Best bowling figures in an innings in 1970s in Tests - India
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 | |
| 41.5 | 18 | 79 | 8 | 1.88 | India | 2 | v England | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 18.1 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2.09 | India | 3 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 1.95 | India | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 | Test # 812 | |
| 14.1 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 2.76 | India | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 | Test # 812 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 63 | 6 | 2.25 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 21.3 | 4 | 71 | 6 | 3.30 | India | 4 | v England | Bengaluru | 28 Jan 1977 | Test # 794 | |
| 31.2 | 7 | 76 | 6 | 2.42 | India | 2 | v England | Bengaluru | 28 Jan 1977 | Test # 794 | |
| 38.5 | 9 | 90 | 6 | 2.31 | India | 1 | v England | Chennai | 12 Jan 1973 | Test # 708 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 94 | 6 | 2.35 | India | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 | Test # 769 | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 103 | 6 | 2.39 | India | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 32.2 | 8 | 120 | 6 | 3.71 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 64.2 | 8 | 226 | 6 | 3.51 | India | 1 | v England | Lord's | 20 Jun 1974 | Test # 740 | |
| 33.0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 0.81 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 10 Nov 1976 | Test # 785 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 2.20 | India | 4 | v England | Wankhede | 11 Feb 1977 | Test # 795 | |
| 19.5 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.16 | India | 2 | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1979 | Test # 860 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 2.88 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 20.5 | 4 | 50 | 5 | 2.40 | India | 3 | v England | Chennai | 14 Jan 1977 | Test # 793 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 2.12 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 13.7 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 2.97 | India | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 2 Dec 1977 | Test # 809 | |
| 23.5 | 8 | 58 | 5 | 2.43 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 40.0 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 1.57 | India | 4 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 26.2 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 2.46 | India | 2 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 70 | 5 | 3.04 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | Test # 752 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 2.84 | India | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 2 Dec 1977 | Test # 809 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 2.31 | India | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 82 | 5 | 2.41 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 82 | 5 | 2.56 | India | 2 | v Australia | Delhi | 13 Oct 1979 | Test # 858 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 89 | 5 | 2.15 | India | 2 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1977 | Test # 811 | |
| 36.0 | 11 | 95 | 5 | 2.63 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 30.2 | 6 | 105 | 5 | 2.60 | India | 4 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1977 | Test # 811 | |
| 64.0 | 25 | 110 | 5 | 1.71 | India | 2 | v England | Eden Gardens | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 791 | |
| 43.0 | 7 | 116 | 5 | 2.69 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 43.0 | 9 | 134 | 5 | 2.33 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 5 Feb 1976 | Test # 771 | |
| 46.1 | 8 | 135 | 5 | 2.92 | India | 2 | v England | Brabourne | 6 Feb 1973 | Test # 711 | |
| 29.4 | - | 136 | 5 | 3.45 | India | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 48.0 | 15 | 146 | 5 | 3.04 | India | 1 | v England | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 42.0 | 7 | 153 | 5 | 3.64 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 21 Apr 1976 | Test # 776 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1.60 | India | 3 | v England | Chennai | 12 Jan 1973 | Test # 708 | |
| 16.1 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1.36 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 27 Dec 1974 | Test # 750 | |
| 22.0 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1.00 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 1.50 | India | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 7 Jan 1978 | Test # 814 | |
| 16.2 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1.83 | India | 4 | v Australia | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 12.0 | - | 35 | 4 | 2.91 | India | 4 | v Australia | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 43.0 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 0.88 | India | 3 | v England | Chennai | 12 Jan 1973 | Test # 708 | |
| 14.0 | - | 38 | 4 | 2.71 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 14.1 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 2.75 | India | 3 | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1979 | Test # 860 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 1.90 | India | 2 | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1979 | Test # 860 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 1.70 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | Test # 752 | |
| 29.0 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 1.44 | India | 4 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 16.5 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 2.55 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 10.5 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 3.17 | India | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 2.00 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 22.5 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 2.14 | India | 1 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 19 Sep 1979 | Test # 856 | |
| 29.0 | 11 | 51 | 4 | 1.31 | India | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 7 Jan 1978 | Test # 814 | |
| 30.5 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 1.68 | India | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 26.2 | 13 | 52 | 4 | 1.97 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 27 Dec 1974 | Test # 750 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 1.98 | India | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 19.5 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 2.72 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 2.50 | India | 3 | v England | Chennai | 14 Jan 1977 | Test # 793 | |
| 33.0 | 15 | 55 | 4 | 1.66 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 16.1 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 2.69 | India | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 | Test # 812 | |
| 25.1 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 1.88 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 5 Feb 1976 | Test # 771 | |
| 22.5 | 6 | 63 | 4 | 2.75 | India | 3 | v Pakistan | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 3.50 | India | 4 | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 32.4 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 1.95 | India | 1 | v England | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 1.96 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 39.3 | 18 | 70 | 4 | 1.77 | India | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 38.5 | 16 | 72 | 4 | 1.85 | India | 1 | v England | Chennai | 14 Jan 1977 | Test # 793 | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 73 | 4 | 2.43 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 52.0 | 20 | 73 | 4 | 1.40 | India | 2 | v England | Wankhede | 11 Feb 1977 | Test # 795 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 75 | 4 | 2.50 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bengaluru | 22 Nov 1974 | Test # 745 | |
| 44.0 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 1.75 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 10 Nov 1976 | Test # 785 | |
| 41.0 | 12 | 86 | 4 | 2.09 | India | 2 | v England | Kanpur | 25 Jan 1973 | Test # 709 | |
| 59.0 | 22 | 92 | 4 | 1.55 | India | 1 | v England | Delhi | 17 Dec 1976 | Test # 788 | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 92 | 4 | 2.13 | India | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 | |
| 57.4 | 16 | 93 | 4 | 1.61 | India | 2 | v England | Eden Gardens | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 791 | |
| 37.3 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 2.66 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 56.0 | 20 | 109 | 4 | 1.94 | India | 2 | v England | Wankhede | 11 Feb 1977 | Test # 795 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 112 | 4 | 4.00 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Bengaluru | 22 Nov 1974 | Test # 745 | |
| 31.0 | 4 | 118 | 4 | 3.80 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 130 | 4 | 3.42 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 16 Oct 1978 | Test # 831 | |
| 35.0 | 8 | 140 | 4 | 4.00 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Wankhede | 23 Jan 1975 | Test # 753 | |
| 34.0 | 7 | 147 | 4 | 4.32 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Delhi | 11 Dec 1974 | Test # 747 | |
| 39.0 | 5 | 163 | 4 | 4.17 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1.37 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 1.86 | India | 1 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1.75 | India | 2 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 26 Nov 1976 | Test # 787 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 1.52 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | Test # 752 | |
| 15.4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 2.04 | India | 3 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 19 Sep 1979 | Test # 856 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2.06 | India | 2 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 2.10 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | Test # 752 | |
| 40.0 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 1.05 | India | 4 | v New Zealand | Kanpur | 18 Nov 1976 | Test # 786 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 2.21 | India | 4 | v Pakistan | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 36.0 | 18 | 44 | 3 | 1.22 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 24 Mar 1976 | Test # 774 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.55 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.87 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3.28 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 1.67 | India | 2 | v England | Bengaluru | 28 Jan 1977 | Test # 794 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 47 | 3 | 1.56 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 |
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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:
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
India vs Pakistan at Kanpur, Pakistan tour of India 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]
India vs Pakistan at Wankhede, Pakistan tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]