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Most runs conceded in an innings

Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Innings in match	Team	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	MH Mankad	75.0	16	202	3	2.69	1	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	draw	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
🥈 2	AV Bedser	34.3	4	176	3	3.84	3	England	v Australia	Melbourne	draw	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
🥈 2	MH Mankad	59.0	10	176	2	2.98	1	India	v West Indies	Delhi	draw	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
4	AMB Rowan	65.0	11	174	1	2.67	1	South Africa	v England	Lord's	lost	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
5	TPB Smith	37.0	1	172	2	3.48	2	England	v Australia	Sydney	lost	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
6	MH Mankad	43.0	8	170	2	2.96	1	India	v Australia	Adelaide	lost	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
7	DVP Wright	46.0	8	169	1	2.75	2	England	v Australia	Sydney	lost	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
8	GF Cresswell	41.2	6	168	6	4.06	2	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	draw	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
9	DVP Wright	43.6	4	167	5	2.86	1	England	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
9	AMB Rowan	60.0	9	167	5	2.08	2	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	lost	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
11	TB Burtt	45.0	11	162	6	3.60	2	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	draw	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
12	AV Bedser	41.0	5	159	2	2.90	1	England	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
12	DG Phadkar	45.3	10	159	7	3.49	1	India	v West Indies	Chennai	lost	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
14	AMB Rowan	41.0	4	155	1	2.83	1	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	draw	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
15	AV Bedser	46.0	7	153	1	2.49	2	England	v Australia	Sydney	lost	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
16	DVP Wright	32.4	1	152	3	3.50	2	England	v Australia	Adelaide	draw	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
17	L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	2.96	2	South Africa	v England	Manchester	lost	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
17	CR Rangachari	34.0	1	148	-	4.35	1	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	draw	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
19	WA Johnston	59.0	12	147	4	2.49	3	Australia	v England	Nottingham	won	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
20	VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	2.80	3	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
21	CR Rangachari	41.0	5	141	4	2.57	1	India	v Australia	Adelaide	lost	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
21	HJ Tayfield	37.0	4	141	2	2.85	1	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	lost	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
23	JC Laker	55.0	14	138	4	2.50	2	England	v Australia	Nottingham	lost	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
24	W Ferguson	39.0	5	137	5	3.51	1	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	draw	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
25	TE Bailey	33.0	3	136	-	4.12	2	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	draw	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
26	MH Mankad	37.0	4	135	4	2.73	1	India	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
27	B Dooland	33.0	1	133	3	3.02	1	Australia	v England	Adelaide	draw	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
27	WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	2.29	2	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	draw	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
29	DVP Wright	32.0	3	131	3	3.07	3	England	v Australia	Melbourne	draw	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
29	WE Hollies	56.0	14	131	5	2.33	2	England	v Australia	The Oval	lost	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
31	NR Chowdhury	37.0	6	130	1	3.51	1	India	v West Indies	Chennai	lost	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
32	JB Plimsoll	35.3	9	128	3	3.60	2	South Africa	v England	Manchester	lost	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
33	L Tuckett	47.0	12	127	1	2.70	3	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
33	J Cowie	43.0	6	127	5	2.95	1	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	draw	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
35	W Ferguson	57.0	8	126	4	2.21	2	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	draw	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
36	KR Miller	44.0	10	125	4	2.84	3	Australia	v England	Nottingham	won	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
37	DVP Wright	26.0	2	124	2	3.57	1	England	v Australia	Melbourne	draw	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
37	R Howorth	41.0	8	124	6	3.02	3	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	draw	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
39	WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	1	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
39	J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	4.39	2	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	draw	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
41	HJ Butler	32.0	4	122	3	3.81	2	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	draw	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
41	JA Young	48.0	9	122	-	1.90	1	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	won	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
43	CT Sarwate	22.0	1	121	-	4.12	1	India	v Australia	Adelaide	lost	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
44	SA Banerjee	30.0	3	120	4	4.00	1	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	draw	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
45	L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	2	India	v England	Lord's	lost	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
45	JA Young	51.0	16	118	2	2.31	2	England	v Australia	The Oval	lost	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
45	TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	3.63	2	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	draw	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
48	W Ferguson	40.0	6	116	5	2.90	3	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	won	03 Mar 1948	Test # 297
48	JDC Goddard	27.0	1	116	1	4.29	4	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	draw	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
48	GO Rabone	28.0	6	116	3	4.14	3	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	draw	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
51	L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	1	South Africa	v England	Lord's	lost	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
52	CN McCarthy	35.7	3	114	5	2.38	1	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	draw	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
53	MH Mankad	34.0	3	113	3	2.49	1	India	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
53	AV Bedser	44.2	12	113	3	2.54	2	England	v Australia	Nottingham	lost	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
53	JC Laker	30.0	8	113	3	3.76	2	England	v Australia	Leeds	lost	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
56	AV Bedser	34.0	6	112	1	3.29	3	England	v Australia	Lord's	lost	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
56	ERH Toshack	35.0	6	112	1	3.20	1	Australia	v England	Leeds	won	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
58	JW Martin	36.0	4	111	1	3.08	1	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
58	JC Laker	31.2	6	111	2	3.54	3	England	v Australia	Lord's	lost	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
58	VI Smith	25.0	-	111	-	3.33	1	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	lost	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
61	VS Hazare	21.3	1	110	2	3.85	1	India	v Australia	Adelaide	lost	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
62	CL McCool	32.4	4	109	5	2.51	3	Australia	v England	Sydney	won	13 Dec 1946	Test # 280
62	L Tuckett	29.0	2	109	3	2.81	1	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	draw	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
64	JC Laker	36.0	10	108	2	3.00	2	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	draw	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
64	AMB Rowan	44.0	8	108	4	1.84	2	South Africa	v England	Durban	lost	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
66	MH Mankad	48.0	11	107	2	2.22	2	India	v England	Lord's	lost	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
66	WJ Edrich	25.0	2	107	3	3.21	1	England	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	29 Nov 1946	Test # 279
66	MH Mankad	33.0	2	107	2	2.43	1	India	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
66	CR Rangachari	29.4	4	107	5	3.60	1	India	v West Indies	Delhi	draw	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
66	NBF Mann	30.0	2	107	3	2.67	1	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	draw	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
71	AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	1	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
71	R Howorth	40.0	10	106	3	2.65	2	England	v West Indies	Kingston	lost	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
73	DVP Wright	29.0	4	105	7	2.71	2	England	v Australia	Sydney	lost	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
73	W Ferguson	39.0	14	105	1	2.69	3	West Indies	v India	Brabourne	draw	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
73	NBF Mann	28.0	3	105	4	2.81	1	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	lost	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
76	R Pollard	38.0	6	104	2	2.73	2	England	v Australia	Leeds	lost	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
76	DVP Wright	26.0	2	104	3	3.00	2	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	draw	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
78	DVP Wright	30.0	8	103	2	3.43	4	England	v South Africa	The Oval	draw	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
78	JC Laker	37.0	9	103	7	2.78	1	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	draw	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
78	DT Ring	36.0	8	103	3	2.14	2	Australia	v India	Melbourne	won	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
78	JC Laker	36.4	5	103	3	2.80	2	England	v West Indies	Kingston	lost	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
78	HB Cave	26.0	3	103	3	3.96	3	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	draw	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
83	NBF Mann	27.0	7	102	2	3.77	3	South Africa	v England	The Oval	draw	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
83	CL McCool	28.0	2	102	1	2.73	2	Australia	v India	Adelaide	won	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
83	CN McCarthy	26.0	1	102	3	2.94	1	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	draw	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
83	TB Burtt	35.0	7	102	4	2.91	1	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	draw	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
87	MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	1	India	v England	Manchester	draw	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
87	NWD Yardley	31.0	7	101	3	2.44	2	England	v Australia	Adelaide	draw	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
89	VS Hazare	34.4	4	100	2	2.88	2	India	v England	Lord's	lost	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
89	AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	3	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	draw	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
89	AV Bedser	43.0	14	100	4	2.32	1	England	v Australia	Lord's	lost	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
92	AV Bedser	31.0	4	99	3	2.39	1	England	v Australia	Melbourne	draw	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
92	NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	1	South Africa	v England	Lord's	lost	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
92	RR Lindwall	40.0	8	99	4	2.47	1	Australia	v England	Manchester	draw	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
95	MF Tremlett	31.0	1	98	2	3.16	2	England	v West Indies	Kingston	lost	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
95	J Cowie	36.0	8	98	3	2.72	2	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	draw	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
95	CN McCarthy	24.0	2	98	-	3.06	1	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	lost	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
98	AV Bedser	30.0	6	97	3	2.42	2	England	v Australia	Adelaide	draw	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
98	CR Rangachari	17.0	1	97	-	4.27	1	India	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
98	TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	2.45	1	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	draw	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314

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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