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1947 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	NBF Mann	20.0	13	10	-	0.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
🥈 2	WA Johnston	13.0	5	15	3	0.86	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
🥉 3	WA Johnston	9.0	6	11	1	0.91	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
4	DG Phadkar	10.0	2	14	3	1.05	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
5	C Gladwin	50.0	24	58	2	1.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
6	IWG Johnson	14.0	3	22	2	1.17	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
7	DVP Wright	20.0	9	24	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
8	HJ Butler	28.0	15	34	4	1.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
9	IWG Johnson	13.0	7	22	2	1.26	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
10	ERH Toshack	17.0	6	29	6	1.27	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
11	CL McCool	24.0	9	41	1	1.28	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
12	RR Lindwall	10.7	2	19	2	1.31	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
13	HJ Butler	24.0	9	32	3	1.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
14	NBF Mann	14.0	8	19	2	1.35	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
15	NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	1.36	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
15	AV Bedser	27.0	7	49	2	1.36	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
17	AV Bedser	14.0	6	20	-	1.42	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
18	NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	1.45	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
18	WA Johnston	17.0	4	33	2	1.45	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
20	ERH Toshack	30.0	13	59	1	1.47	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
21	DCS Compton	31.0	10	46	2	1.48	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
22	IWG Johnson	12.0	4	24	-	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
23	KR Miller	15.3	2	31	1	1.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
24	DCS Compton	21.0	11	32	2	1.52	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
25	IWG Johnson	25.0	8	51	1	1.53	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
25	CL McCool	21.4	5	44	5	1.53	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
27	NBF Mann	60.0	22	94	1	1.56	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
28	ERH Toshack	36.0	6	76	4	1.58	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
29	WA Johnston	8.0	4	17	2	1.59	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
30	WE Hollies	20.0	7	32	-	1.60	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
31	L Amarnath	39.0	10	84	4	1.61	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
31	CL McCool	19.0	3	41	-	1.61	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
33	R Howorth	39.0	16	64	3	1.64	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
33	VS Hazare	13.2	3	29	4	1.64	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
35	L Amarnath	14.0	4	31	1	1.66	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
36	VI Smith	27.1	10	46	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
36	RR Lindwall	23.0	5	52	4	1.69	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
38	WH Copson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
39	C Gladwin	16.0	6	28	1	1.75	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
40	JA Young	17.0	5	31	-	1.82	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
40	WE Hollies	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
40	ERH Toshack	16.0	5	39	1	1.82	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
43	L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
44	AV Bedser	57.1	14	106	3	1.85	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
44	WE Hollies	28.0	10	52	2	1.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
46	NBF Mann	53.0	16	99	1	1.86	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
47	NWD Yardley	20.0	4	50	2	1.87	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
47	ERH Toshack	16.0	4	40	-	1.87	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
47	RR Lindwall	12.0	3	30	1	1.87	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
50	K Cranston	34.0	12	64	2	1.88	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
51	B Dooland	27.0	5	69	4	1.91	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
52	AMB Rowan	46.0	12	89	1	1.93	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
53	CL McCool	13.0	-	34	1	1.96	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
54	C Gladwin	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
55	KR Miller	9.0	3	25	2	2.08	Australia	v India	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
56	CL McCool	19.0	3	53	2	2.09	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
57	KR Miller	16.0	-	45	1	2.10	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
58	GH Pope	17.0	7	36	-	2.11	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
59	RR Lindwall	22.0	3	63	7	2.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
59	K Cranston	11.1	3	24	1	2.14	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
61	WH Copson	30.0	11	66	-	2.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
62	AV Bedser	14.0	3	31	1	2.21	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
62	DVP Wright	14.0	7	31	-	2.21	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
64	WE Hollies	55.2	16	123	5	2.22	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
65	KR Miller	10.0	2	30	1	2.25	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
66	VI Smith	36.0	9	82	1	2.27	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
67	OC Dawson	25.0	7	57	2	2.28	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
67	OC Dawson	35.0	5	80	1	2.28	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
69	R Howorth	37.0	12	85	3	2.29	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
70	AMB Rowan	43.2	8	100	2	2.30	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
71	KR Miller	11.0	-	34	1	2.31	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
72	IWG Johnson	22.0	3	69	-	2.35	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
72	CL McCool	29.0	1	91	1	2.35	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
74	WJ Edrich	13.0	5	31	3	2.38	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
75	AV Bedser	31.0	4	99	3	2.39	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
76	RR Lindwall	20.0	1	64	2	2.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
77	AMB Rowan	38.0	9	92	3	2.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
77	AV Bedser	30.0	6	97	3	2.42	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
77	NBF Mann	35.0	12	85	1	2.42	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
80	AV Bedser	39.0	5	95	4	2.43	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
80	DVP Wright	39.0	10	95	5	2.43	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
80	C Gladwin	16.0	2	39	-	2.43	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
83	NWD Yardley	31.0	7	101	3	2.44	England	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
83	L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	2.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
85	OC Dawson	33.0	11	81	1	2.45	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
86	R Pollard	29.4	8	73	3	2.46	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	21 Mar 1947	Test # 284
87	DVP Wright	32.2	6	80	5	2.47	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
88	MH Mankad	34.0	3	113	3	2.49	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
89	WJ Edrich	14.0	2	35	1	2.50	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
90	NWD Yardley	20.0	-	67	3	2.51	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
91	GH Pope	19.2	5	49	1	2.53	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
91	ERH Toshack	26.0	5	88	1	2.53	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
93	GE Tribe	28.0	2	95	-	2.54	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
94	KR Miller	10.0	-	34	-	2.55	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1947	Test # 281
94	AV Bedser	22.0	4	75	2	2.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Feb 1947	Test # 283
96	L Tuckett	32.0	6	82	-	2.56	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
97	MH Mankad	9.0	-	31	1	2.58	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
98	RR Lindwall	17.1	4	60	2	2.62	Australia	v England	Adelaide	31 Jan 1947	Test # 282
99	SW Sohoni	23.0	4	81	-	2.64	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
100	L Tuckett	18.0	4	48	-	2.66	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288

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