Best bowling figures in an innings in 1972 in FC IN England
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 1.93 | Australia | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 32.5 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 2.55 | Australia | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 3.05 | Australians | 3 | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 67 | 7 | 4.18 | Surrey | 4 | v Sussex | Eastbourne | 12 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.97 | Australians | 2 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 2.10 | Australians | 2 | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 2.50 | Australians | 2 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1.27 | Australians | 3 | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 2.20 | Australia | 3 | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 28.3 | 11 | 72 | 6 | 2.52 | Warwickshire | 1 | v Leics | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1.42 | Australians | 1 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.5 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 2.08 | Glamorgan | 1 | v Australians | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 2.57 | Australians | 2 | v Northants | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.4 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 2.33 | Australians | 1 | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 1.78 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 3.35 | Northants | 1 | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 2.38 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 2.36 | Australians | 1 | v Somerset | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 31.1 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 1.95 | Australians | 1 | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 2.91 | Australians | 1 | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 9 | 69 | 5 | 2.37 | Sussex | 1 | v Australians | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 72 | 5 | 2.88 | Australians | 2 | v Surrey | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 2.67 | Australians | 3 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 92 | 5 | 2.96 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 52.0 | 20 | 114 | 5 | 2.19 | Australia | 2 | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 32.2 | 8 | 123 | 5 | 3.80 | Australia | 3 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.92 | Australians | 3 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1.84 | Australians | 3 | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1.98 | Australians | 3 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 2.42 | Australians | 3 | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1.20 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 1.19 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 16.1 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 2.35 | Lancashire | 3 | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 2.05 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 2.41 | Warwickshire | 3 | v Leics | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1.43 | Australia | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 15.1 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3.03 | Warwickshire | 1 | v Australians | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 1.89 | Hampshire | 2 | v Australians | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.2 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 2.74 | England | 4 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 53 | 4 | 2.65 | Northants | 3 | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.2 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 3.10 | Australians | 1 | v Essex | Ilford | 17 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | - | 60 | 4 | 4.61 | Australians | 4 | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 2.48 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 87 | 4 | 3.22 | England | 4 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 38.0 | 16 | 90 | 4 | 2.36 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | Australians | 3 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2.92 | Australians | 1 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2.27 | Australians | 2 | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 1.92 | Northants | 3 | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 33.0 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 0.78 | Australia | 2 | v England | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 2.69 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 1.84 | Australians | 1 | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 1.66 | Australians | 2 | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.3 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 2.25 | Lancashire | 1 | v Australians | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 1.89 | Australians | 3 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4.00 | Leics | 4 | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 3.45 | Australians | 2 | v Northants | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 2.66 | M.C.C. | 2 | v Australians | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 1.46 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 2.47 | Lancashire | 1 | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 26.2 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 1.59 | Leics | 2 | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 2.38 | Lancashire | 1 | v Australians | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 45 | 3 | 1.87 | Hampshire | 2 | v Australians | Southampton | 17 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 2.61 | Northants | 1 | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 2.40 | Australians | 3 | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 2.82 | Australians | 3 | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 2.17 | Australians | 1 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 1.78 | Somerset | 2 | v Australians | Bath | 1 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 2.12 | Australians | 2 | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 3.60 | Australians | 2 | v Derbyshire | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 4.66 | Middlesex | 4 | v Australians | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 5.18 | Surrey | 1 | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 3.16 | Australians | 1 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 57 | 3 | 2.28 | Leics | 4 | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3.68 | Australians | 2 | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 4.61 | M.C.C. | 4 | v Australians | Lord's | 20 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 2.22 | Australians | 3 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 3.81 | Australians | 2 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 3.44 | Australians | 1 | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 2.95 | Australians | 3 | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 74 | 3 | 2.64 | Notts | 2 | v Australians | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 74 | 3 | 2.64 | Derbyshire | 1 | v Australians | Chesterfield | 31 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 3.47 | Australia | 1 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 33.0 | 3 | 83 | 3 | 2.51 | Australia | 1 | v England | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 3.54 | Australians | 2 | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 87 | 3 | 2.48 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 20.0 | 1 | 92 | 3 | 4.60 | Warwickshire | 1 | v Australians | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 3.91 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 46.0 | 13 | 118 | 3 | 2.56 | Oxford-Camb | 2 | v Australians | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | 3 | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1.66 | Australians | 1 | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1.87 | Lancashire | 3 | v Australians | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.84 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1.71 | Lancashire | 3 | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.30 | Australians | 2 | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0.86 | Leics | 4 | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | - | 14 | 2 | 4.66 | Australians | 3 | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1.07 | Australians | 2 | v Lancashire | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1.60 | Australians | 2 | v Lancashire | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class |
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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:
India vs England at Eden Gardens, England tour of India 2nd Test, Dec 30, 1972 - Jan 4, 1973 [Test # 706]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 3, 1973 [Test # 705]
New South Wales vs Victoria at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 2, 1973 [First-class]