Best bowling figures in an innings in 1979 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 |
| 35.0 | 9 | 78 | 6 | 2.22 | England | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 19.0 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1.84 | England | 1 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 27.1 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1.21 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 70 | 5 | 2.41 | England | 3 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 45.5 | 14 | 98 | 5 | 2.13 | England | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 2.85 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 11.4 | - | 42 | 4 | 2.73 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 20.4 | 8 | 45 | 4 | 2.17 | England | 3 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 17.2 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 2.00 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 2.18 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 1.62 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 2.50 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 9.7 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 4.32 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 2.32 | England | 2 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 29.1 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 2.57 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1.01 | England | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 13.3 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2.00 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 2.20 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 2.46 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1.42 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 22.3 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1.68 | England | 2 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2.56 | England | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 2.94 | England | 2 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 2.77 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 3.04 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 24.0 | 9 | 69 | 3 | 2.87 | England | 2 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 80 | 3 | 3.20 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 41.0 | 14 | 82 | 3 | 2.00 | England | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 97 | 3 | 3.34 | England | 4 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 45.4 | 4 | 137 | 3 | 3.00 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 139 | 3 | 3.86 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 24 Jan 1979 | Test # 842 | |
| 38.2 | 3 | 159 | 3 | 4.14 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 24 Jan 1979 | Test # 842 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.81 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1.00 | England | 1 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.27 | England | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2.20 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2.75 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 1.50 | England | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 24.1 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 1.48 | England | 2 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2.33 | England | 2 | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 19.0 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 1.77 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 21.2 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 2.15 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2.61 | England | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 1.56 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 18.1 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 2.75 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 32.0 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 1.62 | England | 2 | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 20.4 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 2.70 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 26.0 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 2.30 | England | 2 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 2.65 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1979 | Test # 867 | |
| 45.0 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 1.37 | England | 3 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 41.0 | 13 | 75 | 2 | 1.82 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 86 | 2 | 3.30 | England | 2 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 87 | 2 | 2.33 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 43.5 | 15 | 96 | 2 | 2.19 | England | 4 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 39.0 | 6 | 127 | 2 | 3.25 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.08 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0.92 | England | 2 | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 10.0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.60 | England | 1 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1.31 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2.35 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2.54 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 9.5 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2.94 | England | 1 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 2.53 | England | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 2.13 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 1.98 | England | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 2.86 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Chennai | 12 Jan 1979 | Test # 841 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 3.21 | England | 3 | v India | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 3.27 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 2.27 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 2.77 | England | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 2.00 | England | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 3.31 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 9.0 | - | 54 | 1 | 6.00 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 24 Jan 1979 | Test # 842 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 3.75 | England | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 1.47 | England | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2.10 | England | 2 | v India | Leeds | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 2.87 | England | 3 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 2.59 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 35.0 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 2.28 | England | 3 | v India | Lord's | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 38.0 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 2.28 | England | 4 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 89 | 1 | 3.29 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 89 | 1 | 3.17 | England | 4 | v India | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 3.13 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 3.78 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1979 | Test # 862 | |
| 34.0 | 3 | 123 | 1 | 3.61 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Feb 1979 | Test # 845 |
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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:
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
India vs Pakistan at Kanpur, Pakistan tour of India 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]
India vs Pakistan at Wankhede, Pakistan tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]