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1900s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	H Trumble	6.5	-	28	7	5.85	Australia	v England	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
🥈 2	MA Noble	7.4	2	17	7	6.57	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
🥉 3	W Rhodes	11.0	3	17	7	9.42	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902	Test # 70
🥉 3	JV Saunders	11.0	2	34	7	9.42	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
5	GA Faulkner	11.0	4	17	6	11.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
6	W Rhodes	15.0	-	68	8	11.25	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
7	C Blythe	15.5	1	59	8	11.87	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
8	W Rhodes	8.0	2	38	4	12.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
9	H Trumble	10.5	2	34	5	13.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
10	W Rhodes	15.2	3	56	7	13.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1904	Test # 79
11	FJ Laver	18.2	7	31	8	13.75	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
12	BJT Bosanquet	15.0	1	51	6	15.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
12	AW Nourse	10.0	3	25	4	15.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
14	A Cotter	15.2	2	40	6	15.33	Australia	v England	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
15	SF Barnes	16.1	5	42	6	16.16	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
16	W Rhodes	11.0	3	33	4	16.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
17	Hon.FS Jackson	14.5	2	52	5	17.80	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
18	JV Saunders	15.2	8	28	5	18.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
19	JV Saunders	12.2	2	37	4	18.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
20	JV Saunders	15.3	4	50	5	18.60	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
20	WW Armstrong	15.3	7	27	5	18.60	Australia	v England	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
22	A Cotter	16.0	2	38	5	19.20	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
23	GA Faulkner	12.5	5	26	4	19.25	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
24	C Blythe	22.4	9	40	7	19.42	England	v South Africa	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
24	SF Barnes	22.4	6	60	7	19.42	England	v Australia	Sydney	21 Feb 1908	Test # 100
26	C Blythe	13.0	5	30	4	19.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
27	SF Barnes	20.0	9	49	6	20.00	England	v Australia	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
28	WH Lockwood	20.1	5	48	6	20.16	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
29	GH Hirst	16.5	4	48	5	20.20	England	v Australia	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
30	WH Lockwood	17.0	5	28	5	20.40	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
31	W Rhodes	17.1	3	63	5	20.60	England	v Australia	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
32	MA Noble	21.0	4	52	6	21.00	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
32	W Brearley	14.0	3	54	4	21.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
32	WS Lees	14.0	5	27	4	21.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
35	EG Arnold	14.3	5	28	4	21.75	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Feb 1904	Test # 81
35	AEE Vogler	14.3	2	49	4	21.75	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
37	CB Llewellyn	18.1	3	43	5	21.80	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
38	A Cotter	21.5	-	101	6	21.83	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
39	CG Macartney	25.3	6	58	7	21.85	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
40	LC Braund	29.1	6	81	8	21.87	England	v Australia	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
41	CB Llewellyn	22.0	3	92	6	22.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
42	RO Schwarz	14.5	3	30	4	22.25	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
43	MA Noble	15.0	8	19	4	22.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904	Test # 82
43	Hon.FS Jackson	15.0	-	50	4	22.50	England	v Australia	Lord's	15 Jun 1905	Test # 84
45	MA Noble	19.0	6	51	5	22.80	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
46	C Blythe	23.0	6	44	6	23.00	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
47	A Warren	19.2	5	57	5	23.20	England	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905	Test # 85
48	H Trumble	31.0	13	65	8	23.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
49	SJ Snooke	31.4	8	70	8	23.75	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
49	BJT Bosanquet	15.5	-	73	4	23.75	England	v Australia	Adelaide	15 Jan 1904	Test # 80
51	WH Lockwood	20.0	6	45	5	24.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1902	Test # 74
51	C Blythe	16.0	2	64	4	24.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
51	TW Hayward	16.0	9	22	4	24.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
51	GC White	16.0	3	47	4	24.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
55	BJT Bosanquet	32.4	2	107	8	24.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
56	C Blythe	20.3	5	61	5	24.60	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Aug 1907	Test # 95
56	C Blythe	20.3	5	63	5	24.60	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
58	WW Armstrong	24.5	11	35	6	24.83	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102
59	H Trumble	25.0	9	53	6	25.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
60	JDA O'Connor	21.0	6	40	5	25.20	Australia	v England	Adelaide	10 Jan 1908	Test # 98
61	CG Macartney	16.5	5	27	4	25.25	Australia	v England	Leeds	01 Jul 1909	Test # 103
62	JR Gunn	17.0	6	38	4	25.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
62	WP Howell	17.0	6	18	4	25.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
62	W Brearley	17.0	3	72	4	25.50	England	v Australia	Manchester	24 Jul 1905	Test # 86
65	MA Noble	26.0	5	60	6	26.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
65	JV Saunders	21.4	4	65	5	26.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	10 Jan 1908	Test # 98
67	EG Arnold	22.0	7	37	5	26.40	England	v South Africa	Lord's	01 Jul 1907	Test # 93
68	FJ Laver	31.3	14	64	7	27.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	29 May 1905	Test # 83
69	A Cotter	27.4	1	95	6	27.66	Australia	v England	The Oval	09 Aug 1909	Test # 105
70	WS Lees	23.1	10	34	5	27.80	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906	Test # 88
71	JN Crawford	23.5	3	48	5	28.60	England	v Australia	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
71	GH Hirst	23.5	4	58	5	28.60	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
73	MA Noble	24.0	7	54	5	28.80	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
73	C Blythe	24.0	3	58	5	28.80	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
75	JV Saunders	24.1	8	43	5	29.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Feb 1902	Test # 68
75	S Haigh	19.2	4	64	4	29.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	06 Mar 1906	Test # 89
77	JV Saunders	19.4	4	52	4	29.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902	Test # 73
78	H Trumble	25.0	4	62	5	30.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
78	W Rhodes	25.0	-	83	5	30.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
78	JH Sinclair	20.0	1	129	4	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
78	RO Schwarz	20.0	2	67	4	30.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
82	A Fielder	30.2	4	82	6	30.33	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
83	CB Llewellyn	30.5	4	97	6	30.83	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
84	WP Howell	26.0	6	81	5	31.20	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
85	LC Braund	26.1	4	95	5	31.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
86	WS Lees	31.3	7	78	6	31.50	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
87	C Blythe	32.0	13	68	6	32.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
87	SJ Snooke	21.2	1	57	4	32.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90
87	JH Sinclair	21.2	8	45	4	32.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
90	SF Barnes	27.0	9	56	5	32.40	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1909	Test # 104
91	H Trumble	21.5	3	49	4	32.75	Australia	v England	Sheffield	03 Jul 1902	Test # 72
92	MA Noble	33.0	4	98	6	33.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	28 Feb 1902	Test # 69
92	A Fielder	22.0	3	54	4	33.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	07 Feb 1908	Test # 99
94	SF Barnes	27.4	4	72	5	33.20	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1908	Test # 97
95	H Trumble	22.5	10	49	4	34.25	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902	Test # 66
96	A Cotter	40.0	4	148	7	34.28	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1905	Test # 87
97	LC Braund	28.4	8	61	5	34.40	England	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901	Test # 65
98	JV Saunders	23.0	6	68	4	34.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	13 Dec 1907	Test # 96
98	GH Hirst	23.0	8	28	4	34.50	England	v Australia	Birmingham	27 May 1909	Test # 101
98	A Cotter	23.0	1	80	4	34.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	14 Jun 1909	Test # 102

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