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1939 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	E Paynter	243	334	-	24	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	1	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
🥈 2	WJ Edrich	219	460	-	25	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
🥉 3	L Hutton	196	335	-	21	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	2	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
4	L Hutton	165*	310	-	17	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	3	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
5	WR Hammond	140	349	-	7	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
6	WR Hammond	138	180	-	21	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	3	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
7	KH Weekes	137	135	-	18	1	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
8	PGV van der Bijl	125	428	-	11	1	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
9	WR Hammond	120	178	-	16	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	1	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
9	PA Gibb	120	451	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
9	DCS Compton	120	140	-	16	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	2	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
12	B Mitchell	109	190	-	14	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
13	GA Headley	107	230	-	8	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	3	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
14	GA Headley	106	250	-	13	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	1	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
15	AD Nourse	103	364	-	6	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
15	A Melville	103	199	-	10	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
17	PGV van der Bijl	97	230	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
18	VH Stollmeyer	96	135	-	11	-	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
19	J Hardstaff	94	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
20	L Hutton	92	202	-	7	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
21	B Mitchell	89	222	-	6	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
22	EAB Rowan	85	218	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
23	LEG Ames	84	172	-	7	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
24	N Oldfield	80	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
25	LN Constantine	79	-	-	11	1	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
26	A Melville	78	200	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
27	J Hardstaff	76	100	-	8	1	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	1	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
28	E Paynter	75	213	-	5	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
28	RE Grieveson	75	205	-	3	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
30	KG Viljoen	74	183	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
31	L Hutton	73	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
32	EAB Rowan	67	208	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
32	A Melville	67	99	-	10	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
34	GA Headley	65	140	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
35	B Mitchell	63	112	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
36	E Paynter	62	260	-	3	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
37	WR Hammond	61*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
38	KG Viljoen	61	105	-	9	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
39	JB Stollmeyer	59	-	-	3	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	1	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
39	JB Stollmeyer	59	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
41	EL Dalton	57	-	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
42	L Hutton	55	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
43	GA Headley	51	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Manchester	2	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
44	RS Grant	47	-	-	4	3	-	West Indies	v England	Manchester	2	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
45	PA Gibb	45	140	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
46	WR Hammond	43	105	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
47	E Paynter	40	79	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
48	RE Grieveson	39	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
49	PA Gibb	38	144	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	1	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
49	AD Nourse	38	-	-	4	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
49	L Hutton	38	144	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
52	DCS Compton	34*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	3	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
53	LEG Ames	34	54	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
53	E Paynter	34	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	2	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
55	EAB Rowan	33	90	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
56	E Paynter	32*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	4	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
57	L Hutton	32	100	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
57	WR Hammond	32	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	3	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
57	AE Fagg	32	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	3	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
60	L Hutton	31	40	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	1	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
60	PGV van der Bijl	31	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
62	WR Hammond	30*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	4	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
63	B Mitchell	30	80	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	2	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
64	JED Sealy	29	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	3	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
65	PGV van der Bijl	28	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	2	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
65	WW Wade	28	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
67	LEG Ames	27*	50	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	1	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
68	AD Nourse	27	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
68	ACB Langton	27	-	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
70	BH Valentine	26	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
70	DVP Wright	26	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
70	A Wood	26	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	1	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
73	BH Valentine	25*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
74	AD Nourse	25	-	-	3	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
75	WR Hammond	24	90	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
75	MS Nichols	24	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
75	JED Sealy	24	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	The Oval	2	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
78	RS Grant	23	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	3	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
79	EA Martindale	22	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	1	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
79	RS Grant	22	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	1	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
79	H Gimblett	22	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	2	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
79	WR Hammond	22	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	1	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
83	EL Dalton	21	-	-	3	1	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
83	DCS Compton	21	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	1	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
85	EL Dalton	20*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
86	K Farnes	20	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	2	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
86	H Gimblett	20	-	-	-	1	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	4	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
86	KH Weekes	20	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	1	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
86	WW Keeton	20	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	3	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
90	N Oldfield	19	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	3	19 Aug 1939	Test # 274
91	LEG Ames	17*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	4	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
92	LEG Ames	17	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
92	LN Constantine	17	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	3	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
92	L Hutton	17	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Manchester	3	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
95	ES Newson	16	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
95	L Hutton	16	-	-	-	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	4	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
95	KH Weekes	16	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Lord's	3	24 Jun 1939	Test # 272
95	JED Sealy	16	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v England	Manchester	2	22 Jul 1939	Test # 273
99	E Paynter	15	-	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
100	WW Wade	14	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	2	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269

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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures