Best bowling figures in an innings in 1970s in FC - vs New Zealand
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 23.0 | 5 | 76 | 8 | 2.47 | India | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 | Test # 769 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 1.85 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 7 Feb 1973 | Test # 712 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 73 | 7 | 2.70 | Pearce's XI | 4 | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.76 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1.61 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 54 | 6 | 1.35 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 31.5 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 2.13 | Worcs | 2 | v N Zealanders | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.7 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 3.40 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 32.3 | 7 | 85 | 6 | 1.96 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 94 | 6 | 2.35 | India | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 | Test # 769 | |
| 38.0 | 13 | 101 | 6 | 2.65 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 127 | 6 | 3.17 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 713 | |
| 22.0 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 1.22 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Leeds | 5 Jul 1973 | Test # 724 | |
| 33.0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 0.81 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 10 Nov 1976 | Test # 785 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 1.60 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 18.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 20.2 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2.06 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 16.2 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 2.21 | Victoria | 2 | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1970 | First-class | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 2.88 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 16.4 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 2.88 | Gloucs | 2 | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 2.04 | Pakistan | 3 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 7 Feb 1973 | Test # 712 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 51 | 5 | 2.55 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 20 Feb 1975 | Test # 757 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 2.20 | Australia | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 19.6 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 2.05 | NSW | 1 | v N Zealanders | Sydney | 17 Jan 1970 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 1.61 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 26.4 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 2.21 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 2.01 | Pakistan | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 64 | 5 | 3.20 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 29.0 | 11 | 65 | 5 | 2.24 | Pearce's XI | 2 | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 24.7 | 6 | 73 | 5 | 2.20 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 98 | 5 | 2.82 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 20 Feb 1975 | Test # 757 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 2.70 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 796 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 106 | 5 | 2.40 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 38.0 | 12 | 108 | 5 | 2.13 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 5 Mar 1971 | Test # 682 | |
| 34.0 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 2.40 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 41.5 | 7 | 113 | 5 | 2.70 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 21 Jun 1973 | Test # 723 | |
| 53.0 | 15 | 131 | 5 | 2.47 | England | 4 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1973 | Test # 722 | |
| 43.0 | 9 | 134 | 5 | 2.33 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 5 Feb 1976 | Test # 771 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1.50 | England | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1.00 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 34.1 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0.58 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 5.2 | - | 22 | 4 | 3.14 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 22.0 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1.00 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 10.4 | - | 33 | 4 | 3.09 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1973 | Test # 722 | |
| 16.4 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1.59 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Lahore | 9 Oct 1976 | Test # 782 | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 0.83 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 11.0 | - | 39 | 4 | 2.65 | Australia | 1 | v New Zealand | Sydney | 5 Jan 1974 | Test # 729 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 1.53 | Australia | 4 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 1.57 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 1.65 | Pakistan | 3 | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Sind) | 23 Oct 1976 | Test # 783 | |
| 33.1 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 1.32 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 22.0 | 10 | 49 | 4 | 2.22 | Yorkshire | 3 | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 1.66 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 2.10 | Pakistan | 3 | v New Zealand | Lahore | 9 Oct 1976 | Test # 782 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 1.87 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 19.6 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 2.27 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 1974 | Test # 735 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 1.80 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 28.2 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 1.61 | Pakistan | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 1.96 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 25.1 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 1.88 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 5 Feb 1976 | Test # 771 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 2.20 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 18.5 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 3.39 | Robins' XI | 1 | v N Zealanders | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 65 | 4 | 1.95 | Australia | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 796 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 2.95 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 2.55 | Pakistan | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 3.55 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Leeds | 5 Jul 1973 | Test # 724 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 2.88 | Middlesex | 2 | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 2.55 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 44.0 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 1.75 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 10 Nov 1976 | Test # 785 | |
| 18.4 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 3.16 | Pakistan | 3 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 7 Feb 1973 | Test # 712 | |
| 36.0 | 8 | 110 | 4 | 3.05 | Scotland | 2 | v N Zealanders | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 126 | 4 | 3.25 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 2 Feb 1973 | Test # 710 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1.31 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1.87 | Pakistan | 4 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 2 Feb 1973 | Test # 710 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1.66 | Middlesex | 2 | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1.61 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1973 | Test # 722 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 1.50 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1.75 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1.72 | Jamaica | 2 | v N Zealanders | Kingston | 5 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 3.00 | Pakistan | 4 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 713 | |
| 19.3 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1.74 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Leeds | 5 Jul 1973 | Test # 724 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1.78 | NSW | 1 | v N Zealanders | Sydney | 17 Jan 1970 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1.78 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 20 Feb 1975 | Test # 757 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4.07 | England | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 2.23 | Pearce's XI | 2 | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 1.37 | Jamaica | 2 | v N Zealanders | Kingston | 5 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 2.05 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Sind) | 23 Oct 1976 | Test # 783 | |
| 40.0 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 1.05 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Kanpur | 18 Nov 1976 | Test # 786 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 2.42 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 22.4 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 2.16 | - | 2 | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 3.84 | Sussex | 1 | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 1.36 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 17.7 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 2.22 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Sind) | 23 Oct 1976 | Test # 783 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2.53 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Sydney | 5 Jan 1974 | Test # 729 | |
| 24.3 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 1.69 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 22.5 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 1.82 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 13 Feb 1976 | Test # 772 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 2.80 | Pakistan | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 59 | 3 | 1.84 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 1974 | Test # 735 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3.27 | Warwickshire | 2 | v N Zealanders | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 2.45 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 |
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Performances 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:
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Launceston, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [First-class]
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
South Australia vs Western Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 28-31, 1979 [First-class]