1940s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsBallsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510
🥇 1
RR LindwallRR Lindwall (AUS)1946-195017323688-1101342707/3819.172.1852.6825-
🥈 2
ERH ToshackERH Toshack (AUS)1946-194812233140-155989476/2921.041.8866.80241
🥈 2
DVP WrightDVP Wright (ENG)1946-194917314445-1052238587/10538.583.0276.63141
4
J CowieJ Cowie (NZ)1946-1949671189198.135574266/4022.072.8945.7313-
4
CL McCoolCL McCool (AUS)1946-195011162190-38817305/4127.232.2373.00-3-
4
WE HolliesWE Hollies (ENG)1947-19498142282380.2114847245/12335.292.2295.08-3-
4
W FergusonW Ferguson (WI)1948-19497142286381.0761010336/9230.602.6569.27131
8
HHH JohnsonHHH Johnson (WI)1948-19481239565.52496105/419.601.4539.50-21
8
TE BaileyTE Bailey (ENG)1949-194947948158.022599166/8437.433.7959.25-2-
8
TB BurttTB Burtt (NZ)1947-1949571257209.351623176/16236.642.9773.9412-
8
CN McCarthyCN McCarthy (SA)1948-19507121709213.520767236/4333.342.6974.30-2-
8
L TuckettL Tuckett (SA)1947-19499172104-47980195/6851.572.79110.7312-
8
L AmarnathL Amarnath (IND)1946-194913172526-91959295/9633.062.2787.1022-
8
KR MillerKR Miller (AUS)1946-195018312852-811028487/6021.412.1659.4112-
8
WA JohnstonWA Johnston (AUS)1947-195011223113-1291000546/4418.511.9257.6442-
8
AMB RowanAMB Rowan (SA)1947-194910173744-881465365/8040.692.34104.0022-
8
AV BedserAV Bedser (ENG)1946-194923417548-2312959897/4933.242.3584.80822
18
WJ O'ReillyWJ O'Reilly (AUS)1946-19461211419.063385/144.121.7314.25-1-
18
GF CresswellGF Cresswell (NZ)1949-19491124841.2616866/16828.004.0641.33-1-
18
CR RangachariCR Rangachari (IND)1948-194844846-1149395/10754.773.4994.0011-
18
R PollardR Pollard (ENG)1946-1948471102183.463378155/2425.202.0573.46-1-
18
DG PhadkarDG Phadkar (IND)1947-19498101311-35665227/15930.223.0459.5911-
18
PEW JonesPEW Jones (WI)1948-19496121354225.451562215/8526.762.4964.4721-
18
R HoworthR Howorth (ENG)1947-19485101536256.061635196/12433.422.4880.84-1-
18
JDC GoddardJDC Goddard (WI)1948-19499171723287.190638205/3131.902.2286.15-1-
18
DCS ComptonDCS Compton (ENG)1946-194928402026-58969185/7053.832.86112.55-1-
18
JC LakerJC Laker (ENG)1948-19498142244374.0961109317/10335.772.9672.3821-
18
IWG JohnsonIWG Johnson (AUS)1946-195015253386-1281237416/4230.172.1982.5831-
18
NBF MannNBF Mann (SA)1947-195012223818-1771253406/5931.321.9695.4541-
18
MH MankadMH Mankad (IND)1946-194913183866-1131666405/10141.652.5896.6511-
18
VJ ScottVJ Scott (NZ)1946-19496161.0-9---9.00----
18
WM WallaceWM Wallace (NZ)1946-19496161.0-5---5.00----
18
WR HammondWR Hammond (ENG)1946-1947816--3---3.00----
18
DG BradmanDG Bradman (AUS)1946-19481518--4---3.00----
18
C WashbrookC Washbrook (ENG)1946-194925112--8---4.00----
18
ED WeekesED Weekes (WI)1948-194992122.0-5---2.50----
18
RT SimpsonRT Simpson (ENG)1948-19493112-19---4.50----
18
JR ReidJR Reid (NZ)1949-194921122.0-14---7.00----
18
HR AdhikariHR Adhikari (IND)1947-194910214--14---6.00----
18
CL WalcottCL Walcott (WI)1948-194991183.0-12---4.00----
18
JH WardleJH Wardle (ENG)1948-194811183.0-9---3.00----
18
GM CarewGM Carew (WI)1948-194931183.022---0.66----
18
Gul MohammadGul Mohammad (IND)1946-19486220--3---0.90----
18
RN HarveyRN Harvey (AUS)1948-19506124-15---1.25----
18
MP DonnellyMP Donnelly (NZ)1949-194941305.0-20---4.00----
18
LR PierreLR Pierre (WI)1948-194812427.0-28---4.00----
18
AR MorrisAR Morris (AUS)1946-195016248-124---3.00----
18
DW BegbieDW Begbie (SA)1948-194931486.0-38---4.75----
18
GA HeadleyGA Headley (WI)1948-194823549.0129---3.22----
18
C BurkeC Burke (NZ)1946-1946116611.023022/3015.002.7233.00---
18
LA ButterfieldLA Butterfield (NZ)1946-1946117813.0624---1.84----
18
DAN McRaeDAN McRae (NZ)1946-1946118414.0344---3.14----
18
DC CleverleyDC Cleverley (NZ)1946-1946119015.0151---3.40----
18
PR UmrigarPR Umrigar (IND)1948-1948119015.0251---3.40----
18
L HuttonL Hutton (ENG)1946-194928696-2110---6.87----
18
CA SneddenCA Snedden (NZ)1947-1947119616.0546---2.87----
18
LA MarkhamLA Markham (SA)1949-19491210413.017211/3472.004.15104.00---
18
KK TaraporeKK Tarapore (IND)1948-19481111419.0272---3.78----
18
TF SmailesTF Smailes (ENG)1946-19461212020.036233/4420.663.1040.00---
18
AR GoverAR Gover (ENG)1946-19461112621.035611/5656.002.66126.00---
18
RH ScottRH Scott (NZ)1947-19471113823.037411/7474.003.21138.00---
18
B SutcliffeB Sutcliffe (NZ)1947-19495415626.029511/1795.003.65156.00---
18
FAW FreerFAW Freer (AUS)1946-19461216020.037432/4924.662.7753.33---
18
WE BowesWE Bowes (ENG)1946-19461217429.087311/6473.002.51174.00---
18
James LangridgeJames Langridge (ENG)1946-19461117429.0964---2.20----
18
C CookC Cook (ENG)1947-19471218030.04127---4.23----
18
CJ BarnettCJ Barnett (ENG)1947-19484318030.0959---1.96----
18
GH PopeGH Pope (ENG)1947-19471221836.2128511/4985.002.33218.00---
18
NR ChowdhuryNR Chowdhury (IND)1949-19491122237.0613011/130130.003.51222.00---
18
RJ ChristianiRJ Christiani (WI)1948-19499522838.0110633/5235.332.7876.00---
18
MA HanleyMA Hanley (SA)1949-19491223229.078811/5788.002.27232.00---
18
SG ShindeSG Shinde (IND)1946-19482223439.0213411/66134.003.43234.00---
18
HL JacksonHL Jackson (ENG)1949-19491223439.0147232/4724.001.8478.00---
18
JB PlimsollJB Plimsoll (SA)1947-19471223739.3914333/12847.663.6279.00---
18
CS NayuduCS Nayudu (IND)1946-194866252-316411/19164.003.90252.00---
18
DB CloseDB Close (ENG)1949-19491225242.0148511/3985.002.02252.00---
18
JC WatkinsJC Watkins (SA)1949-19502326433.0512532/5641.662.8488.00---
18
JW MartinJW Martin (ENG)1947-19471227045.0612911/111129.002.86270.00---
18
GOB AllenGOB Allen (ENG)1948-19483527045.0120552/8241.004.5554.00---
18
SN BanerjeeSN Banerjee (IND)1949-19491227345.3812754/5425.402.7954.601--
18
SW SohoniSW Sohoni (IND)1946-194733274-8114---2.49----
18
LJ JohnsonLJ Johnson (AUS)1948-19481228235.2107463/812.331.5747.00---
18
ESM KentishESM Kentish (WI)1948-19481228247.01510632/3835.332.2594.00---
18
SA BanerjeeSA Banerjee (IND)1948-19491230651.0318154/12036.203.5461.201--
18
FR BrownFR Brown (ENG)1949-19492432454.0815722/7178.502.90162.00---
18
WH CopsonWH Copson (ENG)1947-19471234257.02411233/4637.331.96114.00---
18
JB StollmeyerJB Stollmeyer (WI)1948-19496634257.01018053/3236.003.1568.40---
18
AJ WatkinsAJ Watkins (ENG)1948-194979362-617942/1644.752.9690.50---
18
SG BarnesSG Barnes (AUS)1946-1948128366-813432/2544.662.19122.00---
18
A CoxonA Coxon (ENG)1948-19481237863.01317232/9057.332.73126.00---
18
B MitchellB Mitchell (SA)1947-1949107380-418131/860.332.85126.66---
18
FMM WorrellFMM Worrell (WI)1948-19483542070.01015611/55156.002.22420.00---
18
BBM GaskinBBM Gaskin (WI)1948-19482447479.02415821/1579.002.00237.00---
18
MF TremlettMF Tremlett (ENG)1948-19483549282.01322642/9856.502.75123.00---
18
DT RingDT Ring (AUS)1948-194823496-2216473/1723.421.9870.85---
18
W VoceW Voce (ENG)1946-194735508-2020711/44207.002.44508.00---
18
GO RaboneGO Rabone (NZ)1949-19494552287.02232743/11681.753.75130.50---
18
TPB SmithTPB Smith (ENG)1946-194745538-531932/172106.333.55179.33---
18
HJ ButlerHJ Butler (ENG)1947-19482455292.030215124/3417.912.3346.001--
18
DS AtkinsonDS Atkinson (WI)1948-19494856494.01722452/5444.802.38112.80---

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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