Best bowling figures in a match in 1970s in Tests - Australia
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 60.1 | 16 | 137 | 16 | 2.27 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 63.4 | 12 | 166 | 12 | 2.60 | Australia | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 33.2x8 | 6 | 123 | 11 | 2.77 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | Test # 798 | |
| 47.7x8 | 9 | 165 | 11 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 | Test # 800 | |
| 34.0x8 | 12 | 66 | 10 | 1.45 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 47.5x8 | 11 | 122 | 10 | 1.92 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 37.0x8 | 5 | 135 | 10 | 2.73 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 790 | |
| 56.4 | 15 | 181 | 10 | 3.19 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 46.3 | 18 | 86 | 9 | 1.84 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 38.5x8 | 8 | 105 | 9 | 2.03 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1974 | Test # 746 | |
| 35.6x8 | 9 | 111 | 9 | 2.32 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 47.7x8 | 6 | 155 | 9 | 2.42 | Australia | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 24 Mar 1979 | Test # 850 | |
| 51.2 | 15 | 157 | 9 | 3.05 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 14 Aug 1975 | Test # 762 | |
| 40.0x8 | 9 | 167 | 9 | 3.13 | Australia | v West Indies | Sydney | 3 Jan 1976 | Test # 767 | |
| 59.0 | 22 | 106 | 8 | 1.79 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 26.5x8 | 5 | 118 | 8 | 3.32 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 45.3 | 8 | 127 | 8 | 2.79 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 16 Jun 1977 | Test # 804 | |
| 39.4x8 | 5 | 143 | 8 | 2.71 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1974 | Test # 749 | |
| 42.2x8 | 7 | 143 | 8 | 2.53 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 8 Feb 1975 | Test # 755 | |
| 44.0x8 | 6 | 147 | 8 | 2.50 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 2 Dec 1977 | Test # 809 | |
| 48.2x8 | 5 | 169 | 8 | 2.62 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 | Test # 812 | |
| 29.3x8 | 1 | 175 | 8 | 4.46 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 | Test # 770 | |
| 66.4 | 17 | 186 | 8 | 2.79 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 58.4 | 10 | 189 | 8 | 3.22 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 77.6x8 | 19 | 190 | 8 | 1.83 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 60 | 7 | 1.71 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 32.0x8 | 10 | 80 | 7 | 1.87 | Australia | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 | |
| 38.2x8 | 8 | 85 | 7 | 1.66 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 31.2 | 4 | 89 | 7 | 2.84 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 41.3 | 14 | 95 | 7 | 2.28 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 46.0x8 | 12 | 102 | 7 | 1.66 | Australia | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 55.0 | 22 | 109 | 7 | 1.98 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 40.5x8 | 10 | 109 | 7 | 2.01 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 31.0x8 | 3 | 116 | 7 | 2.80 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 36.0x8 | 6 | 124 | 7 | 2.58 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 29.0x8 | 3 | 126 | 7 | 3.25 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 35.7x8 | 2 | 130 | 7 | 2.71 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 2 Dec 1977 | Test # 809 | |
| 51.0x8 | 11 | 131 | 7 | 1.92 | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 796 | |
| 40.0x8 | 10 | 138 | 7 | 2.58 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 13 Dec 1974 | Test # 748 | |
| 41.3 | 12 | 143 | 7 | 3.44 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 49.0 | 10 | 148 | 7 | 3.02 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 34.6x8 | 3 | 161 | 7 | 3.47 | Australia | v India | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1977 | Test # 811 | |
| 51.0x8 | 10 | 162 | 7 | 2.38 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 64.2 | 12 | 177 | 7 | 2.75 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 23.0x8 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 2.21 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 18.2x8 | 6 | 73 | 6 | 3.00 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 54.0 | 25 | 75 | 6 | 1.38 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 57.0 | 24 | 77 | 6 | 1.35 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 | Test # 808 | |
| 39.0x8 | 9 | 97 | 6 | 1.86 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1974 | Test # 749 | |
| 54.0 | 18 | 99 | 6 | 1.83 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 99 | 6 | 5.21 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 30.3x8 | 11 | 101 | 6 | 2.49 | Australia | v West Indies | Sydney | 3 Jan 1976 | Test # 767 | |
| 39.0x8 | 13 | 103 | 6 | 1.98 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 52.3x8 | 21 | 106 | 6 | 1.51 | Australia | v New Zealand | Adelaide | 26 Jan 1974 | Test # 730 | |
| 40.7x8 | 6 | 109 | 6 | 2.00 | Australia | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1973 | Test # 728 | |
| 47.6x8 | 15 | 110 | 6 | 1.72 | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 1974 | Test # 735 | |
| 20.0x8 | 1 | 113 | 6 | 4.23 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 52.1 | 15 | 119 | 6 | 2.28 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 51.4 | 15 | 119 | 6 | 2.30 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 | |
| 45.0 | 13 | 122 | 6 | 2.71 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 49.2 | 16 | 123 | 6 | 2.49 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 35.7x8 | 6 | 125 | 6 | 2.61 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 24.0x8 | 2 | 134 | 6 | 4.18 | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1976 | Test # 768 | |
| 71.0 | 25 | 135 | 6 | 1.90 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 | Test # 763 | |
| 49.7x8 | 12 | 141 | 6 | 2.12 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 50.0x8 | 16 | 144 | 6 | 2.16 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 51.0 | 16 | 147 | 6 | 2.88 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 42.0x8 | 10 | 148 | 6 | 2.64 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 1975 | Test # 751 | |
| 27.0x8 | 3 | 156 | 6 | 4.33 | Australia | v West Indies | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 48.0x8 | 9 | 157 | 6 | 2.45 | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 796 | |
| 45.5x8 | 4 | 166 | 6 | 2.72 | Australia | v India | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 1977 | Test # 811 | |
| 39.5x8 | 5 | 170 | 6 | 3.21 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 55.0x8 | 5 | 191 | 6 | 2.60 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 87.1 | 26 | 205 | 6 | 2.35 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 72.0x8 | 17 | 208 | 6 | 2.16 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 24 Dec 1976 | Test # 789 | |
| 66.7x8 | 11 | 267 | 6 | 2.99 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 24 Dec 1976 | Test # 789 | |
| 29.0x8 | 12 | 50 | 5 | 1.29 | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 | Test # 736 | |
| 34.0x8 | 14 | 50 | 5 | 1.10 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 | |
| 28.0 | 11 | 59 | 5 | 2.10 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 | Test # 760 | |
| 17.0x8 | 4 | 60 | 5 | 2.64 | Australia | v West Indies | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 | Test # 770 | |
| 18.6x8 | 5 | 61 | 5 | 2.44 | Australia | v Pakistan | Sydney | 6 Jan 1973 | Test # 707 | |
| 29.6x8 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 1.78 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 33.6x8 | 8 | 75 | 5 | 1.66 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 18.6x8 | 2 | 81 | 5 | 3.24 | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1976 | Test # 768 | |
| 35.0x8 | 9 | 81 | 5 | 1.73 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 48.2 | 20 | 88 | 5 | 1.82 | Australia | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 66.0 | 23 | 92 | 5 | 1.39 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 22.0x8 | - | 93 | 5 | 3.17 | Australia | v New Zealand | Sydney | 5 Jan 1974 | Test # 729 | |
| 38.5 | 9 | 96 | 5 | 2.47 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 42.7x8 | 11 | 97 | 5 | 1.69 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 55.4 | 23 | 98 | 5 | 1.76 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 9 Mar 1973 | Test # 716 | |
| 39.1x8 | 9 | 101 | 5 | 1.93 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1977 | Test # 790 | |
| 35.3x8 | 10 | 102 | 5 | 2.16 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 28.2 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 3.84 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 | Test # 808 | |
| 52.1 | 16 | 113 | 5 | 2.16 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 | Test # 763 | |
| 47.4 | 13 | 114 | 5 | 2.39 | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 45.0 | 7 | 115 | 5 | 2.55 | Australia | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 63.2 | 20 | 119 | 5 | 1.87 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 28 Jul 1977 | Test # 806 | |
| 61.3 | 15 | 122 | 5 | 1.98 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1973 | Test # 720 | |
| 65.0 | 19 | 122 | 5 | 1.87 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 16 Jun 1977 | Test # 804 |
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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]