Best bowling figures in an innings in 1980s in Tests - vs Pakistan
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 23.2 | 5 | 83 | 8 | 3.55 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 27 Oct 1985 | Test # 1027 | |
| 30.5 | 7 | 85 | 8 | 2.75 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 23 Jan 1983 | Test # 947 | |
| 46.2 | 15 | 107 | 8 | 2.30 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 2 Jul 1987 | Test # 1077 | |
| 18.2 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 1.47 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 1987 | Test # 1073 | |
| 23.4 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 2.36 | India | 3 | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 | Test # 869 | |
| 46.5 | 17 | 87 | 7 | 1.85 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 27 Feb 1980 | Test # 876 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 87 | 7 | 2.35 | New Zealand | 2 | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 25 Nov 1984 | Test # 1000 | |
| 66.0 | 16 | 187 | 7 | 2.83 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 11 Dec 1981 | Test # 913 | |
| 38.4 | 3 | 220 | 7 | 5.68 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 3 Jan 1983 | Test # 945 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 51 | 6 | 2.12 | New Zealand | 1 | v Pakistan | Dunedin | 9 Feb 1985 | Test # 1012 | |
| 25.1 | 8 | 56 | 6 | 2.22 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 11 Feb 1987 | Test # 1067 | |
| 30.0 | 12 | 65 | 6 | 2.16 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Mar 1984 | Test # 978 | |
| 25.5 | 5 | 84 | 6 | 3.25 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 13 Nov 1981 | Test # 909 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 86 | 6 | 3.30 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 11 Nov 1983 | Test # 966 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 109 | 6 | 4.95 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 7 Nov 1985 | Test # 1028 | |
| 42.3 | 4 | 132 | 6 | 3.10 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 23 Nov 1989 | Test # 1128 | |
| 47.3 | 10 | 154 | 6 | 3.24 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | The Oval | 6 Aug 1987 | Test # 1079 | |
| 50.2 | 8 | 171 | 6 | 3.39 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 9 Dec 1983 | Test # 970 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 2.00 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 13 Nov 1981 | Test # 909 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1.28 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 2 Mar 1984 | Test # 978 | |
| 8.0 | - | 32 | 5 | 4.00 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 11 Nov 1983 | Test # 966 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 1.83 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 7 Nov 1986 | Test # 1056 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Pakistan | Colombo (CCC) | 14 Mar 1986 | Test # 1041 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 3.00 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 19 Mar 1984 | Test # 984 | |
| 14.5 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 2.96 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Pakistan | Colombo (CCC) | 14 Mar 1986 | Test # 1041 | |
| 17.1 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 2.85 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 25 Nov 1983 | Test # 969 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 14 Mar 1982 | Test # 925 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 2.36 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 2 Jan 1984 | Test # 974 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 65 | 5 | 2.82 | West Indies | 3 | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | 22 Apr 1988 | Test # 1097 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 2.09 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 19 Mar 1984 | Test # 984 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 68 | 5 | 2.34 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 14 Sep 1983 | Test # 961 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 74 | 5 | 2.46 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 26 Aug 1982 | Test # 933 | |
| 30.4 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 2.44 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Nagpur | 5 Oct 1983 | Test # 963 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 79 | 5 | 2.92 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 9 Dec 1989 | Test # 1132 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 81 | 5 | 4.05 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 910 | |
| 23.5 | 3 | 86 | 5 | 3.60 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 32.5 | 6 | 90 | 5 | 2.74 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 10 Dec 1982 | Test # 941 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 92 | 5 | 2.62 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 28.5 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 3.53 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 23 Dec 1982 | Test # 942 | |
| 34.5 | 6 | 104 | 5 | 2.98 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 15 Nov 1989 | Test # 1127 | |
| 45.0 | 18 | 117 | 5 | 2.60 | New Zealand | 2 | v Pakistan | Wellington | 18 Jan 1985 | Test # 1009 | |
| 59.0 | 16 | 135 | 5 | 2.28 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Chennai | 3 Feb 1987 | Test # 1066 | |
| 56.0 | 14 | 172 | 5 | 3.07 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 18 Mar 1980 | Test # 879 | |
| 14.5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1.41 | West Indies | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 7 Nov 1986 | Test # 1056 | |
| 9.4 | - | 25 | 4 | 2.58 | West Indies | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 8 Dec 1980 | Test # 888 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1.80 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 22 Dec 1980 | Test # 890 | |
| 10.2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 3.48 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 13 Nov 1981 | Test # 909 | |
| 17.2 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 2.19 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Multan | 30 Dec 1980 | Test # 892 | |
| 11.5 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 3.29 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1986 | Test # 1055 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2.33 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 48 | 4 | 2.40 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 2 Jan 1984 | Test # 974 | |
| 19.4 | 8 | 49 | 4 | 2.49 | New Zealand | 3 | v Pakistan | Auckland | 25 Jan 1985 | Test # 1010 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 2.68 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 910 | |
| 14.2 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 3.69 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 29 Jul 1982 | Test # 931 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 2.75 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 14 Apr 1988 | Test # 1096 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 2.18 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 19.5 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 3.02 | New Zealand | 1 | v Pakistan | Auckland | 25 Jan 1985 | Test # 1010 | |
| 31.2 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 2.07 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 2 Jan 1984 | Test # 974 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 2.87 | India | 3 | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 1987 | Test # 1073 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 2.87 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 15 Nov 1989 | Test # 1127 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 3.33 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 29 Jul 1982 | Test # 931 | |
| 24.5 | 9 | 70 | 4 | 2.81 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 26 Aug 1982 | Test # 933 | |
| 38.0 | 15 | 73 | 4 | 1.92 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 20 Nov 1986 | Test # 1058 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 3.20 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 910 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 78 | 4 | 2.78 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 7 Oct 1988 | Test # 1106 | |
| 18.4 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 4.23 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | 22 Apr 1988 | Test # 1097 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 80 | 4 | 2.50 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Jalandhar | 24 Sep 1983 | Test # 962 | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 83 | 4 | 2.02 | New Zealand | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 10 Dec 1984 | Test # 1003 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 87 | 4 | 2.55 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 23 Sep 1988 | Test # 1105 | |
| 29.5 | 5 | 88 | 4 | 2.94 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Sydney | 2 Jan 1984 | Test # 974 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 88 | 4 | 3.03 | New Zealand | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 10 Dec 1984 | Test # 1003 | |
| 32.5 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 2.68 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Jaipur | 21 Feb 1987 | Test # 1069 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 4.73 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 | Test # 869 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 97 | 4 | 2.93 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 30 Sep 1982 | Test # 936 | |
| 40.5 | 10 | 97 | 4 | 2.37 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 15 Sep 1988 | Test # 1104 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 3.33 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 23 Sep 1988 | Test # 1105 | |
| 54.0 | 14 | 101 | 4 | 1.87 | New Zealand | 2 | v Pakistan | Wellington | 10 Feb 1989 | Test # 1115 | |
| 38.0 | 8 | 102 | 4 | 2.68 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 5 Mar 1982 | Test # 923 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 103 | 4 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 14 Mar 1982 | Test # 925 | |
| 48.3 | 13 | 109 | 4 | 2.24 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 4 Mar 1987 | Test # 1071 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 109 | 4 | 2.65 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 15 Sep 1988 | Test # 1104 | |
| 36.0 | 5 | 110 | 4 | 3.05 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 12 Aug 1982 | Test # 932 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 116 | 4 | 3.86 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Mar 1986 | Test # 1043 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1.66 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 11 Nov 1983 | Test # 966 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1.17 | West Indies | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 7 Nov 1986 | Test # 1056 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 2.18 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 27 Feb 1980 | Test # 876 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 1.92 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 22 Dec 1980 | Test # 890 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 2.15 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 8 Dec 1980 | Test # 888 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2.80 | Australia | 1 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 25 Nov 1983 | Test # 969 | |
| 13.0 | - | 29 | 3 | 2.23 | West Indies | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 8 Dec 1980 | Test # 888 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 1.63 | West Indies | 4 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 20 Nov 1986 | Test # 1058 | |
| 8.0 | - | 32 | 3 | 4.00 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 14 Apr 1988 | Test # 1096 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 2.43 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Pakistan | Colombo (CCC) | 14 Mar 1986 | Test # 1041 | |
| 35.0 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 1.11 | Australia | 4 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 7 Oct 1988 | Test # 1106 | |
| 21.1 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 20 Nov 1986 | Test # 1058 | |
| 16.1 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2.72 | New Zealand | 2 | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 25 Nov 1984 | Test # 1000 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 1.70 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 4 Mar 1987 | Test # 1071 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 2.47 | New Zealand | 3 | v Pakistan | Auckland | 25 Jan 1985 | Test # 1010 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 4.80 | West Indies | 1 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1986 | Test # 1055 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 2.45 | Australia | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 27 Feb 1980 | Test # 876 |
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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 Sri Lanka at Hobart, Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 16-20, 1989 [Test # 1133]
India vs Pakistan at Sialkot, India tour of Pakistan 4th Test, Dec 9-14, 1989 [Test # 1132]
Australia vs Sri Lanka at Brisbane, Sri Lanka tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 8-12, 1989 [Test # 1131]