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While now standardised at 6, in some countries the number of balls bowled per over fluctuated between 4 and 8 during the first 100 years of test cricket.
At times the number of balls varied in different countries even in the same time period.
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The table below shows the number of balls per over for each country at different times for those countries which have
deviated from the standard 6 ball over.
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| Australia |
| Period |
BPO |
| 1876-77 to 1887-88 |
4 |
| 1891-92 to 1920-21 |
6 |
| 1924-24 |
8 |
| 1928-29 to 1932-33 |
6 |
| 1936-37 to 30/06/1979 |
8 |
| Since 01/07/1979 |
6 |
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| England |
| Period |
BPO |
| 1880 to 1888 |
4 |
| 1890 to 1899 |
5 |
| 1902 to 1938 |
6 |
| 1939 to 1945 |
8 |
| Since 1946 |
6 |
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| New Zealand |
| Period |
BPO |
| 1929-30 to 30/06/1968 |
6 |
| 01/07/1968 to 30/06/1979 |
8 |
| Since 01/07/1979 |
6 |
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| Pakistan |
| Period |
BPO |
| 1954-55 to 30/06/1973 |
6 |
| 01/07/1973 to 30/06/1978 |
8 |
| Since 01/07/1978 |
6 |
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| South Africa |
| Period |
BPO |
| Prior to 01/07/1889 |
4 |
| 01/07/1889 to 30/06/1899 |
5 |
| 01/07/1899 to 30/06/1938 |
6 |
| 01/07/1938 to 30/06/1961 |
8 |
| Since 01/07/1961 |
6 |
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