Most wickets in 1980s in Tests - vs England
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980-1988 | 19 | 38 | 4403 | 733.5 | 179 | 1862 | 104 | 7/22 | 17.90 | 2.53 | 42.33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1981-1989 | 21 | 37 | 5460 | 910.0 | 196 | 2763 | 97 | 7/81 | 28.48 | 3.03 | 56.28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1980-1986 | 19 | 38 | 4428 | 738.0 | 211 | 1650 | 92 | 5/55 | 17.93 | 2.23 | 48.13 | 8 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1989 | 13 | 24 | 3824 | 637.2 | 159 | 1689 | 84 | 6/128 | 20.10 | 2.65 | 45.52 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1982-1987 | 13 | 23 | 4537 | 756.1 | 204 | 1744 | 70 | 9/56 | 24.91 | 2.30 | 64.81 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1980-1986 | 17 | 34 | 3529 | 588.1 | 135 | 1675 | 68 | 6/67 | 24.63 | 2.84 | 51.89 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 1980-1982 | 10 | 20 | 3125 | 520.5 | 140 | 1392 | 65 | 7/89 | 21.41 | 2.67 | 48.07 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1980-1986 | 17 | 31 | 4224 | 704.0 | 140 | 2101 | 55 | 6/91 | 38.20 | 2.98 | 76.80 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 11 | 18 | 3082 | 513.4 | 143 | 1231 | 52 | 6/53 | 23.67 | 2.39 | 59.26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1982-1987 | 8 | 13 | 2079 | 346.3 | 81 | 845 | 42 | 7/40 | 20.11 | 2.43 | 49.50 | - | 4 | 1 | |
| 1980-1982 | 10 | 16 | 2724 | 454.0 | 148 | 992 | 36 | 6/102 | 27.55 | 2.18 | 75.66 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 1985-1988 | 8 | 11 | 1777 | 296.1 | 33 | 1049 | 34 | 8/141 | 30.85 | 3.54 | 52.26 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 1980-1981 | 7 | 14 | 1571 | 261.5 | 59 | 761 | 33 | 6/74 | 23.06 | 2.90 | 47.60 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 10 | 16 | 2391 | 398.3 | 128 | 899 | 33 | 5/95 | 27.24 | 2.25 | 72.45 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1986-1989 | 10 | 18 | 1955 | 325.5 | 67 | 1059 | 29 | 4/71 | 36.51 | 3.25 | 67.41 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1983-1984 | 7 | 12 | 1782 | 297.0 | 89 | 712 | 28 | 7/74 | 25.42 | 2.39 | 63.64 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 1981-1986 | 17 | 28 | 3681 | 613.3 | 174 | 1288 | 28 | 4/83 | 46.00 | 2.09 | 131.46 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1982-1985 | 6 | 11 | 1102 | 183.4 | 26 | 686 | 25 | 5/50 | 27.44 | 3.73 | 44.08 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1986-1988 | 7 | 14 | 1158 | 193.0 | 32 | 696 | 23 | 4/30 | 30.26 | 3.60 | 50.34 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1984-1985 | 5 | 9 | 1647 | 274.3 | 63 | 723 | 23 | 6/64 | 31.43 | 2.63 | 71.60 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 1981-1986 | 10 | 17 | 1692 | 282.0 | 69 | 771 | 23 | 5/23 | 33.52 | 2.73 | 73.56 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1984-1988 | 10 | 15 | 1174 | 195.4 | 73 | 394 | 22 | 6/57 | 17.90 | 2.01 | 53.36 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 5 | 10 | 1219 | 203.1 | 56 | 445 | 22 | 4/53 | 20.22 | 2.19 | 55.40 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1982-1983 | 5 | 10 | 1754 | 292.2 | 91 | 793 | 22 | 5/107 | 36.04 | 2.71 | 79.72 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1984-1986 | 5 | 8 | 918 | 153.0 | 26 | 500 | 20 | 6/58 | 25.00 | 3.26 | 45.90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986-1987 | 5 | 8 | 1192 | 198.4 | 44 | 527 | 20 | 4/64 | 26.35 | 2.65 | 59.60 | 3 | - | - | |
| 1980-1981 | 6 | 12 | 1256 | 209.2 | 52 | 513 | 19 | 5/72 | 27.00 | 2.45 | 66.10 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 10 | 14 | 1600 | 266.4 | 68 | 725 | 19 | 4/108 | 38.15 | 2.71 | 84.21 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 7 | 11 | 1325 | 220.5 | 45 | 566 | 18 | 4/111 | 31.44 | 2.56 | 73.61 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1982-1984 | 4 | 7 | 1070 | 178.2 | 35 | 437 | 17 | 4/42 | 25.70 | 2.45 | 62.94 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1986-1988 | 6 | 12 | 1142 | 190.2 | 46 | 515 | 17 | 4/46 | 30.29 | 2.70 | 67.17 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 3 | 6 | 773 | 128.5 | 23 | 373 | 16 | 5/59 | 23.31 | 2.89 | 48.31 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1982-1987 | 12 | 18 | 1218 | 203.0 | 53 | 502 | 16 | 6/32 | 31.37 | 2.47 | 76.12 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1983 | 5 | 10 | 889 | 148.1 | 34 | 425 | 15 | 4/69 | 28.33 | 2.86 | 59.26 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1984-1987 | 6 | 9 | 1425 | 237.3 | 78 | 497 | 15 | 3/28 | 33.13 | 2.09 | 95.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1989 | 12 | 17 | 1130 | 188.2 | 46 | 595 | 15 | 5/69 | 39.66 | 3.15 | 75.33 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1980-1986 | 4 | 7 | 638 | 106.2 | 14 | 321 | 13 | 5/40 | 24.69 | 3.01 | 49.07 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 3 | 6 | 402 | 67.0 | 17 | 151 | 12 | 4/52 | 12.58 | 2.25 | 33.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 3 | 5 | 685 | 114.1 | 41 | 187 | 12 | 4/26 | 15.58 | 1.63 | 57.08 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1987-1988 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 89.0 | 27 | 238 | 12 | 6/78 | 19.83 | 2.67 | 44.50 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1986-1988 | 4 | 6 | 1086 | 181.0 | 51 | 430 | 12 | 5/72 | 35.83 | 2.37 | 90.50 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1980-1981 | 6 | 11 | 1426 | 237.4 | 97 | 484 | 12 | 5/68 | 40.33 | 2.03 | 118.83 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 5 | 9 | 804 | 134.0 | 53 | 300 | 11 | 3/59 | 27.27 | 2.23 | 73.09 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1987 | 5 | 7 | 760 | 126.4 | 17 | 457 | 11 | 4/127 | 41.54 | 3.60 | 69.09 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 3 | 6 | 686 | 114.2 | 33 | 268 | 10 | 5/83 | 26.80 | 2.34 | 68.60 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 4 | 7 | 924 | 154.0 | 44 | 440 | 10 | 4/45 | 44.00 | 2.85 | 92.40 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1982-1984 | 2 | 3 | 403 | 67.1 | 16 | 213 | 9 | 4/70 | 23.66 | 3.17 | 44.77 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1983-1986 | 5 | 8 | 990 | 165.0 | 52 | 399 | 9 | 3/73 | 44.33 | 2.41 | 110.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1985 | 6 | 10 | 996 | 166.0 | 40 | 468 | 9 | 4/86 | 52.00 | 2.81 | 110.66 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 2 | 4 | 504 | 84.0 | 22 | 174 | 8 | 4/42 | 21.75 | 2.07 | 63.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1984-1988 | 3 | 4 | 639 | 106.3 | 43 | 193 | 8 | 3/25 | 24.12 | 1.81 | 79.87 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 5 | 9 | 750 | 125.0 | 39 | 265 | 8 | 3/31 | 33.12 | 2.12 | 93.75 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 3 | 4 | 482 | 80.2 | 14 | 269 | 8 | 5/69 | 33.62 | 3.34 | 60.25 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 2 | 4 | 312 | 52.0 | 20 | 117 | 7 | 5/40 | 16.71 | 2.25 | 44.57 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 2 | 4 | 421 | 70.1 | 14 | 233 | 6 | 3/95 | 38.83 | 3.32 | 70.16 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 4 | 6 | 1032 | 172.0 | 41 | 465 | 6 | 5/68 | 77.50 | 2.70 | 172.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 5 | 8 | 874 | 145.4 | 31 | 487 | 6 | 3/37 | 81.16 | 3.34 | 145.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 1 | 2 | 151 | 25.1 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 5/52 | 12.80 | 2.54 | 30.20 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 1 | 2 | 395 | 65.5 | 15 | 153 | 5 | 3/79 | 30.60 | 2.32 | 79.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1984 | 2 | 3 | 527 | 87.5 | 32 | 177 | 5 | 3/54 | 35.40 | 2.01 | 105.40 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1986 | 10 | 11 | 576 | 96.0 | 36 | 186 | 5 | 2/21 | 37.20 | 1.93 | 115.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 468 | 78.0 | 16 | 246 | 5 | 2/50 | 49.20 | 3.15 | 93.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1988 | 24 | 23 | 1002 | 167.0 | 55 | 350 | 5 | 2/24 | 70.00 | 2.09 | 200.40 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 47.0 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 2/46 | 24.50 | 2.08 | 70.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 39.1 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 4/98 | 24.50 | 2.50 | 58.75 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1983 | 8 | 9 | 249 | 41.3 | 14 | 101 | 4 | 2/36 | 25.25 | 2.43 | 62.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1984 | 4 | 6 | 402 | 67.0 | 20 | 128 | 4 | 2/2 | 32.00 | 1.91 | 100.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 2 | 294 | 49.0 | 7 | 143 | 4 | 4/119 | 35.75 | 2.91 | 73.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 2 | 4 | 437 | 72.5 | 18 | 196 | 4 | 2/51 | 49.00 | 2.69 | 109.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 3/40 | 26.00 | 3.71 | 42.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 32.0 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 2/38 | 34.66 | 3.25 | 64.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 2 | 426 | 71.0 | 20 | 132 | 3 | 3/115 | 44.00 | 1.85 | 142.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 2 | 4 | 450 | 75.0 | 19 | 179 | 3 | 2/47 | 59.66 | 2.38 | 150.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 44.0 | 8 | 181 | 3 | 2/48 | 60.33 | 4.11 | 88.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 2 | 4 | 464 | 77.2 | 15 | 235 | 3 | 1/25 | 78.33 | 3.03 | 154.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1988 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 15.4 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1/6 | 10.00 | 1.27 | 47.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1986 | 7 | 7 | 192 | 32.0 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 2/36 | 34.50 | 2.15 | 96.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 138 | 23.0 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 2/71 | 38.50 | 3.34 | 69.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 27.2 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 2/86 | 43.00 | 3.14 | 82.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 33.2 | 11 | 96 | 2 | 2/61 | 48.00 | 2.88 | 100.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1984 | 9 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 3 | 116 | 2 | 1/28 | 58.00 | 3.41 | 102.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1988 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 61.0 | 9 | 173 | 2 | 2/107 | 86.50 | 2.83 | 183.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 13 | 8 | 354 | 59.0 | 8 | 202 | 2 | 2/35 | 101.00 | 3.42 | 177.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 5 | 6 | 552 | 92.0 | 13 | 316 | 2 | 1/10 | 158.00 | 3.43 | 276.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1987 | 11 | 2 | 72 | 12.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1/9 | 23.00 | 1.91 | 72.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 14.0 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1/46 | 46.00 | 3.28 | 84.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1986 | 14 | 5 | 228 | 38.0 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 1/4 | 57.00 | 1.50 | 228.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 1/96 | 96.00 | 4.57 | 126.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 36.0 | 10 | 98 | 1 | 1/98 | 98.00 | 2.72 | 216.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1985 | 2 | 3 | 174 | 29.0 | 4 | 102 | 1 | 1/68 | 102.00 | 3.51 | 174.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 2 | 3 | 228 | 38.0 | 9 | 106 | 1 | 1/71 | 106.00 | 2.78 | 228.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 32.0 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 1/111 | 111.00 | 3.46 | 192.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 24.0 | - | 124 | 1 | 1/82 | 124.00 | 5.16 | 144.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 2 | 3 | 231 | 38.3 | 6 | 132 | 1 | 1/16 | 132.00 | 3.42 | 231.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 4 | 288 | 48.0 | 10 | 153 | 1 | 1/35 | 153.00 | 3.18 | 288.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1989 | 32 | 14 | 516 | 86.0 | 23 | 200 | 1 | 1/25 | 200.00 | 2.32 | 516.00 | - | - | - |
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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