Cricket Records in 1930s in Test matches
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
15.0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1.13 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 | |
12.0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1.25 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
31.0 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 1.35 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
32.0 | 12 | 45 | 4 | 1.40 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
19.3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 1.48 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 12 Feb 1932 | Test # 216 | |
11.0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1.50 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
35.0 | 12 | 71 | 3 | 1.52 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
17.0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1.52 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
17.0 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1.52 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
32.0 | 8 | 49 | 5 | 1.53 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
24.0 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 1.54 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 04 Mar 1932 | Test # 218 | |
29.0 | 7 | 46 | - | 1.58 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 | |
43.0 | 4 | 91 | - | 1.58 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
31.2 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 1.62 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
37.0 | 7 | 82 | - | 1.66 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
25.6 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 1.68 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
12.0 | 3 | 21 | - | 1.75 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
56.0 | 12 | 132 | 1 | 1.76 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
28.0 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 1.82 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 04 Mar 1932 | Test # 218 | |
13.0 | 4 | 24 | - | 1.84 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
13.5 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1.87 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
22.0 | 7 | 43 | - | 1.95 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
27.0 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 1.96 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
22.0 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 1.97 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
32.0 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
32.0 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 | |
29.0 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
27.0 | 8 | 54 | 4 | 2.00 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
15.0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
23.0 | 5 | 47 | - | 2.04 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
22.0 | 3 | 45 | - | 2.04 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
27.0 | 5 | 74 | - | 2.05 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 | |
14.0 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 2.07 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
33.0 | 9 | 69 | 2 | 2.09 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 | Test # 251 | |
30.0 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 2.10 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 21 Feb 1931 | Test # 207 | |
14.0 | 2 | 30 | - | 2.14 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
14.0 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2.14 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1936 | Test # 249 | |
19.0 | 4 | 42 | - | 2.21 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
19.2 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 2.25 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
42.0 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 2.26 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
17.4 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 2.26 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
26.0 | 5 | 59 | 4 | 2.26 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
33.4 | 3 | 103 | 5 | 2.30 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 | |
12.0 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2.31 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
21.0 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 2.33 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
48.2 | 10 | 113 | 4 | 2.33 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
43.0 | 9 | 101 | 3 | 2.34 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 15 Jun 1935 | Test # 242 | |
15.0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2.35 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
14.0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2.35 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 | |
55.2 | 10 | 174 | 1 | 2.36 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
26.1 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 2.40 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
36.0 | 7 | 87 | 3 | 2.41 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
22.0 | 6 | 54 | - | 2.45 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1935 | Test # 248 | |
23.0 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 2.47 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 | |
13.0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2.53 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
22.0 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 2.55 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 | |
29.0 | 8 | 75 | 2 | 2.58 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1936 | Test # 249 | |
17.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2.58 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
55.0 | 11 | 143 | 3 | 2.60 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
12.0 | 1 | 42 | - | 2.62 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 | |
26.1 | 9 | 69 | 5 | 2.63 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
25.0 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 2.64 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Jan 1931 | Test # 204 | |
26.0 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 2.65 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
32.0 | 6 | 85 | 4 | 2.65 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1935 | Test # 248 | |
12.0 | 1 | 32 | - | 2.66 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
37.0 | 4 | 133 | 1 | 2.69 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
21.3 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2.69 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
14.0 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 2.71 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
18.0 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 2.72 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 15 Jun 1935 | Test # 242 | |
12.0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
27.0 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 2.77 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
55.0 | 16 | 154 | 4 | 2.80 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
10.0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
36.0 | 6 | 101 | 1 | 2.80 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
11.0 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 2.81 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 29 Jun 1935 | Test # 243 | |
37.0 | 5 | 105 | 4 | 2.83 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
30.7 | 3 | 117 | 3 | 2.84 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
16.1 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 2.84 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
42.0 | 5 | 120 | 4 | 2.85 | South Africa | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
17.0 | 2 | 49 | - | 2.88 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
51.0 | 7 | 148 | 3 | 2.90 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
13.0 | - | 38 | 1 | 2.92 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1935 | Test # 248 | |
30.0 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 2.93 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 | Test # 250 | |
38.3 | 6 | 113 | 2 | 2.93 | South Africa | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
16.0 | 1 | 47 | - | 2.93 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 04 Mar 1932 | Test # 218 | |
34.0 | - | 100 | 3 | 2.94 | South Africa | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 | Test # 212 | |
40.0 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 2.94 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
46.5 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2.98 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 | Test # 213 | |
39.0 | 3 | 117 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 15 Jun 1935 | Test # 242 | |
26.0 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 3.00 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1935 | Test # 245 | |
22.0 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 15 Jun 1935 | Test # 242 | |
16.0 | 3 | 64 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 | |
18.0 | - | 54 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 | Test # 251 | |
16.0 | 3 | 48 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 13 Jul 1935 | Test # 244 | |
10.0 | - | 30 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 04 Mar 1932 | Test # 218 | |
10.0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 04 Mar 1932 | Test # 218 | |
28.0 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 3.03 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1935 | Test # 245 | |
20.0 | - | 81 | - | 3.03 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
24.4 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 3.04 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 | Test # 250 | |
13.0 | - | 53 | 1 | 3.05 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 1939 | Test # 270 |
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Minimum of 60 ballsPerformances 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
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England v West Indies at The Oval, 3rd Test, Aug 19-22, 1939 [Test # 274]
England v West Indies at Manchester, 2nd Test, Jul 22-25, 1939 [Test # 273]
England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, Jun 24-27, 1939 [Test # 272]
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