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1953 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	CL Walcott	16.0	10	12	2	0.75	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
🥈 2	WA Johnston	18.0	9	14	-	0.77	Australia	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
🥉 3	RG Archer	15.0	8	12	1	0.80	Australia	v England	Manchester	09 Jul 1953	Test # 374
4	ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
5	JC Watkins	14.0	7	16	2	0.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
6	GE Gomez	46.1	20	42	1	0.90	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
7	JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
7	AK Davidson	14.0	5	13	-	0.92	Australia	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
9	ARA Murray	31.0	16	29	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
9	ARA Murray	8.0	3	10	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
11	KR Miller	17.0	8	17	-	1.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
11	JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
11	GB Hole	11.0	6	11	-	1.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
11	HJ Tayfield	26.1	12	35	3	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
15	S Ramadhin	24.5	11	26	5	1.04	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
16	AR MacGibbon	16.0	6	17	1	1.06	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
17	ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
17	JC Watkins	27.0	17	29	1	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
19	AK Davidson	20.4	7	23	1	1.11	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
20	MH Mankad	22.0	11	26	1	1.18	India	v West Indies	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
21	AK Davidson	29.3	15	36	2	1.22	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
21	WA Johnston	18.0	7	22	-	1.22	Australia	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
23	RG Archer	25.0	12	31	1	1.24	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
24	HJ Tayfield	36.0	17	62	6	1.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
25	HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
25	FM King	22.0	9	29	1	1.31	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
27	HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
28	KR Miller	47.0	19	63	4	1.34	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
28	JC Watkins	38.0	20	51	2	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
28	DEJ Ironside	20.5	10	37	3	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
31	RR Lindwall	19.0	3	26	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
31	R Benaud	19.0	8	26	-	1.36	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
33	G Noblet	24.0	9	44	1	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
33	KR Miller	18.0	6	33	2	1.37	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
35	KR Miller	28.0	13	39	2	1.39	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
35	HJ Tayfield	38.0	15	53	2	1.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
37	JC Watkins	15.0	5	28	1	1.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
38	AL Valentine	41.0	21	58	4	1.41	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
38	GB Hole	9.0	4	17	1	1.41	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
40	MH Mankad	33.0	16	47	-	1.42	India	v West Indies	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
40	AV Bedser	38.3	16	55	7	1.42	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
40	GE Gomez	28.0	13	40	1	1.42	West Indies	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
43	DT Ring	12.0	4	23	1	1.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
44	FM King	24.0	12	35	1	1.45	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
45	AK Davidson	15.0	7	22	2	1.46	Australia	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
46	MB Poore	19.0	8	28	2	1.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
46	ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
48	CB van Ryneveld	21.0	9	42	1	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
48	S Ramadhin	26.0	14	39	-	1.50	West Indies	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
48	JR Reid	24.0	8	36	-	1.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
48	RR Lindwall	20.0	8	30	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	09 Jul 1953	Test # 374
48	R Benaud	14.0	5	28	1	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
48	RG Archer	18.0	4	27	1	1.50	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
54	AL Valentine	35.0	16	53	2	1.51	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
55	GE Gomez	47.0	25	72	4	1.53	West Indies	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
56	RR Lindwall	35.0	10	54	5	1.54	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
57	JH Wardle	35.0	16	55	1	1.57	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
58	KR Miller	24.0	11	38	1	1.58	Australia	v England	Manchester	09 Jul 1953	Test # 374
58	GE Gomez	17.0	9	27	-	1.58	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
60	ERH Fuller	27.0	8	43	1	1.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
60	JR Reid	16.0	5	34	4	1.59	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
62	FMM Worrell	20.0	4	32	2	1.60	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
63	PNF Mansell	18.0	9	29	1	1.61	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
63	JR Reid	13.0	5	21	1	1.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
65	ERH Fuller	37.0	13	60	-	1.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
65	G Noblet	30.0	6	65	1	1.62	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
65	GE Gomez	16.0	5	26	1	1.62	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
68	ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
69	AL Valentine	56.0	28	92	2	1.64	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
70	AL Valentine	37.2	18	62	1	1.66	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
71	WA Johnston	49.3	17	110	5	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
71	AL Valentine	28.0	13	47	1	1.67	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
71	S Ramadhin	28.0	13	47	-	1.67	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
74	NAT Adcock	19.0	4	43	5	1.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
75	TE Bailey	44.0	14	75	2	1.70	England	v Australia	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
75	DT Ring	11.0	3	25	-	1.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
77	HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
77	JB Statham	28.0	7	48	1	1.71	England	v Australia	Lord's	25 Jun 1953	Test # 373
79	RC Miller	16.0	8	28	-	1.75	West Indies	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
80	JC Watkins	14.0	4	33	-	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
80	FMM Worrell	13.0	2	23	-	1.76	West Indies	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
82	WA Johnston	29.0	14	52	-	1.79	Australia	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
83	CB van Ryneveld	28.6	6	69	3	1.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
83	S Ramadhin	41.0	18	74	2	1.80	West Indies	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
83	FMM Worrell	26.0	9	47	2	1.80	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
86	FM King	41.1	10	75	2	1.82	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363
87	VS Hazare	12.0	3	22	1	1.83	India	v West Indies	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
88	JC Hill	19.0	8	35	3	1.84	Australia	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 1953	Test # 372
89	HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
90	ARA Murray	12.0	3	30	1	1.87	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
91	FM King	34.0	13	64	2	1.88	West Indies	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
91	FM King	17.0	6	32	1	1.88	West Indies	v India	Georgetown	11 Mar 1953	Test # 369
93	KR Miller	34.0	12	65	1	1.91	Australia	v England	The Oval	15 Aug 1953	Test # 376
93	WA Johnston	18.0	5	46	1	1.91	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
95	FMM Worrell	13.0	4	25	1	1.92	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
95	RR Lindwall	54.0	19	104	3	1.92	Australia	v England	Leeds	23 Jul 1953	Test # 375
97	FMM Worrell	16.0	6	31	-	1.93	West Indies	v India	Kingston	28 Mar 1953	Test # 371
98	S Ramadhin	30.0	13	59	2	1.96	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	07 Feb 1953	Test # 366
99	DG Phadkar	43.0	14	85	2	1.97	India	v West Indies	Port of Spain	19 Feb 1953	Test # 367
100	GE Gomez	42.0	12	84	3	2.00	West Indies	v India	Port of Spain	21 Jan 1953	Test # 363

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