Best bowling figures in a match in 1970s in Tests - West Indies
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 53.4 | 15 | 149 | 14 | 2.77 | West Indies | v England | The Oval | 12 Aug 1976 | Test # 781 | |
| 42.3 | 11 | 121 | 12 | 2.84 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | Test # 752 | |
| 43.1 | 8 | 147 | 11 | 3.40 | West Indies | v England | The Oval | 26 Jul 1973 | Test # 725 | |
| 52.5 | 16 | 123 | 10 | 2.32 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 17 Jun 1976 | Test # 778 | |
| 32.5 | 12 | 59 | 9 | 1.79 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 | |
| 43.5 | 10 | 95 | 9 | 2.16 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 4 Mar 1977 | Test # 799 | |
| 27.0x8 | 4 | 119 | 9 | 3.30 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 12 Dec 1975 | Test # 765 | |
| 67.4 | 20 | 131 | 9 | 1.93 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 82.0 | 30 | 143 | 9 | 1.74 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 23 Jan 1975 | Test # 753 | |
| 49.0x8 | 9 | 187 | 9 | 2.86 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Lahore | 15 Feb 1975 | Test # 756 | |
| 36.0 | 12 | 99 | 8 | 2.75 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1973 | Test # 727 | |
| 69.5 | 34 | 116 | 8 | 1.66 | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 11 Dec 1974 | Test # 747 | |
| 31.1 | 5 | 121 | 8 | 3.88 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 50.3 | 12 | 138 | 8 | 2.73 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Dec 1974 | Test # 750 | |
| 55.0 | 12 | 148 | 8 | 2.69 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Georgetown | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
| 83.0 | 25 | 181 | 8 | 2.18 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 23 Mar 1973 | Test # 718 | |
| 44.0x8 | 3 | 223 | 8 | 3.80 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1976 | Test # 768 | |
| 37.5 | 22 | 41 | 7 | 1.08 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 1.83 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 28.2 | 7 | 82 | 7 | 2.89 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 85 | 7 | 2.29 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 60.2 | 16 | 113 | 7 | 1.87 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
| 35.2 | 7 | 117 | 7 | 3.31 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 21 Apr 1976 | Test # 776 | |
| 46.4 | 9 | 132 | 7 | 2.82 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 33.3 | 6 | 135 | 7 | 4.02 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 15 Apr 1977 | Test # 803 | |
| 77.4 | 24 | 158 | 7 | 2.03 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 84.0 | 27 | 180 | 7 | 2.14 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 25.1 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 2.98 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 43.1 | 14 | 85 | 6 | 1.96 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 23 Jan 1975 | Test # 753 | |
| 35.3 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 2.47 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 32.5 | 9 | 89 | 6 | 2.71 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Nov 1974 | Test # 745 | |
| 40.4 | 9 | 92 | 6 | 2.26 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 101 | 6 | 2.72 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 77.0 | 30 | 119 | 6 | 1.54 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 50.3 | 6 | 121 | 6 | 2.39 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 63.0 | 18 | 130 | 6 | 2.06 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 37.0 | 2 | 140 | 6 | 3.78 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 49.0 | 8 | 141 | 6 | 2.87 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 53.0 | 15 | 143 | 6 | 2.69 | West Indies | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1976 | Test # 780 | |
| 47.4 | 4 | 147 | 6 | 3.08 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | Test # 775 | |
| 58.0x8 | 15 | 150 | 6 | 1.93 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 61.4 | 8 | 162 | 6 | 2.62 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 69.4 | 11 | 172 | 6 | 2.46 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 93.0 | 40 | 173 | 6 | 1.86 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 16 Feb 1974 | Test # 732 | |
| 54.0 | 11 | 190 | 6 | 3.51 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 30.5 | 10 | 55 | 5 | 1.78 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Nov 1974 | Test # 745 | |
| 31.3 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 2.06 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1973 | Test # 727 | |
| 43.0 | 15 | 66 | 5 | 1.53 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 31.0 | 11 | 74 | 5 | 2.38 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 42.0 | 13 | 78 | 5 | 1.85 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 78 | 5 | 2.10 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 6 Mar 1974 | Test # 734 | |
| 22.1x8 | 1 | 83 | 5 | 2.81 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 12 Dec 1975 | Test # 765 | |
| 37.4 | 9 | 85 | 5 | 2.25 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 17 Jun 1976 | Test # 778 | |
| 35.4 | 9 | 89 | 5 | 2.49 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 34.0 | 12 | 91 | 5 | 2.67 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 48.0 | 18 | 91 | 5 | 1.89 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 99 | 5 | 3.96 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 100 | 5 | 3.03 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 43.2 | 8 | 109 | 5 | 2.51 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Dec 1974 | Test # 750 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 109 | 5 | 3.20 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 15 Apr 1977 | Test # 803 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 117 | 5 | 3.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 59.0 | 15 | 123 | 5 | 2.08 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 56.0 | 18 | 125 | 5 | 2.23 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | Test # 714 | |
| 34.2 | 3 | 126 | 5 | 3.66 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 129 | 5 | 3.58 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 43.5 | 10 | 135 | 5 | 3.07 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 63.1x8 | 23 | 138 | 5 | 1.63 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Karachi | 1 Mar 1975 | Test # 759 | |
| 35.0x8 | 2 | 145 | 5 | 3.10 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 36.2x8 | 3 | 149 | 5 | 3.08 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 | Test # 770 | |
| 58.0 | 11 | 151 | 5 | 2.60 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 52.0 | 11 | 159 | 5 | 3.05 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 | |
| 42.0 | 7 | 162 | 5 | 3.85 | West Indies | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1976 | Test # 780 | |
| 50.0 | 10 | 179 | 5 | 3.58 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Georgetown | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
| 58.5x8 | 9 | 183 | 5 | 2.34 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1976 | Test # 768 | |
| 63.0 | 6 | 192 | 5 | 3.04 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 21 Apr 1973 | Test # 721 | |
| 61.3 | 9 | 223 | 5 | 3.62 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Georgetown | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
| 28.0 | 16 | 46 | 4 | 1.64 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 2.26 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 2.63 | West Indies | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1976 | Test # 780 | |
| 27.4 | 9 | 60 | 4 | 2.16 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 2.20 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 43.0 | 17 | 65 | 4 | 1.51 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 22.1 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 3.15 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 33.0 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 2.21 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 3 Jun 1976 | Test # 777 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 74 | 4 | 2.55 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1973 | Test # 727 | |
| 47.0 | 18 | 77 | 4 | 1.63 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 2.68 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
| 33.3 | 9 | 94 | 4 | 2.80 | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 11 Dec 1974 | Test # 747 | |
| 36.1 | 7 | 95 | 4 | 2.62 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 4 Mar 1977 | Test # 799 | |
| 41.3 | 16 | 100 | 4 | 2.40 | West Indies | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1976 | Test # 780 | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 109 | 4 | 3.20 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 28.0x8 | 2 | 112 | 4 | 3.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jan 1976 | Test # 767 | |
| 43.0 | 6 | 119 | 4 | 2.76 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 4 Mar 1977 | Test # 799 | |
| 42.0 | 8 | 121 | 4 | 2.88 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 27.2 | 1 | 129 | 4 | 4.71 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 15 Apr 1977 | Test # 803 | |
| 39.0x8 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 2.53 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Test # 764 | |
| 31.3x8 | 5 | 133 | 4 | 3.17 | West Indies | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1975 | Test # 766 | |
| 69.0 | 24 | 137 | 4 | 1.98 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 30 Mar 1974 | Test # 738 | |
| 67.0 | 24 | 138 | 4 | 2.05 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 16 Feb 1974 | Test # 732 | |
| 45.0 | 4 | 138 | 4 | 3.06 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 1977 | Test # 802 |
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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]