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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | AV Bedser | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1949 | 23 | 41 | 7548 | - | 231 | 2959 | 89 | 7/49 | 33.24 | 2.35 | 84.80 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
🥈 2 | RR Lindwall | RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 17 | 32 | 3688 | - | 110 | 1342 | 70 | 7/38 | 19.17 | 2.18 | 52.68 | 2 | 5 | - |
🥉 3 | DVP Wright | DVP Wright (ENG) | 1946-1949 | 17 | 31 | 4445 | - | 105 | 2238 | 58 | 7/105 | 38.58 | 3.02 | 76.63 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
4 | WA Johnston | WA Johnston (AUS) | 1947-1950 | 11 | 22 | 3113 | - | 129 | 1000 | 54 | 6/44 | 18.51 | 1.92 | 57.64 | 4 | 2 | - |
5 | KR Miller | KR Miller (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 18 | 31 | 2852 | - | 81 | 1028 | 48 | 7/60 | 21.41 | 2.16 | 59.41 | 1 | 2 | - |
6 | ERH Toshack | ERH Toshack (AUS) | 1946-1948 | 12 | 23 | 3140 | - | 155 | 989 | 47 | 6/29 | 21.04 | 1.88 | 66.80 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
7 | IWG Johnson | IWG Johnson (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 15 | 25 | 3386 | - | 128 | 1237 | 41 | 6/42 | 30.17 | 2.19 | 82.58 | 3 | 1 | - |
8 | NBF Mann | NBF Mann (SA) | 1947-1950 | 12 | 22 | 3818 | - | 177 | 1253 | 40 | 6/59 | 31.32 | 1.96 | 95.45 | 4 | 1 | - |
8 | MH Mankad | MH Mankad (IND) | 1946-1949 | 13 | 18 | 3866 | - | 113 | 1666 | 40 | 5/101 | 41.65 | 2.58 | 96.65 | 1 | 1 | - |
10 | AMB Rowan | AMB Rowan (SA) | 1947-1949 | 10 | 17 | 3744 | - | 88 | 1465 | 36 | 5/80 | 40.69 | 2.34 | 104.00 | 2 | 2 | - |
11 | WJ Edrich | WJ Edrich (ENG) | 1946-1949 | 20 | 32 | 2394 | - | 60 | 1291 | 35 | 4/68 | 36.88 | 3.23 | 68.40 | 3 | - | - |
12 | W Ferguson | W Ferguson (WI) | 1948-1949 | 7 | 14 | 2286 | 381.0 | 76 | 1010 | 33 | 6/92 | 30.60 | 2.65 | 69.27 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
13 | JC Laker | JC Laker (ENG) | 1948-1949 | 8 | 14 | 2244 | 374.0 | 96 | 1109 | 31 | 7/103 | 35.77 | 2.96 | 72.38 | 2 | 1 | - |
14 | CL McCool | CL McCool (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 11 | 16 | 2190 | - | 38 | 817 | 30 | 5/41 | 27.23 | 2.23 | 73.00 | - | 3 | - |
15 | L Amarnath | L Amarnath (IND) | 1946-1949 | 13 | 17 | 2526 | - | 91 | 959 | 29 | 5/96 | 33.06 | 2.27 | 87.10 | 2 | 2 | - |
16 | J Cowie | J Cowie (NZ) | 1946-1949 | 6 | 7 | 1189 | 198.1 | 35 | 574 | 26 | 6/40 | 22.07 | 2.89 | 45.73 | 1 | 3 | - |
17 | WE Hollies | WE Hollies (ENG) | 1947-1949 | 8 | 14 | 2282 | 380.2 | 114 | 847 | 24 | 5/123 | 35.29 | 2.22 | 95.08 | - | 3 | - |
18 | CN McCarthy | CN McCarthy (SA) | 1948-1950 | 7 | 12 | 1709 | 213.5 | 20 | 767 | 23 | 6/43 | 33.34 | 2.69 | 74.30 | - | 2 | - |
19 | DG Phadkar | DG Phadkar (IND) | 1947-1949 | 8 | 10 | 1311 | - | 35 | 665 | 22 | 7/159 | 30.22 | 3.04 | 59.59 | 1 | 1 | - |
20 | PEW Jones | PEW Jones (WI) | 1948-1949 | 6 | 12 | 1354 | 225.4 | 51 | 562 | 21 | 5/85 | 26.76 | 2.49 | 64.47 | 2 | 1 | - |
21 | NWD Yardley | NWD Yardley (ENG) | 1946-1948 | 16 | 18 | 1476 | - | 37 | 613 | 20 | 3/67 | 30.65 | 2.49 | 73.80 | - | - | - |
21 | JDC Goddard | JDC Goddard (WI) | 1948-1949 | 9 | 17 | 1723 | 287.1 | 90 | 638 | 20 | 5/31 | 31.90 | 2.22 | 86.15 | - | 1 | - |
23 | R Howorth | R Howorth (ENG) | 1947-1948 | 5 | 10 | 1536 | 256.0 | 61 | 635 | 19 | 6/124 | 33.42 | 2.48 | 80.84 | - | 1 | - |
23 | L Tuckett | L Tuckett (SA) | 1947-1949 | 9 | 17 | 2104 | - | 47 | 980 | 19 | 5/68 | 51.57 | 2.79 | 110.73 | 1 | 2 | - |
25 | K Cranston | K Cranston (ENG) | 1947-1948 | 8 | 13 | 1010 | 168.2 | 37 | 461 | 18 | 4/12 | 25.61 | 2.73 | 56.11 | 2 | - | - |
25 | DCS Compton | DCS Compton (ENG) | 1946-1949 | 28 | 40 | 2026 | - | 58 | 969 | 18 | 5/70 | 53.83 | 2.86 | 112.55 | - | 1 | - |
27 | GE Gomez | GE Gomez (WI) | 1948-1949 | 9 | 12 | 1599 | 266.3 | 96 | 485 | 17 | 3/35 | 28.52 | 1.81 | 94.05 | - | - | - |
27 | TB Burtt | TB Burtt (NZ) | 1947-1949 | 5 | 7 | 1257 | 209.3 | 51 | 623 | 17 | 6/162 | 36.64 | 2.97 | 73.94 | 1 | 2 | - |
27 | JA Young | JA Young (ENG) | 1947-1949 | 8 | 14 | 2368 | - | 119 | 757 | 17 | 3/65 | 44.52 | 1.91 | 139.29 | - | - | - |
30 | RO Jenkins | RO Jenkins (ENG) | 1948-1949 | 5 | 10 | 1063 | 132.7 | 21 | 495 | 16 | 4/48 | 30.93 | 2.79 | 66.43 | 1 | - | - |
30 | TE Bailey | TE Bailey (ENG) | 1949-1949 | 4 | 7 | 948 | 158.0 | 22 | 599 | 16 | 6/84 | 37.43 | 3.79 | 59.25 | - | 2 | - |
32 | R Pollard | R Pollard (ENG) | 1946-1948 | 4 | 7 | 1102 | 183.4 | 63 | 378 | 15 | 5/24 | 25.20 | 2.05 | 73.46 | - | 1 | - |
32 | C Gladwin | C Gladwin (ENG) | 1947-1949 | 8 | 15 | 2129 | - | 89 | 571 | 15 | 3/21 | 38.06 | 1.60 | 141.93 | - | - | - |
34 | J Trim | J Trim (WI) | 1948-1949 | 3 | 6 | 618 | 103.0 | 23 | 232 | 13 | 4/48 | 17.84 | 2.25 | 47.53 | 1 | - | - |
35 | HJ Butler | HJ Butler (ENG) | 1947-1948 | 2 | 4 | 552 | 92.0 | 30 | 215 | 12 | 4/34 | 17.91 | 2.33 | 46.00 | 1 | - | - |
36 | VS Hazare | VS Hazare (IND) | 1946-1949 | 13 | 18 | 1646 | - | 38 | 820 | 11 | 4/29 | 74.54 | 2.98 | 149.63 | 1 | - | - |
37 | HHH Johnson | HHH Johnson (WI) | 1948-1948 | 1 | 2 | 395 | 65.5 | 24 | 96 | 10 | 5/41 | 9.60 | 1.45 | 39.50 | - | 2 | 1 |
37 | OC Dawson | OC Dawson (SA) | 1947-1949 | 9 | 15 | 1294 | - | 41 | 578 | 10 | 2/57 | 57.80 | 2.68 | 129.40 | - | - | - |
39 | EAV Williams | EAV Williams (WI) | 1948-1948 | 3 | 6 | 724 | 120.4 | 45 | 218 | 9 | 3/51 | 24.22 | 1.80 | 80.44 | - | - | - |
39 | B Dooland | B Dooland (AUS) | 1947-1948 | 3 | 5 | 880 | 110.0 | 9 | 419 | 9 | 4/69 | 46.55 | 2.85 | 97.77 | 1 | - | - |
39 | CR Rangachari | CR Rangachari (IND) | 1948-1948 | 4 | 4 | 846 | - | 11 | 493 | 9 | 5/107 | 54.77 | 3.49 | 94.00 | 1 | 1 | - |
39 | VI Smith | VI Smith (SA) | 1947-1950 | 6 | 8 | 1235 | - | 36 | 620 | 9 | 4/143 | 68.88 | 3.01 | 137.22 | 1 | - | - |
43 | WJ O'Reilly | WJ O'Reilly (AUS) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 2 | 114 | 19.0 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 5/14 | 4.12 | 1.73 | 14.25 | - | 1 | - |
43 | Ghulam Ahmed | Ghulam Ahmed (IND) | 1948-1949 | 3 | 5 | 776 | 129.2 | 15 | 361 | 8 | 4/94 | 45.12 | 2.79 | 97.00 | 1 | - | - |
45 | DT Ring | DT Ring (AUS) | 1948-1948 | 2 | 3 | 496 | - | 22 | 164 | 7 | 3/17 | 23.42 | 1.98 | 70.85 | - | - | - |
45 | SJE Loxton | SJE Loxton (AUS) | 1948-1950 | 6 | 12 | 674 | - | 14 | 263 | 7 | 3/55 | 37.57 | 2.34 | 96.28 | - | - | - |
47 | LJ Johnson | LJ Johnson (AUS) | 1948-1948 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 35.2 | 10 | 74 | 6 | 3/8 | 12.33 | 1.57 | 47.00 | - | - | - |
47 | GF Cresswell | GF Cresswell (NZ) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 1 | 248 | 41.2 | 6 | 168 | 6 | 6/168 | 28.00 | 4.06 | 41.33 | - | 1 | - |
49 | SN Banerjee | SN Banerjee (IND) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 273 | 45.3 | 8 | 127 | 5 | 4/54 | 25.40 | 2.79 | 54.60 | 1 | - | - |
49 | JB Stollmeyer | JB Stollmeyer (WI) | 1948-1949 | 6 | 6 | 342 | 57.0 | 10 | 180 | 5 | 3/32 | 36.00 | 3.15 | 68.40 | - | - | - |
49 | SA Banerjee | SA Banerjee (IND) | 1948-1949 | 1 | 2 | 306 | 51.0 | 3 | 181 | 5 | 4/120 | 36.20 | 3.54 | 61.20 | 1 | - | - |
49 | GOB Allen | GOB Allen (ENG) | 1948-1948 | 3 | 5 | 270 | 45.0 | 1 | 205 | 5 | 2/82 | 41.00 | 4.55 | 54.00 | - | - | - |
49 | DS Atkinson | DS Atkinson (WI) | 1948-1949 | 4 | 8 | 564 | 94.0 | 17 | 224 | 5 | 2/54 | 44.80 | 2.38 | 112.80 | - | - | - |
49 | HJ Tayfield | HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1949-1950 | 2 | 3 | 568 | 71.0 | 8 | 265 | 5 | 3/93 | 53.00 | 2.79 | 113.60 | - | - | - |
55 | AJ Watkins | AJ Watkins (ENG) | 1948-1949 | 7 | 9 | 362 | - | 6 | 179 | 4 | 2/16 | 44.75 | 2.96 | 90.50 | - | - | - |
55 | MF Tremlett | MF Tremlett (ENG) | 1948-1948 | 3 | 5 | 492 | 82.0 | 13 | 226 | 4 | 2/98 | 56.50 | 2.75 | 123.00 | - | - | - |
55 | GO Rabone | GO Rabone (NZ) | 1949-1949 | 4 | 5 | 522 | 87.0 | 22 | 327 | 4 | 3/116 | 81.75 | 3.75 | 130.50 | - | - | - |
55 | HB Cave | HB Cave (NZ) | 1949-1949 | 4 | 6 | 846 | 141.0 | 19 | 465 | 4 | 3/103 | 116.25 | 3.29 | 211.50 | - | - | - |
59 | TF Smailes | TF Smailes (ENG) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 2 | 120 | 20.0 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3/44 | 20.66 | 3.10 | 40.00 | - | - | - |
59 | HL Jackson | HL Jackson (ENG) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 14 | 72 | 3 | 2/47 | 24.00 | 1.84 | 78.00 | - | - | - |
59 | FAW Freer | FAW Freer (AUS) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 2 | 160 | 20.0 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 2/49 | 24.66 | 2.77 | 53.33 | - | - | - |
59 | RJ Christiani | RJ Christiani (WI) | 1948-1949 | 9 | 5 | 228 | 38.0 | 1 | 106 | 3 | 3/52 | 35.33 | 2.78 | 76.00 | - | - | - |
59 | ESM Kentish | ESM Kentish (WI) | 1948-1948 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 47.0 | 15 | 106 | 3 | 2/38 | 35.33 | 2.25 | 94.00 | - | - | - |
59 | WH Copson | WH Copson (ENG) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 2 | 342 | 57.0 | 24 | 112 | 3 | 3/46 | 37.33 | 1.96 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
59 | JC Watkins | JC Watkins (SA) | 1949-1950 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 33.0 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 2/56 | 41.66 | 2.84 | 88.00 | - | - | - |
59 | SG Barnes | SG Barnes (AUS) | 1946-1948 | 12 | 8 | 366 | - | 8 | 134 | 3 | 2/25 | 44.66 | 2.19 | 122.00 | - | - | - |
59 | JB Plimsoll | JB Plimsoll (SA) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 2 | 237 | 39.3 | 9 | 143 | 3 | 3/128 | 47.66 | 3.62 | 79.00 | - | - | - |
59 | A Coxon | A Coxon (ENG) | 1948-1948 | 1 | 2 | 378 | 63.0 | 13 | 172 | 3 | 2/90 | 57.33 | 2.73 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
59 | B Mitchell | B Mitchell (SA) | 1947-1949 | 10 | 7 | 380 | - | 4 | 181 | 3 | 1/8 | 60.33 | 2.85 | 126.66 | - | - | - |
59 | FJ Cameron | FJ Cameron (WI) | 1948-1949 | 5 | 7 | 786 | 131.0 | 34 | 278 | 3 | 2/74 | 92.66 | 2.12 | 262.00 | - | - | - |
59 | TPB Smith | TPB Smith (ENG) | 1946-1947 | 4 | 5 | 538 | - | 5 | 319 | 3 | 2/172 | 106.33 | 3.55 | 179.33 | - | - | - |
59 | CT Sarwate | CT Sarwate (IND) | 1946-1949 | 8 | 9 | 580 | - | 3 | 347 | 3 | 1/16 | 115.66 | 3.58 | 193.33 | - | - | - |
59 | JT Ikin | JT Ikin (ENG) | 1946-1948 | 12 | 11 | 572 | - | 12 | 354 | 3 | 1/38 | 118.00 | 3.71 | 190.66 | - | - | - |
74 | C Burke | C Burke (NZ) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 11.0 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2/30 | 15.00 | 2.72 | 33.00 | - | - | - |
74 | FR Brown | FR Brown (ENG) | 1949-1949 | 2 | 4 | 324 | 54.0 | 8 | 157 | 2 | 2/71 | 78.50 | 2.90 | 162.00 | - | - | - |
74 | BBM Gaskin | BBM Gaskin (WI) | 1948-1948 | 2 | 4 | 474 | 79.0 | 24 | 158 | 2 | 1/15 | 79.00 | 2.00 | 237.00 | - | - | - |
74 | GE Tribe | GE Tribe (AUS) | 1946-1947 | 3 | 6 | 760 | 95.0 | 9 | 330 | 2 | 2/48 | 165.00 | 2.60 | 380.00 | - | - | - |
78 | AR Gover | AR Gover (ENG) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 21.0 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 1/56 | 56.00 | 2.66 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
78 | LA Markham | LA Markham (SA) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 13.0 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1/34 | 72.00 | 4.15 | 104.00 | - | - | - |
78 | WE Bowes | WE Bowes (ENG) | 1946-1946 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 29.0 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 1/64 | 73.00 | 2.51 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
78 | RH Scott | RH Scott (NZ) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 23.0 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 1/74 | 74.00 | 3.21 | 138.00 | - | - | - |
78 | DB Close | DB Close (ENG) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 42.0 | 14 | 85 | 1 | 1/39 | 85.00 | 2.02 | 252.00 | - | - | - |
78 | GH Pope | GH Pope (ENG) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 36.2 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 1/49 | 85.00 | 2.33 | 218.00 | - | - | - |
78 | MA Hanley | MA Hanley (SA) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 232 | 29.0 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 1/57 | 88.00 | 2.27 | 232.00 | - | - | - |
78 | B Sutcliffe | B Sutcliffe (NZ) | 1947-1949 | 5 | 4 | 156 | 26.0 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 1/17 | 95.00 | 3.65 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
78 | JW Martin | JW Martin (ENG) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 2 | 270 | 45.0 | 6 | 129 | 1 | 1/111 | 129.00 | 2.86 | 270.00 | - | - | - |
78 | NR Chowdhury | NR Chowdhury (IND) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 1 | 222 | 37.0 | 6 | 130 | 1 | 1/130 | 130.00 | 3.51 | 222.00 | - | - | - |
78 | SG Shinde | SG Shinde (IND) | 1946-1948 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 2 | 134 | 1 | 1/66 | 134.00 | 3.43 | 234.00 | - | - | - |
78 | FMM Worrell | FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1948 | 3 | 5 | 420 | 70.0 | 10 | 156 | 1 | 1/55 | 156.00 | 2.22 | 420.00 | - | - | - |
78 | CS Nayudu | CS Nayudu (IND) | 1946-1948 | 6 | 6 | 252 | - | 3 | 164 | 1 | 1/19 | 164.00 | 3.90 | 252.00 | - | - | - |
78 | W Voce | W Voce (ENG) | 1946-1947 | 3 | 5 | 508 | - | 20 | 207 | 1 | 1/44 | 207.00 | 2.44 | 508.00 | - | - | - |
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Additional Information
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures