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1920s 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	AER Gilligan	6.3	4	7	6	6.50	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
🥈 2	MW Tate	6.0	1	12	4	9.00	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
🥉 3	JC White	6.3	2	7	4	9.75	England	v Australia	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
4	H Larwood	14.4	4	32	6	14.66	England	v Australia	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
5	GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	16.28	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
6	MW Tate	17.0	4	42	6	17.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
7	JM Gregory	20.0	1	69	7	17.14	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
8	JM Gregory	19.0	5	58	6	19.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
8	CV Grimmett	11.7x8	2	45	5	19.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
10	GF Bissett	17.0	5	37	5	20.40	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
11	AA Mailey	14.0	1	40	4	21.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
11	PGH Fender	14.0	4	29	4	21.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
13	AA Mailey	14.2	1	55	4	21.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
14	AP Freeman	18.0	5	39	5	21.60	England	v West Indies	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
14	G Geary	18.0	5	35	5	21.60	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Dec 1928	Test # 177
16	CL Vincent	15.1	4	22	4	22.75	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
17	JM Blanckenberg	22.5	5	76	6	22.83	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
18	WW Armstrong	15.2	5	26	4	23.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920	Test # 136
19	G Geary	27.3	7	70	7	23.57	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
20	CH Parkin	20.0	2	60	5	24.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
20	PGH Fender	20.0	1	90	5	24.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
22	JM Gregory	25.1	4	77	6	25.16	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
23	GF Bissett	17.0	1	70	4	25.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
24	WR Hammond	21.2	9	36	5	25.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
25	HC Griffith	25.5	4	103	6	25.83	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
26	CV Grimmett	19.4x8	3	37	6	26.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	27 Feb 1925	Test # 162
27	EA McDonald	22.4	10	32	5	27.20	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 May 1921	Test # 140
28	AP Freeman	32.0	12	71	7	27.42	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
29	AP Freeman	32.3	6	115	7	27.85	England	v South Africa	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
30	JM Blanckenberg	24.1	5	61	5	29.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
31	JM Gregory	19.3	1	71	4	29.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
32	CG Macartney	24.3	10	44	5	29.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
33	JM Blanckenberg	24.4	6	78	5	29.60	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
34	CP Carter	29.5	4	91	6	29.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
34	NA Quinn	29.5	5	92	6	29.83	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
36	C Kelleway	20.0	6	27	4	30.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
36	EA McDonald	20.0	2	58	4	30.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
36	W Rhodes	20.0	9	44	4	30.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
36	AL Ochse	20.0	-	99	4	30.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
40	CH Parkin	20.1	-	106	4	30.25	England	v Australia	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
41	AJ Bell	30.4	7	99	6	30.66	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
42	AS Kennedy	20.4	5	37	4	31.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
43	TW Wall	26.0	5	66	5	31.20	Australia	v England	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929	Test # 180
44	AA Mailey	47.0	8	121	9	31.33	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
45	VWC Jupp	21.0	6	59	4	31.50	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
45	MW Tate	21.0	4	59	4	31.50	England	v West Indies	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
47	AP Freeman	21.1	10	37	4	31.75	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
48	AE Hall	37.3	12	63	7	32.14	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
49	G Geary	27.0	9	60	5	32.40	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
50	AP Freeman	21.4	4	47	4	32.50	England	v West Indies	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
51	AER Gilligan	28.0	6	83	5	33.60	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
52	AA Mailey	33.5	3	138	6	33.83	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1926	Test # 167
53	EA McDonald	23.0	3	89	4	34.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
53	GF Bissett	23.0	5	43	4	34.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
53	VWC Jupp	23.0	9	37	4	34.50	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
56	AA Mailey	29.2	3	142	5	35.20	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
57	CH Parkin	29.4	12	38	5	35.60	England	v Australia	Manchester	23 Jul 1921	Test # 143
58	EP Nupen	30.0	11	53	5	36.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
59	FJ Durston	24.1	2	102	4	36.25	England	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
60	AE Hall	36.4	11	82	6	36.66	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
61	GM Parker	37.0	2	152	6	37.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
62	AE Hall	25.0	8	49	4	37.50	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
63	AL Ochse	25.1	2	79	4	37.75	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
64	FE Woolley	19.0x8	1	77	4	38.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
65	PGH Fender	32.0	3	122	5	38.40	England	v Australia	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
65	AA Mailey	24.0x8	2	92	5	38.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
67	AA Mailey	32.1	3	160	5	38.60	Australia	v England	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
68	EA McDonald	26.1	-	105	4	39.25	Australia	v England	Leeds	02 Jul 1921	Test # 142
69	JM Gregory	26.2	4	76	4	39.50	Australia	v England	Lord's	11 Jun 1921	Test # 141
70	LN Constantine	26.4	9	82	4	40.00	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1928	Test # 173
71	AP Freeman	33.4	18	54	5	40.40	England	v West Indies	Manchester	21 Jul 1928	Test # 174
72	GN Francis	27.0	4	112	4	40.50	West Indies	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1928	Test # 175
73	EP Nupen	33.5	9	83	5	40.60	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
74	MW Tate	25.5x8	6	75	5	41.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Feb 1925	Test # 161
75	AE Hall	42.4	9	100	6	42.66	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
76	AP Freeman	29.0	12	58	4	43.50	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
77	AA Mailey	36.2	5	119	5	43.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1921	Test # 139
78	DD Blackie	44.0	13	94	6	44.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	29 Dec 1928	Test # 178
78	AA Mailey	29.2	1	115	4	44.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921	Test # 138
80	CV Grimmett	44.1	9	131	6	44.16	Australia	v England	Brisbane	30 Nov 1928	Test # 176
81	R Kilner	22.1x8	7	51	4	44.25	England	v Australia	Adelaide	16 Jan 1925	Test # 160
82	GG Macaulay	37.0	11	64	5	44.40	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
82	HLE Promnitz	37.0	14	58	5	44.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
84	MW Tate	33.3x8	8	99	6	44.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159
85	CL Vincent	45.0	10	131	6	45.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
86	JM Gregory	28.7x8	2	111	5	46.20	Australia	v England	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
87	JM Blanckenberg	31.0	5	82	4	46.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
87	DPB Morkel	31.0	6	93	4	46.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
89	AS Kennedy	39.0	14	88	5	46.80	England	v South Africa	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
89	CV Grimmett	39.0	11	88	5	46.80	Australia	v England	Leeds	10 Jul 1926	Test # 165
91	AP Freeman	39.4	13	100	5	47.60	England	v South Africa	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
92	JC White	64.5	21	126	8	48.62	England	v Australia	Adelaide	01 Feb 1929	Test # 179
93	H Howell	34.0	6	115	4	51.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921	Test # 137
94	H Larwood	42.4	17	57	5	51.20	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
95	R Kilner	34.5	11	70	4	52.25	England	v Australia	Lord's	26 Jun 1926	Test # 164
96	SJ Pegler	35.0	6	116	4	52.50	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
97	AS Kennedy	35.2	13	58	4	53.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
98	CL Vincent	45.0	10	105	5	54.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
99	MW Tate	33.7x8	8	98	5	54.20	England	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924	Test # 158
100	JM Gregory	27.3x8	6	87	4	54.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925	Test # 159

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