Bowling Best Figures Innings

Best bowling figures in an innings in 1981 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
RGD Willis	15.1	3	43	8	2.83	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
MA Holding	21.3	5	62	6	2.88	West Indies	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
CEH Croft	25.0	5	74	6	2.96	West Indies	1	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
IT Botham	39.2	11	95	6	2.41	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	47.0	13	125	6	2.65	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	14.0	9	11	5	0.78	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
CEH Croft	22.0	6	40	5	1.81	West Indies	2	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
MA Holding	17.0	3	45	5	2.64	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
MA Holding	18.0	3	56	5	3.11	West Indies	1	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	22.3	3	61	5	2.71	England	3	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
JK Lever	36.0	9	100	5	2.77	England	2	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
JE Emburey	52.0	16	124	5	2.38	England	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
GR Dilley	11.1	4	24	4	2.14	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
CEH Croft	13.5	2	39	4	2.81	West Indies	2	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
JE Emburey	26.5	12	43	4	1.60	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
GR Dilley	13.0	1	47	4	3.61	England	1	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
RGD Willis	14.0	-	63	4	4.50	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	28.0	6	72	4	2.57	England	1	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
IT Botham	25.1	5	77	4	3.05	England	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
M Hendrick	29.2	6	82	4	2.79	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RGD Willis	31.0	6	91	4	2.93	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GR Dilley	28.4	6	116	4	4.04	England	2	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	37.0	6	127	4	3.43	England	2	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
IT Botham	42.0	9	128	4	3.04	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
MA Holding	11.0	7	16	3	1.45	West Indies	2	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
IT Botham	6.2	1	28	3	4.42	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
J Garner	18.0	5	37	3	2.05	West Indies	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
MA Holding	18.0	6	38	3	2.11	West Indies	3	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
GR Dilley	20.0	7	38	3	1.90	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
AME Roberts	21.0	7	41	3	1.95	West Indies	3	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
CM Old	21.0	8	44	3	2.09	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RGD Willis	30.0	14	47	3	1.56	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	27.4	9	50	3	1.80	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GR Dilley	23.0	7	51	3	2.21	England	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
RD Jackman	22.0	4	65	3	2.95	England	1	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
CEH Croft	19.0	1	65	3	3.42	West Indies	4	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
DL Underwood	43.0	21	88	3	2.04	England	2	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
RGD Willis	30.5	2	96	3	3.11	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	29.0	5	102	3	3.51	England	3	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
GR Dilley	30.0	8	106	3	3.53	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GB Stevenson	33.0	5	111	3	3.36	England	2	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
GA Gooch	8.1	1	12	2	1.46	England	2	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
PJW Allott	6.0	1	17	2	2.83	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	7.5	1	18	2	2.29	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
IVA Richards	17.0	6	24	2	1.41	West Indies	4	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
AME Roberts	11.0	3	29	2	2.63	West Indies	2	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
J Garner	25.0	10	31	2	1.24	West Indies	3	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	16.5	6	34	2	2.01	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JE Emburey	25.0	12	35	2	1.40	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
JE Emburey	13.0	2	35	2	2.69	England	3	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
J Garner	23.0	8	37	2	1.60	West Indies	2	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
RGD Willis	20.0	6	37	2	1.85	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
J Garner	16.2	6	39	2	2.38	West Indies	4	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
CEH Croft	16.0	4	39	2	2.43	West Indies	3	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
CEH Croft	16.1	3	39	2	2.41	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
JE Emburey	22.0	10	40	2	1.81	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
AME Roberts	13.0	3	41	2	3.15	West Indies	2	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
J Garner	20.0	4	43	2	2.15	West Indies	1	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
M Hendrick	20.0	7	43	2	2.15	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
MA Holding	19.0	6	46	2	2.42	West Indies	4	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
MD Marshall	16.0	2	49	2	3.06	West Indies	1	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
MA Holding	18.2	4	51	2	2.78	West Indies	1	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
MA Holding	28.0	7	58	2	2.07	West Indies	3	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
J Garner	20.0	6	59	2	2.95	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
IT Botham	26.0	8	71	2	2.73	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
PJW Allott	17.0	3	71	2	4.17	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	26.1	9	73	2	2.78	England	2	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
RD Jackman	25.0	5	76	2	3.04	England	3	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
GR Dilley	27.0	4	78	2	2.88	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
CEH Croft	29.0	7	80	2	2.75	West Indies	3	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	36.0	16	86	2	2.38	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
DL Underwood	48.0	18	97	2	2.02	England	2	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
GR Dilley	25.0	5	99	2	3.96	England	2	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
RGD Willis	26.0	3	99	2	3.80	England	2	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
JK Lever	37.0	7	104	2	2.81	England	2	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
JE Emburey	49.0	9	107	2	2.18	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	56.0	23	108	2	1.92	England	2	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	28.0	6	113	2	4.03	England	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	41.0	6	122	2	2.97	England	2	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
IT Botham	47.0	9	137	2	2.91	England	2	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
HA Gomes	2.0	1	4	1	2.00	West Indies	2	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IVA Richards	10.0	6	9	1	0.90	West Indies	3	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	8.0	3	10	1	1.25	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DL Underwood	4.0	2	12	1	3.00	England	1	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
IT Botham	7.0	3	14	1	2.00	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
MD Marshall	5.0	-	15	1	3.00	West Indies	3	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
JE Emburey	4.0	-	16	1	4.00	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
CM Old	11.0	4	19	1	1.72	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
CM Old	9.0	1	21	1	2.33	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
CEH Croft	16.0	5	26	1	1.62	West Indies	3	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
RGD Willis	13.0	2	28	1	2.15	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
J Garner	12.0	5	30	1	2.50	West Indies	2	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
P Willey	13.0	2	31	1	2.38	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	13.0	4	31	1	2.38	England	3	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
RGD Willis	12.0	5	33	1	2.75	England	1	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
IT Botham	10.0	1	34	1	3.40	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	12.0	3	35	1	2.91	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
AME Roberts	15.0	6	40	1	2.66	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
G Miller	18.0	4	42	1	2.33	England	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
AME Roberts	20.0	6	42	1	2.10	West Indies	4	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1981 [Test # 915]

England vs India at Delhi, England tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 23-28, 1981 [Test # 914]

Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 11-15, 1981 [Test # 913]