Best bowling figures in an innings in 1971 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 49.4 | 16 | 95 | 9 | 1.91 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 17.5 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 1.70 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 11.6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.76 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 18.1 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2.09 | India | 3 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 76 | 6 | 2.37 | New Zealand | 1 | v England | Auckland | 5 Mar 1971 | Test # 682 | |
| 32.3 | 7 | 85 | 6 | 1.96 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 70 | 5 | 2.69 | England | 2 | v India | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 34.3 | 12 | 70 | 5 | 2.02 | England | 2 | v India | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 28.3 | - | 84 | 5 | 2.22 | Australia | 1 | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 | |
| 36.0 | 11 | 95 | 5 | 2.63 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 38.0 | 12 | 108 | 5 | 2.13 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 5 Mar 1971 | Test # 682 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 111 | 5 | 3.26 | Pakistan | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 | Test # 687 | |
| 53.4 | 8 | 129 | 5 | 2.40 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 14.3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0.75 | Pakistan | 3 | v England | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 16.7 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 1.77 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 1.61 | New Zealand | 3 | v England | Auckland | 5 Mar 1971 | Test # 682 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 2.26 | England | 4 | v India | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 1.81 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 17.1 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 2.14 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 | |
| 23.5 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 2.05 | Pakistan | 3 | v England | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 | Test # 687 | |
| 30.5 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 1.68 | India | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 19.5 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 2.72 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 27.4 | 9 | 60 | 4 | 2.16 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 32.4 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 1.95 | India | 1 | v England | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 1.96 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 2.25 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 69 | 4 | 3.00 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 39.3 | 18 | 70 | 4 | 1.77 | India | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 83 | 4 | 2.14 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 45.3 | 14 | 84 | 4 | 1.84 | England | 2 | v India | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 37.3 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 2.66 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 3.3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2.85 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1.31 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 1.86 | India | 1 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 11.4 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2.48 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 17 Jun 1971 | Test # 688 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3.18 | Australia | 1 | v England | Melbourne | 5 Jan 1971 | ODI # 1 | |
| 11.5 | - | 35 | 3 | 2.25 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2.84 | Pakistan | 1 | v England | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 1.46 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 8.0 | - | 40 | 3 | 3.75 | Australia | 1 | v England | Melbourne | 5 Jan 1971 | ODI # 1 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 1.96 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 14.6 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 2.18 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 8.4 | - | 43 | 3 | 4.96 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.55 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 | Test # 680 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.87 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 15.5 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 2.90 | Pakistan | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 | Test # 687 | |
| 36.0 | 18 | 46 | 3 | 1.27 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 48 | 3 | 1.50 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 4.68 | England | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 5 Jan 1971 | ODI # 1 | |
| 27.1 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 1.87 | Pakistan | 1 | v England | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 21.7 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 1.78 | New Zealand | 3 | v England | Auckland | 5 Mar 1971 | Test # 682 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 3.62 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 26.0 | 11 | 58 | 3 | 2.23 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 1.80 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 21 Jan 1971 | Test # 677 | |
| 26.7 | 3 | 65 | 3 | 1.81 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 28.3 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 2.38 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 53.4 | 26 | 69 | 3 | 1.28 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 3.33 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 43.0 | 15 | 72 | 3 | 1.67 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Georgetown | 19 Mar 1971 | Test # 684 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 72 | 3 | 2.76 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 | Test # 687 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 72 | 3 | 1.75 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 38.0 | 14 | 72 | 3 | 1.89 | England | 4 | v India | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 2.73 | England | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 21 Jan 1971 | Test # 677 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 4.86 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 78 | 3 | 2.22 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 3.11 | Australia | 3 | v England | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1971 | Test # 678 | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 2.54 | India | 1 | v England | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 36.0 | 10 | 91 | 3 | 2.52 | Pakistan | 3 | v England | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 96 | 3 | 2.76 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 110 | 3 | 2.42 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 21 Jan 1971 | Test # 677 | |
| 49.0 | 10 | 110 | 3 | 2.24 | India | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 59.0 | 14 | 128 | 3 | 2.16 | India | 1 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 19 Mar 1971 | Test # 684 | |
| 65.0 | 15 | 146 | 3 | 2.24 | India | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.20 | India | 4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2.25 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1.06 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1.66 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2.14 | New Zealand | 4 | v England | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1.31 | England | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 21 Jan 1971 | Test # 677 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1.23 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 | |
| 7.4 | - | 22 | 2 | 2.20 | Australia | 1 | v England | Melbourne | 5 Jan 1971 | ODI # 1 | |
| 7.0 | - | 25 | 2 | 3.57 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1.68 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 13.6 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1.52 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 3.00 | England | 4 | v India | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 8.6 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2.65 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1.34 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.50 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2.06 | England | 4 | v India | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1.70 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 2.25 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 17 Jun 1971 | Test # 688 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.37 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 17 Jun 1971 | Test # 688 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 1.58 | England | 2 | v India | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 1.82 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2.43 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 | |
| 24.0 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 1.66 | England | 2 | v India | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1.36 | India | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 14.0 | - | 43 | 2 | 2.30 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 1.57 | India | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1971 | Test # 690 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 2.00 | England | 2 | v India | Manchester | 5 Aug 1971 | Test # 691 |
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Performances in matches that overlap years 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:
England vs India at The Oval, India tour of England 3rd Test, Aug 19-24, 1971 [Test # 692]
England vs India at Manchester, India tour of England 2nd Test, Aug 5-10, 1971 [Test # 691]
England vs India at Lord's, India tour of England 1st Test, Jul 22-27, 1971 [Test # 690]