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E.G. Arnold 5-37 v South Africa

E.G. Arnold - E.G. Arnold 5-37 v South Africa

'Ted' Arnold only achieved one five-wicket haul in his career, and that came at Lord’s against the touring South Africans in 1907. During the South Africans’ first innings, Arnold bowled White, Sinclair and Kotze all for ducks; White and Sinclair were bowled with successive ...

A.E. Relf 5-85. v Australia

A.E. Relf - A.E. Relf 5-85. v Australia

Albert Relf’s only five-wicket haul in Test cricket came against Australia at Lord’s in 1909. In the report on the match in the Wisden Almanack, Relf ‘deserved far better support than he received, bowled untiringly, keeping his length in quite a wonderful way during long spe...

S.F. Barnes 11-110 v South Africa

S.F. Barnes - S.F. Barnes 11-110 v South Africa

One of Sydney Barnes’ best bowling performances came at Lord’s against South Africa during the 1912 Triangular Tournament. During South Africa’s first innings, Barnes broke both ways and kept a perfect length, taking the first two wickets in the first four overs, and Barnes ...

H. Verity 15-104 v Australia

H. Verity - H. Verity 15-104 v Australia

No mention of Hedley Verity’s Test career would be complete without discussing his greatest triumph; taking 15-104 against Australia at Lord’s in 1934. He took 14 wickets for 80 on the final day, 6 of which in the final hour, to secure England’s only win against Australia at...

W.H. Copson 5-85 v West Indies

W.H. Copson - W.H. Copson 5-85 v West Indies

William Henry Copson’s Test debut came against West Indies at Lord’s, which in an all-too brief Test career, proved to be where he achieved his only five-wicket haul. According to Wisden, Copson ‘bowled keenly and if a trifle short of a length, always commanded respect’. Hi...

A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

Alec Bedser was a crucial, almost heroic, figure in the revival of English cricket in the immediate post-war period. He carried the pace attack for several years and is widely regarded as the best fast-medium bowler ever to play for England. He was selected to play against ...

D.V.P. Wright 10-175 v South Africa

D.V.P. Wright - D.V.P. Wright 10-175 v South Africa

Doug Wright’s only ten-wicket haul came for England vs. South Africa at Lord’s in June 1947. In a game famous for the batting exploits of W J Edrich and D C S Compton, who put on a record partnership of 370 for the third-wicket, Wright, in one particularly successful spell o...

W.E. Hollies 5-133 v New Zealand

W.E. Hollies - W.E. Hollies 5-133 v New Zealand

William Hollies obtained his only five-wicket haul against New Zealand in 1949. He took the wicket of Walter Hadlee, but was unable to dismiss Martin Donnelly, who reached a double century in the match. When Hollies bowled F B Smith in the match, he was the first England bo...

R.O. Jenkins 5-116 v West Indies

R.O. Jenkins - R.O. Jenkins 5-116 v West Indies

‘Roly’ Jenkins was a valuable all-rounder who combined an aggressive batting style with a right-arm leg-break and googly bowling. Jenkins took a five-for on his first Test match at Lord’s, against West Indies in June 1950. On the first day of the match, he had a twenty-minu...

R. Tattersall 12-101 v South Africa

R. Tattersall - R. Tattersall 12-101 v South Africa

On a rain-affected wicket against South Africa at Lord’s in 1951, Tattersall took 12 wickets in a match that according to Wisden would be forever known as ‘Tattersall’s Match’. The wet conditions were perfect for Tattersall to exploit and in South Africa’s first innings, Tat...