Best bowling figures in an innings in 1970s in FC - Australia
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 1.93 | Australia | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 23.6 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 1.86 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 32.5 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 2.55 | Australia | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 42.2 | 7 | 143 | 8 | 2.53 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 8 Feb 1975 | Test # 755 | |
| 11.5 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1.60 | Australians | 2 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 21 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 3.05 | Australians | 3 | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.4 | 5 | 67 | 7 | 2.33 | Australia | 3 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 41.3 | 12 | 143 | 7 | 3.44 | Australia | 2 | v India | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.97 | Australians | 2 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.70 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 2.10 | Australians | 2 | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.3 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 1.45 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 | Test # 800 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 2.50 | Australians | 2 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1.27 | Australians | 3 | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.2 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 1.96 | Australia | 4 | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 17.5 | 3 | 46 | 6 | 1.95 | Australia | 4 | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1974 | Test # 746 | |
| 28.2 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 1.65 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 2.50 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Sydney | 3 Jan 1976 | Test # 767 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 2.20 | Australia | 3 | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 15.7 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 3.40 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 74 | 6 | 1.98 | Australia | 2 | v England | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 5.92 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 82 | 6 | 2.67 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 790 | |
| 31.2 | 10 | 85 | 6 | 2.71 | Australia | 1 | v England | Leeds | 14 Aug 1975 | Test # 762 | |
| 39.0 | 10 | 114 | 6 | 2.92 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1.00 | Australia | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 17.4 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 1.47 | Australians | 3 | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1.42 | Australians | 1 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.6 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1.95 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 1.32 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 2.55 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 | Test # 770 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 2.57 | Australians | 2 | v Northants | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 1.58 | Australia | 4 | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 2.11 | Australia | 3 | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 19.4 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 2.33 | Australians | 1 | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 1.80 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 17.3 | 5 | 48 | 5 | 2.74 | Australia | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 2.20 | Australia | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 2.51 | Australia | 3 | v England | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 24.2 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 2.38 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 1.61 | Australia | 3 | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 2.36 | Australians | 1 | v Somerset | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 31.1 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 1.95 | Australians | 1 | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.6 | 5 | 61 | 5 | 2.44 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 4.22 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 11.3 | - | 63 | 5 | 4.15 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 | Test # 770 | |
| 47.0 | 20 | 63 | 5 | 1.34 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 | Test # 808 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 64 | 5 | 3.20 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 30.5 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 1.59 | Australia | 1 | v England | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 18.2 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 3.60 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 2.91 | Australians | 1 | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 72 | 5 | 2.88 | Australians | 2 | v Surrey | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 2.67 | Australians | 3 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 75 | 5 | 2.02 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 28.3 | - | 84 | 5 | 2.22 | Australia | 1 | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 | |
| 32.2 | 9 | 90 | 5 | 2.78 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 35.0 | 8 | 91 | 5 | 2.60 | Australians | 2 | v Worcs | Worcester | 28 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 2.79 | Australia | 3 | v England | W.A.C.A | 13 Dec 1974 | Test # 748 | |
| 24.7 | 2 | 94 | 5 | 2.83 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 24 Mar 1979 | Test # 850 | |
| 51.4 | 20 | 97 | 5 | 1.87 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 99 | 5 | 2.82 | Australia | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 2.70 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 796 | |
| 25.4 | 4 | 101 | 5 | 3.93 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 52.0 | 20 | 114 | 5 | 2.19 | Australia | 2 | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 32.2 | 8 | 123 | 5 | 3.80 | Australia | 3 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 45.0 | 15 | 125 | 5 | 2.77 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 55.1 | 16 | 126 | 5 | 2.28 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 34.4 | 7 | 139 | 5 | 3.02 | Australia | 4 | v England | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 | Test # 800 | |
| 59.6 | 15 | 148 | 5 | 1.85 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 47.7 | 10 | 163 | 5 | 2.55 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 24 Dec 1976 | Test # 789 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.92 | Australians | 3 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0.94 | Australia | 4 | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 1975 | Test # 751 | |
| 5.2 | - | 22 | 4 | 3.14 | Australia | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1.84 | Australians | 3 | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.4 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1.85 | Australia | 1 | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1.98 | Australians | 3 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 2.42 | Australians | 3 | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.5 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 3.13 | Australia | 3 | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 | Test # 763 | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 29.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | 4 | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2.16 | Australians | 4 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 21 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 2.37 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 18.1 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 1.57 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 790 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.7 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 1.77 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 13.5 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 2.89 | Australians | 2 | v Worcs | Worcester | 28 May 1977 | First-class | |
| 30.2 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 1.31 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 20.5 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 1.96 | Australia | 1 | v England | Lord's | 16 Jun 1977 | Test # 804 | |
| 29.0 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 1.44 | Australians | 2 | v OFS | Bloemfontein | 19 Mar 1970 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 2.62 | Australia | 1 | v West Indies | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1.43 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 23.3 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 1.91 | Australia | 3 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 1.91 | Australia | 2 | v India | Brisbane | 2 Dec 1977 | Test # 809 | |
| 20.3 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 1.80 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 12.5 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 2.91 | Australia | 2 | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 2.16 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 22.1 | 7 | 50 | 4 | 2.25 | Australia | 2 | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 | Test # 763 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 2.83 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 790 | |
| 12.0 | - | 53 | 4 | 4.41 | Australians | 3 | v Glamorgan | Swansea | 14 May 1977 | First-class |
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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]