Most wickets in 1980s in Tests - vs Australia
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980-1989 | 27 | 50 | 6288 | 1048.0 | 233 | 3148 | 104 | 6/95 | 30.26 | 3.00 | 60.46 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1980-1987 | 15 | 27 | 4336 | 722.4 | 182 | 1731 | 100 | 9/52 | 17.31 | 2.39 | 43.36 | - | 13 | 3 | |
| 1984-1989 | 14 | 27 | 3397 | 566.1 | 112 | 1522 | 66 | 5/29 | 23.06 | 2.68 | 51.46 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1980-1985 | 14 | 27 | 3225 | 537.3 | 133 | 1446 | 65 | 6/60 | 22.24 | 2.69 | 49.61 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| 1980-1989 | 20 | 39 | 6152 | 1025.2 | 282 | 2242 | 59 | 7/78 | 38.00 | 2.18 | 104.27 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| 1980-1985 | 10 | 19 | 2151 | 358.3 | 84 | 909 | 58 | 6/21 | 15.67 | 2.53 | 37.08 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1980-1983 | 13 | 26 | 2809 | 468.1 | 96 | 1277 | 49 | 8/43 | 26.06 | 2.72 | 57.32 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1980-1988 | 10 | 18 | 3189 | 531.3 | 189 | 1116 | 46 | 7/49 | 24.26 | 2.09 | 69.32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1982-1988 | 11 | 18 | 3402 | 567.0 | 125 | 1614 | 45 | 7/142 | 35.86 | 2.84 | 75.60 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1980-1989 | 11 | 22 | 2450 | 408.2 | 80 | 1252 | 38 | 5/68 | 32.94 | 3.06 | 64.47 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1980-1984 | 10 | 15 | 1858 | 309.4 | 88 | 627 | 35 | 4/35 | 17.91 | 2.02 | 53.08 | 4 | - | - | |
| 1980-1987 | 10 | 19 | 2479 | 413.1 | 113 | 917 | 32 | 6/32 | 28.65 | 2.21 | 77.46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981-1986 | 8 | 14 | 2588 | 431.2 | 118 | 1006 | 31 | 5/99 | 32.45 | 2.33 | 83.48 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1984-1989 | 10 | 18 | 1939 | 323.1 | 61 | 932 | 30 | 4/62 | 31.06 | 2.88 | 64.63 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 10 | 17 | 2925 | 487.3 | 137 | 1087 | 30 | 4/40 | 36.23 | 2.22 | 97.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 5 | 10 | 1227 | 204.3 | 38 | 558 | 26 | 5/72 | 21.46 | 2.72 | 47.19 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1986 | 9 | 16 | 1703 | 283.5 | 69 | 733 | 26 | 8/106 | 28.19 | 2.58 | 65.50 | - | 3 | - | |
| 1980-1988 | 6 | 11 | 1830 | 305.0 | 93 | 623 | 23 | 4/64 | 27.08 | 2.04 | 79.56 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 6 | 11 | 2158 | 359.4 | 109 | 769 | 21 | 4/87 | 36.61 | 2.13 | 102.76 | 3 | - | - | |
| 1983-1984 | 5 | 7 | 1173 | 195.3 | 39 | 733 | 19 | 5/100 | 38.57 | 3.74 | 61.73 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1980-1984 | 9 | 15 | 2448 | 408.0 | 103 | 980 | 19 | 3/11 | 51.57 | 2.40 | 128.84 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1989 | 7 | 13 | 1482 | 247.0 | 59 | 600 | 18 | 4/43 | 33.33 | 2.42 | 82.33 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1980-1985 | 7 | 13 | 1737 | 289.3 | 74 | 710 | 18 | 5/87 | 39.44 | 2.45 | 96.50 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 2 | 4 | 455 | 75.5 | 20 | 185 | 17 | 6/77 | 10.88 | 2.43 | 26.76 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1982-1987 | 8 | 13 | 1950 | 325.0 | 110 | 599 | 17 | 3/19 | 35.23 | 1.84 | 114.70 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1989 | 3 | 6 | 832 | 138.4 | 35 | 378 | 16 | 5/48 | 23.62 | 2.72 | 52.00 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1985-1989 | 5 | 9 | 1344 | 224.0 | 55 | 558 | 15 | 3/39 | 37.20 | 2.49 | 89.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1983 | 5 | 9 | 1026 | 171.0 | 50 | 397 | 13 | 4/70 | 30.53 | 2.32 | 78.92 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1982 | 4 | 8 | 1027 | 171.1 | 30 | 465 | 13 | 4/57 | 35.76 | 2.71 | 79.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1982-1985 | 5 | 10 | 840 | 140.0 | 20 | 524 | 13 | 6/77 | 40.30 | 3.74 | 64.61 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 4 | 7 | 643 | 107.1 | 11 | 405 | 12 | 5/39 | 33.75 | 3.77 | 53.58 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1987-1989 | 4 | 6 | 845 | 140.5 | 22 | 499 | 12 | 4/86 | 41.58 | 3.54 | 70.41 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1982-1989 | 5 | 9 | 1773 | 295.3 | 86 | 650 | 12 | 3/53 | 54.16 | 2.19 | 147.75 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1989 | 5 | 10 | 1231 | 205.1 | 34 | 662 | 12 | 3/62 | 55.16 | 3.22 | 102.58 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1982 | 3 | 6 | 647 | 107.5 | 32 | 251 | 11 | 4/43 | 22.81 | 2.32 | 58.81 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1981 | 3 | 6 | 834 | 139.0 | 42 | 313 | 11 | 3/44 | 28.45 | 2.25 | 75.81 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 1092 | 182.0 | 40 | 440 | 11 | 3/49 | 40.00 | 2.41 | 99.27 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1986 | 11 | 15 | 663 | 110.3 | 40 | 234 | 10 | 3/28 | 23.40 | 2.11 | 66.30 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 690 | 115.0 | 21 | 370 | 10 | 5/107 | 37.00 | 3.21 | 69.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1982-1989 | 6 | 9 | 924 | 154.0 | 30 | 484 | 10 | 4/108 | 48.40 | 3.14 | 92.40 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1986 | 6 | 10 | 1089 | 181.3 | 29 | 549 | 10 | 4/82 | 54.90 | 3.02 | 108.90 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 2 | 4 | 638 | 106.2 | 30 | 290 | 9 | 3/71 | 32.22 | 2.72 | 70.88 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 3 | 5 | 866 | 144.2 | 30 | 323 | 9 | 4/63 | 35.88 | 2.23 | 96.22 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1985 | 5 | 9 | 816 | 136.0 | 26 | 385 | 9 | 2/17 | 42.77 | 2.83 | 90.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 3 | 5 | 793 | 132.1 | 20 | 471 | 9 | 5/133 | 52.33 | 3.56 | 88.11 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1982-1989 | 5 | 10 | 961 | 160.1 | 24 | 520 | 9 | 4/70 | 57.77 | 3.24 | 106.77 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1983-1989 | 2 | 3 | 496 | 82.4 | 11 | 297 | 8 | 6/66 | 37.12 | 3.59 | 62.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1980-1983 | 8 | 11 | 900 | 150.0 | 24 | 442 | 8 | 3/100 | 55.25 | 2.94 | 112.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1988 | 17 | 22 | 1170 | 195.0 | 35 | 529 | 8 | 3/81 | 66.12 | 2.71 | 146.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 2 | 4 | 378 | 63.0 | 13 | 197 | 7 | 3/40 | 28.14 | 3.12 | 54.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1983 | 4 | 7 | 618 | 103.0 | 24 | 304 | 7 | 4/61 | 43.42 | 2.95 | 88.28 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1981 | 3 | 6 | 872 | 145.2 | 38 | 341 | 7 | 4/82 | 48.71 | 2.34 | 124.57 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1989 | 19 | 24 | 1422 | 237.0 | 42 | 549 | 7 | 2/65 | 78.42 | 2.31 | 203.14 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 3 | 6 | 372 | 62.0 | 15 | 155 | 6 | 3/42 | 25.83 | 2.50 | 62.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1985 | 10 | 11 | 738 | 123.0 | 24 | 263 | 6 | 2/20 | 43.83 | 2.13 | 123.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 2 | 3 | 147 | 24.3 | 4 | 88 | 5 | 2/31 | 17.60 | 3.59 | 29.40 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 35.0 | 12 | 92 | 5 | 3/77 | 18.40 | 2.62 | 42.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 2 | 4 | 282 | 47.0 | 9 | 152 | 5 | 2/13 | 30.40 | 3.23 | 56.40 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 426 | 71.0 | 9 | 217 | 5 | 2/47 | 43.40 | 3.05 | 85.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 2 | 4 | 468 | 78.0 | 18 | 219 | 5 | 2/60 | 43.80 | 2.80 | 93.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 3 | 4 | 497 | 82.5 | 10 | 240 | 5 | 4/98 | 48.00 | 2.89 | 99.40 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1989 | 19 | 12 | 656 | 109.2 | 32 | 254 | 5 | 2/16 | 50.80 | 2.32 | 131.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 3 | 5 | 623 | 103.5 | 23 | 282 | 5 | 3/91 | 56.40 | 2.71 | 124.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 3 | 5 | 780 | 130.0 | 30 | 352 | 5 | 3/60 | 70.40 | 2.70 | 156.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 22.2 | 1 | 97 | 4 | 4/97 | 24.25 | 4.34 | 33.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 1 | 2 | 364 | 60.4 | 18 | 129 | 4 | 4/111 | 32.25 | 2.12 | 91.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 2 | 4 | 381 | 63.3 | 11 | 178 | 4 | 2/34 | 44.50 | 2.80 | 95.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 3 | 5 | 510 | 85.0 | 7 | 310 | 4 | 2/81 | 77.50 | 3.64 | 127.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 2 | 311 | 51.5 | 18 | 102 | 3 | 2/53 | 34.00 | 1.96 | 103.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 34.0 | 3 | 112 | 3 | 2/65 | 37.33 | 3.29 | 68.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 29.0 | 2 | 114 | 3 | 3/85 | 38.00 | 3.93 | 58.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 43.0 | 10 | 129 | 3 | 3/129 | 43.00 | 3.00 | 86.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 37.0 | 3 | 146 | 3 | 2/91 | 48.66 | 3.94 | 74.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 4 | 342 | 57.0 | 5 | 210 | 3 | 2/51 | 70.00 | 3.68 | 114.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 9.0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1/3 | 10.00 | 2.22 | 27.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 14.3 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 2/28 | 16.50 | 2.27 | 43.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 3 | 3 | 240 | 40.0 | 17 | 62 | 2 | 2/52 | 31.00 | 1.55 | 120.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 33.0 | 5 | 80 | 2 | 2/35 | 40.00 | 2.42 | 99.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 23.0 | 3 | 113 | 2 | 2/113 | 56.50 | 4.91 | 69.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 44.0 | 7 | 175 | 2 | 2/153 | 87.50 | 3.97 | 132.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 5 | 8 | 477 | 79.3 | 17 | 198 | 2 | 1/5 | 99.00 | 2.49 | 238.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 2 | 4 | 462 | 77.0 | 17 | 226 | 2 | 1/10 | 113.00 | 2.93 | 231.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 4 | 7 | 402 | 67.0 | 7 | 251 | 2 | 1/34 | 125.50 | 3.74 | 201.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1989-1989 | 2 | 4 | 416 | 69.2 | 8 | 290 | 2 | 1/20 | 145.00 | 4.18 | 208.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 2.00 | 0.66 | 18.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1/0 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1/2 | 7.00 | 1.75 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 5.0 | - | 28 | 1 | 1/28 | 28.00 | 5.60 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1980 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 18.0 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 1/59 | 59.00 | 3.27 | 108.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 18.4 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 1/65 | 65.00 | 3.48 | 112.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 24.0 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 1/51 | 75.00 | 3.12 | 144.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 32.0 | 13 | 76 | 1 | 1/51 | 76.00 | 2.37 | 192.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1/76 | 76.00 | 3.45 | 132.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 27.0 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 1/79 | 79.00 | 2.92 | 162.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 24.0 | 6 | 91 | 1 | 1/91 | 91.00 | 3.79 | 144.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1980-1985 | 8 | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | 5 | 97 | 1 | 1/31 | 97.00 | 2.77 | 210.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 44.0 | 7 | 122 | 1 | 1/122 | 122.00 | 2.77 | 264.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1989 | 4 | 4 | 301 | 50.1 | 14 | 132 | 1 | 1/80 | 132.00 | 2.63 | 301.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1985 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 42.0 | 8 | 137 | 1 | 1/56 | 137.00 | 3.26 | 252.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1989 | 4 | 4 | 276 | 46.0 | 5 | 164 | 1 | 1/72 | 164.00 | 3.56 | 276.00 | - | - | - |
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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