	3.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
H Ironmonger	94.3	38	164	4	1.73	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
AA Mailey	43.6x8	2	186	4	3.18	Australia	v England	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
PM Hornibrook	67.0	13	193	4	2.88	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
CV Grimmett	97.0	26	210	4	2.16	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
HSTL Hendry	15.7x8	3	41	3	1.93	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
C Kelleway	22.0x8	2	54	3	1.84	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
AJ Richardson	36.0x8	13	55	3	1.14	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
HSTL Hendry	26.1	6	56	3	2.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
HC Griffith	25.0	7	69	3	2.76	West Indies	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
C Kelleway	29.0x8	5	70	3	1.81	Australia	v England	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
JM Gregory	32.1	7	79	3	2.45	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
CP Carter	23.0	2	85	3	3.69	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
AA Mailey	27.0	4	87	3	3.22	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1926	Test # 166
JM Gregory	33.0	5	89	3	2.69	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
HLE Promnitz	45.0	15	89	3	1.97	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
JM Gregory	19.0x8	1	95	3	3.75	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
HSTL Hendry	59.0	25	105	3	1.77	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
NA Quinn	47.0	10	117	3	2.48	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
Q McMillan	38.0	8	117	3	3.07	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JM Blanckenberg	48.0	12	122	3	2.54	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
JM Blanckenberg	59.0	16	124	3	2.10	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
DD Blackie	68.0	17	127	3	1.86	Australia	v England	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
SJ Pegler	48.0	14	128	3	2.66	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
JM Gregory	41.0	3	142	3	3.46	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
EA McDonald	48.0	1	173	3	3.60	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
HSTL Hendry	9.0	1	18	2	2.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
OC Scott	9.2	0	28	2	3.00	West Indies	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174

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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:

England v South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]