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1900s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	EG Arnold	13.0	7	10	1	0.76	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
🥈 2	W Rhodes	10.0	5	9	1	0.90	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
🥉 3	WW Armstrong	34.2	15	36	2	1.04	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
4	WP Howell	17.0	6	18	4	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
5	W Rhodes	11.0	7	12	-	1.09	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
6	WP Howell	31.0	18	35	2	1.12	Australia	v England	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
7	FJ Laver	13.0	4	15	1	1.15	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
8	H Trumble	18.0	10	21	-	1.16	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
8	MA Noble	12.0	6	14	1	1.16	Australia	v England	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
10	FJ Laver	21.0	12	25	1	1.19	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
11	GH Hirst	23.0	8	28	4	1.21	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
12	WW Armstrong	27.0	14	33	1	1.22	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
13	WP Howell	34.5	14	43	4	1.23	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
13	CG Macartney	17.0	6	21	3	1.23	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
15	MA Noble	15.0	8	19	4	1.26	Australia	v England	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
16	WW Armstrong	52.0	24	67	1	1.28	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
17	H Trumble	43.0	20	58	2	1.34	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
18	GH Hirst	11.0	4	15	3	1.36	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
18	WW Armstrong	30.0	11	41	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
20	TW Hayward	16.0	9	22	4	1.37	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
21	JH Sinclair	25.0	11	35	3	1.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
21	WW Armstrong	24.5	11	35	6	1.40	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
23	WS Lees	23.1	10	34	5	1.46	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
24	SF Barnes	25.0	12	37	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
24	W Brearley	24.1	6	36	1	1.48	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
26	LC Braund	26.0	9	39	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
26	WW Armstrong	18.0	7	27	1	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
26	LC Braund	16.0	3	24	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
26	RO Schwarz	14.0	7	21	3	1.50	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
26	W Rhodes	10.0	5	15	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
31	JH Sinclair	27.0	10	41	4	1.51	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
32	WP Howell	15.0	6	23	-	1.53	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
32	MA Noble	15.0	5	23	2	1.53	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
34	C Blythe	37.0	17	57	1	1.54	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
34	W Rhodes	11.0	3	17	7	1.54	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
34	GA Faulkner	11.0	4	17	6	1.54	South Africa	v England	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
37	WS Lees	27.0	12	42	1	1.55	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
37	WW Armstrong	18.0	6	28	1	1.55	Australia	v England	Sydney	11 Dec 1903	Test # 78
39	GA Faulkner	22.0	7	35	2	1.59	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
40	CG Macartney	15.0	4	24	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
40	WW Armstrong	10.0	6	16	-	1.60	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
40	CG Macartney	16.5	5	27	4	1.60	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
40	SF Barnes	23.0	11	37	1	1.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
40	C Blythe	41.0	16	66	-	1.60	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
45	C Blythe	16.0	8	26	3	1.62	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
45	GH Hirst	16.0	8	26	1	1.62	England	v South Africa	Lord's	01 Jul 1907	Test # 93
47	JH Sinclair	22.0	6	36	2	1.63	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
48	W Rhodes	28.0	9	46	-	1.64	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
48	WH Lockwood	17.0	5	28	5	1.64	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
50	WW Armstrong	26.3	6	44	2	1.66	Australia	v England	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
50	RO Schwarz	27.0	8	45	3	1.66	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
52	H Trumble	44.0	18	74	6	1.68	Australia	v England	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
52	EG Arnold	22.0	7	37	5	1.68	England	v South Africa	Lord's	01 Jul 1907	Test # 93
54	FJ Laver	18.2	7	31	8	1.69	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
54	MA Noble	13.0	5	22	-	1.69	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
54	GH Hirst	18.5	2	32	2	1.69	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
57	C Blythe	24.0	11	41	3	1.70	England	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
58	H Trumble	38.0	18	65	3	1.71	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
59	WW Armstrong	25.0	6	43	-	1.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
59	CG Macartney	18.0	6	31	1	1.72	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
59	LC Braund	16.5	5	29	2	1.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
59	MA Noble	24.2	9	42	3	1.72	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
59	W Rhodes	22.0	7	38	1	1.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
59	S Haigh	11.0	5	19	1	1.72	England	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
59	WW Armstrong	30.4	10	53	3	1.72	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
66	C Blythe	28.5	10	50	5	1.73	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
66	AEE Vogler	19.0	8	33	-	1.73	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
68	WW Armstrong	15.3	7	27	5	1.74	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
68	H Trumble	43.0	16	75	4	1.74	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
70	H Trumble	28.0	9	49	3	1.75	Australia	v England	Adelaide	15 Jan 1904	Test # 80
70	H Trumble	28.0	10	49	1	1.75	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
72	C Blythe	22.4	9	40	7	1.76	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
72	SF Barnes	17.0	7	30	-	1.76	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
74	GH Hirst	22.0	7	39	3	1.77	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
74	W Rhodes	14.4	5	26	3	1.77	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
74	JV Saunders	24.1	8	43	5	1.77	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
77	GL Jessop	23.0	9	41	2	1.78	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
77	C Blythe	28.0	12	50	1	1.78	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
79	MA Noble	34.0	13	61	-	1.79	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
80	SF Barnes	35.0	16	63	6	1.80	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
80	WS Lees	26.0	13	47	1	1.80	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
80	JR Gunn	42.0	14	76	5	1.80	England	v Australia	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
83	WP Howell	22.0	10	40	-	1.81	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
83	JH Sinclair	11.0	4	20	1	1.81	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
85	JV Saunders	15.2	8	28	5	1.82	Australia	v England	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
86	CE McLeod	25.0	4	46	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Adelaide	15 Jan 1904	Test # 80
86	FJ Laver	13.0	4	24	1	1.84	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
86	SF Barnes	35.1	9	65	5	1.84	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
89	MA Noble	22.0	7	41	2	1.86	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
90	FJ Laver	34.0	8	64	3	1.88	Australia	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
90	AE Relf	45.0	14	85	5	1.88	England	v Australia	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
92	SF Barnes	64.0	17	121	7	1.89	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
92	JR Gunn	28.0	11	53	2	1.89	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
92	GA Faulkner	25.5	11	49	4	1.89	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
95	AE Relf	21.0	6	40	3	1.90	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
95	JDA O'Connor	21.0	6	40	5	1.90	Australia	v England	Adelaide	10 Jan 1908	Test # 98
95	H Trumble	65.0	23	124	3	1.90	Australia	v England	Adelaide	17 Jan 1902	Test # 67
95	CE McLeod	44.0	17	84	4	1.90	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
99	C Blythe	23.0	6	44	6	1.91	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
100	WS Lees	14.0	5	27	4	1.92	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91

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