1947 English cricket season
Bowling
Of bowlers who took fifty or more wickets, twelve achieved an average less than 20. 22 players took 100 wickets or more in the season and six of these took over 150 wickets.

1947 English cricket season

Section Title: Bowling
Table Section Text: Of bowlers who took fifty or more wickets, twelve achieved an average less than 20. 22 players took 100 wickets or more in the season and six of these took over 150 wickets.

1947 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average

Name	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average

Johnnie Clay	2,973	126	1,069	65	16.44

Tom Goddard	8,708	344	4,119	238	17.30

Jack Young	7,747	416	2,765	159	17.38

Bill Bowes	4,794	275	1,277	73	17.49

Dick Howorth	7,524	375	2,929	164	17.85

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Tom Goddard took 238 wickets in all matches.
Tom Goddard took 238 wickets.
Tom Goddard took 238 wickets in the 1947 English cricket season.

final_sentence: Tom Goddard took 238 wickets in all matches.
final_sentence: Tom Goddard took 238 wickets.
final_sentence: Tom Goddard took 238 wickets in the 1947 English cricket season.