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1957 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	JC Laker	14.1	9	7	2	0.37	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
🥈 2	JC Laker	24.0	20	13	2	0.54	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
🥉 3	TL Goddard	16.0	8	12	2	0.56	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
4	TL Goddard	25.2	15	22	1	0.65	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
4	HJ Tayfield	24.0	17	21	1	0.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
6	TE Bailey	25.0	12	23	3	0.69	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
6	TE Bailey	13.0	4	12	2	0.69	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
8	TL Goddard	13.0	8	13	2	0.75	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
9	GAR Lock	15.0	6	17	1	0.85	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
10	TE Bailey	11.0	5	13	-	0.88	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
11	AK Davidson	15.0	6	18	2	0.90	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
12	PS Heine	15.0	6	22	4	1.10	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
13	JB Statham	8.0	2	12	-	1.12	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
14	LF Kline	19.1	5	29	3	1.13	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
15	GAR Lock	27.0	19	31	3	1.14	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
16	VI Smith	16.0	8	25	1	1.17	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
16	TE Bailey	24.7	5	39	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
16	PJ Loader	21.0	5	33	2	1.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
19	JC Laker	18.0	7	29	2	1.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
20	GAR Lock	16.0	7	20	6	1.25	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
21	TL Goddard	25.0	11	42	1	1.26	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
22	LF Kline	10.4	2	18	3	1.28	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
23	AK Davidson	18.0	5	31	2	1.29	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
23	GAR Lock	21.4	12	28	5	1.29	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
25	FH Tyson	23.0	7	40	6	1.30	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
26	PJ Loader	20.0	3	35	3	1.31	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
26	NAT Adcock	11.3	4	20	4	1.31	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
28	HJ Tayfield	37.7	14	69	8	1.36	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
29	NAT Adcock	21.0	8	39	-	1.39	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
29	JC Laker	14.0	5	26	1	1.39	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
31	JC Laker	17.0	4	24	2	1.41	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
31	DV Smith	17.0	6	24	-	1.41	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
33	JH Wardle	19.0	3	36	7	1.42	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
34	GAR Lock	11.0	5	21	1	1.43	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
35	AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
36	TL Goddard	38.0	12	74	1	1.46	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
36	HJ Tayfield	22.0	8	43	-	1.46	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
38	TL Goddard	29.0	9	57	1	1.47	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
39	I Meckiff	26.0	3	52	3	1.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
39	TL Goddard	13.0	5	26	-	1.50	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
39	TL Goddard	12.0	6	24	-	1.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
39	PS Heine	11.0	3	22	1	1.50	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
43	JH Wardle	14.0	4	29	2	1.55	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
44	JH Wardle	20.0	7	42	2	1.57	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
45	S Ramadhin	31.0	16	49	7	1.58	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
45	GAR Lock	34.4	15	55	-	1.58	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
47	HJ Tayfield	33.0	12	70	2	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
47	PS Heine	8.0	2	17	-	1.59	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
49	HJ Tayfield	37.0	15	79	4	1.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
50	TL Goddard	25.0	5	54	1	1.62	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
50	JC Laker	62.0	27	101	3	1.62	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	04 Jul 1957	Test # 441
52	GAR Lock	14.0	6	23	-	1.64	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
53	JH Wardle	23.6	9	53	5	1.67	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
53	TE Bailey	17.0	3	38	1	1.67	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
53	FH Tyson	17.0	6	38	2	1.67	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
56	LF Kline	8.0	2	18	-	1.68	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
57	JC Laker	23.0	12	39	3	1.69	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
58	JDC Goddard	15.0	5	26	-	1.73	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	04 Jul 1957	Test # 441
59	JC Laker	28.0	8	65	1	1.74	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
60	R Benaud	21.0	6	49	5	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
60	PJ Loader	20.3	9	36	6	1.75	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
62	PS Heine	23.0	6	54	2	1.76	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
62	LF Kline	20.0	6	47	-	1.76	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
62	HJ Tayfield	51.0	18	120	5	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
65	JB Statham	16.0	-	38	1	1.78	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
65	S Ramadhin	19.0	5	34	-	1.78	West Indies	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
67	NAT Adcock	22.2	2	54	3	1.82	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
67	FMM Worrell	38.2	9	70	7	1.82	West Indies	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
67	S Ramadhin	98.0	35	179	2	1.82	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
70	TE Bailey	12.0	3	22	-	1.83	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	04 Jul 1957	Test # 441
70	HJ Tayfield	53.0	21	130	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
72	NAT Adcock	21.0	5	52	2	1.85	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
73	JDC Goddard	23.0	10	43	1	1.86	West Indies	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
74	NAT Adcock	15.3	3	39	4	1.90	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
74	DS Atkinson	72.0	29	137	-	1.90	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
74	PJ Loader	13.0	3	33	-	1.90	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
74	JB Statham	22.0	4	56	2	1.90	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
78	DV Smith	12.0	5	23	-	1.91	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	04 Jul 1957	Test # 441
78	JW Burke	9.0	2	23	1	1.91	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
80	TE Bailey	21.0	3	54	3	1.92	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
81	FS Trueman	17.0	4	33	2	1.94	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
82	KD Mackay	20.6	3	54	2	1.95	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
83	PJ Loader	8.0	2	21	1	1.96	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
83	PS Heine	8.0	1	21	-	1.96	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
85	PS Heine	22.0	3	58	1	1.97	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
85	KD Mackay	11.0	1	29	-	1.97	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
87	JC Laker	14.0	1	37	1	1.98	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
88	S Ramadhin	53.3	12	107	4	2.00	West Indies	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
89	R Benaud	35.0	6	95	4	2.03	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
89	CB van Ryneveld	14.0	4	38	2	2.03	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
91	HJ Tayfield	12.0	4	33	1	2.06	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
91	NAT Adcock	8.0	1	22	-	2.06	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
93	JW Burke	14.0	3	39	1	2.08	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
94	TE Bailey	21.0	8	44	7	2.09	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
95	FS Trueman	30.0	8	63	5	2.10	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	04 Jul 1957	Test # 441
96	JB Statham	13.0	1	37	3	2.13	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
97	JB Statham	11.0	-	32	1	2.18	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
98	JC Laker	54.0	17	119	4	2.20	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
99	NAT Adcock	27.0	5	80	1	2.22	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
100	JC Laker	17.0	4	38	2	2.23	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443

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