SOUTH AFRICA IN ENGLAND TEST SERIES

Bowling Stats

S1955
South Africa in England Test Series
09 Jun 1955 – 13 Aug 1955
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SERIES WINNEREngland3-2 (5)

Bowling Stats

Most Wickets · Best Average · Best Economy
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Bowling in South Africa in England Test Series

Every board for the series.

Most wickets

Test
Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.12
25#2 · wkts
MOST WKTSHugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.85
26#1 · wkts
Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.52
21#3 · wkts
  1. 4Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.3517
  2. 5Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.2015
  3. 6Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.4314
  4. 7Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.1513
  5. 8Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.2010
  6. 9Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.449
  7. 10Jim Laker1 mat · avg 12.007
  8. 11Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.006
  9. 12Peter Loader1 mat · avg 29.754
  10. 13Sir Alec Bedser1 mat · avg 38.254
  11. 14Bob Appleyard1 mat · avg 39.002
  12. 15Fred Trueman1 mat · avg 56.002

Best figures

Test
Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.43
6/28#2
BEST FIGURESBrian Statham4 mat · avg 21.35
7/39#1
Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.12
5/31#3
  1. 4Jim Laker1 mat · avg 12.005/56
  2. 5Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.855/60
  3. 6Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.525/60
  4. 7Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.204/24
  5. 8Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.154/39
  6. 9Peter Loader1 mat · avg 29.754/52
  7. 10Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.203/48
  8. 11Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.003/59
  9. 12Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.443/97
  10. 13Bob Appleyard1 mat · avg 39.002/46
  11. 14Sir Alec Bedser1 mat · avg 38.252/61
  12. 15Fred Trueman1 mat · avg 56.002/73

Best economy

min 60 balls bowled
Test
Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.20
1.65#2 · econ
BEST ECONJim Laker1 mat · avg 12.00
1.38#1 · econ
Bob Appleyard1 mat · avg 39.00
1.66#3 · econ
  1. 4Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.001.66
  2. 5Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.121.67
  3. 6Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.851.81
  4. 7Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.201.95
  5. 8Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.152.03
  6. 9Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.352.05
  7. 10Ian Smith1 mat · avg 62.002.07
  8. 11Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.442.30
  9. 12Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.522.47
  10. 13Peter Loader1 mat · avg 29.752.48
  11. 14Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.432.50
  12. 15Percy Mansell4 mat · avg 130.002.71

Best average

min 5 wickets
Test
Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.20
18.20#2 · avg
BEST AVGJim Laker1 mat · avg 12.00
12.00#1 · avg
Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.43
18.43#3 · avg
  1. 4Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.0021.00
  2. 5Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.1221.12
  3. 6Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.3521.35
  4. 7Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.8521.85
  5. 8Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.5223.52
  6. 9Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.2025.20
  7. 10Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.1527.15
  8. 11Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.4436.44

Best strike rate

min 5 wickets
Test
Jim Laker1 mat · avg 12.00
52.00#2 · SR
BEST SRFrank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.43
44.14#1 · SR
Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.52
57.10#3 · SR
  1. 4Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.3562.59
  2. 5Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.2066.27
  3. 6Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.8572.35
  4. 7Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.1275.76
  5. 8Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.0076.00
  6. 9Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.2077.40
  7. 10Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.1580.31
  8. 11Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.4495.22

Most maidens

Test
Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.85
124#2 · mdns
MOST MDNSTrevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.12
148#1 · mdns
Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.20
77#3 · mdns
  1. 4Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.1565
  2. 5Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.3554
  3. 6Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.5246
  4. 7Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.4440
  5. 8Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.2037
  6. 9Jim Laker1 mat · avg 12.0031
  7. 10Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.0019
  8. 11Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.4319
  9. 12Peter Loader1 mat · avg 29.7516
  10. 13Bob Appleyard1 mat · avg 39.0013
  11. 14Fred Titmus2 mat · avg 101.0010
  12. 15Ian Smith1 mat · avg 62.009

Three-wicket hauls

Test
Trevor Goddard5 mat · avg 21.12
5#2 · 3w
MOST 3wHugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 21.85
5#1 · 3w
Peter Heine4 mat · avg 23.52
4#3 · 3w
  1. 4Johnny Wardle3 mat · avg 18.203
  2. 5Frank Tyson2 mat · avg 18.433
  3. 6Brian Statham4 mat · avg 21.352
  4. 7Tony Lock3 mat · avg 27.152
  5. 8Neil Adcock4 mat · avg 25.202
  6. 9Trevor Bailey5 mat · avg 36.441
  7. 10Jim Laker1 mat · avg 12.001
  8. 11Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 21.001
  9. 12Peter Loader1 mat · avg 29.751
bowling battle

South Africa vs England

The series totalled up, side against side.

South AfricavsEngland
90Wickets88
1.95Economy2.16
0Dot balls0
392Maidens332
173-wkt hauls13

Best bowling figures

1Brian StathamENG · match 2 · Lord's7/39
2Frank TysonENG · match 1 · Nottingham6/28
3Trevor GoddardSA · match 5 · The Oval5/31
4Jim LakerENG · match 5 · The Oval5/56
5Hugh TayfieldSA · match 5 · The Oval5/60
6Peter HeineSA · match 2 · Lord's5/60
7Trevor GoddardSA · match 4 · Leeds5/69
8Hugh TayfieldSA · match 2 · Lord's5/80
9Peter HeineSA · match 3 · Manchester5/86
10Hugh TayfieldSA · match 4 · Leeds5/94
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches