Best bowling figures in an innings in 1979 in FC+LA+T20s
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 35.4 | 7 | 86 | 9 | 1.81 | Pakistan | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 | Test # 849 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 69 | 8 | 3.28 | Pakistan | 2 | v India | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 34.6 | 5 | 133 | 8 | 2.87 | South Aust | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 27.5 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 1.50 | Queensland | 4 | v West Aust | Brisbane | 2 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 39.0 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 1.25 | Victoria | 3 | v West Aust | Melbourne | 30 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 1.90 | TVL (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Johannesburg | 31 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 2.32 | Queensland | 3 | v Victoria | Brisbane | 26 Oct 1979 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 65 | 7 | 2.70 | North Zone | 2 | v West Zone | Delhi | 15 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 28.4 | 5 | 67 | 7 | 2.33 | Australia | 3 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 41.3 | 12 | 143 | 7 | 3.44 | Australia | 2 | v India | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | Worcs | 2 | v MC South | High Wycombe | 12 May 1979 | List A | |
| 11.4 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1.43 | EPR (SACB) | 2 | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 31 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 10.3 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 2.76 | Somerset | 2 | v Northants | Lord's | 8 Sep 1979 | List A | |
| 17.2 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 1.96 | Australia | 4 | v England | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 15.3 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 1.70 | Queensland | 1 | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.7 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 1.73 | West Aust | 2 | v Queensland | W.A.C.A | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 28.5 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 1.38 | Pakistan | 3 | v India | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 2.25 | England XI | 1 | v Tasmania | Hobart | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 2.80 | West Indians | 1 | v Karnataka | Ahmedabad | 10 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 11.2 | - | 46 | 6 | 4.05 | Hampshire | 2 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 27 Jun 1979 | List A | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 2.25 | EPR (SACB) | 1 | v Natal (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 15.1 | 4 | 51 | 6 | 3.36 | Queensland | 2 | v West Aust | Brisbane | 2 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 21.2 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 1.97 | Queensland | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 27 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 12.3 | - | 63 | 6 | 3.81 | West Aust | 3 | v South Aust | W.A.C.A | 3 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 63 | 6 | 2.25 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 21.5 | 8 | 64 | 6 | 2.93 | Ind Pres XI | 3 | v West Indians | Brabourne | 6 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 2.18 | Natal (SACB) | 2 | v EPR (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 22.4 | 4 | 69 | 6 | 2.30 | EPR (SACB) | 3 | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 75 | 6 | 2.67 | South Aust | 1 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 78 | 6 | 2.22 | England | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 22.0 | - | 79 | 6 | 3.59 | Karnataka | 2 | v West Indians | Ahmedabad | 10 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 84 | 6 | 3.36 | Surrey | 1 | v Derbyshire | The Oval | 28 Jul 1979 | First-class | |
| 26.7 | 7 | 94 | 6 | 2.62 | South Aust | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 22.3 | 4 | 94 | 6 | 4.17 | West Aust | 3 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 2 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 1 | 95 | 6 | 3.51 | South Aust | 2 | v West Indians | Adelaide | 16 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 103 | 6 | 2.39 | India | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 11 Sep 1979 | Test # 855 | |
| 9.4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1.13 | Somerset | 2 | v Kent | Taunton | 8 Aug 1979 | List A | |
| 14.2 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0.73 | EPR (SACB) | 4 | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 9.4 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1.65 | TVL (SACB) | 3 | v EPR (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2.10 | Surrey | 2 | v Comb Univ | The Oval | 28 Apr 1979 | List A | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 2.10 | Australia | 1 | v Canada | Birmingham | 16 Jun 1979 | ODI # 70 | |
| 6.4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3.45 | N. Transvaal | 2 | v Border | East London | 13 Oct 1979 | List A | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1.38 | South Aust | 1 | v Queensland | Adelaide | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1.78 | Queensland | 1 | v England XI | Brisbane | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1.26 | Queensland | 4 | v NSW | Brisbane | 5 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 1.84 | West Aust | 1 | v South Aust | W.A.C.A | 3 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 10.6 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1.95 | Australia | 1 | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 7.3 | - | 28 | 5 | 3.73 | NSW | 2 | v West Aust | Sydney | 21 Nov 1979 | List A | |
| 9.4 | - | 32 | 5 | 2.52 | EPR (SACB) | 1 | v Natal (SACB) | Newcastle | 17 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 1.65 | NSW | 3 | v Queensland | Lismore | 15 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 1.75 | Victoria | 2 | v Tasmania | Launceston | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1.84 | England | 1 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 11.0 | - | 38 | 5 | 3.45 | West Indies | 2 | v England | Lord's | 23 Jun 1979 | ODI # 74 | |
| 28.4 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 1.00 | WPR (SACB) | 4 | v Natal (SACB) | Durban | 31 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 3.00 | EPR (SACB) | 4 | v WPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 16 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2.35 | South Aust | 4 | v West Aust | Adelaide | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | - | 43 | 5 | 3.90 | Northants | 1 | v Sussex | Eastbourne | 28 Apr 1979 | List A | |
| 10.4 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 4.03 | Sussex | 2 | v Comb Univ | Oxford | 5 May 1979 | List A | |
| 19.5 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.16 | India | 2 | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1979 | Test # 860 | |
| 27.1 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1.21 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 21.6 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 1.58 | Queensland | 2 | v NSW | Brisbane | 5 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.6 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 2.10 | NSW | 1 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 5 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 26.4 | 11 | 47 | 5 | 1.76 | Pakistan | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 15.2 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 2.36 | Victoria | 1 | v West Aust | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 19.3 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 2.51 | West Indians | 2 | v | Devonport | 23 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 1.85 | Victoria | 1 | v West Aust | Melbourne | 30 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 52 | 5 | 1.69 | TVL (SACB) | 1 | v Natal (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 2.53 | West Aust | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 28.2 | 7 | 55 | 5 | 1.94 | Tasmania | 2 | v Queensland | Hobart | 8 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 22.1 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 2.48 | Pakistan | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 16 Dec 1979 | Test # 865 | |
| 24.0 | 9 | 56 | 5 | 2.33 | Pakistan | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 25 Dec 1979 | Test # 866 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 2.41 | NSW | 3 | v Tasmania | Sydney | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 23.5 | 8 | 58 | 5 | 2.43 | India | 1 | v Pakistan | Delhi | 4 Dec 1979 | Test # 863 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 2.01 | Pakistan | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 21.4 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 2.09 | Queensland | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 27 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 2.85 | West Aust | 4 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 1.86 | New Zealand | 1 | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 844 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 2.73 | Victoria | 1 | v Queensland | Melbourne | 2 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 65 | 5 | 2.56 | West Aust | 4 | v Queensland | W.A.C.A | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 41.0 | 14 | 65 | 5 | 1.58 | West Zone | 3 | v North Zone | Delhi | 15 Mar 1979 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | - | 69 | 5 | 3.69 | TVL (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Johannesburg | 17 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 70 | 5 | 1.54 | NSW | 2 | v Tasmania | Sydney | 24 Feb 1979 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 70 | 5 | 2.41 | England | 3 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 73 | 5 | 3.17 | South Aust | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 14 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 2.31 | India | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 26 Oct 1979 | Test # 859 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 3.26 | NSW | 1 | v Queensland | Lismore | 15 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 72.0 | 33 | 79 | 5 | 1.09 | South Zone | 2 | v East Zone | Eden Gardens | 7 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 82 | 5 | 2.56 | India | 2 | v Australia | Delhi | 13 Oct 1979 | Test # 858 | |
| 38.1 | 17 | 83 | 5 | 2.17 | West Aust | 1 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 2 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 85 | 5 | 3.03 | NSW | 3 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 30 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 35.4 | 9 | 92 | 5 | 2.57 | Victoria | 2 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 26 Oct 1979 | First-class | |
| 24.7 | 2 | 94 | 5 | 2.83 | Australia | 3 | v Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 24 Mar 1979 | Test # 850 | |
| 45.5 | 14 | 98 | 5 | 2.13 | England | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 99 | 5 | 2.82 | Australia | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 | Test # 857 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 104 | 5 | 2.88 | New Zealand | 2 | v Pakistan | Auckland | 23 Feb 1979 | Test # 848 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 106 | 5 | 2.40 | Pakistan | 2 | v New Zealand | Napier | 16 Feb 1979 | Test # 847 | |
| 48.0 | 15 | 146 | 5 | 3.04 | India | 1 | v England | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 59.6 | 15 | 148 | 5 | 1.85 | Australia | 3 | v England | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 9.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.61 | Worcs | 2 | v MC South | High Wycombe | 12 May 1979 | List A | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0.87 | EPR (SACB) | 2 | v WPR (SACB) | Zwide | 20 Jan 1979 | 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:
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Launceston, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [First-class]
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
South Australia vs Western Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 28-31, 1979 [First-class]