Best bowling figures in an innings in 1972 in Tests
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 21.0 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 23.4 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 1.90 | England | 1 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 19.5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1.21 | England | 3 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 1.78 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 26.4 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 2.21 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 92 | 5 | 2.96 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 31.0 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 1.19 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 26.0 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 1.57 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 2.05 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 2.04 | England | 3 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 19.2 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 2.74 | England | 4 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 1.66 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 30.0 | 13 | 56 | 4 | 1.86 | England | 3 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 1.87 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 2.48 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 2.20 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 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 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 1.95 | England | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 20.4 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 2.22 | England | 3 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 26.5 | 8 | 63 | 3 | 2.34 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 72 | 3 | 2.18 | England | 3 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 75 | 3 | 2.58 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 87 | 3 | 2.48 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 40.0 | 13 | 91 | 3 | 2.27 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 24.0 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 3.91 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.84 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1.54 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2.83 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 9.5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2.84 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 19.1 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 1.66 | England | 3 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1.52 | England | 1 | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 1.39 | England | 1 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 1.53 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 20.4 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 2.08 | England | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 25.3 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 1.92 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 44.0 | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1.45 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 24.2 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 2.67 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 2.86 | England | 1 | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 2.76 | England | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 26.1 | 5 | 87 | 2 | 3.32 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 38.4 | 9 | 88 | 2 | 2.27 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 46.5 | 10 | 92 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 45.0 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 2.08 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 2.68 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 51.0 | 16 | 99 | 2 | 1.94 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 62.0 | 16 | 140 | 2 | 2.25 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 3.0 | - | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 9.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1.33 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.85 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1.44 | England | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | England | 4 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0.94 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3.60 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | England | 2 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1.43 | England | 4 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 7.0 | - | 28 | 1 | 4.00 | England | 4 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 2.57 | England | 3 | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2.31 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2.27 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 2.73 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 2.04 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 1.55 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 3.53 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 2.82 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 3.11 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 2.70 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 2.95 | England | 4 | v Australia | Manchester | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1.81 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 2.34 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 1.91 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 2.55 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 54.0 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 1.44 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 2.31 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 34.5 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 3.18 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 |
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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]
Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide, Pakistan tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 22-27, 1972 [Test # 704]