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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	J Briggs	14.2	5	11	8	1.13	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
🥇 1	GA Lohmann	27.1	12	35	8	1.92	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
🥉 3	J Briggs	19.1	11	17	7	1.32	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
🥉 3	W Bates	26.2	14	28	7	1.58	England	2	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
🥉 3	R Peel	26.2	17	31	7	1.75	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
🥉 3	G Ulyett	39.1	23	36	7	1.37	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
🥉 3	GA Lohmann	30.2	17	36	7	1.77	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
🥉 3	RG Barlow	34.2	20	40	7	1.73	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
🥉 3	CTB Turner	38.0	23	43	7	1.69	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
🥉 3	FR Spofforth	28.0	15	44	7	2.35	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
🥉 3	FR Spofforth	41.1	23	44	7	1.60	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
🥉 3	RG Barlow	52.0	34	44	7	1.26	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
🥉 3	FR Spofforth	36.3	18	46	7	1.87	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
🥉 3	GE Palmer	52.2	25	65	7	1.85	Australia	2	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
🥉 3	GE Palmer	58.0	36	68	7	1.75	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
🥉 3	W Bates	33.0	14	74	7	3.36	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
🥉 3	WH Ashley	43.1	18	95	7	3.29	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
🥉 3	G Giffen	52.0	14	117	7	3.37	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
19	CTB Turner	18.0	11	15	6	1.25	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
19	W Barnes	46.0	29	28	6	0.91	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
19	W Barnes	38.3	26	31	6	1.20	England	3	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
19	TP Horan	37.1	22	40	6	1.61	Australia	2	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
19	HF Boyle	25.0	9	42	6	2.52	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
19	J Briggs	38.1	17	45	6	1.76	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
19	TW Garrett	36.1	10	78	6	3.22	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
19	E Peate	40.0	14	85	6	3.18	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
19	FR Spofforth	48.1	22	90	6	2.79	Australia	4	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
19	GE Palmer	75.0	26	111	6	2.22	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
19	CTB Turner	60.0	24	112	6	2.80	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
19	WH Cooper	61.0	19	120	6	2.95	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
31	GA Lohmann	19.0	13	17	5	1.34	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
31	R Peel	18.3	9	18	5	1.44	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
31	RG Barlow	31.0	22	19	5	0.91	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
31	CA Smith	13.2	6	19	5	2.11	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
31	W Bates	20.0	10	24	5	1.80	England	3	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
31	J Briggs	37.0	24	25	5	1.01	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
31	JJ Ferris	23.0	11	26	5	1.69	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
31	CTB Turner	25.0	9	27	5	1.62	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
31	J Briggs	34.0	22	29	5	1.27	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
31	FR Spofforth	20.0	8	30	5	2.25	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
31	W Bates	24.1	10	31	5	1.91	England	1	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
31	W Barnes	29.0	16	32	5	1.65	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
31	CTB Turner	24.0	8	36	5	2.25	Australia	4	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
31	CTB Turner	53.0	29	41	5	1.16	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
31	E Peate	45.0	24	43	5	1.43	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
31	A Rose-Innes	18.0	5	43	5	3.58	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
31	CTB Turner	50.0	27	44	5	1.32	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
31	GE Palmer	45.2	23	46	5	1.51	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
31	W Flowers	46.0	24	46	5	1.50	England	1	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
31	R Peel	40.1	15	51	5	1.90	England	3	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
31	F Morley	32.0	9	56	5	2.62	England	2	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
31	GA Lohmann	37.0	14	68	5	2.75	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
31	JJ Ferris	45.0	16	71	5	2.36	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
31	JJ Ferris	61.0	30	76	5	1.86	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
31	TW Garrett	54.2	23	80	5	2.20	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
31	GE Palmer	73.0	37	81	5	1.66	Australia	2	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
31	CTB Turner	55.0	21	86	5	2.34	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
31	GE Palmer	66.3	25	103	5	2.31	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
59	R Peel	10.2	3	14	4	2.00	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
59	Hon.A Lyttelton	12.0	5	19	4	2.37	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
59	AJ Fothergill	18.1	11	19	4	1.56	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
59	W Bates	26.0	13	26	4	1.50	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
59	JJ Ferris	17.3	7	27	4	2.28	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
59	E Peate	38.0	24	31	4	1.22	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
59	GE Palmer	19.1	7	32	4	2.49	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
59	GA Lohmann	14.0	4	33	4	3.53	England	3	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
59	GA Lohmann	32.0	18	35	4	1.64	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
59	R Peel	21.0	7	36	4	2.57	England	1	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
59	R Peel	16.0	4	37	4	3.46	England	3	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
59	G Giffen	20.0	7	38	4	2.85	Australia	3	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
59	J Briggs	37.0	21	39	4	1.58	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
59	E Peate	21.0	9	40	4	2.85	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
59	R Peel	33.0	14	40	4	1.81	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
59	FR Spofforth	32.0	10	42	4	1.96	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
59	GE Palmer	40.0	19	44	4	1.65	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
59	G Ulyett	36.1	20	46	4	1.90	England	1	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
59	F Morley	34.0	16	47	4	2.07	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
59	GE Palmer	36.0	17	47	4	1.95	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
59	SP Jones	25.2	9	47	4	2.76	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
59	R Peel	28.2	13	49	4	2.57	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
59	W Bates	72.0	43	52	4	1.08	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
59	G Ulyett	23.0	7	52	4	3.39	England	1	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
59	CTB Turner	64.1	33	52	4	1.21	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
59	W Attewell	71.0	47	53	4	1.11	England	1	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
59	FR Spofforth	48.0	23	54	4	1.68	Australia	2	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
59	JJ Ferris	47.0	25	60	4	1.91	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
59	W Barnes	35.3	17	61	4	2.55	England	2	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
59	TW Garrett	36.0	12	62	4	2.58	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
59	FR Spofforth	30.1	12	65	4	3.22	Australia	1	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
59	JJ Ferris	60.0	33	69	4	1.72	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
59	FR Spofforth	51.0	19	73	4	2.14	Australia	1	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
59	FR Spofforth	56.0	26	73	4	1.95	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
59	WE Midwinter	41.0	9	81	4	2.96	England	2	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
59	FR Spofforth	53.0	22	82	4	2.32	Australia	2	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
59	G Giffen	49.0	13	89	4	2.72	Australia	1	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
59	GE Palmer	54.0	19	90	4	2.50	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
59	GE Palmer	66.0	29	97	4	2.20	Australia	3	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
98	E Peate	25.0	18	15	3	0.90	England	4	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
98	HF Boyle	20.0	11	19	3	1.42	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
98	JJ Ferris	21.0	13	19	3	1.35	Australia	2	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28

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