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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	H Ironmonger	7.2	5	6	5	8.80	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
🥈 2	CIJ Smith	8.0	4	16	5	9.60	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	08 Jan 1935	Test # 238
🥈 2	GOB Allen	6.0x8	-	36	5	9.60	England	v Australia	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936	Test # 255
4	EA Martindale	8.3	1	22	5	10.20	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	08 Jan 1935	Test # 238
5	B Mitchell	7.3	-	26	4	11.25	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
6	RWV Robins	11.5	1	32	6	11.83	England	v West Indies	Lord's	24 Jun 1933	Test # 227
7	W Voce	6.3x8	-	16	4	12.75	England	v Australia	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936	Test # 255
8	WE Bowes	11.3	3	55	5	13.80	England	v Australia	The Oval	18 Aug 1934	Test # 237
9	CS Marriott	11.5	2	37	5	14.20	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1933	Test # 229
10	James Langridge	17.0	4	56	7	14.57	England	v West Indies	Manchester	22 Jul 1933	Test # 228
11	TWJ Goddard	14.4	5	29	6	14.66	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	24 Jul 1937	Test # 261
12	H Ironmonger	15.3	7	18	6	15.50	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
13	GOB Allen	13.0	7	14	5	15.60	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	29 Jul 1931	Test # 210
14	W Voce	8.0x8	1	10	4	16.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	18 Dec 1936	Test # 256
15	EP Nupen	16.1	1	46	6	16.16	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
16	A Hurwood	11.0	2	22	4	16.50	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	01 Jan 1931	Test # 201
16	ACB Langton	11.0	3	31	4	16.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
18	H Verity	22.3	8	43	8	16.87	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1934	Test # 234
19	CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	17.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
20	H Ironmonger	20.0	7	23	7	17.14	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
20	GOB Allen	20.0	3	80	7	17.14	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 1936	Test # 254
22	CV Grimmett	14.3	4	49	5	17.40	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	16 Jan 1931	Test # 203
23	MW Sievers	11.2x8	5	21	5	18.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1937	Test # 257
23	SJ McCabe	12.0	5	13	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
23	LJ Nash	12.0	6	18	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
26	TW Wall	15.1	7	14	5	18.20	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
27	K Farnes	12.1	1	63	4	18.25	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
28	WE Bowes	19.0	5	34	6	19.00	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	31 Mar 1933	Test # 226
29	LG Hylton	13.2	4	27	4	20.00	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	14 Feb 1935	Test # 240
30	HC Griffith	13.3	3	50	4	20.25	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
31	WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
31	CV Grimmett	17.0	4	32	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1936	Test # 249
31	GOB Allen	17.0	7	35	5	20.40	England	v India	Lord's	27 Jun 1936	Test # 252
34	H Verity	23.5	10	49	7	20.42	England	v India	Chennai	10 Feb 1934	Test # 232
35	IAR Peebles	14.0	2	43	4	21.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
35	AG Fairfax	14.0	2	31	4	21.00	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
37	RWV Robins	14.1	2	40	4	21.25	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Aug 1937	Test # 262
38	H Larwood	18.0	4	28	5	21.60	England	v Australia	Sydney	02 Dec 1932	Test # 220
38	GOB Allen	18.0	1	43	5	21.60	England	v India	Lord's	27 Jun 1936	Test # 252
40	LN Constantine	11.0x8	1	42	4	22.00	West Indies	v England	Manchester	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
41	WE Hollies	26.0	7	50	7	22.28	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	14 Feb 1935	Test # 240
42	K Farnes	15.0	4	40	4	22.50	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	08 Jan 1935	Test # 238
43	JM Sims	18.5	1	73	5	22.60	England	v India	The Oval	15 Aug 1936	Test # 254
44	MJC Allom	19.0	4	38	5	22.80	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	10 Jan 1930	Test # 186
44	H Verity	19.0	9	33	5	22.80	England	v Australia	Sydney	23 Feb 1933	Test # 224
44	WE Bowes	19.0	3	49	5	22.80	England	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
47	WE Bowes	17.4x8	4	33	6	23.33	England	v West Indies	Manchester	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
48	OC Scott	15.4	-	66	4	23.50	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	01 Jan 1931	Test # 201
49	MS Nichols	23.5	9	35	6	23.83	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
49	J Cowie	23.5	6	67	6	23.83	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1937	Test # 261
51	EW Clark	20.0	1	98	5	24.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	18 Aug 1934	Test # 237
51	EA Martindale	16.0	5	28	4	24.00	West Indies	v England	Kingston	14 Mar 1935	Test # 241
51	H Verity	16.0	8	17	4	24.00	England	v India	Lord's	27 Jun 1936	Test # 252
51	LO Fleetwood-Smith	16.0	4	34	4	24.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
55	WR Hammond	15.2x8	1	57	5	24.40	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1937	Test # 258
56	FE Woolley	28.3	5	76	7	24.42	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	24 Jan 1930	Test # 188
57	LN Constantine	16.3	6	35	4	24.75	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	21 Feb 1930	Test # 192
58	Q McMillan	20.5	4	66	5	25.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
59	L Amar Singh	25.1	11	35	6	25.16	India	v England	Lord's	27 Jun 1936	Test # 252
60	WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	25.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
61	EP Nupen	25.3	3	87	6	25.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
61	MS Nichols	17.0	5	28	4	25.50	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	10 Jan 1930	Test # 186
61	RWV Robins	17.0	4	51	4	25.50	England	v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jun 1930	Test # 194
61	SJ McCabe	17.0	3	41	4	25.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	25 Jul 1930	Test # 197
61	H Ironmonger	17.0	4	56	4	25.50	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	13 Feb 1931	Test # 205
61	H Verity	17.0	5	41	4	25.50	England	v India	Manchester	25 Jul 1936	Test # 253
67	GOB Allen	17.2	5	50	4	26.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Jan 1933	Test # 222
67	K Farnes	13.0x8	1	29	4	26.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
67	EL Dalton	13.0x8	1	59	4	26.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
70	WJ O'Reilly	21.5	8	56	5	26.20	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1938	Test # 265
71	HC Griffith	22.0	4	63	5	26.40	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	01 Feb 1930	Test # 189
72	PM Hornibrook	31.2	9	92	7	26.85	Australia	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1930	Test # 198
73	H Verity	18.1	4	45	4	27.25	England	v West Indies	Lord's	24 Jun 1933	Test # 227
74	W Voce	20.6x8	5	41	6	27.66	England	v Australia	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936	Test # 255
75	LN Constantine	17.3x8	2	75	5	27.80	West Indies	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
76	EA Martindale	23.4	4	73	5	28.40	West Indies	v England	Manchester	22 Jul 1933	Test # 228
77	GN Francis	19.0	6	48	4	28.50	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	27 Feb 1931	Test # 208
77	Q McMillan	19.0	2	61	4	28.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
77	H Larwood	19.0	3	71	4	28.50	England	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Jan 1933	Test # 222
80	MS Nichols	23.5	7	55	5	28.60	England	v India	Mumbai	15 Dec 1933	Test # 230
81	CV Grimmett	19.1	3	54	4	28.75	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	01 Jan 1931	Test # 201
81	H Ironmonger	19.1	8	26	4	28.75	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
83	WJ O'Reilly	24.0	5	66	5	28.80	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1932	Test # 221
83	James Langridge	24.0	5	63	5	28.80	England	v India	Chennai	10 Feb 1934	Test # 232
85	CS Marriott	29.2	6	59	6	29.33	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1933	Test # 229
86	EA Martindale	24.5	2	93	5	29.80	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1933	Test # 229
87	K Farnes	25.0	3	77	5	30.00	England	v Australia	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934	Test # 233
87	HG Vivian	20.0	7	58	4	30.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
87	GG Macaulay	20.0	6	57	4	30.00	England	v West Indies	Lord's	24 Jun 1933	Test # 227
90	WJ O'Reilly	20.2	9	54	4	30.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
91	CV Grimmett	20.3	7	44	4	30.75	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
92	ACB Langton	19.2x8	1	58	5	30.80	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
93	H Verity	36.0	15	61	7	30.85	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1934	Test # 234
94	B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	31.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
95	IAR Peebles	26.0	3	77	5	31.20	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	27 Jun 1931	Test # 209
95	M Nissar	26.0	3	93	5	31.20	India	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1932	Test # 219
95	M Nissar	26.0	2	120	5	31.20	India	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1936	Test # 254
98	OC Scott	20.5	2	83	4	31.25	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1930	Test # 199
99	CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	31.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
100	EP Nupen	26.1	1	63	5	31.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200

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